The simplest little resonator instrument of all. Please add links to plans, photos of your canjos and ideas you've found that make the most of this diminutive instrument. (The image is a temporary placeholder, I'll replace it any day now!)
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Started by Diane in Chicago. Last reply by Keith Zorn Dec 27, 2022. 37 Replies 0 Likes
Post up photos of your tin-tars! These are the ones that look mostly like this:Continue
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Maybe it is just me, but I love to sit there and pick out songs I know or songs people want to play on my Canjo. I own a couple of Canjo Song books from Gitty, and looked around online and found a…Continue
Started by Mike Whisenhunt. Last reply by Glenn Watt Nov 22, 2019. 9 Replies 0 Likes
So I've made a few of this tin can banjo things. Having a blast playing on them. I've made a couple out of empty tin "soup" cans and one out of a beer can. I cut a few other cans to prepare them to…Continue
Started by Diane in Chicago. Last reply by James Conder Nov 5, 2018. 7 Replies 1 Like
If you've used an upright can on a chordophone, here's the place to show your work.I'm looking for an olive oil can right now, one of those really pretty ones from Eastern Europe.Continue
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Anyone have any success selling any of their creations? If so, where, how, how much, etc...?? I am getting a handful done and hanging around. I have a couple on Craigslist but no bites. Thanks for any info!
Didn't know he had film canister canjo's for sale. I've seen the cookie tin style with the 1" grommet sound hole. I bought one of CB Gittys canjos a while back and it plays well.
The bowed Canjo Bass is excellent!
I shall build one. :-)
violin bows are auctioned on evilbay as little as $5-$7 including shipping from china. They are Usually NOT what a violinist would want to have for a quality performance, or even learning how to play the fiddle, but luck of the draw could possibly bring a reasonably decent bow in the mail. :-)
run a search for 4/4 violin bow, or, I might advise, 3/4 violin bow.
IME, it is a bit EZr to handle a 3/4 bow and they more frequently go for the lowest prices.
You Must have resin to use a bow!!! or it may just slide over the strings and make very little sound. $3 or $4 should get you a small cake of resin, or you could be down to earth and use a bit of pine tree sap that has dried up !
Jimmy Page used a bow on a couple songs, and many other innovative, and also traditional old country musicians used bowed instruments...
Have fun!
rc
What an eerie sound. Is that clean or did you run it through a effect box? ..... and what does it soud like plucked?
the big bass underneath your post has a home wound pickup mounted to the bottom of the can, the strings are mounted directly through the can so thats where most of the vibration is so i reckon it makes most sense.
Question of the day is pro and con of where to place an electric pickup?
What kind of jack and installation technique?
Finally what type pickup works for you best?
Thanks Ted, good to hear what can be done with a canjo.
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