What size plywood would you use for the head? I made one with 1/4 inch but is that still too thick?
How does the length affect the sound?
I have to tilt the one I made quite a bit for the best sound and I was thinking of cutting some space near the bottom to let the sound come out but that would shorten the effective length of it.
Hi! So you made one already? Congratulations!
I think that 1/4 inch is too thick. I used 4mm plywood which was the thinnest I could get, and sanded it quite thoroughly.
Well, with cajons you have to have a sound hole.
For a conga I'd make it some 10cm taller and 5 cm wider on both ends, and not cover the smaller end with a "head"
korman wrote:Hard to give you any advice on this one, since I've only built one so far, but I think 2 inches in width would definitely make a difference.
Let us know the results when you do it, though. There is still quite little info about cajons on the web!
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