Easily build a one-string canjo (tin banjo) instrument
Kit comes with everything you need... fretted neck, resonator can, hardware, string & how-to guide
Canjos are fun and easy to play - they are fretted like a dulcimer (diatonically) - no ''sour'' notes are possible!
The softwood, fretted instrument neck is made in the USA!
Great ringing acoustic sound, fun for children and adults, with many online how-to-play resources at www.CigarBoxGuitar.com!

Technical Details

Product Details

Product Dimensions

Package Dimensions
Width : 4.49 inch
Height : 4.25 inch
Length : 36.5 inch

Item Weight: 1.25 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

ASIN : B01E9CXYDO

Product Description

This is an acoustic canjo kit, offered under the American Canjo Company(tm) brand by C. B. Gitty. Each of these instrument kits include a fretted neck that is hand-made in the C. B. Gitty workshops in New Hampshire, USA. They are fun and easy build and even easier to play, and look great - all at a great price. We also include a 5-page assembly booklet and a free 2-page ''How-to-Play'' guide by C. B. Gitty, along with two picks and a spare string! Also be sure to check out the Canjo Song Tablature section of the knowledgebase over at www.CigarBoxGuitar.com for an ever-growing list of popular and traditional songs you can play on these instruments! This instrument is fretted diatonically (like a dulcimer), which means that all of the ''in between'' notes are left out - so it is almost impossible to hit a ''wrong'' note on it. It puts out a great twangy sound, perfect for practicing or back porch pickin''. These canjo kits feature handmade hardwood necks with nickel-silver frets. Once built, the instrumetn is strung with an unwound plain steel string of .012'' gauge tuned to either high C or D. The special metal cans are labeled with a custom-designed automotive-grade vinyl American Canjo Company decal. **** This mighty kit includes the following: 5 Page Instruction booklet with bonus 2 page ''How-to-Play'' Guide; (1) Pre-drilled and fretted Canjo Neck; (1) Vintage-style tuner/machine head; (1) #4 brass finishing washer; (4) #1 x ⅜'' (10mm) mounting screws; (1) #2 x ¼'' (6mm) slotted pan-head screw; (2) .012'' plain steel strings (1 spare); (2) Guitar Picks. ****** Instrument specs: Overall Length: 27 3/4''; Scale Length: 24 1/2''; Fretting: Diatonic; Can Size: 5.5'' Long x 2.5'' Diameter