Ion Sela SE-ION5, For Iconic Cajon, Guinean

Ion Sela SE-ION5, For Iconic Cajon, Guinean

Guinean íon
Interchangeable drum heads for your Iconic Cajon
This West African country is a centre of music and home to the world-famous Les Ballets Africains, which has featured some of the best drummers in Africa over the last three quarters of a century. Central to Guinean music is the djembe, which can be made from cow or goat skin. Our Guinean íon is a tribute to the latter and produces a rounder sound than a bleached goatskin íon (like the Cuban).

As it is generally thicker than bleached goatskin, it can also be played much more powerfully and is recommended both for its unique frequency response and its robustness.

made of natural birch wood
Installation is simple: using the Allen key supplied with the Iconic Cajon (usually found on the bottom edge of the sound hole), loosen the 8 screws and insert the íon accordingly. Then tighten the screws again.
The skin tension and thus the sound of the íon can be influenced. The tuning of the íon changes depending on how tightly the screws are tightened. Experiment with a quarter to half a turn per screw to see how the sound changes until you like it. Make sure that the íon is not too loose.