Find the current Blue Book value and worth of your new and used guitars, both acoustic, electric and amplifier. The number one source of guitar and amplifier pricing and information so you can find the price and value of your used guitars and amplifier. Use this site for a pricing guide and source of information on all guitars. Got a sigma dm2 i've had for years but needs some work. A guy at a music shop said some of those sigmas could be worth a few hundred bucks. I'd like to have an idea on it before i try to fix it myself.the serial number is 87110807 on the paper tag in soundhole that also says c.f. It has the sigma guitars est.1970 logo on the headstock.any info would be appreciated. The Head stock reads 'Sigma Martin USA' and inside the sound box is ' made in USA' with Martin address etc. Some consider the DR-35N to be a prototype of the inexpensive laminate Martin Shenandoah line of guitars. Since this model had serial numbers running from 900,001 to 902,908. It appears that nearly 3000 Sigma Martin USA guitars were. Sigma Martin S Serial Number Designation Preceded; Sigma Martin S Series Of Acoustic; Sigma Martin S Serial Number Designation Preceded. Back Brace Brand: From 1978 through 1983; 1978 being a transition year, one might find the center back brace is pressure stamped, or branded in a football shape stating Sigma GuitarsMade in JapanForC.F. Being a mid-year change, some continued on.
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The model is CG- 1ST or CG-IST (it´s dificult to read) and serial number is:
99090007 - Made in Korea.
Here is a link with a demo recording I made using the guitar and some pics.
If anybody could help will be great! Thanks a lot!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGVe0gissKM
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Hi Arthur.
Good question as there is very little I.D. info on the web.
The guitar is a copy of a Martin 000-18. Given the date of purchase, it was probably made in Korea. The actual model number is of little or no importance.
Sigma guitars are very nice entry level, backup or stage instruments. There is a lot of unfounded praise levied at these instruments, mostly because of their association to Martin. Most owners think they're more valuable than they truly are. Although Sigmas had very clean workmanship, it is still a 25 year old Asian import and subject to all issues (or stregnths) found in similar brands.
Like any other guitar, regardless of the maker, the condition, playability and structural integrity of the instrument cannot be 'guessed' except by a hands on evaluation. I've seen both exceptional and exceptionally wonky Sigmas of the same vintage and model. It's kind of a gamble. However, the exceptional ones are some of the best values in the used low-end market.
A guitar of this vintage would sell in the Midwest USA for around $125-$150 in Very Good to Excellent condition WITH a case. It is no more or less valuable than a Takamine or Alvarez instrument of the same age. Of course, it all comes down to the price of the sight unseen/unexamined/unplayed guitar. I don't know what the original owner paid, but given the place of purchase, it was likely MUCH more than if were bought from an independent retailer.
Thanks for the photos. 000 sized acoustics are my ab-fave!
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Have a great week, my friend :)