An explanation of the Schoenberg model names: Soloist is the 14-fret body, Standard is the 12-fret model. Both come in 00 or 000 size, with or without cutaway, and in various tonewood combinations.

We are now producing totally hand-made instruments. The instruments are being made by several luthiers, the primary one being Bruce Sexauer, in Petaluma, CA. Bruce has been building guitars for thirty years, and has a phenomenal amount of skill and experience.

Robert Anderson, of Victoria, British Columbia, is an old friend and wonderfully skilled guitarist and builder. He has been building the 00 Soloist (14-fret 00 with OM neck) model for some time, the first for Jaimie Findlay, the great Southern California beebop fingerstyle guitarist. Robert uses only French polish, a beautiful old world finish that is applied by a meticulous process of hand rubbing. It's more fragile than modern lacquers, sounds better hypothetically, and is way more healthy for the applier.

James Russell, of Redding, CA, a beautiful builder and gentle soul. From the beginning, his Schoenbergs have been imbued with a magical tone and beauty; I think it's his personality shining through. One beautiful innovation James has done is the toroise-shell-oid peghead veneer.

Randall Kramer, of Truckee is master woodworker who has turned his skills into building amazing guitars. He is the builder of the Schoenberg Quartet, our newest model, and one of my most favorite people.

Explanation of body styles:
• Soloist: 14 frets to the body, available in cutaway and non-cutaway.
• Standard: 12-fret (longer) body, available in cutaway and non-cutaway.
• Quartet: 0000 size 12-Fret, the Grand Piano of guitars. 15 3/4" wide and 3 7/8" deep.

• All styles are available in 000 and 00 sizes, cutaway and non-cutaway, and in a variety of woods.
• Standard nut width: 1 13/16" (custom widths available)
• Scale length: 25.4"
• Many other custom features available - the sky's the limit, as long as the final guitar fits within our tonal and cosmetic concept.

Schoenberg Standard (12 fret)

Schoenberg Custom Soloist

Schoenberg 00 Soloist

Schoenberg 00/OM Cut, Australian Blackwood

1998 12-fret 000 Koa

Detail photo of 12-fret 000 Cutaway

1999 Schoenberg Koa Standard

The Schoenberg OM45 Deluxe

1990 Guitar Player Mag review of our first OM-45 Deluxe

Acoustic Guitar Mag. article

OM Charging Stallions

The First Quartet

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