Finishing up the restoration of an Oscar Schmidt 12 string bowl back. On this one, as on several others, the frets are not only narrow, but essentially flat-topped. Were they always crowned? Am I just looking at old leveling jobs?
Second item: the tailpiece. My other one has the scalloped stamped common 8 string design. This one, a modern 8 string. Was there an actual 12 made back then, are there any today? Not critical issue, just curious. Finished the (by my standards) tricky brazing of a sheared worm bracket without melting the aluminum button. Haven’t tested it under string tension yet. Will post photos if successful. It’s a rather odd problem and repair, but might be of interest.
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