Dig it! Any one got enough cojones to play cajon?

[bsman]

I just got a new Pearl "Primero" cajon today and had to chime in. I had a cajon years ago and got rid of it before we made the move from Cali to Wisc ("the great musical purge of '22"). I've been thinking about getting a cajon pedal and using it to accompany myself while playing and singing just because. Anybody here done that? I would bet something like that'd be right up @Gary Blanchard's alley! I could see me, my guitar, and my silly-looking cajon making some cool racket.

 

[dodgechargerfan]

I have one. No pedal, though.
I’m pretty sure it’s holding up a box in the basement.

 

[Gary Blanchard]

Some folks who come to the open mic at Lost Towns have those. At this point I don't want anything more to carry to gigs.

 

[jrockbridge]

Happy New Cajon Day!

 

[Bob411]

Pedal? I bought one of these for $30ish when they blew them out.

https://www.sweetwater.com/used/listings/166167-used-digitech-jamman-vocal-xt-looper?%2Flistings%2F166167-used-digitech-jamman-vocal-xt-looper=&acctid=21700000001645388&adpos=largenumber&awsearchcpc=1&campaignid=21493289649&channel=online&creative=706697184393&device=c&ds_s_inventory_feed_id=97700000041860162&ds_s_kwgid=58700008750995430&dskeywordid=92700080518145352&dsproductgroupid=2187553398896&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwo8S3BhDeARIsAFRmkOOZ4YgqtfL9CH0TYvHWnZxoTmOyS7d4SL8bysX9tvrfSACBYiPAyzkaAneXEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds&lid=92700080518145352&locationid=9057542&matchtype=&mrkgadid=&mrkgbflag=&mrkgcat=&mrkgcl=28&mrkgen=&network=g&prodctry=ZZ&prodlang=en&product_id=GX-166167&storeid=&targetid=pla-2187553398896

Mic the cajon, create the loop, play it through vocal channel of an acoustic amp.

HNCD

 

[tiger roach]

you could hide a little fridge in there to keep your beers n' monster drinks

 

[Pine Apple Slim]

An old band I was in had an acoustic gig in a really small place, so I went and got a cajon so the drummer could participate. He played it, but never again. He complained he kept slapping his own balls.

 

[baimun]

Worked with several bands that use Cajons.... We usually put a kick drum mic in the back soundhole.

Technically it would be nice to put an SM57 in the front corner for the snare, but several of the drummers like to tip the cajon back on the edge... so with only the back kick mic (usually a Shure Beta 52A) it just needs to be eq'd a little more full range.

 

[smurfco]

i made a cojon actually it was just a box

 

[baimun]

i made a cojon actually it was just my box

That's what she said.

 

[bsman]

An old band I was in had an acoustic gig in a really small place, so I went and got a cajon so the drummer could participate. He played it, but never again. He complained he kept slapping his own balls.

@smurfco might enjoy that...

 

[smurfco]

joking aside the guy in my short-lived CT beatles acoustic duo-type gig had one of those little reverse kick pedals and a cajon, he'd also slap the side for a "snare" sound and use a shaker for hi-hat type sounds. it worked pretty well!