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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