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Instruments distributor founded by Charles Bruno in 1834 in Macon, Georgia.

According to Bill Reese's article on Orpheum banjos, Bruno was one of many late 19t C. banjo brands manufactured first by John Henry Buckbee and later by Rettberg & Lange.

I have not been able to find out who made most of the guitars for the brand but between in 1838 Charles Bruno and Christian Frederick Martin entered a short-lived partnership that only lasted a year so Bruno guitars from that period would probably have been made by Martin.

At least some late 19th C. Bruno guitars were European made and during the 1960s the Bruno brand name was used for Japanese made electric guitars.

Apparently C. Bruno & Son is currently owned by Kaman.