Portuguese Guitar (Coimbra model)

The Portuguese guitar currently has two models in wide use in Portuguese music. The Coimbra model is easily told apart from the Lisbon model by the shape of its body and head. Seen from the front, its

Portuguese Guitar (Lisbon model)

The Portuguese guitar currently has two models in wide use in Portuguese music. The Lisbon model is easily told apart from the Coimbra model by the shape of its body and head. Seen from the front, its

Bass Guitar (Viola Baixo)

An instrument widely used to accompany Lisbon Fado. It is a guitar with a large soundbox and a full, warm sound. When built according to the Portuguese tradition, these bass guitars sound distinctly d

Traditional Fado Guitar

An essential instrument for accompanying Fado. It is in every way similar to a classical guitar (viola), but some construction details allow it to take steel strings without compromising its structura