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product_id: 1371897
title: "Oscar Schmidt OE30 Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar - Tobacco Sunburst"
brand: "oscar schmidt"
price: "A$172"
currency: AUD
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 8
url: https://www.desertcart.com.au/products/1371897-oscar-schmidt-oe30-semi-hollow-electric-guitar-tobacco-sunburst
store_origin: AU
region: Australia
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# Twin Washburn HH pickups deliver hot, dynamic tone Tobacco Sunburst finish with high-gloss polish Semi-hollow maple body for rich resonance Oscar Schmidt OE30 Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar - Tobacco Sunburst

**Brand:** oscar schmidt
**Price:** A$172
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎶 Own the stage with vintage vibes and modern power!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Oscar Schmidt OE30 Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar - Tobacco Sunburst by oscar schmidt
- **How much does it cost?** A$172 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.au](https://www.desertcart.com.au/products/1371897-oscar-schmidt-oe30-semi-hollow-electric-guitar-tobacco-sunburst)

## Best For

- oscar schmidt enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted oscar schmidt brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Classic Semi-Hollow Warmth:** Experience the perfect blend of acoustic resonance and electric power with a lightweight maple semi-hollow body.
- • **Smooth Playability & Comfort:** Bound mahogany neck and polished rosewood fretboard ensure effortless finger bends and hours of comfortable play.
- • **Powerful Twin Washburn Pickups:** Unleash versatile, hot tones ideal for jazz, blues, and rock with dual humbuckers designed for clarity and punch.
- • **Pro-Level Value & Upgrade Potential:** Get a $1,150+ tone and feel at a fraction of the price, with easy electronics upgrades for future-proofing your sound.
- • **Striking Tobacco Sunburst Aesthetic:** Turn heads with a vintage-inspired high-gloss finish and elegant dot inlays that elevate your stage presence.

## Overview

The Oscar Schmidt OE30 Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar features a resonant maple semi-hollow body, twin Washburn humbucker pickups for hot, versatile tones, and a comfortable bound mahogany neck with a polished rosewood fretboard. Finished in a stunning Tobacco Sunburst high-gloss, it offers professional-level sound and playability at an accessible price point, making it a top choice for jazz and blues enthusiasts seeking classic style and modern performance.

## Description

Tobacco Sunburst

Review: Very Highly Recommended - Fantastic quality guitar. Mine has a problem and i think it's the 3-way switch. Sometimes the Neck pickup can't be selected or if it is it still does not work. however the guitar is so good in every respect I decided to keep it, even after the seller provided me with a pre-paid return label. Maybe in the future I will fix the problem with a new wiring harness or a new 3-way switch (if I can't fix the existing switch/wiring). The pickups are HOT and really good sounding! I rate this guitar as good as mt $1,150 guitar. The frets are excellent, no rough edges. Some are a very little higher in spots than others so I don't keep the string height extremely low. I'm talking about 1 or 2 high spots on the hi-E string only. Every guitar I own has that problem. My style is to use a lot of finger-string bends and to do that the strings need to be fairly high above the finger board anyway. I use the old school Jazz players set up which is 2 dimes thickness at the 12th. fret. I actually slap 2 Dimes together and use them as a ffler gauge between the Low E and the metal fret at the 12th. fret. Higher strings provide for better tone. The colors and finish are very beautiful. Not one flaw in the finish or binding. The overall balance of the guitar as I play it is excellent. The neck is very comfortable too. Every fret is shinny and smooth from a good quality polish job at the factory. The frets and finger board shipped with a covering material to protect them during shipping. Never saw that before. It has a New-Bone Nut and came with D'Addario strings. The neck is bound. One thing, the f-holes are a little narrow which may make the job of changing the wiring harness and volume/tone pots and 3-way switch a little difficult. But I have read that others have done that and that means I can do it too if I every choose to upgrade the electronics. I paid $218 in February 2016. That is a great price, the guitar is worth more than that. The Tone is what I really like and that is the real reason I kept my Oscar Schmidt OE30 Delta King. It's my best sounding guitar and best easiest to play guitar because of the balance as you play it. Some guitars are neck heavy and that makes them hard to play. Some guitars are too thick and that is uncomfortable. This guitar has me searching for those $5,000 Gibson ES-335's since it's very similar. Can I afford a $5,000 Gibson ES-335? No, not this year anyway. So I will gladly continue playing my OE30.
Review: I'm an 8 out of 10 on this. - I am just getting back into guitar after quite some time and did a fair amount of research before buying this guitar. I was looking for something more suitable to playing jazz and felt this was a very good buy compared to the Peavey, Ibanez, Dot I was looking at. However, at this point (about 3 weeks into having the guitar), I have concerns. First, even though the picture showed a pickguard, there was none. I did call the vendor and he said previous shipments came in with the pickguard but not the current one's. It's not a deal-breaker. Then I spent several days tuning the guitar to no avail. The strings were extremely light and just would not hold a tune and the intonation was way off. So I took the guitar to a local shop and had it stringed with medium-gauge flatwounds plus they did a full set-up. I also had them make a pickguard for me which looks great. I have now essentially doubled the cost of the guitar but even so I think the cost is reasonable. However... the guitar still does not hold a tune as I would like and I'm not sure why. I have to do a significant re-tune every day when I first play and then do minor tuning during the 1-2 hours I play. I've had the strings on for about a week now so figure any string 'play' would have settled in by now so something else is going on. When I got the guitar back from the set-up, I was told to watch the tuning on the guitar. He was concerned that the tailpiece and bridge were not mounted flush with the body and may not be set correctly, possibly loosening under the stress of the flatwounds. This is where I have my concern. I can see that those two pieces are not mounted flat against the arch top but rather are parallel to the strings and thus appear to have a small 'lift' on the tail side. They seem to be set solidly, just not correctly (according to the shop). I am hoping that eventually the guitar will hold a tune... it could be the strings or the weather or temperature in the house or humidity or whatever, I'll have to see. (or maybe I'm just real picky!) On a more positive note, I love the new strings and action on the neck. Much better 'jazz' sound with the flatwounds and I use a very slight reverb on the Fender Frontman I bought for a deep, mellow sound. Overall, the guitar is gorgeous with a nice, high-gloss sunburst pattern and nicely monogrammed headstock that really catches your eye (mine at any rate!) I do wish it were balanced a little better, these 335-knockoffs have a heavy block in them. I use a strap even when sitting. I also bought a generic 335 hardshell case through desertcart for a very reasonable price and it's a perfect fit. Overall, I would say that this purchase is ok at this point. When the tuning issue is resolved, it will become an excellent buy on my part.

## Features

- Specifications -
- Semi-hollow body guitar
- Twin Washburn HH pickups
- Stop tailpiece
- Dot inlay

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0002GLM90 |
| Back Material Type | Maple |
| Body Material | Maple |
| Body Material Type | Maple |
| Brand | Oscar Schmidt |
| Brand Name | Oscar Schmidt |
| Color | Tobacco Sunburst |
| Customer Reviews | 3.8 out of 5 stars 53 Reviews |
| Fretboard Material Type | Rosewood |
| Guitar Bridge System | Tremolo |
| Guitar Pickup Configuration | H |
| Hand Orientation | Right |
| Included Components | not included |
| Manufacturer | Oscar Schmidt |
| Neck Material Type | Mahogany |
| Number of Strings | 6 |
| String Material Type | Alloy Steel |
| Top Material Type | Rosewood |
| UPC | 801128500287 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Oscar Schmidt
- **Color:** Tobacco Sunburst
- **Top Material Type:** Rosewood
- **Body Material:** Maple
- **Back Material Type:** Maple
- **Neck Material Type:** Mahogany
- **Fretboard Material Type:** Rosewood
- **Guitar Pickup Configuration:** H
- **String Material Type:** Alloy Steel
- **Hand Orientation:** Right

## Images

![Oscar Schmidt OE30 Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar - Tobacco Sunburst - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71gHKJKycmL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Does this guitar have a tremolo ? ... it isn't shown in the pic ...**
A: No. For that or to do the tremolo effect you use pedal or you amplifier. But the guitar is very good for the price. Good sound. I like the guitar.

**Q: What is the style of the neck?  d, slim d, c, slim 60s taper c.   i do not see this info anywhere!**
A: It's not as thick as a Gibson ES-335 if that helps. Also it is a D not a C neck shape. I find it comfortable.

**Q: Is it a Bolt on neck**
A: Yes the neck is bolt on. Note, it may look like a 335 however, the frets closest to body are set so they can be a challenge to finger. Look at the fret markers to see where the neck attaches to the horns/body.  If you play mostly in the fret nearer the head stock then no problem. Good look, loving mine.

**Q: What is the length of this guitar. i need to get a bag with it**
A: Hi... The guitar is 41" long and is 17" wide at the body, hope this helps.John

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very Highly Recommended
*by P***. on March 9, 2016*

Fantastic quality guitar. Mine has a problem and i think it's the 3-way switch. Sometimes the Neck pickup can't be selected or if it is it still does not work. however the guitar is so good in every respect I decided to keep it, even after the seller provided me with a pre-paid return label. Maybe in the future I will fix the problem with a new wiring harness or a new 3-way switch (if I can't fix the existing switch/wiring). The pickups are HOT and really good sounding! I rate this guitar as good as mt $1,150 guitar. The frets are excellent, no rough edges. Some are a very little higher in spots than others so I don't keep the string height extremely low. I'm talking about 1 or 2 high spots on the hi-E string only. Every guitar I own has that problem. My style is to use a lot of finger-string bends and to do that the strings need to be fairly high above the finger board anyway. I use the old school Jazz players set up which is 2 dimes thickness at the 12th. fret. I actually slap 2 Dimes together and use them as a ffler gauge between the Low E and the metal fret at the 12th. fret. Higher strings provide for better tone. The colors and finish are very beautiful. Not one flaw in the finish or binding. The overall balance of the guitar as I play it is excellent. The neck is very comfortable too. Every fret is shinny and smooth from a good quality polish job at the factory. The frets and finger board shipped with a covering material to protect them during shipping. Never saw that before. It has a New-Bone Nut and came with D'Addario strings. The neck is bound. One thing, the f-holes are a little narrow which may make the job of changing the wiring harness and volume/tone pots and 3-way switch a little difficult. But I have read that others have done that and that means I can do it too if I every choose to upgrade the electronics. I paid $218 in February 2016. That is a great price, the guitar is worth more than that. The Tone is what I really like and that is the real reason I kept my Oscar Schmidt OE30 Delta King. It's my best sounding guitar and best easiest to play guitar because of the balance as you play it. Some guitars are neck heavy and that makes them hard to play. Some guitars are too thick and that is uncomfortable. This guitar has me searching for those $5,000 Gibson ES-335's since it's very similar. Can I afford a $5,000 Gibson ES-335? No, not this year anyway. So I will gladly continue playing my OE30.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I'm an 8 out of 10 on this.
*by R***S on December 17, 2011*

I am just getting back into guitar after quite some time and did a fair amount of research before buying this guitar. I was looking for something more suitable to playing jazz and felt this was a very good buy compared to the Peavey, Ibanez, Dot I was looking at. However, at this point (about 3 weeks into having the guitar), I have concerns. First, even though the picture showed a pickguard, there was none. I did call the vendor and he said previous shipments came in with the pickguard but not the current one's. It's not a deal-breaker. Then I spent several days tuning the guitar to no avail. The strings were extremely light and just would not hold a tune and the intonation was way off. So I took the guitar to a local shop and had it stringed with medium-gauge flatwounds plus they did a full set-up. I also had them make a pickguard for me which looks great. I have now essentially doubled the cost of the guitar but even so I think the cost is reasonable. However... the guitar still does not hold a tune as I would like and I'm not sure why. I have to do a significant re-tune every day when I first play and then do minor tuning during the 1-2 hours I play. I've had the strings on for about a week now so figure any string 'play' would have settled in by now so something else is going on. When I got the guitar back from the set-up, I was told to watch the tuning on the guitar. He was concerned that the tailpiece and bridge were not mounted flush with the body and may not be set correctly, possibly loosening under the stress of the flatwounds. This is where I have my concern. I can see that those two pieces are not mounted flat against the arch top but rather are parallel to the strings and thus appear to have a small 'lift' on the tail side. They seem to be set solidly, just not correctly (according to the shop). I am hoping that eventually the guitar will hold a tune... it could be the strings or the weather or temperature in the house or humidity or whatever, I'll have to see. (or maybe I'm just real picky!) On a more positive note, I love the new strings and action on the neck. Much better 'jazz' sound with the flatwounds and I use a very slight reverb on the Fender Frontman I bought for a deep, mellow sound. Overall, the guitar is gorgeous with a nice, high-gloss sunburst pattern and nicely monogrammed headstock that really catches your eye (mine at any rate!) I do wish it were balanced a little better, these 335-knockoffs have a heavy block in them. I use a strap even when sitting. I also bought a generic 335 hardshell case through Amazon for a very reasonable price and it's a perfect fit. Overall, I would say that this purchase is ok at this point. When the tuning issue is resolved, it will become an excellent buy on my part.

### ⭐⭐ Cant keep it in tune
*by S***Y on December 24, 2012*

I have been playing guitar for about 10 years and never had a guitar that is untenable. It looks nice and a good quality craftsmanship for the price nice the neck and frets are all normal it’s just that it won’t tune and stay in tune I tune it and then start to play it and the tune is out I contacted the seller but haven’t heard back from them. Until I hear from the seller I have to give it 2 stars.

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