This is a rare Oscar Schmidt tiple, most likely from the mid 1920s. It has a spruce top, birch back and sides, rosewood fingerboard, nice binding (bwb top, b sides). I’ve had a bunch of tiples over the years, including a couple of Regals and a couple of Martins, and this is much closer to a Martin than a Regal! It’s long been one of my favorite instruments, but I recently got a T-18 and just can’t afford to keep them both. I had the bridge re-glued when I first got it, many years ago, and also had the neck reglued at that time, since it was loose. Amazingly it needed no adjustment – it’s very straight and the action is extremely comfortable (even my T-18 required a neck reset, and Regals are pretty much hopeless). This tiple has a much more open sound than a Martin, probably due to the birch, and also has a neck that feels more like a mandolin neck than a guitar neck, as is the case with Martin. This instrument is a nice condition – some play wear on the upper bout below the sound hole (where you’d expect it, I guess), a bit of wear at the bottom, and a cosmetic scratch on the back, lower bout. There’s a crack between the sound hole and the bottom on the sound board, but it has been glued (honestly can’t remember if I had it done or not) and is stable. I gigged with this instrument for years, and it's served me very well - a very solid, reliable, and wonderfully made instrument. Finally time to let it go, though.
This is a great looking, great sounding, and very rare instrument. If you’re looking for a tiple that won’t need work, plays well and sounds great, but aren’t ready for a Martin yet, this is it.
$400 + shipping
This is a great looking, great sounding, and very rare instrument. If you’re looking for a tiple that won’t need work, plays well and sounds great, but aren’t ready for a Martin yet, this is it.
$400 + shipping
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