1920 Oscar Schmidt Galiano Jumbo 12 String Deluxe Stella

$8,900.00

  • Year: 1920 (Circa)
  • Manufacturer: Oscar Schmidt Galiano
  • Model: Jumbo 12 String Deluxe Stella
  • Case: Hard
  • Color: Natural
  • Condition: Excellent
  • Description: A fine and rare example of a country blues icon, some would call this Deluxe Jumbo the grail of Oscar Schmidt guitars. Built with the finest materials available in the Oscar Schmidt factory, this example is a cousin to the Deluxe Lyra/Bruno Concert-size guitar we've recently acquired. The Galiano was often seen on the more expensive Schmidt instruments. The body is red-stained mahogany with a spruce top, all bound with the fanciest red/black/green purfling, as found on Lead Belly's jumbo, trimmed in white celluloid. The neck is mahogany, bound in white, and is a smallish 'V' profile, less 'clubby' than what we've seen on other jumbo 12s. Fingerboard is ebony with fancy pearl inlay. The headstock is bound in white and sports a Brazilian rosewood overlay. The tuners are original. The bridge is an ebony replacement, as is the spruce bridge plate/brace under the top. The finish is original, and shows various nicks and dings. The top has a series of repaired cracks, and the upper bout and back each show a small crack. The neck was reset, is very straight and is inlaid with two fiber rods to hold its profile. The action measures ~ 6/64". The fingerboard measures 1 15/16" at the nut and 2 5/16" at the saddle. The scale length measures a whopping 26 5/8", and the lower bout is 15 3/4" across. This 12 ranks among the most comfortable playing, best sounding and visually appealing Oscar Schmidt 12-strings to come on the market. Comes with a modern hard case