Sapele Gold Electric Canjo

That's me at the tail end of my Kodakaster 3 Three-String Sapele Gold Electric Canjo. I think this is one of the prettiest canjos I have built. Plus, its very easy to play and sounds great, too, with its single roaring flat humbucker pickup (the copper colored rectangle under the strings) gold fittings, sapele hardwood neck and added volume control knob. Read about its history HERE

In the Beginning . . .

Billy Radd at the 2015 AAAC Buncombe Built Exhibit, Asheville, NC

Photo by Anita Gayle

It started about three years ago as a hobby. 

I had a bunch of old metal film cans left over from my 40 year career as a film maker. Instead of just chucking them all in the recycle bin, I thought, "How can I make something with them (so I can keep them)". And, my first "canjo" began to take shape. Dubbed "the Kodakaster", it was born on a small folding table in my garage using simple tools.

Each Electro Canjo, kalimba, percussion instrument, and combo amp I make is original.  As I work out all the details of starting a musical instrument business fair pricing and value we be at the top of my list.

So, standby for more details on Electro Canjos and how you can get your own. The description Fun To Play doesn't quite cover it.

Click here for a sample song I recorded for a video I shot at the

beach in Florida. 

There's another demo here of a Zepplin cover.