Concert ukulele
Maker
Antonio Carvalho
Maker
APC Instruments
Date2013
Place MadeBraga, Minho, Portugal, Europe
SignedPrinted on paper label in tan and brown, the model name written in black ink: Since 1974... / APC / António Carvalho / Concept Artesanal / Model CT / Antonio Pinto Carvalho [signature] / www.apc-instruments.com Made in PortugalDescriptionStringing: four nylon strings
Soundboard: two-piece, book-matched, slab-cut koa with large knots in lower bouts
Back: two-piece, slab-cut koa; center strip comprised of black wood and koa strips
Sides: one-piece, quarter-cut koa; bottom ribs divided by strip of alternating black wood and koa squares
Head: koa veneered in dark brown tropical hardwood; integral with neck
Neck: koa; integral with head; neck heel separate pice
Heel cap: none
Binding: alternating black wood and koa squares with light hardwood strip on inside edge on top; on top only
Fretboard: African blackwood; 18 nickel-silver T-frets; imitation mother-of-pearl plastic dots behind 5th, 7th, 10th, and 12th frets and white plastic side dots in same positions
Nut: white translucent plastic
Bridge: dark brown wood tie bridge with white plastic compensating saddle; light and dark chevron inlay along tie bar
Tuners: gold-plated tension tuners with white imitation mother-of-pearl plastic heads
Rosette: white and black hardwood chevron inlay, set in from edge with alternating white and black strips on outside
Finish: clear, matte
Linings: kerfed softwood
Neck block: softwood with knot
End block: light hardwood
Top braces: softwood transverse braces tapered at ends, one above soundhole, one below; mahogany center graft between lower brace and bridge plate; softwood bridge plate
Back braces: two koa transverse braces tapered at ends, one each in center and lower bouts; softwood graft along center joint
DimensionsTotal ukulele length: 611 mm (24-1/16″)
Back length: 270 mm (50-5/8″)
Upper bout width: 148 mm (5-27/32″)
Waist width: 122 mm (4-13/16″) Lower bout width: 192 mm (7-9/16″)
Rib height (including edging) at heel: 59 mm (2-5/16″)
Rib height, at waist: 63 mm (2-15/32″)
Rib height, at end block: 67 mm (2-5/8″)
Head length: 120 mm (4-23/32″)
Head width, top: 58 mm (2-9/32″)
Head width, bottom: 50 mm (1-31/32″)
Neck length (nut to ribs): 217 mm (8-17/32″)
Neck width, nut: 33 mm (1-5/16″)
Neck width, heel: 42 mm (1-21/32″)
Soundhole diameter: 55 mm (2-5/32″)
Vibrating string length (nut to bridge edge): outer strings: 394 mm (15-1/2″); inner strings: 397 mm (15-5/8″)
Credit LineGeoffrey Robert Rezek Collection, 2014
Object number14946
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1973
