Brazilian Cavaquinho APC BRO100 Original with Pickup

The APC BRO100 is a cavaquinho with an accent from across the Atlantic for playing carnival samba and choro all year round. Made in Portugal.

The APC BRO100 is a cavaquinho that follows the original construction model of the Brazilian cavaquinho. This particular model comes equipped with a pickup to allow you to play amplified. Constructed with selected woods, the top is made of solid spruce. The back and sides are in sapele, the neck is in mahogany and the fingerboard is in African blackwood.

The open pore finish allows the wood to breathe and withstand the sweatiest conditions of carnival performances.

The Brazilian cavaquinho is a descendant of the Portuguese cavaquinho, but larger. The sound box is a little bigger and deeper than the Portuguese cavaquinho and the scale is not aligned with the top.

Another difference is the fact that the neck has more than 12 frets. It generally tunes D-G-B-D, from low to high, and is often used in choro, samba and São Paulo congadas.

Founded in September 1992, APC is one of the leading brands in the artisanal construction of traditional Portuguese instruments. It is a family business, which follows the construction method started by master Joaquim José Machado, more than 100 years ago.

The APC BRO100 Brazilian cavaquinho is for musicians looking to have an original instrument made according to tradition to travel musically to the other side of the ocean or to bring a little bit of Brazil here.