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Antonio Carvalho Electro Acoustic Bouzouki PTB308 Reviews

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Product Description
Antonio Carvalho Electro Acoustic Bouzouki
  This is an Antonio Carvalho Bouzouki, handmade in Portugal. The sides and back are Koa wood and the top comes in either solid Spruce or Cedarwood. It has an Ebony Bridge and fingerboard and arched top and 24 frets. With a full sound it is ideal for Irish music. This premium electro acoustic bouzouki also features a pickup so you can plug in and play, making it ideal for the professional gigging musician.
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 or Cedar Back and sides: Koa Strings: Steel, Tuning - (1st) G, D, A, D Finish: Open pore Pick Up and jack
Please note that we cannot guarantee this instrument in areas of high humidity, please contact us for more information. 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:    IRELAND (2-3 days) 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

I’ve had this bouzouki for about a year and love it. Great tone and the pickup and built in tuner work really well. The customer service was really good and not pushy. I gig mine regularly and it never lets me down and when asked (frequently!), I always enjoy explaining what the instrument actually is! Finally, this bouzouki definitely gets my creativity going and inspires me to write original material. Absolutely love it!
2 Helpful Report
Posted 1 year ago
Great tone, super action, really enjoying playing it. Great service, as always.
1 Helpful Report
Posted 1 year ago
Conor was amazing at customer service. I enjoyed his “off the cuff” humour!
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Posted 1 year ago
Ordered from the US and delivery only took 8 days. The instrument has completely exceeded my expectations in quality, playability and sound for the price. I switch between mandolin and baritone guitar in an Irish band and this will split the difference perfectly... Perfect for our Daoiri Farrell covers. The electronics are nothing special but do include an on-board tuner and full EQ. I would not hesitate to order from McNeela again and cannot recommend Carvalho (APC Instruments) enough.
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Posted 1 year ago
Beautiful sounding bouzouki - very rich sound and lovely finish.
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Posted 1 year ago
This bouzouki is in a word stunning. It sounds amazing, it plays really well, and it is absolutely gorgeous to look at. Obviously I highly recommend it :) I've added a few pictures of the pick-up system, in case you're curious about that. It's nothing incredibly fancy, but it gets the job done nicely and it sounds great.
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Posted 2 years ago
This instrument has a wonderful full sound and the strings seem to be set up perfectly where there is no interference as I have sometimes noticed on two other bouzoukis I had. This instrument truly has a wonderful sound, and the pickup works great! It has a bigger body than I am used to, but a wonderful sound!
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Posted 2 years ago
A fine instrument for the money. Ordered from the US, took about 2 weeks from order date to delivery. Very happy!
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Posted 2 years ago