Sigma Guitars 000MC-15E Mahogany Auditorium Electro-Acoustic Guitar

General

Many of the characteristics of this 000MC-15E electro-acoustic guitar by Sigma give away its past relationship with Martin Guitars. It has a solid mahogany top, mahogany back and sides and machine heads by Grover. The bridge saddle and string nut are both made of bone and it's equipped with a Fishman Isys+ preamp. Features like this are normally found on much more expensive models. The neck is also made of mahogany and it's this wood type that gives this model its warm sound.

Body Size & Electronics

The 000MC-15E has an auditorium body that's slightly smaller than a dreadnought and many guitarists find this more comfortable to play. In particular, it's perfect for playing styles that benefit from more prominent trebles, like fingerpicking and slide guitar, for instance. The Fishman Isys+ preamp works in conjunction with a piezo pickup to deliver the acoustic sound to your amp and thanks to the bass and treble controls you can tweak it to perfection. The preamp also has a built-in tuner and a phase inverter.

Sigma Guitars

In the 1970s, Martin Guitars launched a series of attractively-priced models under the name Sigma Guitars in order to compete with the growing number of cheaper models being produced in the Far East. Unfortunately, they stopped producing them in 2007 but a German company breathed new life into the name in 2011. With Martin Guitars' blessing, these models are now made in China. They're subject to strict quality controls and everything from the way they're made to the design of the headstock do the original models justice. In short, these acoustic guitars offer the same excellent value for money as the original models did. In the USA, these models are distributed by Martin under the name Kindred Guitars because they no longer hold rights to the Sigma Guitars name.