Cavaquinho Classical Guitar Mandolin Ukulele
Jean Paul Charles
Ladeira do Boqueiro 3 Centro Histrico - Antanio Santo Antanio - Salvador-Bahia / Brasil CEP: 40301.360 Fone: (71) 326.2773
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Here you will find the product line of the french musician and luthier Jean Paul Charles, living in Salvador Bahia (Brazil) since 1995. The Jean Paul's core competence is in manufacturing acoustic and electric mandolins, mostly made of tropical solid woods. He has gained this experience by repairing stringed instruments during 18 years and by playing mandolin during 30 years. He also graduated from the ENSAAMA, Applied Arts and Art Profissions school (Paris 1977).
<div class="float-left mr-2"><img class="bmm" src="/images/companies/JPCharles_Cavaquinho.png" alt="" width="204" height="98" /></div> Makes an acoustic <a href="http://en.WikipediA.org/wiki/Cavaquinho" target="_blank">Cavaquinho</a> (D,G,B,D tuned) follows the traditional Brazilian design, with only a few differences: a flat peghead (not slotted) for a better stiffness and crossed braces under soundboard. Can also be tuned and played as a genuine Ukulele. A cavaquinho player is called acavaquista.
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