Boys At The Well 5 String Canjo
Size: 35"l x 10"w x 3.5"h Our newest Canjo is a long-neck 5-String design built around a Vintage Tin depicting boys drinking water at a stone well on a hot summer day. Our design incorporates solid, neck-through construction, piezo transducer pickup + volume knob, sound holes around the sides of the tin body, and a White Oak neck with Camaroo fretboard. Meant to be played or displayed, our newest Canjo is a beautiful, playable piece of American Folk Art.
Finish
- white
Type
- wood
Material
- oak
Meet the Maker
Anthony Foronda
String Tinkers
String Tinkers are makers of cigar-box guitars, ukuleles, canjos, dulcitars and fine instruments. They are located in the "Quiet Corner" of northeast Connecticut. The instruments they create are hand-made, one-of-a-kind, unique, and made to be played. Each instrument sounds unique and beautiful. The guitars are made with repurposed parts. The wood used is repurposed from floorboards from old houses. Partners,George Brin, our Luthier, Don Spaeth, and Anthony Foronda are passionate designers and musicians that want to bring back a taste of Americana to traditional musical instruments.
Celebrities who have our instruments include Fiona Apple and RIcky Scaggs.