Oscar Schmidt OB100 User manual
2009 CATALOG
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Our Two
Finest Guitars
For 2009
two
OG3
OG6S
OG3
• Tree of Life fingerboard inlay
• Decorative wood marquetry
• Select spruce top
• Mahogany body
• Rosewood fingerboard & bridge
• Chrome die cast tuners
• Fully adjustable truss rod
• Mahogany neck
OG6S
• Solid spruce top X-braced
• Rosewood body
• Herringbone top binding
• Rosewood fingerboard
and bridge
• Gold die cast tuners
• Fully adjustable truss rod
• Mahogany neck
• High gloss finish
e Oscar Schmidt Company
was founded in 1871. By the
early 1900s, the company
had five factories in Europe
and a factory on Ferry Street
in Jersey City, NJ. ey made
all kinds of stringed
instruments including
guitars, banjos, mandolins,
ukuleles, zithers, and Autoharps®.
In the early 1920s Oscar
Schmidt instruments were
sold in many rural parts
of the country where music
stores did not exist. Blues
musicians and country guitar
pickers living in areas of the
south and Appalachia
performed with our
instruments because of their
superior tone and volume
characteristics. In the years
before amplification the
projection of sound was very
important and Charley
Patton is said to have
preferred his Oscar Schmidt
Stella to a Gibson guitar
because the Oscar Schmidt
was louder. It was during the
1930s that Leadbelly’s
famous Stella 12-string
guitar was produced. Oscar
Schmidt continues to
produce quality musical
instruments, known for
great sound and easy
playing at affordable
prices. Try one and
you will be convinced!
Oscar Schmidt guitars have a limited lifetime warranty
History of Oscar Schmidt
three
OG312CEB
OG312CETS
OG312
OG312CE
Guitars
• Select spruce top
• Mahogany body
• Rosewood fingerboard & bridge
• Decorative wood marquetry
• Chrome die cast tuners
• Fully adjustable truss rod
• Mahogany neck
• Active EQ with built in digital tuner
• Avaliable in natural as a
non-electric/non-cutaway
ese handcrafted easy
to play 12 strings have
all the power, volume
and tone to play
your favorite music
effortlessly and in tune.
OG2N
OG2TR
OG2TBL
OG2WH
OG2B
OG2FYS
OG2FBC
four
Precision 13/1 die cast tuners
Acoustic Guitars
Louder, easier
to play and
versatile in all
musical styles,
Oscar Acoustics
will make your
playing sound
spontaneous
and exciting!
OG2
•Select spruce top
•Mahogany body
•Rosewood fingerboard and bridge
•Chrome die cast tuners
•Fully adjustable truss rod
•Mahogany neck
•High gloss finish
• Faux flame maple top on
FBC/FHS colors
• Available in natural as a left
handed model
Oscar Schmidt guitars have a limited lifetime warranty five
OF2P
OF2N
OF2B
Acoustic Guitars the tradition continues...
ese smaller
bodied guitars
have a
brighter sound
and are offered
in a rainbow
of colors.
ey are
perfect for
your sensitive
acoustic playing!
OF2OTS
OF2
•Folk style
•Select spruce top
•Mahogany body
•Rosewood
fingerboard
and bridge
•Chrome die
cast tuners
•Fully adjustable
truss rod
•Mahogany neck
•High gloss finish
OF2TGR
Acoustic Electric Guitars
OG2CEFBC
OG2CEFYS
OG2CEB
OG8CEN
OG2CER
OG2CEN
six
OG2CE
• Deep dreadnought
bodies with full
acoustic resonance
• Active WT-92 preamp
with digital tuner
•Select spruce top
• Mahogany body
• Chrome die cast
tuners
• Fully adjustable
truss rod
• High gloss finish
• Faux flame maple top
on FBC/FHS colors
• Available in natural as
a left handed model
Get all the volume
and tonal
dimension that
your music
demands from these
Oscar Schmidt
acoustic electric
guitars. Available
in three different
body shapes for
your total tonal
discrimination and
demanding playing
styles.
ese are truly
professional
guitars at an
affordable price.
OG8CE
• Only 1-7/8 inch deep
offering a slimmer profile
• Active EQ
• Full scale fret board
• Natural, black and
blue finishes
Oscar Schmidt guitars have a limited lifetime warranty
Acoustic Electric Guitars
OG10CETBL
OG10CEFYS
OG10CEFTGR
OG10CEWH
OB100N
seven
OG10CE
• Smaller body than
a dreadnought
• Active WT-92 preamp
with digital tuner
•Select spruce top
• Mahogany body
• Chrome die cast
tuners
• Fully adjustable
truss rod
• High gloss finish
• Faux flame maple top
on FTGR/FTB/FYS colors
• Full scale neck length
• Clean, crisp sound
OB100
• Spruce top in
natural or black
• Full scale
mahogany neck
• Mahogany back
and sides
• Active EQ
• Chrome die
cast tuners
WA20
• Washburn 20 watt
acoustic amp
• Built in chorus effect
•Tilt back cabinet design
• Five year warranty
Get an
acoustic bass
sound in an
incredibly
compact size
and price.
Sounds and
plays great
as a straight
acoustic or
amplified.
Half Size Guitars
OM40
OR4TS
OR6CEB
OB5
eight
OM40
•Florentine
style mandolin
•Gold hardware
•Pearloid tuners
• Select spruce top
•Maple body
Resonators
OR4TS
• Spider resonator
• Deluxe tuners
• Gloss finish
OB5
•30-bracket cast
aluminum tone ring
•Mahogany resonator
•Geared fifth string tuner
• Multi pearl fret inlays
• Geared fifth string tuner
• Most affordable and
respected banjo in
the world!
OM12B
OM10
OM10E
OM12B
•“A” style in
acoustic and
acoustic electric
• Electric model
available in
sunburst and white
•Select spruce top
•Mahogany body
Bluegrass Instruments
Bluegrass
musicians have
always played
Oscar Schmidt
mandolins,
resonators and
banjos. ese
instruments
have supported
a musical way
of life in our
great country
since 1871.
OR6CE
• Biscuit resonator
• Satin black finish
• Magnetic pickup
• Volume &
tone control
OM10EWH
OM10
Oscar Schmidt guitars have a limited lifetime warranty
Half Size Guitars
nine
OG1N
OG1TR
OG1FYS
OG1B
OGHS
OCHS
OG1
•3/4 size
•Select spruce top
•Catalpa body
•Rosewood
fingerboard
and bridge
•Chrome die cast
tuners
•Fully adjustable
truss rod
•Mahogany neck
•High gloss finish
Bluegrass Instruments
ese little
Oscars feature
a reduced neck
size perfect for
ages 6-12. Our
comfortable
playing
fingerboards
and accurate
intonation will
inspire years of
musical activity!
OGHS
• 1/2 size dreadnought
• Select spruce top
• Catalpa body
• Rosewood fingerboard and bridge
• Chrome die cast tuners
• Fully adjustable truss rod
• Mahogany neck
• High gloss finish
• Available in natural and black
• Available in black as a left
handed model
OCHS
• 1/2 size classical
• Select spruce top
• Catalpa body
• Rosewood
fingerboard
and bridge
• Mahogany neck
• High gloss finish
OC1
• 3/4 size classical
• Select spruce top
• Catalpa body
• High gloss finish
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Oscar Schmidt Professional Ukuleles
Oscar Schmidt Professional Ukuleles
Mahalo, Hawai’i,
for uniting the
planet with the
melody of your
Aloha Spirit.
We respectfully
submit our 2009
Oscar Schmidt
Ukuleles, whose
collection of
voices are crafted
of bodies, tops,
fret boards and
bridges offered
in an array of
artisan woods,
with mother-of-
pearl or abalone
inlays and
featuring Aquila
or GHS strings.
is diverse
offering promises
to resonate all of
the island colors.
OU220/240/245SWK
•Concert (220) or tenor (240/245)
•Satin(220/240) or gloss finish (245)
•Solid quartersawn mahogony
• Mozaick rope rosette and
top binding
•Pearl logo and snowflake
fingerboard inlay
•Deluxe Grover tuners with
ebony buttons
•Synthetic bone nut and saddle
•Deluxe hard shell case included
OU280SWK
•Concert
•Solid Hawaiian Koa top, back
and sides
•Abalone vine fingerboard inlay,
headstock logo, top binding
and rosette
•Ebony bridge and fingerboard
•Gold Grover deluxe tuner
•Synthetic bone nut and saddle
•Deluxe hard shell case included
OU250Bell
•Reissue of a vintage Washburn
concert “bell” shape
•Solid Trembesi top, back and sides
•Ivory body binding
•Abalone logo, rosette and fret
dot inlays
•Deluxe Grover tuners with
ebony buttons
•Synthetic bone nut and saddle
•Deluxe hard shell case included
Oscar Schmidt ukuleles have a limited lifetime warranty
•Concert (7) or
tenor (7T)
•Spalted Mango
top, back
and sides
•Gloss finish
with Abalone
rosette bindings
•Deluxe Grover
tuner with ebony
bottons
•Synthetic bone
nut and saddle
eleven
eleve
Uncle Willie K
Hawaiian Recording Artist
Oscar Schmidt Professional Ukuleles
Constructed of
Hawaiian Koa,
Rosewood, Spruce,
and Mahogany
with classic designs
and superior
resonance these
popular and
affortable Oscar
Schmidt Ukeleles
are hand crafted
for years of
playing enjoyment.
OU7/7T
OU5
• Concert
• Select Hawaiian Koa
top, back & sides
• Gloss finish
with Abalone
rosette & bindings
• 16 fret
nyatoh neck
• Grover chrome
tuners
OU6
• Tenor
• Select Hawaiian Koa
top, back & sides
• Gloss finish
with Abalone
rosette & bindings
• 19 fret
nyatoh neck
• Grover chrome
tuners
• Concert (5) or
tenor (6)
• Select Hawaiian Koa
top, back & sides
• Satin finish
with Abalone
rosette & bindings
• 19 fret
nyatoh neck
• Grover geared
tuners
• ABS nut & saddle
• EQ Pickup System
OU5/6LCE
OU55CE
• Venetian cutaway
baritone
• Select Hawaiian Koa
top, back & sides
• Gloss finish
with Abalone
rosette & bindings
nyatoh neck
• Grover chrome
tuners
• EQ Pickup System
Spruce Ukuleles
twelve
OU53
• Baritone
• Solid spruce top
• Rosewood sides
and back
• Abalone top inlays
• Rosewood
fingerboard and
bridge
OU3
• Concert
• Select spruce top
• Rosewood back
& sides
• Abalone rosette
& binding
OU3WH
• Concert
• Select spruce top
• Gloss white finish
• Multi-colored
pearl fish
headstock inlay
OU13
• Soprano
• Select spruce top
• Rosewood back
& sides
• Abalone rosette
& binding
OU4
• Tenor
• Select spruce top
• Rosewood back
& sides
• Abalone rosette
& binding
Oscar Schmidt has
been a leader in
Ukuleles for many
years because of
our commitment
to offer superior
craftsmanship and
materials. ese
spruce top Ukuleles
are meticulously
hand built and
enjoyed by players
and audiences
around the world.
Oscar Schmidt ukuleles have a limited lifetime warranty
Spruce Ukuleles
Mahogany Ukuleles
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ese satin finish
mahogany ukuleles
offer a lively full
body that resonates
with sparkling
highs and warm
lows. While very
affordable, these
wonderful instru-
ments produce a
rich welcome to the
love of playing a
ukulele!
OU2
•
Concert
•
All Mahogany
•
Chrome tuners
•Available with
EQ Pickup System
OU12
•
Soprano
•
All Mahogany
•
Chrome tuners
OU2T
•
Tenor
•
All Mahogany
•
Chrome tuners
OU52
•
Baritone
•
All Mahogany
•
Chrome tuners
®
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Our Finest
Spectacular in design and workmanship, the OS110 and OS120 series
feature our exclusive FT600 Fine Tuning System and new for 2009 the
OT-1 built in Autoharp chromatic tuner for perfect tuning accuracy.
OS11021
Ozark
•Satin finish
•Ovankol top
•Solid spruce back
•Built in FT600 Fine
Tuning System
•OT-1 chromatic tuner
OS120CN Adirondak
•High gloss finish
•Solid spruce top
•Bird’s eye maple back
•Built in FT600 Fine Tuning System
•OT-1 chromatic tuner
e professional Oscar
Schmidt Autoharp®
continues to intrigue
and engage American
folk musicians,
contemporary music
artists, music educa-
tors and movie stars.
Play one and discover
why everyone loves this
amazing instrument!
OS11021FN
•Flame maple top
•Natural gloss finish
•Built in FT600 Fine
Tuning System
•OT-1 chromatic tuner
OS11021FSH
•Flame maple top
•Honey sunburst finish
•Built in FT600 Fine
Tuning System
•OT-1 chromatic tuner
Best Quality Best Sound Best Quality Best Sound
Best Quality Best Sound Best Quality Best Sound
®
Can’t hear your instrument?
Never again!
Banjo and Fiddle covering your melody lines?
All in the past!
Put yourself in charge with Oscar Schmidt’s active
EQ 442 featuring volume and battery LEDs. Full
tonal control from sweet lows to cutting edge highs
with all the volume you need without the feedback.
Another Oscar Schmidt first . . .
Dolly Parton
Country Music Recording Artist
EQ442
fifteen
•Built in EQ 442 active
electric pickup
•Built in FT600 Fine
Tuning System
•Select spruce top
•OT-1 chromatic tuner
OS45CE
5 year limited warranty
5 year limited warranty
Electric Autoharps
Loud and Proud
Loud and Proud
OS150FCE
•Built in EQ 442 active
electric pickup
•Built in FT600 Fine
Tuning System
•Flame maple top
•Greater volume
without feedback
•OT-1 chromatic tuner
In Tune and Loving it!
e OT-1 Chromatic Tuner
enables precision tuning
string by string for a perfectly
tuned Autoharp in just a
matter of minutes.
New for 2009
Our Most Popular Autoharps!
sixteen
OS21C
• 21 chords
• Maple body with rock
maple pin block
• Available in Sunburst,
Quilted Transparent
Red and Transparent
Blue gloss finish.
• OT-1 chromatic tuner
OS15B
•15 chords
•Maple body with rock
maple pin block
•Sunburst gloss finish
•OT-1 chromatic tuner
•Solid spruce top
•Mahogany back
•Laminated rock
maple pin block
•Great overtones!
•OT-1 chromatic tuner
OS21C
OS21CQTR
OS21CQTBL
OS45C
OS10015
OS10021 OS15B
• Select spruce top
• Maple back
• Laminated rock maple
pin block
• FT600 Fine Tuning System
• The ideal Bluegrass Autoharp!
• OT-1 chromatic tuner
Autoharp ®ReissuesOur Most Popular Autoharps!
OS173C
OS73B
AC448
AC445
FT600
ASA
ASB
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OS73C & OS73B
Our 1930s reissue models have been
lovingly recreated based on the
original design.
• Available in both 15 and 21
chord versions
• Solid spruce tops
• Uses “A” style strings
Cases
Deluxe, semi-deluxe, and
padded nylon genuine
Autoharp®cases
AP442
Autoharp®pickup
with volume and
tone control
Original OSI Strings
FT600
Fine Tuning
System for fast,
accurate tuning
5 year limited warranty
5 year limited warranty
AC449
OQ40S
OH52 SE Bajo Sexto
OH42SE Bajo Quinto
eighteen
OH50S
Bajo Sexto
• Sapele sides and back
• Solid cedar top
• Rosewood fingerboard
and bridge
• Wood marquetry
• Deluxe tuners
• Available with active
electronic pickup system
and rosewood
back and sides OH52SE
OQ40S
Cuatro
•Select spruce top
•Sapele body
•Rosewood fingerboard
and bridge
OH50S Bajo Sexto
Latin Instruments
Our traditional
Latin instruments
are the embodiment
of quality
construction and
exceptional tone.
ey are instruments
that will last
a lifetime.
OH42SE
Bajo Quinto
• Sapele sides and
back
• Solid cedar top
• Rosewood
fingerboard
and bridge
• Wood marquetry
• Deluxe tuners
• Active electronics
pickup system
Oscar Schmidt guitars have a limited lifetime warranty
OC9
OC11
OC11CE
nineteen
OC9
• Select spruce top
• Mahogany body
OC11
•Select spruce top
•Sapele body
•Rosewood fingerboard
and bridge
Latin Instruments Classical Guitars
Is the music you
are playing
classical,
flamenco or does
it have a hot
Latin sound? e
smooth action
and sizzling tone
of Oscar Schmidt
classical guitars
will bring
romance to
your music!
OC11CE
•Select spruce top
•Sapele body
•Rosewood fingerboard
and bridge
•Active EQ
Pickup System
• Available with active
electronic pickup
system OH30SCE
• Mahogany sides
and back
• Solid cedar top
• Rosewood fingerboard
and bridge
OH30S
Requinto
Copyright © 2009 Oscar Schmidt. Unauthorized reproduction of this catalog is a violation
of applicable copyright laws. Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Oscar Schmidt is a Division of U.S. Music Corp., 444 East Courtland St., Mundelein, IL. 60060
OX10R
OX10B
OX10WH
OB50R
OB50B
OI14B
OI14MC
OI14MGY
OX10
• Maple neck
• Solid hardwood
body
• Rosewood
fingerboard
• Fulcrum Trem
• Die cast tuners
• SSH pickup
configurations
• Volume & tone
controls
OI14
• Maple neck
• Solid hardwood
body
• Rosewood
fingerboard
• Die cast tuners
• HH pickup
configurations
• Two volume &
tone controls
• Three-way
selector switch
OB50
•Affordable and
uniquely styled
•Solid wood bodies
•Maple necks
•Rosewood fingerboards
•Split pickup configuration
•Tonal flexibility
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