Cajon - Thread

**PeteLesP** · 07-12-2012, 12:25 PM

Hi! I'm a excited Cajon. Is there somebody else who practice it?

Please tell also, which cajon you're about to use.

Greetings, Pete

**seeso** · 07-12-2012, 04:54 PM

Sorry you're not getting any responses, Pete. I love the Cajon, but I don't own one. I consider them to be the ukulele of the drum world.

**fernandogardinali** · 07-12-2012, 05:25 PM

Pete, cajones are very popular here in Brazil, although is very hard to find someone that can play it well.

There is also a similar instrument called "Tanajura" (names as a species of ant). IMO it is more interesting than the cajon.

**tigersister** · 07-12-2012, 06:56 PM

I don't own one myself, but am drawn to them whenever I see them. There was a sweet bulbinga cajon at the local music store that I've had my eye on, but alas I think it found a home because I didn't see it there the last time.

**tigersister** · 07-12-2012, 06:57 PM

By the way, Pete, what cajon do you play and do you have any pictures?

**PeteLesP** · 07-13-2012, 12:35 AM

I've got a Schlagwer CP 404 2in1.

It's very usual because you can remove the snare part.

I don't have pictures yet but I will take some soon.

**bombbuddy** · 07-13-2012, 01:52 AM

I also play the cajon! here is a link to the one I have http://www.guitarcenter.com/Meinl-St...93-i1439417.gc

**Markr1** · 07-14-2012, 03:40 PM

I just saw this thread. I've got a Meinl I bought a couple of years ago and liked it so much I made 2 out of Poplar wood with a 3 ply birch top. I kept one and gave the other to my son. I bought a snare piece for a snare drum and cut it in half and put one half in one and the other half in the other. I way overbuilt them which was a mistake 3/4 inch poplar rather then 1/4 inch. It wasn't such a bad thing they have a lot more bass and deeper sound but still sound good. I've uploaded pics of the one I bought and the one I made. My boy has the other one. Those things are really cool and a lot of fun to play. I've got a couple of videos on my you tube playing them.

**PeteLesP** · 07-17-2012, 10:42 AM

Wow Mark! They look all really nice!
Which wood did you used for your self-made one?

Greetings, Pete!

**Markr1** · 07-17-2012, 05:07 PM

Thanks Pete. I made the one actually two one I gave to my son out of solid poplar that I had and stained them and then cleared coated them. The front is 3 ply birch that I had to order.