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The Walnut cajon (bottom, right) features a 9mm-thick birch body formed from eight individual plies and rounded corners

LP Walnut Cajon

By Charlie Price published

US firm Latin Percussion arguably produces the world's most widely played and recorded hand percussion instruments

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The LP Widebody (pictured centre, top) has a five-ply birch tapa in an ebony stain

LP Widebody Cajon

By Charlie Price published

American giant Latin Percussion has long been one of the industry leaders in producing innovative percussive instruments

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The 3-in-1 Cajon (right) features plywood construction and comes resplendent in hand-applied 'Natural' wax satin finish

Lion 3-in-1 Cajon

By Charlie Price published

Cover all your box-beating bases with this UK-based percussion company's flexible 3-in-1 Cajon

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The internal snare wires can be adjusted to achieve a wide variety of snare sound options

Remo Mondo Cajon

By Charlie Price published

We get hands-on with it...

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The Pro Cajon's design is eye-catching to say the least.

Duende Pro Cajon

By Charlie Price published

A real attention-grabber…

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The PP142's frontplate has a satisfyingly yielding quality, extremely comfortable in performance.

Performance Percussion PP142 Cajon

By Charlie Price published

An extremely economical new contender in the increasingly popular cajon market

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The Cirque Du Soleil's percussion setup in pictures

By Charlie Price published

Totem's James Mack shows off his congas and bongos

Drum Kits
A wah-style pedal acts as a trigger for the sounds.

Meinl FX Pedal

By Charlie Price published

Why should guitarists have the monopoly on pedals?

Drum Pedals
Remo's pre-tuning system means each drum has been tuned to an optimum tone.

Remo Tar Frame Drums

By Charlie Price published

Fantastic tuning and great tone help these simple designs take flight

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The Chanela contains two independently adjustable sets of strings.

De Gregorio Chanela Cajon

By Charlie Price published

We check out Paolo De Gregorio's latest addition to his cajon range

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Left to right: One Handed Triangle, Percusso and Micro Snare

LP Hand Percussion

By Charlie Price published

LP has done it again with these natty little one-handed wonders

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The congas are stave-constructed from substantial Siam Oakwood.

LP Classic Top-Tuning Congas

By Charlie Price published

Is LP making percussionists' lives easier by turning the traditional conga on its head?

Drums
Staggered bar lengths mean that they are more 'tuned'

Treeworks Chimes

By Charlie Price published

MultiTree, EchoTree, ZenTree and Classic chimes…

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Top grade lightweight aluminium makes the instruments easy to play for extended periods

Meinl Samba Series Percussion

By Charlie Price published

Brazilian sound, German build quality

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More adjustable screws mean more control over snap and resonance

Gon Bops Alex Acuna Signature Cajon

By Charlie Price published

Weather Report legend's excellent box drum

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Meinl opts for a 'Tales Of The Unexpected'-inspired dancing girls design

Meinl Designer Series Percussion

By Charlie Price published

Meinl gets innovative with 'dancing girl' congas and a new cajon

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The cabasa features steel ball-chains for a loud, cutting response

Meinl Foot Cabasa

By Charlie Price published

A revolutionary way of playing percussion

Drums
The advanced Acousticon shell makes this djembe stronger than traditional models

Remo Key-Tuned Djembe

By Charlie Price published

Bringing the fun back to percussion with beautiful-sounding results

Drums
The Wah Wah tubes (top left) produce an eerie sound when hit with a rubber-tipped beater

Meinl Hand Percussion

By Charlie Price published

Another innovative range from the German cymbal and percussion giant

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The Cube (left) boasts five different playing surfaces with the sixth equipped with an oversized contoured soundhole

Pearl Percussion Cube Cajon

By Charlie Price last updated

As the cajon market continues to rocket forwards, Pearl brings out this innovative twist on the concept

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The Jingle Cajon (right) has familiar dimensions with three internal fixed snare-wire sets and rear sound hole

Pearl Percussion Jingle Cajon

By Charlie Price last updated

Pearl has a new contender in the ever-expanding cajon market with this affordable innovation

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The minimal, brushed chrome hardware complements the shell finish beautifully

Toca Traditional Series Congas And Bongos

By Charlie Price last updated

Toca has added a classy, new yet old-school look to their formidable Traditional range

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At 34cm, the Pro-Active Bass cajon (left) is slightly wider than most cajons on the market

Lion Pro-Active Bass Cajon

By Charlie Price last updated

Hand-made in the UK, Lion Cajon Drums offers a tailored service and some truly playable products

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The De Gregorio Siroco Cajon's tapa is a combination of 2mm 'KoskiPly' Birch plywood plus an 'Alpi' veneer

De Gregorio Siroco Cajon

By Charlie Price last updated

The cajon's portability is well known and De Gregorio now offers an über-compact professional travel version

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The Artisan Edition cajons' slightly concave surround design helps enhance their fundamental tone.

Meinl Artisan Edition Cajons

By Charlie Price last updated

German percussion giant Meinl tops its cajon arsenal with some beautiful new hand-crafted models

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