Cajon AL-Andalus | Signature JC Losada
The Cajón AL-Andalus Signature JC Losada is a professional-grade flamenco cajón (a box-shaped percussion instrument popular in flamenco music) from the Spanish brand Cajones Al-Andalus. It's a signature model associated with percussionist JC Losada (Juan Carlos Losada, a noted flamenco cajón player and educator who has collaborated with or endorsed this design).
This model is part of their Serie Profesional (Professional Series), handcrafted in Spain, aimed at serious players or professionals. It's praised for its balanced tone: deep, powerful bass notes combined with clear, defined highs/treble, making it versatile for traditional flamenco styles while offering good projection and playability.
SPECS
- Body/Chassis: Birch plywood (abedul in Spanish), with thicknesses of 9 mm and 12 mm for structural strength and resonance.
- Playing surface/Tapa (front plate): Birch plywood (typically 2.5 mm thick) veneered or laminated with a 0.5 mm olive wood sheet (hoja de olivo). The olive wood grain creates a unique, natural aesthetic that varies from one unit to another due to the natural wood patterns.
- Back cover: Birch plywood.
- Snare/Timbre system: Four independent parallel strings (cuatro cuerdas independientes en paralelo), adjustable for tension. Some descriptions note a "V" or angled configuration for better control.
- Additional features:
Rounded corners for improved playing comfort (especially during extended sessions).
Reinforced rosette/sound hole area to enhance deeper bass response.
- Dimensions (approximate, standard cajón size): Height 48–50 cm, Width 32 cm, Depth 30–31 cm.
- Made in: Spain (artisanal/handmade production).
