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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on June 14, 2019 at 9:14pm

If you choose to make a git out of it, you'll have to cut off the handle and the spout - lid mechanism. You might be able to rig up something(hucklebuck for Floridians LOL) to keep the spout-lid on or just remove it. My Canjo has the spout-lid removed for acoustic sound hole effect.

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Permalink Reply by KOOL DOG HOOCH on June 14, 2019 at 10:12pm

Haha! I was planning on removing the spout mechanism anyway no matter what I did unless I have it welded to keep it from rattling if it's an amp. But I would remove it and leave the handle if a git, because the one side of the bottom is mangled (F'd up for Mississippians) I'd cut that out for the neck.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on June 15, 2019 at 9:12am

LOL

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Permalink Reply by gary herget on June 15, 2019 at 12:55am

I used a can like this for a guit and left the handle spout and everything attached. The rattle while playing made an interesting sound and actually sounded pretty cool.

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Permalink Reply by KOOL DOG HOOCH on June 15, 2019 at 1:29am

I considered that, harmonics and all, but was thinking it would sound like a speaker with a tear in it.

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Permalink Reply by Kigar on June 15, 2019 at 2:13am

What if you flip it over with the neck coming off the bottom side and use the handle for the string retainer?  No matter what you decide you should consider leaving the spout and seeing what happens before you cut it off, could be the coolest sound ever!

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on June 15, 2019 at 9:12am

This is a great idea.

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Permalink Reply by KOOL DOG HOOCH on June 15, 2019 at 11:29am

That's what I was thinking about because the bottom of the can is damaged.

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Permalink Reply by gary herget on June 21, 2019 at 9:34am

A couple of pics of the can I did. The graphics were done by the guy who commisioned the guit.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on June 21, 2019 at 9:39am

How's the upper fret access?

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Permalink Reply by gary herget on June 21, 2019 at 10:22am

As you can see, alot of reaching around. This one's for display so not overly important.

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Permalink Reply by KOOL DOG HOOCH on June 21, 2019 at 9:43am

Great job, how does it sound unplugged?

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