

Though other models were produced the most common two throughout the '70's were the Dreadnought models DM-5 (DM12-5) and DR-7 (DR12-7.) D for dreadnought, R for rosewood, M for mahogany and the number denoting the grade of wood, 5, 7, 9, 11, 15.
#Sigma guitar model numbers series
The first Sigmas were typically dreadnought acoustic, although Grand Concert Series (GCS) and classical models were also produced from the early 1970s (1971?) onward. Sigma released a wide series of acoustic and classical guitars, which initial construction was in Japan by various manufacturers/factories from 1970 through 1983. Martin created the brand "Sigma" in order to compete with cheaper guitars that were imported from Asia.

They were distributed and sold in the U.S. Louis Music of Missouri, AMI is not allowed to use the brand name "Sigma" in the U.S. prior to selling the brand to AMI, and had since been picked up by St. rights to the Sigma brand name and trademark had been allowed to lapse by C.F. The rights to the name was acquired by German company AMI Musical Instruments GmbH, which relaunched the brand with guitars being produced in China. The Sigma line was discontinued by Martin in 2007. Martin as a line of guitars at affordable prices to compete with the increasing number of imported guitars from Japan and elsewhere. Sigma Guitars is a guitar manufacturing brand originally released by C.F. ( February 2018) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Please improve this by adding secondary or tertiary sources. This article relies too much on references to primary sources.
