Oscar Schmidt OS21CE 21 Chord Acoustic Electric Auto Harp. Tobacco Sunburst

Arrived ahead of predicted date and in perfect condition! Arrived already pretuned, just needed a little adjustment, and the package contained the tuning wrench and a couple of picks as well, and of course the cable was included. Sounds beautiful acoustic and though my old Fender Acoustasonic amp. Ordered the gig bag and stand (pictures) separately. I partly got this because problems with my neck and shoulders made guitar difficult, but since the autoharp is held almost like a baby, I can play for longer and with almost no pain. Already working on translating my guitar tunes to the harp!

Beautiful looking given as christmas present After 6 weeks chord bar felts falling off. F# no longer plays at all. Not sure why possibly the glue used to attach the felts Will likely have to return it... But going to see about getting another chord bar first, as I really like the look and sound of it

A few adjustments are needed to make it work. Once a key is pressed followed by switching to another key, good chance that the first key (bar) will not release. This is not because of player skill level. The buttons are locking each other due to design issue. Need to file all the buttons in several places to round out the sharp edges to prevent this (see picture). The three legs at the bottom are useless and counterproductive. Can’t hold down the tuning pins with an uneven and wobbly bottom. Should install more legs or simply replace with felt strips to make a flat surface. Strap pins need to be purchased and installed separately and good instructions are available on the internet. Overall a great starter instrument for the price. Solid three and a half stars.

My wife has been playing a much older model on and off for years. She decided it was time for a new one to help with our ministry at an assisted living facility. She absolutely loves this autoharp and has discover a renewed interest in playing. The sounds are beautiful and easy to play. I would highly recommend this for anyone wanting to take up the autoharp or a seasoned player wanting to "go electric". Beautiful workmanship.

It is beautiful, sounds fantastic and I will be playing it soon.

Stays in tune which I can't say for my old Rythum Band auto harps. Pickup is nice for playing through an Amp so you won't have to mic it at shows, and it's great for tuning.

This product looks good in every way except there are 7 strings that will not stay in tune ! So far I haven’t been able to get this problem solved. I either need to send it back or someone to tell me what I can do to solve the problem !!

This is a fine Oscar Schmidt instrument but it does NOT include the Ft600 fine tuning system as specified.. It looks like you’re saving money but if the tuning refinement matters to you, you’re wasting time.

I received a broken damaged instrument with at least 6 keys broken. so I have to return it back and buy a new one in a high price.

Die Autoharp ist eine deutsche Erfindung, die das Zitherspielen vereinfachen sollte. Durchgesetzt hat sie sich in der amerikanischen Volksmusik und ist in Deutschland (zu Unrecht) wenig bekannt. Die Autoharp kann als Tischinstrument gespielt werden, geläufiger ist jedoch die aufrechte Haltung. Mit der Linken werden die Akkordtasten gedrückt, mit der Rechten die Seiten gezupft. Hierbei sind schnelle Erfolge durch Schlagen wie auf der Gitarre zu sehen, mit Gitarrenakkorden versehene Songs können als Begleitung gespielt werden. Im fortgeschrittenen Bereich ist auch das Spielen von Melodien möglich. Oskar Schmidt hat unter den Serienfertigern den besten Ruf. Besser sind nur Einzelanfertigungen. Leider ging mein Instrument durch Corona verloren, sodass ich nach mehreren Anläufen ein in einem Musikhaus vorrätiges Instrument kaufen musste.