Customer Reviews

Oscar Schmidt Semi-Hollow Body Electric Guitar - Cherry Red

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I'm a Fender/single coils guy and wanted a creamy 335 sound to round out my arsenal. Does the Delta King nick it? Probably not, but what it DOES do, it does remarkably well. I LOVE the sound (and variety of sounds) that this instrument produces.
On neck postion with the tone wide open, it is wonderfully jazzy and warm. It is vastly superior to my Epi Zephyr Regent (I'll probably sell that, now that I've found what I was looking for). Chords and lines ARE creamy, although perhaps lacking the defintion and 'sing' of a 335. But this is a $150.00 axe. $2200.00 might buy that Gibson 'intangible', but I don't have that kind of scratch. Middle postion is suitably jangly for pop and rock, and great for funky 9th chords. Bridge position is chunky and pleasantly brittle. Very good for funky ol' blues solos where infinite sustain isn't a vital part of the equation.
The OE-30 is a wonderful change for me. I haven't enjoyed noodling so much in a long time.
This is, arguably, the best guitar bargain ever.

Over the years I've owned several guitars and I have to say that this one is one of the best. The finish is a beautiful deep transparent red that brings out the grain underneath. After changing the strings to a gauge that I'm comfortable with it plays like a dream. The tones of the "Delta King" range from a country twang to rich and bluesy. All and all I have to say that the purchase of this guitar was one of best deals ever.

The Oscar Schmidt OE30 Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar is a GREAT guitar, and its price weighs in at a mere $149 (plus applicable taxes and shipping). I used to sell these, and they play good and sound great. They make good starter guitars or are ducky for geting back into playing. They also make a fine second guitar or for when you need an instrument tuned to a chord for slide.

If you're inclined at all, how could you go wrong at this price?

I ordered this guitar from Muscian's Friend for the same price less $20 coupon. I think it is a wonderful instrument for the price you pay. I was looking for a hollow body when I found this one. It played real well out of the box. I will have to do minimal set up to get it to play the way I want it to. I am still partial to my nine Fenders! This is a great practice instrument and great for a beginner too. I will use it at a gig soon and see how it does and will update this review.

When I saw this guitar on sale for such a low price, I just had to give it a try. I just received it today, and I have to say I'm quite pleased with the purchase. This guitar certainly doesn't compare with some of the $1,000+ axes I own, but for the $129 I paid for it, it was a steal.

This model is available in 4 different finishes, the cherry is what I purchased. The other three finishes are black, blue-burst and tobacco-burst. Having now seen what I got for my $129, I've just gone ahead and ordered another in blue-burst. You just can't have too many guitars, and this price sure makes it easier to satisfy my addiction.

THIS GUITAR IS VERY SWEET, A NICE SMOOTH NECK HELPS WITH EASY FRET PLAY. A GREAT GUITAR FROM OSCAR SCHMIDT.

I am very pleased with the look and feel of my new OE30 However I am having trouble setting it up. The g string goes flat when ever you press a chord . I put Gibson .011 strings on and got rid of the very light strings that came with it. I also lowered the tail a little and it seems better.Also there was no manual or book explaining tone and volume buttons so I am learning from trial and error. I solved all set up problems by moving the g string saddle all the way towards the bridge and using a wound g string this cleaned up the tuning problems. Thanks the Vinman

Received for Christmas. It arrived earlier than expected. I was impressed by how beautiful this Guitar is. It came in perfect shape and no damage. I immediately amped it up and tuned it. I found the sound to be rich and hearty. I have been playing Guitar for 9 years and have a few solid body electrics, however this one plays rich. It definetly appears to be more expensive than it is. I would recommend it to a beginner and occasional player. It is not a Gibson and its not heavy duty.....however you do get a lot for the $$$$. Since it came early I had t put it back in the box and wait for X-Mas but it was woeth the wait.