![]() ![]() ![]() The laminate also deals well with weather: I tuned this up two days ago in a cool, dry house - took it out today in 90% humidity and tons of heat - played it out there for a while - then took it back in here to record a sound clip. Design is far more important than materials, as far as I'm concerned. Personally - I prefer a guitar like this far more than a sloppily-made cheap Chinese guitar with a solid-top. That lets the very thin laminate top do its job as a sounding-board, and while the tone isn't going to "open up" and bloom like crazy over time the same way a solid-top guitar will, it hardly matters because it sounds good out of the gate. In this case, Sigmas nail the design down: well-cut bracing and clean interior work show that off. It kinda sounds like a crisp new Martin, to be honest!Īn all-laminate body is certainly not a bad thing when the guitar that laminate is on is built correctly. After doing work to it (fret level/dress, new bone saddle, new Martin bridge pins, new hand-cut pickguard, good setup) it plays spot-on and easy and has a good, robust tone. ![]() It handles a lot like a modern Martin D with long scale (in this case, 25 5/8") and a thinner, C/V hybrid profile neck shape. Looking inside the soundhole and toward the neck you will find the serial number and model stamped on the neck block. (The Model number is not necessary to find the date of manufacture.) Serial numbers are found on the neck block. It's the ever-present DM-2 model which specs out as an all-laminate body with vaguely Martin D-18 appointments and sizing (though the shoulders are a little "softer" in shape). First locate the Serial number on your Martin® guitar. I've had a positive experience with Martin-sold Sigma guitars (especially Korean ones), so I picked this up when it was offered to me for sale in-store.
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