Lambert Becker Concert Zither
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Lambert Becker Concert Zither
In the late 1800s, zither manufacturing in the US stretched from coast to coast. The maker of this zither, Lambert Becker, was born in Forbach, Germany, and settled in San Francisco in the early 1880s. A San Francisco newspaper of the period notes that he was the leader of the Lyra Zither Club. The maker's label for this zither reads: Lambert Becker / Manufacturer of Zithers, San Francisco, Cal.
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Re: Lambert Becker Concert Zither
are those rectangular tuning pins??
Re: Lambert Becker Concert Zither
Hi Rudy. Yes, this early zither has the rectangular tuning pins. For comparison purposes, the top of the pin measures 4mm x 6mm.
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