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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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Latest Activity: Jan 31, 2023

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The Cookie Tin Variety: a community image bank

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

Canjo Tablatures

Started by Adam Jellison. Last reply by Adam Jellison Jan 8, 2020. 6 Replies 3 Likes

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

Can Cutting

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

The Gas/Kerosene/Oil Can variety: a community image bank

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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Comment by Pete Turner on August 12, 2013 at 7:21am: Won a blue ribbon @ the county fair for this "Hillbilly" Canjo. Also was "played"@ the Hatfield & McCoy family reunion @ The Senior Ctr.

Comment by Pete Turner on July 29, 2013 at 12:34am: Right on Bro! There's not too many things anymore that you can have fun without spending a fortune, do your own thing and not hurt anyone. Happy to be a Rebel with a cause.

Comment by Thomas "Duck" Petry on July 28, 2013 at 3:05am: I think the reason the "no rules" bit appeals to us is there is a bit of anarchist in all of us. We don't need no stinking rules. HA! Building what ya want and having fun is what it's all about.

Comment by Pete Turner on July 28, 2013 at 1:41am: I really like the no rules part! Gives a no talent old guy like me a fighting chance!

Comment by Graham Alibone on July 27, 2013 at 10:29am: Pete, I'll bet 50% of us started this way, I know I did. So have fun and remember there are no rules.

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Comment by Pete Turner on July 26, 2013 at 9:35am: I guess I do things backwards. I just made my first cigar box 3 string, can't play a lick, but having fun & saw all the fun y'all we're having w/Canjos & decide to make one, pictures soon.

Comment by C Cook on July 26, 2013 at 2:42am: I don't have a diagram of one but have made them before. Look at my pictures BB01- BB02 on my page. I use a Ukulele piezo on these but you can cut a regular round one down to size.There are diagrams on this site some where so you just have to look around a little more.

Comment by Coppa Penny on July 25, 2013 at 12:57pm: Has anybody got a diagram of a can-jo eith a piezo pick up

Comment by John Hersey/Hersey Collectibles on July 10, 2013 at 9:38am: Cool, thanks. A music fest or something else?

Comment by smilingdog1 on July 10, 2013 at 8:43am: Yes, I had great success selling them at a fest back in June. The funny thing was I didn't have time to assemble them all and the ones in kit form sold the fastest. People just needed a demonstration of what the sounded like and how easy it was to play them. I suggest setting up outside a little ice cream vender where crowds naturally gather.