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"Nice build, C.Cook. First time I've seen this style of can. Looks more like an Alumi…" Rand Moore replied Dec 27, 2011 to Strings: Materials, Techniques, Sound, Etc.	23	Jun 13, 2014 Reply by TN Twang
"Hi C Cook, I looked at the photo of your Busch Beans canjo. This type of canjo is wh…" Rand Moore replied Jul 26, 2011 to Anybody use a Bridge for Canjos?	5	Sep 5, 2012 Reply by rusty case
"Some people use a rotary cutting tool like a Dremel tool and I imagine it would do a…" Rand Moore replied Jul 16, 2011 to Can Cutting	9	Nov 22, 2019 Reply by Glenn Watt
"Hi Phillip. Depending on the location of the "tuner access holes" (those large hole…" Rand Moore replied May 31, 2011 to Circular hole tuner design	10	Apr 4, 2014 Reply by Rand Moore
"Thanks Dan. Sometimes things look better in photos than in reality - must be the red…" Rand Moore replied May 29, 2011 to Circular hole tuner design	10	Apr 4, 2014 Reply by Rand Moore
"Hi Dan. Yes, when I use 1x3 inline tuners, I generally slot the headstock after cut…" Rand Moore replied May 27, 2011 to Circular hole tuner design	10	Apr 4, 2014 Reply by Rand Moore
"Hi Dustan, That looks like a pretty nice canjo. How do your canjos sound? One recen…" Rand Moore replied May 17, 2011 to My Best Canjo Yet: Steampunk'd (slightly)	1	May 17, 2011 Reply by Rand Moore
"Hi again, Philip. In re-reading your question: Yes, the 1/2"-ish hole drilled down t…" Rand Moore replied May 17, 2011 to Circular hole tuner design	10	Apr 4, 2014 Reply by Rand Moore
"Hi Philip.You are asking about making a simple headstock design by simply cutting an…" Rand Moore replied May 17, 2011 to Circular hole tuner design	10	Apr 4, 2014 Reply by Rand Moore
"I've updated my canjo diagram to show string routing, tuner, nut and "bridge" placem…" Rand Moore replied Apr 8, 2011 to Strings: Materials, Techniques, Sound, Etc.	23	Jun 13, 2014 Reply by TN Twang

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Rand Moore's Discussions (803)

"Nice build, C.Cook. First time I've seen this style of can. Looks more like an Alumi…"

"Hi C Cook, I looked at the photo of your Busch Beans canjo. This type of canjo is wh…"

"Some people use a rotary cutting tool like a Dremel tool and I imagine it would do a…"

"Hi Phillip. Depending on the location of the "tuner access holes" (those large hole…"

"Thanks Dan. Sometimes things look better in photos than in reality - must be the red…"

"Hi Dan. Yes, when I use 1x3 inline tuners, I generally slot the headstock after cut…"

"Hi Dustan, That looks like a pretty nice canjo. How do your canjos sound? One recen…"

"Hi again, Philip. In re-reading your question: Yes, the 1/2"-ish hole drilled down t…"

"Hi Philip.You are asking about making a simple headstock design by simply cutting an…"

"I've updated my canjo diagram to show string routing, tuner, nut and "bridge" placem…"

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