Cajon
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 5:08 am
I tried buying on of these at Musicians Friend last summer and I was so let down by the quality that sent it back. I know there are high quality ones out there as well as plans to make your own. I recently met up with some and talked with them about a LP Mario Cortes, I thinking of getting, and they recommend that I pick up a Meinl. I happened to be a Guitar Center getting some gel pads for my compact congas and saw one of these (Meinl).... What a let down... Burl wood front?? Can you say laminant (laminate) & then particale board. Maybe if you're going to tap in with your fingers, but what about brushes. I'm just starting to play out and I think this may be a good instrument to accessorize with but what do you think about skinnin' it with formica. The surface would last 100X longer (and you could probably hit with a hammer). I'm just asking in case I buck up and buy one. When doing research before I noticed there was someone on ebay that would cut all the pieces to spec. and mail them to you to put together yourself, for like $60. I'm thinking about having someone mill the pieces for me. I'm asking about this for my own interest as well as maybe informing others about how to possible make their's a more durable instrument.
thanks,
sean
thanks,
sean