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1854 Schmidt & Maul Guitar

A rare, wonderfully-preserved, 1854 Schmidt & Maul. It’s signed and dated inside:

Louis Schmidt

Tompkinsville   Staten Island

New York  388 Broadway

August 18th  1854

U. S.

• Adirondack top

• Ebonized “ice cream cone” style neck

• solid brazilian rosewood back and sides

• fan braced

• marquetry Purfling around top, with Maple binding

• Maple binding, back

• Width at lower bout: 11 ½ inches

• 100% original finish. No overspray, touch-up, etc. anywhere…wonderful finish

• Not a crack on top, or sides. One small dryness crack on back, near the edge binding on treble side

• Original bridge plate, in great condition

• Reproduction, correct, Ebony bridge

• Bar frets replaced with period correct Bar frets from TJ Thompson

Price: No longer available.

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• Back
• Tuners
• Stamp
• Signature