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There are plenty of drums out there that claim to be the industry standard or top of the line, but every marketing campaign says that. Remo Djembe Drums are really well known as being one of the mo…

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…