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Antonio Carvalho Bouzouki PTB308

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ANTONIO CARVALHO Antonio Carvalho Bouzouki

Antonio Carvalho Bouzouki PTB308

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Key Features

Spruce/Cedar top
Koa back & sides
Steel Strings
DADG Tuning
Ebony Bridge
Arched top
Full sound
Designed for Irish music
Nut width: 38mm
Scale length: 645mm
Made in Portugal

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Product Description

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Antonio Carvalho Bouzouki PTB308

This is an Antonio Carvalho Bouzouki, handmade in Portugal. The sides and back are Koa wood and the top is solid Spruce. It has an Ebony Bridge and fingerboard and arched top and 24 frets. With a full sound it is ideal for Irish music.

Founded by Antonio Pinto Carvalho in 1976, APC Instruments is a Portuguese company with over 40 years’ experience in the manufacture of high-quality string instruments. Carvalho, a descendant of the famous 19th-century school of guitar players in Porto city, has been a luthier since 1961, having learned the art from his grandfather. Today, APC Instruments is one of the largest producers of high-quality instruments in Portugal.

Key Features of the PTB308 Bouzouki

Top: Solid spruce / Cedar
Back and sides: Koa
Strings: Steel, Tuning - (1st) D, A, D, G
Finish: Open pore

Product Features

Ebony Bridge and fingerboard, Arched top
Big full sound, perfect for Irish chord style playing
Single die-cast machine heads, Truss rod

Product Specifications

Top nut width: 38mm
Scale length: 645mm
Body width: 380mm
24 frets
Body depth: 9cm
Weight: 3.00 kg (approx)
Made in: Portugal

Please note that photographs are to be used as an illustration guide. Aesthetic specifics can change due to different batches of production by Antonio Carvalho's workshop. However product specifications remain the same.

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UK (5 - 7 days)

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USA and CANADA (7 - 10 days)

REST OF WORLD (10 - 14 days)