BANDWIDTH STREET PRESS MAGAZINE ISSUE 34 (MAY 2012)
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PeterLau.DrummerfromLabuanfamousforhisself-madecocktaildrumkits
Peter Lau: So I thought, I am going to modify my
own cajon. I make a pedal, and a drum head from
thin ply wood. I play it with a brush and this way I
can sit up straight.
I brought this one to KL, No Black Tie. After that,
as the music is getting more complicated, this
cajon sound is too soft. I needed to improve the
drum. I have another friend Kenneth Loh, hes my
childhood football friend. He owns a missionary
shop, and works with oil projects, so he has left
over pipes. So I use his pipes to hold a hi-hat. I
cant do welding, but he can do that. Everything is
FOC, its recycling. We go to the carpenter
workshop, pick the wood, combine together and
make a drum set. I bring the mini drums up to KL.
The best part is, I put it on the stage, people look
at it and they say, What is that? And they start
laughing! It doesnt look like a drum set, but I
dont care! As long as it makes good sounds. This
kind of drum set is really good for making acoustic
music: unplugged, low volume kind of gigs.
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Roger Wangs Crossover Nylon Guitar, made by Sabahan luthier David Chin
David said: I chose a Spanish design. I know this
symmetrical design has a very Spanish sound, and I
know if I cut the Cedar wood according to my plan
certain height, certain length, taper it
differently, it will resonate around the range we
want, within plus or minus 20 Hertz. Thats still a
lot of variance, but its now in the range. Thats
why I said bracing is like an equalizer. It emphasises
the frequencies in the right areas. Also, to make
sure you have the good treble response that Roger
wants, thats in how you finish it: knowing where
to sand, and looking at how it vibrates, he said.
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