ANTONIO CARVALHO Antonio Carvalho Bouzouki

Antonio Carvalho

Antonio Carvalho Bouzouki PTB308

SKU:: STR500100
Weight:: 4,600.00 Grams
Shipping:: Calculated at Checkout

Description

Antonio Carvalho Bouzouki PTB308

This is an Antonio Carvalho Bouzouki, handmade in Portugal. The sides and back are Ovangkol 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.

A fantastic handmade Bouzouki with a large pear shaped flat-backed body, solid spruce top, ovangkol back and sides and floating bridge design.

Key Features of the PTB308 Bouzouki

Top: Solid spruce
Back and sides: Ovangkol
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.

ESTIMATED SHIPPING TIMES:

All orders placed before 12pm are shipped the same day.

IRELAND (Next Day)

UK (5 - 7 days)

EUROPE (7 days)

USA and CANADA (7 - 10 days)

REST OF WORLD (10 - 14 days)