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When I first started turning claves prototypes about 6 months ago, I tried every type of hardwood that I could get my hands on. I knew that I wanted to explore all possibilities other than the trie…

What is the best cajon brand? You may be expecting me to say that  Kopf Percussion® is the best cajon brand.....right? Well, that isn't where I am going with this. I wan't to get a little phil…

I have folks call me quite often asking me  how to make a cajon sound better. It doesn't take long to find out that they have bought a cheap cajon of Ebay or something thinking that they wer…

I have crafted many different types of cajon since I first fell in love with the instrument over 10 years ago. I have made many custom cajons for many different styles of playing.  It is amazi…

        When I began working on prototype Acoustic Stompboxes, I was trying to create a stompbox that had 3 basic Characteristics. It had to really sounded like a kickdr…

        I had a customer call me yesterday who was looking for a cajon for his son. He asked me "What is the best cheap cajon for a beginner?" I asked him "Are you looki…

        The cajon has been, since the 19th century, a key component in traditional Afro-Peruvian music. Named with the Spanish word for "box," the cajon was first invented to…

                                    Over the years, I have handcrafted literally tho…