VINTAGE SOVERIGN (OSCAR SCHMIDT) MANDOLIN-BANJO

Description

VINTAGE SOVEREIGN (OSCAR SCHMIDT) MANDOLIN-BANJO.
These are variously called mandolin-banjo,banjo-mandolin, banjolin, banjourine and sometimes soprano banjo’s.
This Sovereign is a nice 10" pot banjo-mandolin, mid-1920s vintage, built by Oscar Schmidt out of New Jersey. It's branded "Sovereign" which was their upscale house brand, and for good reason: nice hardware, mother-of-pearl inlaid at the 5
th
, 7
th
,10
th
and 12
th
frets and bound ebony fret board.
The rim of the pot is laminated birds-eye maple.
The inner most ply inside the rim had a horizontal crack … but it has been repaired.
This instrument is complete all the way down to the17
th
fret.
The lower portion of the necks of some mandolin-banjos is unsupported and that portion is frequently broken off.
It has original parts except for a new tail piece, bridge and skin head.
The overall length is 24 inches, the pot is 10 inch in diameter.
The fret board measures 9inches in length, 1 ¼ inch wide at the nut and 1 5/8 inch wide at the bottom.
Sorry, no case,
Additional specific pictures upon request.
I will answer any questions you may have.
Given the age and type of this instrument, it is sold “AS IS”, with no guarantee or warranty implied or offered.
Sorry, no returns or refunds will be considered for any reason.