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2009 CATALOG

128 YEARS

 e Oscar Schmidt Company
was founded in 1871. By the
early 1900s, the company
had fi ve 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 amplifi cation 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 aff ordable
prices. Try one and
you will be convinced!

OG3

Our Two

Finest Guitars

For 2009

OG3

• Tree of Life fi ngerboard inlay

• Decorative wood marquetry

• Select spruce top

• Mahogany body

• Rosewood fi ngerboard & bridge

• Chrome die cast tuners

• Fully adjustable truss rod

• Mahogany neck

OG6S

• Solid spruce top X-braced

• Rosewood body

• Herringbone top binding

• Rosewood fi ngerboard
and bridge

• Gold die cast tuners

• Fully adjustable truss rod

• Mahogany neck

• High gloss fi nish

OG6S

two

OG312CEB

OG312CETS

OG312

 ese handcrafted easy

to play 12 strings have

all the power, volume

and tone to play

your favorite music

eff ortlessly and in tune.

OG312CE

Guitars

• Select spruce top

• Mahogany body

• Rosewood fi ngerboard & 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

Oscar Schmidt guitars have a limited lifetime warranty

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Acoustic Guitars

Louder, easier
to play and
versatile in all
musical styles,
Oscar Acoustics
will make your
playing sound
spontaneous
and exciting!

Precision 13/1 die cast tuners

OG2N

OG2TR

OG2TBL

OG2WH

OG2B

OG2FYS

OG2

• Select spruce top

• Mahogany body

• Rosewood fi ngerboard and bridge

• Chrome die cast tuners

• Fully adjustable truss rod

• Mahogany neck

• High gloss fi nish

• Faux fl ame maple top on
FBC/FHS colors

• Available in natural as a left
handed model

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OG2FBC

the tradition continues...

OF2

• Folk style

• Select spruce top

• Mahogany body

• Rosewood
fi ngerboard
and bridge

• Chrome die
cast tuners

• Fully adjustable
truss rod

• Mahogany neck

• High gloss fi nish

 ese smaller

bodied guitars

have a

brighter sound

and are off ered

in a rainbow

of colors.

 ey are

perfect for

your sensitive

acoustic playing!

OF2TGR

OF2OTS

OF2P

OF2B

OF2N

Oscar Schmidt guitars have a limited lifetime warranty

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Acoustic Electric Guitars

Get all the volume
and tonal
dimension that
your music
demands from these
Oscar Schmidt
acoustic electric
guitars. Available
in three diff erent
body shapes for
your total tonal
discrimination and
demanding playing
styles.
 ese are truly
professional
guitars at an
aff ordable price.

OG2CEFBC

OG2CER

OG2CEN

OG2CEB

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 fi nish

• Faux fl ame maple top
on FBC/FHS colors

• Available in natural as
a left handed model

OG8CEN

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OG8CE

• Only 1-7/8 inch deep

offering a slimmer profi le

• Active EQ

• Full scale fret board

• Natural, black and

blue fi nishes

OG2CEFYS

OG10CETBL

OG10CEWH

OG10CEFTGR

OG10CEFYS

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 fi nish

• Faux fl ame maple top

on FTGR/FTB/FYS colors

• Full scale neck length

• Clean, crisp sound

Get an
acoustic bass
sound in an
incredibly
compact size
and price.
Sounds and
plays great
as a straight
acoustic or
amplifi ed.

Oscar Schmidt guitars have a limited lifetime warranty

OB100N

OB100

• Spruce top in

natural or black

• Full scale

mahogany neck

• Mahogany back

• Active EQ

• Chrome die
cast tuners

WA20

• Washburn 20 watt
acoustic amp

• Built in chorus effect

•Tilt back cabinet design

• Five year warranty

and sides

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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.

Resonators

OR4TS

OR4TS

• Spider resonator

• Deluxe tuners

• Gloss fi nish

OR6CEB

OR6CE

• Biscuit resonator

• Satin black fi nish

• Magnetic pickup

• Volume &

tone control

OM40

OM40

• Florentine
style mandolin

• Gold hardware

• Pearloid tuners

• Select spruce top

• Maple body

OB5

• 30-bracket cast
aluminum tone ring

• Mahogany resonator

• Geared fi fth string tuner

• Multi pearl fret inlays

• Geared fi fth string tuner

• Most affordable and
respected banjo in
the world!

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OB5

OM10
OM10E
OM12B

• “A” style in
acoustic and
acoustic electric

• Electric model
available in
sunburst and white

• Select spruce top

• Mahogany body

OM10EWH

OM10

OM12B

Half Size Guitars

OG1

• 3/4 size

• Select spruce top

• Catalpa body

• Rosewood
fi ngerboard
and bridge

• Chrome die cast
tuners

• Fully adjustable
truss rod

• Mahogany neck

• High gloss fi nish

OG1N

OG1TR

OG1FYS

OG1B

 ese little

Oscars feature

a reduced neck

size perfect for

ages 6-12. Our

comfortable

playing

fi ngerboards

and accurate
intonation will
inspire years of

musical activity!

OC1

• 3/4 size classical

• Select spruce top

• Catalpa body

• High gloss fi nish

OGHS

Oscar Schmidt guitars have a limited lifetime warranty

OGHS

• 1/2 size dreadnought

• Select spruce top

• Catalpa body

• Rosewood fi ngerboard and bridge

• Chrome die cast tuners

• Fully adjustable truss rod

• Mahogany neck

• High gloss fi nish

• Available in natural and black

• Available in black as a left
handed model

OCHS

OCHS

• 1/2 size classical

• Select spruce top

• Catalpa body

• Rosewood
fi ngerboard

and bridge

• Mahogany neck

• High gloss fi nish

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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 off ered
in an array of
artisan woods,
with mother-of­pearl or abalone
inlays and
featuring Aquila
or GHS strings.
 is diverse
off ering promises
to resonate all of
the island colors.

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

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OU280SWK

• Concert

• Solid Hawaiian Koa top, back
and sides

• Abalone vine fi ngerboard inlay,
headstock logo, top binding
and rosette

• Ebony bridge and fi ngerboard

• Gold Grover deluxe tuner

• Synthetic bone nut and saddle

• Deluxe hard shell case included

OU220/240/245SWK

• Concert (220) or tenor (240/245)

• Satin(220/240) or gloss fi nish (245)

• Solid quartersawn mahogony

• Mozaick rope rosette and
top binding

• Pearl logo and snowfl ake
fi ngerboard inlay

• Deluxe Grover tuners with
ebony buttons

• Synthetic bone nut and saddle

• Deluxe hard shell case included

OU7/7T

• Concert (7) or
tenor (7T)

• Spalted Mango
top, back
and sides

• Gloss fi nish
with Abalone
rosette bindings

• Deluxe Grover
tuner with ebony
bottons

• Synthetic bone
nut and saddle

OU6

• Tenor

• Select Hawaiian Koa
top, back & sides

• Gloss fi nish
with Abalone
rosette & bindings

• 19 fret
nyatoh neck

• Grover chrome
tuners

OU5/6LCE

• Concert (5) or
tenor (6)

• Select Hawaiian Koa
top, back & sides

• Satin fi nish
with Abalone
rosette & bindings

• 19 fret
nyatoh neck

• Grover geared
tuners

• ABS nut & saddle

• EQ Pickup System

Constructed of

Hawaiian Koa,

Rosewood, Spruce,

and Mahogany

with classic designs

and superior

resonance these

popular and

aff ortable Oscar

Schmidt Ukeleles

are hand crafted

for years of

playing enjoyment.

Uncle Willie K

Hawaiian Recording Artist

OU55CE

• Venetian cutaway

• Select Hawaiian Koa
top, back & sides

with Abalone
rosette & bindings
nyatoh neck

tuners

• EQ Pickup System

baritone

• Gloss fi nish

• Grover chrome

OU5

• Concert

• Select Hawaiian Koa
top, back & sides

• Gloss fi nish
with Abalone
rosette & bindings

• 16 fret
nyatoh neck

• Grover chrome
tuners

Oscar Schmidt ukuleles have a limited lifetime warranty

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Oscar Schmidt has
been a leader in
Ukuleles for many
years because of
our commitment
to off er superior
craftsmanship and
materials.  ese
spruce top Ukuleles
are meticulously
hand built and
enjoyed by players
and audiences
around the world.

OU13

• Soprano

• Select spruce top

• Rosewood back
& sides

• Abalone rosette
& binding

Spruce Ukuleles

OU4

• Tenor

• Select spruce top

• Rosewood back
& sides

• Abalone rosette

OU3

• Concert

• Select spruce top

• Rosewood back
& sides

• Abalone rosette
& binding

& binding

OU53

• Baritone

• Solid spruce top

• Rosewood sides
and back

• Abalone top inlays

• Rosewood
fi ngerboard and
bridge

OU3WH

• Concert

• Select spruce top

• Gloss white fi nish

• Multi-colored
pearl fi sh
headstock inlay

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Mahogany Ukuleles

OU52

•

Baritone

•

All Mahogany

•

Chrome tuners

 ese satin fi nish

mahogany ukuleles

off er a lively full

body that resonates

with sparkling

highs and warm
lows. While very
aff ordable, these

wonderful instru-

ments produce a

rich welcome to the

love of playing a

ukulele!

OU12

•

Soprano

•

All Mahogany

•

Chrome tuners

OU2

•

Concert

•

All Mahogany

•

Chrome tuners

• Available with
EQ Pickup System

Oscar Schmidt ukuleles have a limited lifetime warranty

OU2T

•

Tenor

•

All Mahogany

•

Chrome tuners

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®

 e professional Oscar
Schmidt Autoharp®
continues to intrigue
and engage American
folk musicians,
contemporary music
artists, music educa­tors and movie stars.
Play one and discover
why everyone loves this
amazing instrument!

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 fi nish

• Ovankol top

• Solid spruce back

• Built in FT600 Fine
Tuning System

• OT-1 chromatic tuner

Best Quality Best Sound

OS11021FN

• Flame maple top

• Natural gloss fi nish

• Built in FT600 Fine
Tuning System

• OT-1 chromatic tuner

Best Quality Best Sound

OS120CN Adirondak

• High gloss fi nish

• Solid spruce top

• Bird’s eye maple back

• Built in FT600 Fine Tuning System

• OT-1 chromatic tuner

Best Quality Best Sound

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OS11021FSH

• Flame maple top

• Honey sunburst fi nish

• Built in FT600 Fine
Tuning System

• OT-1 chromatic tuner

Best Quality Best Sound

OS45CE

5 year limited warranty

Electric Autoharps

Loud and Proud

• Built in EQ 442 active
electric pickup

• Built in FT600 Fine
Tuning System

• Select spruce top

• OT-1 chromatic tuner

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

Dolly Parton

Country Music Recording Artist

In Tune and Loving it!

New for 2009

 e OT-1 Chromatic Tuner
enables precision tuning
string by string for a perfectly
tuned Autoharp in just a
matter of minutes.

Loud and Proud

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 fi rst . . .

EQ442

5 year limited warranty

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Our Most Popular Autoharps!

OS21C

• 21 chords

• Maple body with rock
maple pin block

• Available in Sunburst,
Quilted Transparent

Red and Transparent

Blue gloss fi nish.

• OT-1 chromatic tuner

OS15B

OS21C

OS45C

OS21CQTR

• Select spruce top

• Maple back

• Laminated rock maple

pin block

• FT600 Fine Tuning System

• The ideal Bluegrass Autoharp!

• OT-1 chromatic tuner

OS21CQTBL

OS15B

• 15 chords

• Maple body with rock
maple pin block

• Sunburst gloss fi nish

• OT-1 chromatic tuner

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OS10015

OS10021

• Solid spruce top

• Mahogany back

• Laminated rock
maple pin block

• Great overtones!

• OT-1 chromatic tuner

Autoharp® ReissuesOur Most Popular Autoharps!

AC448

5 year limited warranty

OS173C

OS73C & OS73B

Our 1930s reissue models have been

lovingly recreated based on the

original design.

• Available in both 15 and 21

OS73B

Cases

Deluxe, semi-deluxe, and

padded nylon genuine

Autoharp

chord versions

• Solid spruce tops

• Uses “A” style strings

®

cases

AC445

FT600

Fine Tuning
System for fast,
accurate tuning

FT600

AC449

Original OSI Strings

ASA

ASB

5 year limited warranty

AP442

Autoharp® pickup
with volume and
tone control

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Latin Instruments

Our traditional
Latin instruments
are the embodiment
of quality
construction and
exceptional tone.
 ey are instruments
that will last
a lifetime.

OH50S

Bajo Sexto

• Sapele sides and back

• Solid cedar top

• Rosewood fi ngerboard
and bridge

• Wood marquetry

• Deluxe tuners

• Available with active

electronic pickup system

and rosewood

back and sides OH52SE

OH42SE
Bajo Quinto

• Sapele sides and
back

• Solid cedar top

• Rosewood
fi ngerboard
and bridge

• Wood marquetry

• Deluxe tuners

• Active electronics
pickup system

OH50S Bajo Sexto

OH52 SE Bajo Sexto

OH42SE Bajo Quinto

OQ40S
Cuatro

• Select spruce top

• Sapele body

• Rosewood fi ngerboard
and bridge

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OQ40S

OC9

• Select spruce top

• Mahogany body

OC11CE

• Select spruce top

• Sapele body

• Rosewood fi ngerboard
and bridge

• Active EQ
Pickup System

OC11

• Select spruce top

• Sapele body

• Rosewood fi ngerboard
and bridge

Is the music you

are playing

classical,

fl amenco 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!

OC9

OC11CE

OC11

• Available with active
electronic pickup
system OH30SCE

• Mahogany sides
and back

• Solid cedar top

• Rosewood fi ngerboard
and bridge

Oscar Schmidt guitars have a limited lifetime warranty

Requinto

OH30S

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OX10

• Maple neck

• Solid hardwood

• Fulcrum Trem

• Die cast tuners

OX10WH

OX10R

OX10B

confi gurations

• Volume & tone

body

• Rosewood
fi ngerboard

• SSH pickup

controls

OI14MGY

OI14

• Maple neck

• Solid hardwood
body

• Rosewood
fi ngerboard

• Die cast tuners

• HH pickup

confi gurations

• Two volume &
tone controls

• Three-way

selector switch

OB50

• Affordable and
uniquely styled

• Solid wood bodies

• Maple necks

• Rosewood fi ngerboards

• Split pickup confi guration

• Tonal fl exibility

OB50R

OI14MC

OI14B

OB50B

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