APC

APC Instrumentos Musicais
 APC Instrumentos Musicais  are a Portuguese chordophone manufacturer founded in the 1970's and based in Braga. They specialise in all of the Portuguese chordophones like Fado Guitars, Banjolims and the like, also all of the precursor instruments to the Ukulele, Rajaos, Braguinhas and Cavaquinhos.

As well as the Portuguese folk instruments they also make Guitars and other "World" Instruments including solid wood Ukuleles from Soprano through to Baritone plus Banjoleles, Guitaleles and since 2014 a Ukulele Bass, (no Superscales, no multi-string for Ukuleles though they do make 8 string Cavaquinhos).

Antonio Carvalho is the main name used to brand their range of Iberian and World folk instruments, (but as APC stands for Antonio Pinto de Carvalho it all comes back to the same man).

APC had another range too, they brand this one as Iberica. This range only consists of Guitars and Ukuleles and is possibly looking to be more modern. These also claim to be made in Portugal and they look identical to the Antonio Carvalho ones though I have seen it suggested they are made in Spain? The Iberica Ukulele range only come as Soprano, Concert and Tenor, (no Baritones or Guitaleles).

In 2007 APC started a range of "economic", (their turn of phrase), classical Guitars they called Lusitana. In 2014 they relaunched this brand, trying to add some eco credentials, (something about the Guitars being recyclable?) and adding a range of Ukuleles. They only show laminate saeple and acacia Sopranos on their website but I have seen Concerts, Tenors and Baritones with this branding on sale as well; with a lot of the resellers saying they are solid wood?

In addition to their own brands APC do OEM work too; for Hoyer certainly, and I believe at some time with Risa and Thomann.