Oscar Schmidt

Late 1920s Sovereign "Tree of Life"

Back & Sides:
Solid Mahogany 
Top:
Solid Spruce 
Lower Bout:
14 1/2"
Scale Length:
26.5"
Nut Width:
1 3/4”
Notes:
Extremely rare Sovereign labeled/Oscar Schmidt made circa late 1920s "Tree of Life" grand concert model.  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 neck. Thin ebony  veneer added under the fingerboard to strengthen fingerboard/neck.  New bone nut/saddle.  New ebony bridge and bridge pins.  New carbon rod has been inserted into the freshly reset neck to enhance structural integrity for another 100 years of playing.