Sigma Guitars 000M-15L auditorium mahogany western guitar le

Sustainable product	not specified
electro-acoustic	no
Acoustic guitar size	compact
For playing style	fingerpicking
Acoustic sound	warm with less bass
Body type	000 / 0M / orchestra / auditorium
Body construction	solid top
Number of strings	6
colour	wood/natural
cutaway	no

Sigma Guitars 000M-15L auditorium mahogany western guitar left-handed
Product no: 9000-0146-3760 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

This left-handed Triple-O size western guitar from Sigma Guitars sounds as fine as it looks. The sound of this beauty is as warm and dark as the colour of the sound box. In itself, this is not so surprising as the entire sound box is made of mahogany. In addition, the top is also solid, which means in practice that the top resonates and projects the sound better. Its warm sound makes this 000M-15L very suitable for 'treble-heavy' guitar styles such as slide guitar.

Construction and sound

Fans of this type of guitar often describe their instrument with the cry "All mahogany, all good". Actually, there is little more to add to that; the soundbox is indeed made entirely of mahogany. The mahogany neck's 20-fret micarta fingerboard adds to the warm sound. In terms of looks, it is clear that the 000M-15L is closely related to Martin Guitars' M-series. In terms of sound and finish too, the 000M-15 is very similar to its American brother. The guitar features high-quality hardware with Grover tuning machines and a bridge and top nut made of bovine bone. So in terms of tone and tuning stability, this western guitar is fine. With the Sigma 000M-15L, you get a lot of guitar for your money!

Sigma guitars

The first Sigma guitars saw the light in 1970 and were manufactured by the well-known firm Martin and Co. They were meant to counterbalance the growing stream of inexpensive guitars from the East. Production ceased in 2007 and four years later the rights to the name were bought up by a German firm. With Martin's approval, the guitars are now made in China. Mind you, the headstock design and construction methods still refer to the old parent company. Hence, the guitars have to meet strict requirements. In fact, Sigma guitars offer you a good and inexpensive alternative. In the United States, Sigma guitars are therefore distributed by Martin, albeit under the name 'Kindred guitars'. The reason is that Martin had inadvertently allowed the copyright on the name 'Sigma guitars' to expire.

Tips or comments about this product

Please note: this is a left-handed guitar.

Specifications

Product features

Number of frets	20
Number of strings	6
Body construction	solid top
Cutaway	no
Sustainable product	not specified
Electro-acoustic	no
Acoustic guitar size	compact
Wood type (back)	mahogany
Fretboard wood	micarta
Wood type (soundboard)	mahogany
Wood type (sides)	mahogany
For playing style	fingerpicking
Includes cover	no
Includes case	no
Acoustic sound	warm
Colour	wood/natural
Left-handed	yes
Body type	000 / 0M / orchestra / auditorium
Type of left-handed guitar	acoustic steel-string guitar

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	2,9 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	105,5 x 46,5 x 13,5 cm

Product specifications

Sigma Guitars acoustic western guitar
- model: 000M-15L
- series: 15 series (all mahogany)
- left-handed
- colour: natural
body
- shape: dreadnought
- top: solid mahogany
- sides and back: mahogany, laminated mahogany
- finish: high-gloss
- soundhole rosette: black/white
neck
- joint: dovetail joint
- material: mahogany
- finish: high-gloss
- scale: 25.4 inch (645 mm)
- fingerboard: micarta
- number of frets: 20
- fret type: medium
- nut material: bone
- nut width: 42.9 mm (1-11/16 inch)
- position markings: pearl dots
- neck pin: two-way neck pin
hardware
- bridge: bone bridge saddle
- hardware finish: chrome
- tuners: Grover closed, oil bath
- pickguard: tortoise
- strings: D'Addario EXP16 0.12 - 0.53