Another interesting aspect in the evolution of the American parlour guitar is that its origins have a strong Germanic connection as most of the manufacturers, their associates & workers were 19 th century German immigrants like Schmidt, Bruno & Martin who brought their considerable musical instrument expertise to bear upon a burgeoning U.S. The history of these guitars and their associated brands offers an intriguing insight into forging the crucible for early American music to be made on a loud small portable instrument that holds such a long lasting fascination, for both guitar players & music aficionados. The ‘Lyra’ guitar & musical instrument brand made by the Oscar Schmidt company of Jersey City, New Jersey stretches back over a hundred years and was distributed throughout North America by wholesalers and marketing agents Charles Bruno & Sons of New York who also had a brief partnership with Christian F. stamped parlour guitar with its distinctive deco style painted on pennant fret markers and finger plate, a descendant of the Oscar Schmidt family of parlour & acoustic guitars which were played by so many blues pioneers.
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