circa 1930 Unlabeled (Schmidt, Galiano, Regal?) 12-string Guitar

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This week’s unusual instrument is a circa 1930 unlabeled (Oscar Schmidt, Galiano, Regal ???) 12-string guitar. Solid ladder braced spruce top, solid birch back, trapeze tailpiece, 14 ¾” lower bout, 26” scale length, decalcomania ornament. A classic 12-string long scale blues guitar.

https://youtu.be/VECKBNVlYn4

www.vintagefrettedinstruments.com

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some photos too...

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Skip James' Hard Times Killing Floor Blues, I believe? As featured in Oh Brother Where Art Thou?

Great instrument for that style of music.

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Yep Killing Floor Blues is a cool tune...different tuning on the 12 string than on the movie soundtrack of course. That version from the movie is amazing.