Latin Percussion has expanded its range of cajons with several new options: The LP Roundback Sub-Bass Cajon with a birch or mahogany soundboard; the LP Woodshop Cajon with a black stripe, red blue or rare ebony artply soundboards; and two new LP City Cajons with options of a two-voice oak or walnut craftwood soundboard. The LP Roundback Sub-Bass Cajons (pictured) have a chambered construction with a front-facing port for enhanced projection and a rounded body for extra bass tone. Both LP City Cajons have bodies crafted from eco-friendly MDF. The two-voice option has a snare side and a Peruvian-style side that offers enhanced sonic possibilities with oak soundboards for volume and heft. The walnut craftwood soundboard offers a warmer, softer sound. For long cajon sessions, LP offers the LP Deluxe Cajon Cushion, which is made from an extra-thick propriety blend of neoprene.
Orange Amplification’s all-valve OR30 amp features a footswitchable volume boost and bright switch. Designed and built in the U.K., the OR30 is a 30-watt amp. The tube rectifier assists playable attack/release, enabling guitarists’ fingers to glide along the fretboard. The OR30 has a gain that goes easily from super clean to crunch to roaring saturation. The amp’s cross-line presence control is designed to work at any volume, and players can roll off the treble on the tone stack, add or remove presence and get two totally different sounds.
