DIY cajon build - now with sound/video. Result!

[NUTHA JASON]

So i managed to record her a bit with a large studio condenser. i decided to put the recording with a voice over onto a video that now sums up the project. this is the original thread:
http://www.drummerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92486
but i wanted a fresh thread so the video would be at the top.
enjoy:
http://youtu.be/n0uanE2YYKc
please listen with headphones or good speakers to hear how rich the bass is.
j

 

[alparrott]

Nice build, Jason! Sounds sweet. Your snare sound is remarkable.... lots of sizzle and crackle. Well done!

 

[NUTHA JASON]

thanks alparrott
i was genuinely surpirised at the end product. i have had a chance to play some top cajons in the past few weeks even ones from schlagwerk and meinl (cajons in the £300) category and mine is easily in company with them. and i'm no craftsman - so i challenge all of you to make your own. it is really rewarding.
j

 

[NUTHA JASON]

visit
http://youtu.be/eNctlmB8zo8

for my cajon tutorial of 18 latin and cuban beats.
j

 

[thunderstruck]

Incredible! Excellent and beautiful work, and the sound is spot on. You should be very proud of this, and I hope you enjoy the fruits of your labor.

 

[NUTHA JASON]

lol. my video has now been featured in rhythm magazine.
j

 

[Ekim]

Do any of the videos show how the snare mechanism works? I was a little vague on how it functions and what the snares are actually hitting.

Very nice work, though.