Antonio Carvalho Bouzouki PTB308 Reviews

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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
Rosewood Bridge and fretboard, 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:
IRELAND (Next Day)
UK (5 - 7 days)
EUROPE (7 days)
USA and CANADA (7 - 10 days)
REST OF WORLD (10 - 14 days)

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Phone:

18322432

Location:

Unit 137 Baldoyle Industrial Estate, Baldoyle,
Unit 137 Baldoyle Industrial Estate, Baldoyle
Dublin
D13 X958

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“A Fantastic Instrument This bouzouki is incredibly well constructed with no construction flaws at all. The instrument is comfortable to hold, and has amazing sustain. It came with octave stringing on the low G string. All others were set up as unison. I adjusted the low G string to unison with little difficulty, and it is now just how I wanted it. The Ovangkol back and sides make for a very mellow yet responsive instrument. Bottom line - I love it.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“It makes no pretence that it is laminated back and sides, but it does have a solid spruce top. It is attractive and well made and sounds very good, a great starter instrument that sounds better than it should considering the cost. It arrived well packaged with a good gig bag and another set of strings. It did need some set up work as the action was quite high, probably not on all, just luck of the draw. I would have given it a 3-4 star but for the fact that McNeela promptly responded to my comment on the action and refunded me money for the fix. I took it to my local luthier at Cithara guitars and it now plays very well. Very happy with the instrument and the service, would not hesitate to use McNeela again and would recommend them to anyone. Thanks.”

3 Helpful Report

Posted 6 years ago

“Nice instrument, made in Portugal.”

1 Helpful Report

Posted 6 years ago

“I'm very happy with this purchase. I really like the shape of it and the sound is very strong. I've tried other instruments which cost double the amount and the sound wasn't as impressive as this. Very good and strong instrument.”

3 Helpful Report

Posted 7 years ago