Portuguese Guitar APC 312LS Deluxe Rosewood with Case

The Portuguese fado guitar APC 312LS is a luxury model to play fado with a taste of Lisbon.

The APC 312LS is a fado guitar entirely manufactured in Portugal by one of the most prestigious brands of traditional Portuguese and acoustic instruments in our country. Made with demanding musicians in mind, the APC 312LS has luxury features in its construction and a crystalline sound in each note, full of depth as the soul of the national song demands.

The APC 312LS is a fado guitar from Lisbon. The Portuguese guitar from Lisbon is the smallest of the three traditional fado guitars (there is also the Portuguese guitar from Porto and the Portuguese guitar from Coimbra) and the one with the brightest sound, reinforced by the traditional tuning of Lisbon Fado in Si Lá Mi Si Lá Ré, starting from the highest notes. It is easily recognizable by its low, pear-shaped case and snail-shaped volute.

The Portuguese fado guitar APC 312LS has a solid spruce top. The bottom and sides are made of solid Indian rosewood, which gives it a feeling of solidity and a very attractive appearance thanks to the grain of the wood. The neck is mahogany and the fretboard is black African wood.

At the top of the neck, the APC 312LS features luxury chimes arranged in the traditional range of Portuguese guitars. They are made of resistant metal and guarantee accurate tuning in any situation.

A luxury instrument receives greater attention to detail, from nail protection on the top to the placement of frets on the neck. And, on the back of the mahogany head, there is a detail of great taste: a relief of carved flowers.

APC is the largest national company in the field, with craftsmen who give authenticity and a personal touch to each instrument, manufactured with the most advanced construction technology, for greater precision and rigor. Founded in 1976 by António Pinto Carvalho, APC proudly promotes the Portuguese cultural tradition by building impeccable quality chordophones.

The Portuguese fado guitar from Lisbon APC 312LS is an instrument of enormous sound and construction quality, created for guitarists who carry fado in their hands.

Specifications:

• Fado guitar
• Model: 312LS (Lisbon) Deluxe
• Top: solid spruce
• Sides and back: solid Indian rosewood
• Neck: mahogany
• Machine heads: fan style
• Finish: open pore
• Includes a semi rigid case

Portuguese traditional instruments can present differences to the picture
shown in the website due to it's artisanal manufacturing,
specially in it's ornaments.