Attaching the Can
How would you attach a can to your canjo?...I been using a drink can with nuts and bolt..
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Cans for the Canjo
Dumb Question 101....I been cuting out the top of a soft drink can...the metal in their is very very thin...I thinking of using some other type of can or leaving the top attach....What do you think?
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Should the string tail be inside the can opening or outside the can bottom?..Also where is the best place to drill the string opening on the can?
Read more…Never have, but plan too!
I have never built a canjo, but it seems simple enough! I just have 0 clue on how to build them. I want to fret it, and dont know a stink about fretting either. What all do I need to know to get started? about both canjo's and fretting. Thank you!
Read more…Anybody use a Bridge for Canjos?
Any body use a bridge for Canjos or is it just me. On my first build the string started cutting through the can after playing it for a little while. I made a bridge out of brass and enlarged the hole and solderesd it in. Have made numerous other buil
Read more…3-string Canitar - a cross between a canjo and a 3-string cbg - but in a box!
Hi everyone, I just wanted to share one of my latest builds: It's a Canitar - a cross between a canjo an a 3-stringer - built inside of a cigar box. I came up with this because I am not crazy about canjo's and the lack of ability to rest one's hand/a
Read more…Altoid-tars: a community image bank
What can you make with the smallest tins of them all?
I just finished the 2nd version of a 17" two-stringer, and I'll be making a batch for a summer camp -- floating instruments that drift from tent to tent.
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My Best Canjo Yet: Steampunk'd (slightly)
Alright, this is my 4th canjo, but a step above all the previous.
I'm going to add frets (and a fretboard, which will also help lower the action) later, but this is it for now. I also am planning to make a better one with an actual tuning peg. B
Read more…Questions On Basic Construction
Hello, I'm Dustan. Being my first post, bear with me if there's something wrong.
First off, i have already built 4 canjos. I'll post pics if I can, but my camera isn't currently working. My first canjo is a one string bean can type, and with absolu
Read more…The Soup/Soda/Beer Can variety: a community image bank
Here is my first -- and last -- peach can 2-string. Too much of a pain to play around the can for me. Also, I prefer a bridge I can intonate in case my measuring
Over or Under, the age-old dilemma
So, I've seen the can mounted ON the stick.
And I've seen the stick mounted INSIDE the can.
Pros. Cons. Discuss.
My coke canjo
Diane you saw Jays video of the canjo that super big coke can is going on my canjo. I should have it by the end of the week if all goes well.
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