amazing grace -the gutter canjo (the 2nd) popeye's forearm version....

[MrDumia]

great stuff, man. i m a beginner, please tell me, how the strings are tuned? thanks

[MrDumia]

coooool man!

[west49kids]

i met the guy who made thoes yesturday

[eastrockaway11518]

"works for me" 2

[toddokins87]

Thats awesome! i tryed making one today out of an old mini keg but it didnt turn out as awesome....what kinda wood did you use for the neck??and would you consider doing a how to?

[unstrung13]

great stuff! let us see the instrument in more detail!

[casetone2514]

Ooh, yeah. Go on, stick a transducer on it - you know you want to!

[doogey9]

yes yes!

actually gonna make one with a slightly smaller coffee can (chock full o nuts size....great coffee for the working man!)

and yes, i'm gathering info on how to do just that.... :)

a little overdrive maybe...eh? eh? :)

[deach69]

Too cool!

[doogey9]

thanks Deach :)

[YoppyKyabetsu]

Sweet. I have not seen one with the strings going into the can like that. Makes using a smaller can work out nicely.

[doogey9]

thanks Yoppy....

tried a bigger costco coffee can, but it's a bit uncomfortable to play...gonna try a 'chock full o nuts' can next....and maybe a piezo pickup :)

[lewdite]

Just great!

[doogey9]

thanks John! :)

[mctrmt]

Wow! That canjo totally rocks, Todd. You are the king of DIY.

[doogey9]

thanks so much :)

[okvolleyball]

cool

[doogey9]

thanks.

[Sheepstar15]

Very cooooool. What a great sound. Seasick Todd FTW :)

[doogey9]

ha ha...thanks dear Anna....

i love what i've heard of Seasick Steve....

and his guitar ....'the 3 string trance wonder' how can you get any better than that? :)

[MrPlatypus70]

That sounds great!

[doogey9]

thanks so much! :)

[uke5417]

A man. A garage. A can. Amazing.

[doogey9]

thanks Bruce......i love it!

truth be known.....

i'm kinda challenged when it comes to building stuff....undisciplined, never raised up in a very mechanical environment, but hey....i'm having fun....and i think i'm getting a little better with practice....

everything's by 'eyeshot' mostly....a little tape measuring.....use a level? pfffft naw...i really should though :)

[SirCoughsalot]

That is awesome.

[doogey9]

thanks bro!

[weesamin]

very cool todd :)

[doogey9]

thanks Lisa :)

[kc8afw]

Your creativity astounds me. That was too cool. Liked the "extended reach" pick as well.

[doogey9]

thanks Kevin....

i don't know what i'm doin' really...i thought the large coffee can would make a bigger sound....thus the need for the credit card pick ;)

[mjs004]

you are strong to the finish cause you eat your spinach! Your popeye the foreman Todd!

Excellent!

[doogey9]

ha ha...excellent...thanks Mjs!!!

[DonfromMT]

The strumstick looks fun, but I'd like to hear a toddstick (or maybe a toddshtick). Popeye's Forearm sounds great, and I like the name you gave it. You will never throw away anything ever again. You'll see music in everything now.

[doogey9]

thanks so much Don :)

[sockenfrank]

cool.

[doogey9]

thanks Frank :)

[StubyStubyDoo]

Todd.

Loved that . Now I wan't to learn to play real blues! Inspiring.

S

[doogey9]

thanks so much Stu :)

[ken6675]

beautiful sound on your canjo todd. and a great job with the song.

[doogey9]

thanks Ken,

todd

[ukeninja1]

love it

[doogey9]

thanks Mark....have you raided your tool shed yet?

[ukeninja1]

Not with anything quite so cool as the canjo, but I have made a foot percussion thingy. I went a step further than yours and added a foot strap. I'll show you on the next vid, when I find the time to do one. You need to do a "how to make canjo" vid, please :)

[BaronK69]

Too cool, bro.

[doogey9]

thanks so much Baron :)

[MrTinyJim]

I'm not sure even Mcgeyvor could do what you do. Very cool.

[doogey9]

Mcgeyvor ha ha ha! haven't heard that name in awhile...thanks Jim!!!

[philxbx]

Sounds great!! I feel inspired to create!!

[doogey9]

do it do it do it :)

thanks man,

todd

[worschd21]

nice sound! thats a cool instrument!

[jmmquah]

Great sound from that can Todd...You're a magician!

[doogey9]

ha ha thanks James....do i know what i'm doing?....not so much...

do i have fun....yes...most of the time ;)

[KenMiddletonUkulele]

Excellent, Todd. Sounds beautiful. Look forward to hearing the strumstick.

[doogey9]

thanks so much Ken....i'm lookin' forward to playin' around on it!

[krabbers]

superb i want a strum stick but they cost too much over here

might try and make my own

[doogey9]

thanks Krabbers,

todd

[frannydeschanel]

Amazing indeed! I love these homemade instruments. I hope you make more!

[doogey9]

thanks Franny,

i've got a couple of other ideas :)

[BornAgainJeeper]

i can't tell you how much i love this

[helveticaukes]

it is amazing the kind of sound you can get out of a few simple items cobbled together. thanks for sharing, Todd. --Sam Love

[doogey9]

Sam,

thanks so much.....my building skills...crude....my tools....so so...but it's fun and i'd like to experiment more :)