A blog about cancer, spirituality, death, and guitars
Screen printed with a 2 color volcano Hawaiian scene, this originally had a metal tailpiece and floating bridge. I made a new bridge from the Australian hardwood, gidgee. It has also been X-braced and had a refret. The sound board is original and made from a beautiful unknown timber. The neck was reset.
(For more information on DECALCOMANIA as instrument decoration visit this post)
About as decorative as you can get with a guitar. Concert sized all birch construction with all of the Oscar Schmidt construction traits. First guitar I bought and quickly found that I wasn’t game to make it into a better playing guitar for fear of decreasing its value, so I resold it. Mother of toilet seat fret board and an original fancy reflective pick guard, edged in a gold sparkle material, makes this Stella a show pony.
Nickle plated tailpiece and a floral decal (decalcomania is where the abbreviated word ‘decal’ comes from) that simulated inlaid timbers. Stamped on the headstock with the gold underlined Stella logo.
Continue reading “Oscar Schmidt Stella Decalcomania Guitar c.1930”
I got into vintage guitars not so many years ago because I liked the blues sound of the old Oscar Schmidt Stella guitars. I ended up with about 30 vintage guitars from all different makers, plus others I bought and sold on. I’ll feature some of these guitars and others I’ve come across. It’s usually the case that the history of their makers is just as interesting as the guitars.
Some of the guitars that will be featured in individual posts in this section:
(Click for larger image)
Namaste
This is a c.1916 Oscar Schmidt made guitar labelled ‘Victoria’. Playing this little gem is Kirtan Artist PRALAD, performing the timeless mantra ‘Nityananda, Nityananda, Haribol – Chaitanya, Chaitanya, Haribol”.
Continue reading “Oscar Schmidt ‘Victoria’ Label c.1916 Guitar”
Some of the guitars that will be featured in individual posts in this section:
(Click for larger image)
Namaste