The Oscar Schmidt Company was founded in 1871 and incorporated in 1911. By the early 1900s, the company had five factories in Europe and a factory on Ferry Street in Jersey City. They made all kinds of stringed instruments, guitars, banjos, mandolins, ukuleles, zithers, and Autoharps.
Today at Oscar Schmidt, premium woods, quality hardware and modest prices create an ideal instrument. Each is inspected and adjusted in the USA by a skilled technician, your assurance for smooth fret ends, precision low action and resonant sound quality. Unequalled standards in easy playing comfort and tone response creates the perfect value.... Oscar Schmidt.
The traditional leader in folk music since 1871 presents its complete line of acoustic and acoustic/electric instruments. Distinctive headstock, bridge and pickguard designs give Oscar Schmidt instruments a professional look and identity. Premium woods, quality hardware and modest prices make these instruments an exceptional value.
The Washburn Oscar Schmidt 3/4 Size Steel String Dreadnought Guitar is great for youngsters who are beginning to play or for professionals that want a smaller guitar to travel with. It is also a great size guitar for grown women and men who want a smaller guitar, which is more comfortable to play than the full size guitars. It tunes easily and sounds very good.
It is easy to play for smaller hands yet frets well and remains true for the seasoned player. What is so attractive about this guitar is that it is the same shape as the big guitars but it is simply a scaled down model. It has a great sounding select spruce top, Mahogany back and sides with a rosewood Bridge and fingerboard. It has real classical tuners and the mahogany neck has an easy action.
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