Oscar Schmidt

1920 Stella Concert (Inlaid Pickguard)

Back & Sides:
Birch
Top:
Spruce
Lower Bout:
13 3/8"
Scale Length:
25.0"
Nut Width:
1 3/4"
Notes:
Circa 1920. Ladder-braced. Poplar neck with vintage "V" profile. Inlaid rope binding on top and around soundhole. Maple fingerboard. Painted fancy position markers similar to higher-end Stella models. Tortoise pickguard is inlaid into top of the guitar. 2 1/4" string spacing at the saddle. Repairs: neck reset, back cracks glued, new ebony pyramid bridge, frets leveled and dressed.  Chipboard case.