Diceman wrote:the front material is the most important part for the sound, and the stiffness of construction, but most important is, as always, technique.
It is truly amazing what differences in sound you can get with different front materials.
Just yesterday I attended a workshop led by Mathias Philipzen, a renowned German percussionist,
and he had the full range of cajones there, most of them by
Schlagwerk, a German manufacturer.
From Beech to Makassar, from Birch to Zebrano, all sound totally unique.
Having that said, I must confess that my selfmade Cajon La Peru with a maple playing surface does
the trick for me, cause it does not sound too bad at all.
I am still a beginner, but I really dig this box, man!
Occasionally I hit my lunchbox too... Yeah, colleges are frowning, but who cares / I give them a concert for free