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Nov 15, 2024 - 1:08:57 AM
353 posts since 11/4/2009

Here's a 7 string banjo by Bromley (Charles?). I can't find much info about him apart from being based in Camden. Interesting that the pot is butt jointed rather than scarf, with a reinforcing plate at the join. Similar to my "Spratt" banjo but somewhat less crude. Also similar parquetry veneer work. This is currently strung as a guitar but I notice that the 6th string would almost clash with the 7th. Could this mean it should originally be a 6 string? Many of these old banjos used 6 guitar tuners for 5 string banjos.

The parquetry is quite nicely done whereas the neck is relatively crude and chunky... different makers?








Edited by - flatfootjohnny on 11/15/2024 01:19:06

Nov 15, 2024 - 1:20:02 AM

353 posts since 11/4/2009

Here's the "Spratt" pot.




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