Here is the forerunner of the English #zitherbanjo ! It is a c. 1885 Alfred Cammeyer 6 String banjo! Link in our profile. - This is one of the most interesting "local history" pieces to come to our door; an original 1880s banjo by Alfred D. Cammeyer made (or at least assembled) right here in Brooklyn, NY. It is full of interesting and unusual features that never caught on in the US, but became the basis for the English zither-banjo which was widely popular "over the pond" well into the next century. New York made Cammeyer banjos are extremely rare and this is the first such instrument we have ever seen. . . . . . #retrofret #brooklyn #retrofretvintageguitars #carrollgardens #highquality #banjo #banjo #banjoporn #madeinboston #banjo #banjolove #banjosofinstagram #retrofret #brooklyn #vintagebanjos #vintagebanjo #morebanjo #banjoplayer #alfredcammeyer (at Retrofret Vintage Guitars) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnPoI7pOCWQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
