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PostPosted: Thu May 10, 2007 2:09 pm
by Mike
Hello everybody!

I´ve just completed a set of ca. 7"+9" wooden boxes that is made of plywood (0.5") with a thin playing surface. Mounted on an old conga stand, it adds some wooden sound flavour to my set-up. They cut through quite well.
However, unless you are not Mr. Hard Hands, I can´t recommend playing them by hand :D
The sound is best when being played with medium to hard timpani mallets. The sound itself is somewhere between bongo, cata and something else.
And when I´m tired of playing those boxes, I can store my petty hardware (tuning wrenches etc.) in them :;):

Just wanted to share... Maybe I can post a pic the other day.




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PostPosted: Fri May 11, 2007 4:10 pm
by Mike

PostPosted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 8:36 pm
by burke
Hey Mike

Missed this while I was away I guess ... they look cool. Might try that myself - how thin was the top, 1/4 inch?

PostPosted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 6:53 pm
by Mike
Hi burke,

I´m rather in the metric club :;):
Well, the top is 4mm plywood and I wouldn´t use anything thicker because the sound would suffer. It´s hard on hands anyway, but still a cool effect instrument.

Do you plan to build one yourself?

Greetings
Michael