1920s Oscar Schmidt 4-String Banjo-Mandolin (Modified)

Overview: I took this banjo-mandolin in trade for some work and it was pretty down-on-its-luck at that point. I fixed it all up and converted it into a 4-string banjo-mandolin as I love these in a 4-string format. It makes them more like a tenor banjo in use and they're also a heck of a lot easier to keep in tune and enjoy. This one is loud, proud, and ready to cut through whatever vaudevillian act you'd like to place it in. There's no branding but it's very definitely an Oscar Schmidt build. It has a Little Wonder-style hoop-in-sleeve tonering setup.

Repairs included: I gave it a level/dress of the frets, reglued the dowel into the neck's heel, added side dots, modified some spare vintage tuners and the headstock to suit 4-string setup, and then set it up. It's playing bang-on and ready to go.

• Weight: 3 lbs 7 oz
• Scale length: 13 3/4"
• Nut width: 1 1/8"
• Neck shape: medium V
• Board radius: flat
• Depth at first fret: 15/16"
• Depth at seventh fret: 1 1/8"
• Head diameter: 10"
• Resonator diameter: 11 1/2”???
• Depth overall at rim: 2 5/8"
• Rim wood: ply maple
• Tonering: Little Wonder-style
• Bridge: ebony/maple
• Fretboard: ebonized maple
• Neck wood: maaple
• Action height at 12th fret: 1/16" overall (fast, spot-on)
• String gauges: 32w, 20w, 13, 9 for GDAE tuning
• Neck relief: straight
• Fret style: small/narrow

Condition notes: While the finish shows plenty of usewear (check the back of the neck!), it looks good overall. The tuners are period but replacements. The head, bridge, and tailpiece are new. There's one replacement hook/nut/shoe set. It's otherwise original.

It comes with: Sorry, no case.

Consignor tag: JW