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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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Can Cutting

Started by Mike Whisenhunt. Last reply by Mr.C on Tuesday. 5 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

cookie tin banjo (tinjo)

Started by Hillbilly Hobo Apr 21. 0 Replies 0 Likes

just finished a tinjo when i cut the can i left the brim intact but still was able to cut out the grove for the neck to pass through this way the brim can act as a ring tone i found that this…Continue

Scale length and bridge

Started by Battmann. Last reply by Thomas Petry Jan 21. 3 Replies 0 Likes

Hello, I'm new to the group.I've been follwoing CBN for over a year now and have built 3 stringer cbg,dulcimer and diatonic strummers. Finally joined CBN about a month ago. Thought I;d try a…Continue

Attaching the Can

Started by Jim burt. Last reply by Russ Dugger Dec 13, 2012. 9 Replies 1 Like

How would you attach a can to your canjo?...I been using a drink can with nuts and bolt..Continue

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Comment by rusty case on April 26, 2013 at 10:37am: 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

Comment by Corbie on April 25, 2013 at 5:15pm: What an eerie sound. Is that clean or did you run it through a effect box? ..... and what does it soud like plucked?

Comment by Randy S. Bretz on April 25, 2013 at 3:03pm

Comment by Old Fingers Green on April 25, 2013 at 2:31pm: 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.

Comment by smilingdog1 on April 21, 2013 at 2:14am: 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?

Comment by Old Fingers Green on March 21, 2013 at 11:40am: 2 string Can-Jo bass. Big baby milk can as the reso, magnetic pickup on the bottom. Took a full 20 minutes to build! This thing sustains like crazy, pluck a harmonic and it rings for about 30 seconds...

Comment by smilingdog1 on March 5, 2013 at 7:47pm: Thanks Ted, good to hear what can be done with a canjo.

Comment by Ted Crocker on March 5, 2013 at 7:20pm

Comment by Glenn Kaiser on March 5, 2013 at 5:52pm: Thanks Russ, very cool. Appreciate it, keep up the cool builds!

Comment by smilingdog1 on March 5, 2013 at 5:32pm: Get ya some jelly jar and make a jamgo! Nice job Russ, like the creative intuition. Try and put up a short video of them.