Sigma Guitars DM-1ST acoustic guitar, natural

General

Sigma guitars DM-1ST+ is a dreadnought acoustic guitar with an ultra-thin UV finish and a stylish binding. It has a top made of solid Sitka spruce with a back, sides and neck made of mahogany. The neck is home to a micarta fretboard that has 20 frets. The combination of wood types used give this model a sound that is full, well-balanced, sparkling and warm. The DM-1ST+ is finished to a high standard and has top-class features like a bridge saddle and string nut made of real bone. As you'd expect from a dreadnought, this acoustic guitar produces plenty of volume with the solid top ensuring excellent projection and resonance. All in all, it's an instrument that's excellent value for money.

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.