Environmentally Sustainable Instrument Catalog

1. Cajon:

If you rely on a cajon as an important part of your percussion setup, you’ll be well served by this Percussion Headliner Series Cardboard Cajon. From the cardboard cabinet construction and cardboard frontplate, this cajon is designed for the crisp sound needed for traditional flamenco and world music.

• 11 3/4″ W x 18″ H x 12 1/4″

Materials:

• corrugated cardboard, duct tape, wood glue, rubber from an old tire

2. Conga:

Crafted from premium cherry wood shells with custom cherry and oak heads, these drums produce deep, resonant bass tones and loud, cutting highs. The sound is perfectly balanced to project on the loudest stages while recording beautifully in the studio. The Congas are offered in Conga, Tumba and Super Tumba sizes.

Materials:

• cherry, oak, wood glue, tension rods, lugs

3. Pandeiro:

12” x 2” pandeiro frame drum with coated drumhead made of recycled plastics, 7 sets of jingles cut from discarded cans generate a crisp, dry “chink” sound, 8 tuning rods for setting the ideal pitch, mounts, to a 0.375” or 0.5” – diameter rod for integration with your drum set.

Materials:

• oak, recycled plastic, recycled cans, tuning lugs, wood glue

4. Shakers:

Dried out eggplant and Zucchini gourds with small beads inside made from recycled plastic. Each model delivers tasty percussive colors that blend and cut simultaneously, responding beautifully at all dynamics. They are ideal for studio and live situations with three different volume levels: studio (soft), live (medium), and stadium (loud.)

Materials:

• eggplant/zucchini, beads of recycled plastic

5. Castanets:

Hand-made castanets crafted from bamboo. Hand-made castanets crafted from bamboo. Sturdy and durable, they possess a clear sound and strong, penetrating power. Comes in two sizes: large (approximately 17.5x6cm/6.89×2.36inch) and small (approximately 11x4cm/4.33×1.57inch).

Materials:

• wooden blanks (bamboo), string or cord, sandpaper

6. Claves:

For driving the beat or adding a touch of syncopation, the percussion classic granite claves help you keep the music moving. Made from solid granite, these will give you a timeless tone that works with any style of music. Whether you’re adding to your professional percussion rig or teaching the basics, you’ll love these stone claves.

• 8” x 1”

Materials:

• granite, rock hammer, sandpaper