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Topic: Oahu Student Prince square neck |
Fred Kinbom
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Berlin, Germany, via Stockholm, Sweden.
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Posted 5 Apr 2006 10:09 am |
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Hello all you Oahu experts out there!
Is the "Student Prince" model as good as the "normal" Oahu acoustics of the 30s and 40s?
Any advice would be much appreciated!
Cheers,
Fred |
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Brad Bechtel
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San Francisco, CA
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Posted 5 Apr 2006 1:09 pm
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I doubt you'll find many Oahu experts anywhere. From what I've seen of the Student Prince models, they are just that - student models, in no way comparable to the higher end Oahu acoustic guitars.
The Oahu Publishing Company had guitars made for it by Kay, Harmony, and Valco between 1926 and 1970. There's no way you could compare any two models unless you have them side by side.
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Loni Specter
From:
West Hills, CA, USA
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Posted 5 Apr 2006 7:27 pm
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I heard that no matter what you try to play on the Student Prince model, it always comes out sounding like "Purple Rain".  |
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Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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Posted 5 Apr 2006 11:01 pm
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I don't know what a Student Prince model is, but I had a small 1930s Oahu squareneck acoustic guitar a while back, and it was a piece of junk. Very poorly made, thin top, small inadequate braces inside, which caused the thin wood top to bow up behind the bridge. It was one of the flimsiest guitars I've ever seen. I don't know how Oahu expected students to learn on those things. They make nice wall-hangers, but I wouldn't pay over $25 for one. I ended up throwing mine in the dumpster. I couldn't in good conscience sell it to anyone. Now let me tell you how I really feel....  [This message was edited by Doug Beaumier on 06 April 2006 at 12:40 AM.] |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 6 Apr 2006 7:07 am
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The only Oahu guitar that I have been impressed with were their instructors models. Some of these were beautiful instruments. There was a guitar vendor a while ago that had one for sale and I think he had a price of a few thousand $$$$'s on it (and it sold)!
Erv[This message was edited by Erv Niehaus on 06 April 2006 at 08:08 AM.] |
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Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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Posted 6 Apr 2006 8:07 am
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Yes, the Oahu Style 68K DeLuxe Jumbo is the high-end model. Spuce top, fancy pearl vine inlay, abalone trim, ladder-braced, a beautiful guitar. These were made for Oahu by Kay and they are valued at over $4000 now. Comparing these to a standard Oahu student guitar is like comparing a Sierra to an Artisan! I wonder how many of these were made?
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Michael Lee Allen
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Portage Park / Irving Park, Chicago, Illinois
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Posted 6 Apr 2006 11:19 am
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Michael Lee Allen
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Posted 6 Apr 2006 11:33 am
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 6 Apr 2006 12:14 pm
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Doug,
Yes, that's the one I was referring to. Sure is purdy!  |
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Pete Grant
From:
Auburn, CA, USA
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Posted 7 Apr 2006 11:38 am
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| My Oahu Artist kicks ass. It's a truly great guitar. There's one recording session I did where I actually lost count at how many times the engineer said "Wow, that's a GREAT guitar!" |
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Fred Kinbom
From:
Berlin, Germany, via Stockholm, Sweden.
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Posted 8 Apr 2006 11:55 am
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Pete, what Oahu have you got?
I really like my roundneck. It's cheaply made in the 1930s out of what seems like birch, it cost $81 and it sounds great! |
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Pete Grant
From:
Auburn, CA, USA
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Posted 8 Apr 2006 2:03 pm
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| Mine is the "Teachers' Model" as it's been described elsewhere. It's similar to the rosewood guitar above but is just a little smaller and has maple back and sides. It has all the abalone and mother-of-pearl like the rosewood one. |
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