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2017 "Kick The Can" Build-Off contest - Canjos, Tin Can Guitars

"Come on, brothers and sisters, KICK OUT THE CANS!"

For our final build-off contest of 2017, we're looking for your best canjos, cookie tin banjos and any other playable stringed instrument made from discarded metal containers. It can have one string wired to a tin can or it could be a full size harp made from an outdoor propane tank! The more creative, the better.

Here's the details:

Contest runs Nov. 16 - Dec. 20, 2017

Prizes: $100 C. B. Gitty Gift Certificate for 1st place, $50 Gitty gift certificate for second and $25 gift certificate for third.

Judges: Shane Speal, Ben "Gitty," Glenn Watt and Farley Andresen

How to Enter:

1. In the comments section below, post up to three (3) photos and one (1) video of your entry.

2. Add a one (1) paragraph description with your photo entry.

3. Shake, stir, repeat. (Yes, you can submit more than one entry!)

4. Submissions that won previous Cigar Box Nation contests are ineligible.

Need inspiration? Here's Wesseh to show you how it's done...

Note: This is the official contest entry page. Do not use this page to post comments about other submissions.

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Permalink Reply by Taffy Evans on November 28, 2017 at 1:41pm

Here's a 100 year old Violcan, Fiddleltin......whatever, made from a 100 year old biscuit tin and parts from a 100 year old J Guarneri [copy] violin, the only new..ish parts are Pickup and endpin.

Cheers Taff

Permalink Reply by Kirk on November 29, 2017 at 3:57am

WOW!!!! That makes me want to learn how to play fiddle!

Permalink Reply by Jonathan on November 30, 2017 at 4:18am

Love this

Permalink Reply by Titch the Clown on November 29, 2017 at 5:45am

Titch the clown is doing MO ukulele Movember again so there are a few new ukes

https://mobro.co/iantitulaer123?mc=1

Permalink Reply by Jeff 'Bones' Reilly on November 30, 2017 at 2:28pm

wow Tich all fantastic looking its to hard to choose .....

Permalink Reply by William Whittall on November 29, 2017 at 5:25pm

I call her Mandy Lyn. maple neck, double kurfs for tuners. oak fretboard. love the sound of the double strings.

Permalink Reply by Kirk on November 30, 2017 at 2:43am

That's a beaut! I'd love to hear how it sounds.

Permalink Reply by Richard Dean on November 30, 2017 at 3:12am

It's like that tin was designed for CBG use, beautiful, definitely a top 3 contender.

Permalink Reply by William Whittall on November 30, 2017 at 1:56pm

I put a quick clip together, recorded off an ipad so quality is only ok, sorry.

here's a link to it.

https://youtu.be/HwwIogswaAo

Permalink Reply by William Whittall on November 30, 2017 at 3:48pm

This one I call,"The Punisher" made with oak and in-lade mother of pearl skulls, skull tuners and of course your skull pickup to finish it off. The tin is Chock full of nuts with a mylar center. very much a banjo sound to it. great player.

Permalink Reply by William Whittall on November 30, 2017 at 3:57pm

a friend of mine has a thing for eagles so I made him this headless CBG. the neck is in-lade with maple eagle shapes.The eagle, on the top is my first attempt at carving. We've played our CBG's at several folk fests.