“Turkey-Jo”, electric 3 stringer

Turkey-Jo front

The Electric "Turkey-Jo"

The world’s only “Turkey-Jo” is an electric three-stringed musical instrument made nearly entirely from wood and created to be sold at auction to benefit the Kingsport, TN Bays Mt Longbeards Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF). It is fabricated from five different woods; oak, cherry, curly maple, mahogany, and ebony. Conceived by, designed by, and master created by CanJoe*John, owner of the CanJoe Company, this fine arts product was a product collaboration of combined artists talents. The beautiful hand scroll cut ‘strutting Tom’ on the instrument’s oak wood face was done by Michelle O’Shields, an artist who owns “Southern Scrollsaw” in Chuckey, TN (828-385-6879) who also scroll saw “free cut” the basic rings of cherry wood that evolved into becoming the sides of the instrument pot. The laminated white oak and mahogany neck and fretted finger board, the curly maple back, the ebony ‘nut’ and the combined oak & mahogany bridge were then hand crafted & created by CanJoe*John. Then, the final assembly of the parts began. With direct and ardent collaborated efforts and combined skills, CanJoe Company associate Jack Bradshaw and CanJoe*John then worked together for about 40 hours time over a couple of weeks to finish the creation. When it was completed, strung up, tuned and strummed for the first time ever, the sweet melodious notes that poured forth from this beautiful instrument sounded plumb heavenly! It was sold on auction to the highest bidder at the organization’s annual banquet for the a total of $700. Though the winning bidder was most pleased with his new acquisition, he actually apologized that it had not brought much higher; his appreciative sentiment conveyed and accepted as a true, high compliment!

Here is a video of the first test playing of the instrument:

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About CanJoe*John

CanJoe*John began making and marketing the authentic 'canjoe' instruments from their origin. Introduced to them by their creator, Herschel R. Brown, in the early 1990s, John, from the beginning, helped Herschel manufacture them in Herschel's shop. John relocated back to his home state of TN in 1993 and continued, initially with Herschel's direct assistance, to make and market them, establishing the licensed sole proprietorship, the CanJoe Company, in 1994. As a professional musician CanJoe*John became billed as the "world's most unique musician, playing the world's most unique musical instrument, the canjoe" (aka, canjo). Always with his own personal canjoe instrument in hand he was awarded the adult "2007 Male Bluegrass Instrumentalist of the Year" by the North American Country Music Association International (NACMAI), and now having the distinction of being the first and only canjoe picker to ever perform on the Grand Ole Opry, has literally taken the one-stringed thing to the outer limits! CanJoe*John is a master craftsman and artist who designs, creates and crafts these instruments as custom works of musical fine art for those who respect and require the best of the best, truly genuine, original one-stringed musical instruments. He can be reached via email at canjoe@canjoe.com, or by phone at 423-612-4320.
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