A standard in the folk music world since 1886, the Oscar Schmidt Company has consistently been synonymous with quality. World famous for their excellent autoharps, they are also a builder of other acoustic and electric instruments. Located under the same roof as Washburn Guitars, Oscar Schmidt gives players high quality instruments at very comfortable prices. Endorsed by such figure heads as Dolly Parton, the late great June Carter-Cash and featured in the hilarious folk music comedy film “A Mighty Wind,” their autoharps have been the standard in the field for years. Their high quality and commitment to improvements will stand testament to the fact that they will remain the standard for years to come.
The Autoharp is a popular instrument with people from all walks of life. Because of its relative simplicity, it is a great accompaniment instrument, and ideal for people with little musical background. However, there is great potential for the instrument to be used for highly advanced purposes - ala autoharp virtuoso Bryan Bowers (who plays Oscar Schmidt Autoharps). At any rate, and for any purpose, these instruments are world class and ideal for any interested people.
Besides Autoharps, Oscar Schmidt also makes a number of acoustic and electric guitars of nice quality, as well as some very fine ukuleles. Endorsed by Hawaiian and Jazz ukulele player Bill Tapia, these are quality instruments, which are also quite beautiful. Available in a few different woods, from ovankol, to mahogany, to koa, they offer a player a lot of punch in a modest price. Heck, there’s even one with a pickup built in for the ukulele player who needs to be heard though an amp, or sound system.
Cooler than ice cream on the beach, and hipper than a hula hoop contest, these little ukes are great sounding, extremely portable, easy for a guitar player to switch to, easy for a beginner to understand, comfortable to play, and very affordable. You really can’t go wrong with one in your hands.
As all of these instruments come in, like all the others, we are careful about what we keep to sell. The instruments that come from our store are right when they come in the door or they’re out of here with out ever seeing a potential buyer. We try to offer something different, and are glad to work with Oscar Schmidt, because they see things the same way we do. Everything from our store, has our own stamp of approval, and we will go out of our way to make sure you get the right piece. We want you to be happy with your musical instruments – and if you’re interested, an Oscar Schmidt from our store might just do that.
Website: http://www.oscarschmidt.com
