Canjo

[Matt White]

ELVIS' thread aboot the Cigar box Dobro reminded me of a Kewl instrument my College bro Musty Sabadash played back in the hazzy 90's.....

http://cgi.ebay.com/Canjo-banjo-folk-instrument_W0QQitemZ280076948025QQihZ018QQcategory Z623QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I believe his had a coffee can body....

Many different people make these things around the USA......

You can get 'em for under $50.00................

usually 3-4 strings....tuned to open G I think...................

http://i18.ebayimg.com/06/i/000/88/67/5af7_1_b.JPG

http://i11.ebayimg.com/07/i/000/88/67/5b69_1.JPG

Fun as hell at outdoor parties, BBQs and the like......

[Nitro Express]

That's what those kids in Grenada were playing at the swimming hole. Real crude homemade ones where the tuners were carved by a pocket knife.

Man. That was a kick ass swimming hole too. It had a great big water fall you could jump off of.

[Nitro Express]

If you have an old bedpan, you can make yourself a panjo.

[Matt White]

It's cool to fool around with...

very colorful addition to acoustic music