Master luthier jose hernandez diaz is renowned for his excellent craftsmanship'. '.strtoupper('m')eticulous care has gone into selecting the finest wood combinations for the meinl artisan edition slaptop cajon'. '.strtoupper('a') baltic birch body is combined with a stunning palo santo playing surface which provides a variety of tones'. '.strtoupper('u')nlike your standard cajon this slap top version does exactly as the name suggests'. '.strtoupper('t')he playing surface is closer to the player providing a unique upright playing position with forward sound projection'. '.strtoupper('i')n addition its upward facing front port provides deep bass notes while the beautiful palo santo playing surface delivers crisp snare and slap tones'. '.strtoupper('f')inally to achieve that classic snare sound the artisan edition slaptop cajon features eight pre tuned custom micro coiled steel cajon strings that span the interior of the playing surface'. '.strtoupper('a') modern twist on a classic design.