Oscar Schmidt OGHS-B-LH Left-Handed Acoustic with FirstGuitar Custom Set-Up and Adjustment

How we make this guitar better

We have thoroughly inspected, seasoned and adjusted this guitar to exacting specifications. This is a minimum 10 day process which results in this guitar being very easy to play and having a pleasing, well balanced tone.

1. We inspected this guitar for quality construction and finish before we invested time in seasoning and adjusting.
2. Next we tuned the guitar to standard pitch and hung it in a temperature and humidity controlled room for a minimum of 9 days. This allows the woods to settle and stabilize under tension and prepares it for our adjustments.
3. After the 9 day seasoning process the truss rod was adjusted to give the neck and fingerboard enough relief to allow for the vibration arc of the strings over the length of the fingerboard. This allows for easy playability without string buzz on the frets.
4. We cut and filed the bridge saddle to the proper height for easy playability (action) up and down the fingerboard and filed the bottom flat and smooth for maximum energy transfer of the strings through the saddle and bridge to the guitar top. This helps produce the best balanced tones and overtones.
5. Next we cut the nut slot of each string to an exact depth for proper string height (action) above the first fret. This helps to make the guitar extremely easy to play, especially in 1st position.

Please see the following link for more information on our FirstGuitar Custom Setup and Adjustment process. http://www.firstguitar.com/inspection-process-acoustic-guitars/

Notes for Parents, Grandparents and Caregivers

This is an amazing little guitar. Built with the same features and designs as well made full size guitars, but only a smaller version. It is the right size for kids in almost every detail and they will easily transition to larger guitars as they get older because the basic designs of this entire line of guitars is consistent. The only difference being the age appropriate sizes.

Because this kid size guitar is so well made, it is much easier for us here at FirstGuitar to season and adjust as compared to cheaper, lower quality kids guitars. As a result, we can present you with the best sounding and easiest playing guitar possible. The woods are more stable and can hold their adjustments better with the proper care.

This guitar can actually be played by the younger player. They can learn to play notes and chords that ring clearly and develop proper playing technique with the guidance of a good teacher. This after all, is what every parent and teacher wants for kids who have expressed an interest in playing the guitar. Their education is affected by the playability of the guitar and the materials they have to work with.

Notes for Guitar Teachers

You will find it very easy to teach children on our FirstGuitar Custom Adjusted Guitar because we have inspected, seasoned and reworked this guitar at the neck, saddle and nut so it is extremely easy to play.

This guitar will enhance the teaching and learning process because it is so easy for kids to play notes and chords clearly. In particular, this Oscar Schmidt guitar has a smaller nut width and thinner neck profile which is just right for the hands of young players. This guitar is very well constructed and possesses a rich balanced tone which is enhanced with a Nubone saddle and nut. You will be surprised by the tonal quality of such a small guitar and the balanced tone will make a great contribution to early ear development. This guitar is the right size, easy to hold, easy to play and sounds great. You can spend your time doing what you do best – teaching the joy and excitement of learning how to play an instrument – without the instrument itself being a barrier to learning. Our FirstGuitar Custom Adjusted Guitars will make it easier for you to teach and easier for your students to learn.

Features

• For Ages 6 to 9
• Excellent Craftsmanship
• Visually striking
• Black Gloss Laminated Spruce Top for structural integrity
• Traditional X-Style top braces for maximum power and projection
• Fully Functional Truss Rod for Neck Adjustments
• Professional quality Die Cast Tuning Machines insure smooth, fast and accurate tuning
• Distinctive Professional Appearance

Recommended String Gauge

No greater than Light Gauge Strings .012 through .054.

Finish and Construction

• Select Laminated Spruce Top
• Catalpa* Back & Sides
• 2 Piece Back with Abalone Type stripe
• High Gloss Black Finish
• Adjustable Mahogany Neck
• Rosewood Fingerboard
• Rosewood Bridge
• Cream Bridge Pins with Abalone Dot
• Abalone Type Rosette
• 7 Ply Binding with Abalone Type Strip
• Single Ply Cream Fingerboard Binding
• Chrome Die Cast Tuning Machines

Measurements

• Overall Length………….. 34.5”
• Scale Length …………….. 22”
• Nut Width ………………… 1.5”
• Fingerboard Radius …… 12”
• Body Depth ……………… 3.125″
• Body Length ……………. 16”
• Upper Bout ……………… 9”
• Lower Bout …………….. 12.75”
• Waist ………………………. 7.75”

All measurements to the nearest 8th inch.
Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Catalpa*is a very sustainable hardwood and tends to be on the softer side of the hardwood scale. It has a straight grain and superb stability with very low shrinkage rates. It is relatively easy to work and glues and finishes well. The general appearance is somewhat like ash.