{"id":650,"date":"2019-04-25T15:01:57","date_gmt":"2019-04-25T23:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cajonsmadein.com\/blog\/?p=650"},"modified":"2019-09-06T15:08:02","modified_gmt":"2019-09-06T23:08:02","slug":"jc-percussion-cajons-made-in-bogota-colombia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cajonsmadein.com\/blog\/cajon-demos\/jc-percussion-cajons-made-in-bogota-colombia\/","title":{"rendered":"JC Percussion &#8211; Cajons Made in Bogota Colombia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I was privileged to visit the cajon workshop of JC Percussion in Bogota Colombia. After months of traveling it was a delight to smell proper sawdust and be around all the familiar tools of a well equipped workshop. Javier had three recently made cajons for me to look at and play. They were all beautifully made with great sound. I recorded one with my standard Zoom H4N on the tapa and my traveling bass mic, a Nady DM-80.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"JC Percussion - Cajons Made in Colombia\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oT8AlDWCCwY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>These are precisely made cajons with awesome sound. Javier is an engineer by trade and his cajons reflect it. Joints are tight and edges are perfect. The tapas are plywood covered with real veneer wood, each one is unique. This got me thinking about most commercially made factory cajons, mega factory tapa&#8217;s that look like wood are often printed, not real veneer at all. Javier&#8217;s are real wood.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_653\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-653\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cajonsmadein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Veneer-used-for-cajon-tapa-JC-Percussion.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-653 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cajonsmadein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Veneer-used-for-cajon-tapa-JC-Percussion-290x300.jpg\" alt=\"Smal pieces of veneer left over from making cajon tapas. \" width=\"290\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cajonsmadein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Veneer-used-for-cajon-tapa-JC-Percussion-290x300.jpg 290w, https:\/\/www.cajonsmadein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Veneer-used-for-cajon-tapa-JC-Percussion-768x794.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cajonsmadein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Veneer-used-for-cajon-tapa-JC-Percussion-991x1024.jpg 991w, https:\/\/www.cajonsmadein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Veneer-used-for-cajon-tapa-JC-Percussion.jpg 1843w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-653\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Extra pieces of veneer left over after making the tapa playing surface of cajons. JC Percussion workshop in Bogota Colombia.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There was a CNC machine off to the side and I asked about it, &#8220;You got the plans on the internet?&#8221; &#8220;No, I designed it myself.&#8221; Wow! He uses it to cut the sound holes and some of the snare mechanism pieces.\u00a0 A thoughtful touch is that the veneer on the knob of each cajon matches the tapa.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_654\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-654\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cajonsmadein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tapa-with-matching-snare-on-off-knob-JC-Percussion.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-654 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cajonsmadein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tapa-with-matching-snare-on-off-knob-JC-Percussion-300x266.jpg\" alt=\"Cajon front matches the snare on-off knob. \" width=\"300\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cajonsmadein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tapa-with-matching-snare-on-off-knob-JC-Percussion-300x266.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cajonsmadein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tapa-with-matching-snare-on-off-knob-JC-Percussion-768x682.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cajonsmadein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tapa-with-matching-snare-on-off-knob-JC-Percussion-1024x910.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cajonsmadein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tapa-with-matching-snare-on-off-knob-JC-Percussion.jpg 1960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-654\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The tapa veneer matches the snare on-off knob.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The snare mechanism is very effective. When it is off there is no sound from the snares on the recordings. But when it is on\u00a0 there&#8217;s plenty of snare.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_660\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-660\" style=\"width: 223px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cajonsmadein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Cajon-snare-mechanism-showing-damper-JC-Percussion.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-660 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cajonsmadein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Cajon-snare-mechanism-showing-damper-JC-Percussion-223x300.jpg\" alt=\"Inside a cajon showing the snare wires and on-off mechanism.\" width=\"223\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cajonsmadein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Cajon-snare-mechanism-showing-damper-JC-Percussion-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/www.cajonsmadein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Cajon-snare-mechanism-showing-damper-JC-Percussion-768x1031.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cajonsmadein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Cajon-snare-mechanism-showing-damper-JC-Percussion-763x1024.jpg 763w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-660\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Snare mechanism showing damper where the snare wires sit when the snare is off.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_655\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-655\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cajonsmadein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Cajon-snare-mechanism-JC-Percussion.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-655 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cajonsmadein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Cajon-snare-mechanism-JC-Percussion-300x239.jpg\" alt=\"Internal snare mechanism of a cajon. \" width=\"300\" height=\"239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cajonsmadein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Cajon-snare-mechanism-JC-Percussion-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cajonsmadein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Cajon-snare-mechanism-JC-Percussion-768x611.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cajonsmadein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Cajon-snare-mechanism-JC-Percussion-1024x815.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cajonsmadein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Cajon-snare-mechanism-JC-Percussion.jpg 1979w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-655\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The snare mechanism in JC Percussion cajons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>These professional quality cajons are a fraction of the cost of imported name-brand cajons available in the big music shops in Bogota. They are a real deal. If you are a Colombian musician JC Percussion cajons are a completely profession cajon option that are built in Colombia. If you are headed back home after traveling in Colombia, these cajons are great instruments worth bring back as a memory of your travels.<\/p>\n<p>Javier has several models as well as shakers and bongo cajons.\u00a0 He can be reached at https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jcpercussion or at http:\/\/www.jcpercussion.com<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_656\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-656\" style=\"width: 223px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cajonsmadein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Back-panel-and-sound-hole-of-cajon-JC-Persussion.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-656 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cajonsmadein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Back-panel-and-sound-hole-of-cajon-JC-Persussion-223x300.jpg\" alt=\"Back of a cajon with sound hole.\" width=\"223\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cajonsmadein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Back-panel-and-sound-hole-of-cajon-JC-Persussion-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/www.cajonsmadein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Back-panel-and-sound-hole-of-cajon-JC-Persussion-768x1032.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cajonsmadein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Back-panel-and-sound-hole-of-cajon-JC-Persussion-762x1024.jpg 762w, https:\/\/www.cajonsmadein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Back-panel-and-sound-hole-of-cajon-JC-Persussion.jpg 1825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-656\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Back of a JC Percussion cajon showing the uniquely shaped sound hole.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was privileged to visit the cajon workshop of JC Percussion in Bogota Colombia. After months of traveling it was a delight to smell proper sawdust and be around all the familiar tools of a well equipped workshop. Javier had three recently made cajons for me to look at and play. They were all beautifully &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cajonsmadein.com\/blog\/cajon-demos\/jc-percussion-cajons-made-in-bogota-colombia\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;JC Percussion &#8211; Cajons Made in Bogota Colombia&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-650","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cajon-demos"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cajonsmadein.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/650","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cajonsmadein.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cajonsmadein.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cajonsmadein.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cajonsmadein.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=650"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cajonsmadein.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/650\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cajonsmadein.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=650"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cajonsmadein.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=650"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cajonsmadein.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=650"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}