How to make an electric canjo guitar
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
- I wanted to make an instrument using a tin biscuit box. So I made this DIY guitar.
Tools and materials:
Guitar tuning pegs: amzn.to/2zYxiJ3
Jigsaw: amzn.to/2pP39WZ
Hum bucker pickup: amzn.to/2C2rShG
Rotary tool: amzn.to/2IKdUSS
Spoke shave: amzn.to/2E74p1w
Miter box: amzn.to/2pIkscc
Fret wire: amzn.to/2y9E0L4
Bone for bridge: amzn.to/2pIsSjN
Electric guitar strings: amzn.to/2C5hNRe
I would like to give special thanks to:
The Stewart McDonald website for the fret calculator
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Seymour Duncan's web site for the wiring diagram
www.seymourdunc...
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Grandmas with an empty tin: Sowing kits
Grandpas:
Wow the boys locker room memes have really evolved
It's called a banjo
@@grantflippin7808 yeah we know, the thing is its made of a tin can, so the names canjo for this type of banjo.
I didn't even know those biscuit boxes could be used for anything other than sewing needles
SHIIIIIT. When you at your grandmama house and you see one of those! "mmmmmm cookies!" Then you open it and it's just sewing equipment. "FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!"
@@xvelliseraptor At least you realized it before you put one in your mouth....
Truth Hurts Thankgod, bro
@@louis3141 sounds like you're speaking from experience.
Or spare buttons.
Excellent video (including the background music). I think the best part of the build was the fact that this wasn't made in a fully equipped-no-expense-spared professional work shop. Very nice use of basic hand tools and low budget power tools! This makes even a guy like me feel that I could do the same. Bravo!
My friend: “So what kind of guitar do you play?”
Me: “Biscuit tin.”
I was not expecting it to sound that good. Awesome project man!
+July With Fitz me too, but it was a nice surprize! Of Course I played it through a fender blues junior which is an awesome amp!
you are the kind of person that UA-cam needs. thank you
I thank you
The wooden volume knob was a beautiful touch
"Darling, I'm going to learn how to play banjo!" *continues by building a banjo*
Next week: "Darling, I'm going to learn how to steer a ship!"
"Oh no...."
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This is beyond my skill level but I enjoyed watching you work.
thank you very much
Scrap wood City μένεις θεσσαλονικη επειδή πρόσεξα υλικά μ ελληνικά γράμματα
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Awesome! If I would've had my eyes closed when you played, I'd swear it was an electric banjo, factory made, and probably expensive! Nice work!
thank you
I like banjo music but couldn't guess a canjo can give such a good sound. Good job, sir.
i love how much you appreciate and respect your materials even if it´s "scraps". way to go!!
+Laura Kampf thank you very much, I appreciate it!
+Scrap wood City This is such an amazing creation! I think I'll try making my own soon! How long did the whole process take you roughly if you don't mind me asking? :)
+StickSkits thanks, just a few days
Nice hand work. Its inspiring to see the drive in youth to make things.
Thank you
An actual freaking banjo!
I saw and talked to Scott Ainslie last Friday, and have become obsessed with 'cigar box.'
I've seen a bass made from a stainless washer drum, Scott's is a cigar box and a recycled pool cue, a 'National Steel' from a cookie tin, and a wonderful thing made from stainless cookware but you've actually made a freaking banjo.
lol, thank you
I love the ultra fast motion with the saws and other tools. I love the fact that you left there audio in.
+Patrick Burns thanks
I would love to see a resonator guitar made in a similar build. Beautiful work.
Makin your own lathe and then turning your control knob...Love that determination creativity. Skill and Art.
And you said you played the sound track too.Nice.
That chrome steel can looks awesome.
Thank you my friend
Always love hearing the instrument after seeing it put together. Love all the little details and craftsmanship. Also was happy to see your chisels are only in marginally better condition than mine. Thanks for posting and sharing.
+Matthew Friedrichs thank you very much
I made this cameo and now I’m opening for Jack White next Thursday. Thank you for posting this video. It has truly changed my life.
You are a craftsman, sir. Very nicely done!
Very nice video, thanks for showing all the details. Other videos skip over what they think are simple steps but for us beginners are quite important.
thank you, glad you found it useful
pretty cool how it retains a certain banjo tonality even through an electric pickup! I guess it's because of the way the note decays, and the resonance imparted to the string. Neat!
indeed
"why are there pickups in my sewing kit?"
thats really cool how you can turn a biscuit tin and wood into a great instrument. props to you man.
+Roman “Zumbah” Bellic thank you very much
I never knew those biscuit tins were good for something other than grandmas old candies that no one has ever seen or heard about anywhere else
377 people thumbs down on this?
All I can say is- let’s see theirs.
My only suggestion would be to get a radius sanding block for the fretboard. Well done. You should be proud
That's awesome, I really love the sound too :) you should have played your own background music, I would quite happily listened to more of your playing :)
+Swallow Forge thank you. I play the background music! ;)
@@ScrapwoodCity glad you actually play the backround music instead of just stealing it from someone else, but do you *really* sit there for thirteen minutes playing the same tune or does it loop so well I just don't know?
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Είναι πολύ ωραίο να βλέπεις ότι υπάρχουν κι εδώ άνθρωποι που πειραματίζονται έτσι!
Σε ευχαριστώ πολύ φίλε μου, χαίρομαι που βρήκες χρήσιμα πράγματα στo video. Καλά μαστορέματα
This Guy is AMAZING! What a talented Craftsman!
VERY nice result, visually and musically.
Thank you
the background song is literally stuck in my head now
lol
You make your own guitar and try to jam but that's the only song you can ever play 😂
Wow! It sounds awesome.
+Shake the Future thank you very much
ABSOLUTELY AWESOME! Loved the sound of it!
Great job building that electric banjo. 👍👍
Thank you
Great build video, lots of great ideas you've used. I especially liked the neck construction.
thank you
wow, this sounds way nicer than most of the home made guitars i see on here, nice job!
thank you
You are definitely a creative and professional instrument builder. Inspiring to watch. Also a very well made video. What more can you ask for? MuchThanks for your work.
Thank you very much for the nice words
That was a badass way to do inlays.
+SpectacularName lol
I made one thanks to you, well done by the way, the biscuit tin was years old nevertheless cost me nothing, scrap wood lying around the shed all i bought was machine heads strings and bits and the pickup was the most expensive item came to £49.50, wait for it sold it for £159 brilliant project took me two days to construct, good way of making money, the next one i make will have a dimarzio pickup, also i will spend more time on precision and detail i will then hope to get around £650 to £700 well thats what im hoping for.......
Great! I was looking for a way to build a banjo, and I think I've learned more from your video than from anything else :)
Excellent tutorial, really thank you!
Thank you very much, glad you found it useful!
Formule pour la position des frettes :
L = longueur entre le chevalet et le sillet
n = n° de la frette en partant du sillet
x = longueur entre le chevalet et la frette
x = L × 2^n/12
Oh dear! Math and French in the same formula? Its a high school nightmare!! Or is that nuit jument? I don't know. Help!!!
Awesome work, idea, and sound! I swear I'm smiling for 5 minutes for the triumph of your project :) Thanks for sharing!
lol, thank you very much
Perfect your instruments and your job, you are a greatest artist !
thank you
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The heartache to realize that not only are there no cookies, but not even a sewing kit must've been insurmountable
This was pleasure to watch! Awesome job man
Nicely done. Thanks for the lesson. Gee it really sounds good and twangy like a banjo ukulele. Good work.
Nice job! I love my cigar box guitar. Now I am inspired to make something like this!
+Mark Hanson thank you, glad you liked it
Wow I love it ! Your videos are getting better and better (and more complicated). Keep it up!
+Roy Saad thank you very much
Great build rewarded with fantastic sound. Thank you.
thank you
Parabéns!!
Cara o timbres ficou top, você é um artista meu mano.
Another fabulous instrument love it
+GenTal1969 thank you
As a proud owner of an oil can guitar, I've to say that you shouldn't remove that sweet - a grandma reminder - texture of the box! Nice video mate. Congrats.
Wow, thanks for the blind rivet tip! Never thought of that :)
Joy to look at you at work
nice to hear that
It's really nice to see someone making such a fine instrument with such basic tools !! 😲😁👍 I mean most UA-cam videos out there the people making things usually seem to have the very best of tools which costs an arm and a leg and you end up drooling over the equipment used, but then never ever copying the thing that the UA-camr is making because you know that you could never afford the tools in the first place 😲😲 but after watching this video I'm going to set up my own little guitar shop right now 😁😁😁👍
Thank you for the great video and the motivation, I have just clicked the like button and subscribed too 👍
Glen 😁👍
Love the high speed hand tools.. nice touch! It actually sounds like a pretty passable 4 string banjo.😁 Cool project.. you and Justin Johnson would get along fine.😉
These videos are so satisfying to watch :D Love it!
+Rob Salaets thank you very much
This inspires me to build tiny string instruments in the near future...if only i had the right tools!
That came out great and sounds awesome! Nice work with the video too. Thanks.
thank you
Awesome workmanship and sound!!
Wow that sounds very good for homemade guitar
Like the video. Love the outcome! Very nice work!
Thank you
Speechless !!! It's awesome my friend !
+Stamatis T thank you very much
That was vary impressive and it sounded great
Master craftsman and great
musician
Thank you for the nice words
really nice build...I burnt out on my builds...this style of build might get me started again...Justin Johnson is cranking out some great sounds in these...thanks.
Thanks. I know that guy, he is really groovy!
WOW! Good tone sound! Good job! Thnx for sharing!
Good stuff! I love homemade instruments like this and you do such a great job with them. Love how you make your own wooden knobs too. I might have to steal that idea.
+Makify1 thank you very much!
Brilliant. Would love to try to make that. Always wanted a workshop. Just waiting for the lotto.
Sounds REALLY good!
Beautifully designed brother!
thank you
It is awesome, to say the least. Great sound~ thanks for sharing~ Great job
Thank you
Congratulations! Excellent work!
thank you
This is awesome and is certainly my next project. I just finished my third, and best yet, cigar box guitar.
thanks. Feel free to post photos of your projects in my Facebook page if you want!
This video was a great help when I made my first guitar from a biscuit tin (my profile pic).
I've built some more now, and started my own channel.
Thank you!
Play camomile lawn episode, you
Excelente trabajo, felicitaciones!! (Very Nice job !! Congratulations from Argentina!!)
Thank you, greetings from Greece
Oh Wow,, that is talent in so many ways. And ambition is a talent in its own right.
I live in Minnesota, I'll have to wait till spring to take my hat off to you...
Keep up the good work. .. ;-)
+Willy Bee thank you very much, for the nice words!
+Scrap wood City
Oops , sorry for the multiple posts. I got a msg saying, unable to send, try again later. ... stupid phone.... :-)
that is a great build,and very impressive sound from it,thanks.
very glad you liked it, thanks
as everythink you make, another awesome project
+Germán López Davó thank you very much
Great video! Your instrument has a really nice sound. Makes me want to try to make one! Thank you for the fun video!
Soooooo cool!!!!!!!! A truly talented man!!!!
dont stop .love it all.
as everythink you make, just another awesome project again
Μπραβο σου ρε μεγαλε!! Πολυ καλη δουλεια!!! Ετσι συνεχισε την τελεια δουλεια σου!
+George Sokratidis σε ευχαριστώ πολύ
Great build. I want to try that.
+Lazy watchsmith thank you, glad you liked it!
oh my god the sound is amazing lol... great work!
Vsry impressive! Great job! Great share!
thank you
Well done, my friend, I wish you success in your career
Thanks
Freakin' epic! Excellent work Sir.
thank you my friend
That's an awesome can guitar! Love the neck btw!
+BarkingAunts thank you very much
Great job! Love your channel!
thank you very much
Awesome!
+Make it Extreme σ'ευχαριστώ πολύ αδερφέ!
I'd love to see you commit to more 6-string projects... keep it up!
Nice. It’s look very professional
:O wow!! that looks awesome! clever use of rivets!! amazing! coolcoolcool!
+Cactus! workshop thank you very much my friend
Love it very nicely done
thank you
I dont even play banjo and I'm in love! Great sounding instrument there bud! 😉
Thank you
thats awesome!! sounds great
+jp woodwork thank you
Youre Master .congratulations .salutes from Colombia
Thank you very much! Greetings from Greece
Sounds beautiful