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Escribano

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Where can I buy a cajon in the UK? 
Flamenco World want over 50 Euros for shipping! Anyone know of a UK supplier/builder?

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Miguel de Maria

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RE: Where can I buy a cajon in the UK? (in reply to Escribano) 
Why don't you make one?
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Jon Boyes

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RE: Where can I buy a cajon in the UK? (in reply to Miguel de Maria) 
Turn a tea chest upside down, voila.

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  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Mar. 23 2004 14:51:34
 
Escribano

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RE: Where can I buy a cajon in the UK? (in reply to Jon Boyes) 
Thanks for the helpful advice guys

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  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Mar. 23 2004 15:43:20
 
Miguel de Maria

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RE: Where can I buy a cajon in the UK? (in reply to Escribano) 
I was serious! Most people around here just make them.
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Mar. 23 2004 18:36:30
 
Jon Boyes

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RE: Where can I buy a cajon in the UK? (in reply to Miguel de Maria) 
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ORIGINAL: Miguel de Maria

I was serious! Most people around here just make them.


Me too - is there really such a big deal to them? I thought they were a peasants percussion instrument? Its just a wooden box isn't it?

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Billyboy

 

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RE: Where can I buy a cajon in the UK? (in reply to Jon Boyes) 
You can buy them from E Mundo Flamenco London, and no they are not just a box, I think they have a spring inside, which vibrates. Very loud
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  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Mar. 23 2004 19:02:14
 
Escribano

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RE: Where can I buy a cajon in the UK? (in reply to Jon Boyes) 
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Its just a wooden box isn't it?


With a snare contraption behind the front piece. Front is a different thickness, or material, than the sides. Kate suggests I buy one in Cordoba, which is an excellent idea.

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el ted

 

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RE: Where can I buy a cajon in the UK? (in reply to Escribano) 
i bought one from E mundo flamenco a couple of years back, but the lads are right it is much better to build your own. One tip - put a hinge on the back then you can get inside and change the snares etc. on the inside front face of mine at the moment i have taped copper rods and a spring snare. In the past i have had bells, coke cans, bottle tops and allsorts stuck in it for different sound effects.
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el ted

 

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RE: Where can I buy a cajon in the UK? (in reply to Escribano) 
ps: FIT RUBBER FEET TO IT because you can find yourself edging backwards as you hammer away.
Another tip- mine has a circular hole in the back so you can stick a microphone inside and run it through a PA.
tip no63 - I sometimes play mine wearing metal thimbles on my fingers tips for a snappier sound.
You may have guessed that i like cajons
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Mar. 25 2004 14:20:22
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RE: Where can I buy a cajon in the UK? (in reply to Escribano) 
Forget the cajon and learn to do palmas with foot accompaniment. It is much more flamenco. Jaleo is even more so, but impossible to learn.

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  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Mar. 25 2004 14:26:28
 
Escribano

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RE: Where can I buy a cajon in the UK? (in reply to Guest) 
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Forget the cajon and learn to do palmas with foot accompaniment. It is much more flamenco.


Fair enough but what shall I sit on? There are not many instruments that come with their own seat

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  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Mar. 25 2004 18:00:36
 
El Craic

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RE: Where can I buy a cajon in the UK? (in reply to Escribano) 
The problem with jaleo apart from not being Spanish ("oh-lay!") is multi-tasking. As an exercise, John Flanigan likes to get you to clap contratiempo while talking about what you got up to last weekend. Only when I do it the words come out on 12 3 6 8 10 and it takes forever.

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