First Hawaiian Conservatory

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"First Hawaiian Conservatory" branded concert size model made in the early to mid 1930s by Oscar Schmidt in its Jersey City, NJ factory.  Ladder-braced. Essentially the same as Oscar Schmidt's Stella branded and other branded guitars, it has the typical dry throaty sound they are famous for.  Hawaiian Conservatories were often included as free instruments when students signed up for mail order musical lessons.  This guitar has been rebuilt by Dan Lambert to enhance its full potential while maintaining as much vintage originality as possible. This includes repairs/enhancements to the original ladder bracing, retaining original wood whenever possible for improved tone and structural integrity.  Reset poplar neck.  Slightly radiused new ebony fretboard.  New frets.  New ebony bridge.  New bone saddle and new bone nut.  New plastic bridge pins pins.  Original tuners.  New carbon rod has been inserted into the freshly reset neck to enhance structural integrity for another 100 years of playing. Comes with vintage chipboard case.