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Post by jono1uk on Dec 23, 2020 17:12:29 GMT
Please welcome my 1930's Oscar Schmidt Parlour .. A MASSIVE thanks to Lacerta ( Liam ) for not only picking it up from the seller in Grimsby but then packing it and shipping it over to me! the tuners are not original and neither is the bridge so if anyone can help with these items please let me know .. I think the bridge should be a shorter one without the saddle piece. And am looking for a hard case as well please.. It has had the all important neck reset.  Attachments:
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Post by Pickers Ditch on Dec 23, 2020 17:19:25 GMT
Nice one Jono, I love these old parlours.
I suggest you don't tune it up to full pitch but keep it two steps down using 11s as the heaviest gauge - just in case.
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Post by ricks on Dec 23, 2020 19:13:33 GMT
Hi Jono, fellow Schmidt owner ( Stella Concert ) here - nothing else gets that pre-war blues tone like these critters - I baby mine with Newtone Heritage 12 - 51 strings so as not to put too much tension on the un-reinforced neck, but they still work great for Patton/House slide; mine also has replacement tuners ( Stewmac Golden Age ) which actually work far better than the originals, with their 'upside-down' gearing: case-wise, it fits into a Larrivee Parlour case, so I guess any generic parlour-sized case will work - enjoy that baby - I love mine!
best,
Rick
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Post by jono1uk on Dec 23, 2020 19:21:33 GMT
Thanks Rick ..any idea where to source a bridge?
Jono
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Post by slide496 on Dec 23, 2020 21:45:20 GMT
Hi jono1uk,
You can buy some vintage bridges on ebay, but you said that you wanted pin through? If you remove the current bridge or feel down towards the tailpiece inside there should be a block of wood with the holes already drilled - I could be wrong but I think that will tell you the correct placement and spacing you'll need. If there aren't holes then - again I could be wrong - but I think it might be the right system with the .
I had a bad experience replacing a pin through bridge on my 30's stencilled supertone guitar with one from that period as the wood kept splitting, but I replaced it with a bridge from ebay in the exact style and its been ok for 6-7 years - I filled it in and used the original brass saddle and I had a spare ebony nut. I had to use a "tapered bridge hole reamer" to adjust the saddle holes to the angle of the guitar's original, I did clamp it after I glued it. Part of the bridge did not, like the tuners on yours, did not lay 100 percent flat so I filled in those areas and then I used dye and some stewmac touchup markers to make it an even color. The bridge came with pins, and they do make pins various angles and sizes so it might be best to get a bridge sold with companion pins that are the correct angle and size - they can be replaced.
Good luck if you decide to replace with pin through, then.
Lawd lawdy,
Harriet
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Post by jono1uk on Dec 23, 2020 22:35:28 GMT
Hi Harriett
no pins or anything it is held down by the strings .. i was under the impression that the correct bridge was held down the same way but had a strip if metal instead the white saddle piece ..
Jono
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Post by slide496 on Dec 24, 2020 0:21:40 GMT
Hi Harriett no pins or anything it is held down by the strings .. i was under the impression that the correct bridge was held down the same way but had a strip if metal instead the white saddle piece .. Jono Yes, my stencil had a thin fret. And my 60-70s music notes with floating bridges use them as well. I think that those looked like the one in this pix LINK |
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Post by jono1uk on Dec 24, 2020 0:56:15 GMT
yup or maybe like this? Attachments:
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Post by slide496 on Dec 24, 2020 2:01:11 GMT
Not sure - I have never seen a bridge with a brass saddle like that but you never know. I did find this one from seller who ships worldwide under a search for "Grover hardwood, ebonized, notched bridge"... LINK |
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Post by Pickers Ditch on Dec 24, 2020 8:30:22 GMT
Jono - I've PM'd.
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Post by 5slide on Dec 24, 2020 19:40:47 GMT
Lovely looking Oscar Jono, congrats!!
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Post by blueshome on Dec 24, 2020 20:56:26 GMT
Jono, what makes you believe it’s an Oscar Schmidt guitar?
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Post by jono1uk on Dec 24, 2020 23:13:38 GMT
Jono, what makes you believe it’s an Oscar Schmidt guitar? 1 ..the seller told me ( he bought it from USA 9 years ago and has email correspondence regarding it) 2 It has square top kerfing fairly unique to that brand of guitar. 3 Liam who picked it up for me has extensive knowledge on this brand ..he owns one presently and has owned others. Jon |
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Post by blueshome on Dec 25, 2020 13:35:05 GMT
Sounds right. congratulations. Hope you enjoy it. PM me and I can recommend someone to make a bridge. He has plenty of experience with old Stellas.
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Post by petej on Dec 27, 2020 16:29:54 GMT
 ot an old harmony,tried to put a date on it according to the tail piece its 1939 /40 unusual finish, had it around 15 years now,it has a nice v profile shape neck, it had a sag in the sound hole area and the end of the fret board was sagging too ,steamed it out and its perfect now and plays loverly petej |
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