Sigma Guitar Info?

techowiz,

Welcome to the Cabin.

Just bought a Sigma guitar, don't really know that much about them, but i am very pleased with mine.
Seen loads of video's on you tube, and they seem to be very well liked, I'm sure you know but they are based on Martin guitar designs, and they look very good, but only cost about one tenth of the price of a real Martin and sound almost the same, think the main reason is Sigma Guitars are made in China for a German company.
From your link, I have never heard of those models.
I live in England bought mine from a guitar store called, Guitar Guitar, I've tried to post a link below.

www.guitarguitar.co.uk/guitars/acoustic/

techowiz,

 If you can't find any info on the Internet,  perhaps a message to Guitar Guitar and they could help.
 Their is another member of the Cabin that has a Sigma guitar and he likes it very much, he may send you a post a little later, I'm sure he can be more helpful than me.
 Also I have heard people on the "Acoustic Guitar Forum " talking positively about Sigma Guitars,  may be worth a look.

techowiz,

Maybe the link below will be of some help.

www.ami-guitars.com/

Thanks Tony. I know AMI had distributed Sigma at one time under AMI. Then St. Louis Music distributed Sigma under the "Sigma" name. They no longer do. Now I see these SIG-XXX models on Amazon only. They are not on any other website. Just real confused as to the quality etc,. and who now distributes them here in the U.S.

Sigma

Congratulations on the new Sigma Guitar.
From your photos looks a really nice guitar, I'm sure you will get many years of pleasure from the little beauty, enjoy.

Yes I have recently bought a Sigms O.M and am also very pleased with it.
As you say very nice sound/tone, quality is excellent, just an brilliant guitar for the money.

not sure what you mean by original Sigma's
The original Sigma were made for and inspected by Martin using Martin design and jigs. They used the same model numbers as Martin

When you say it appears Sigma has an arrangement, i have not idea who you are referring to, Sigma is a brand.

Up until last year AMI owned the name SIGMA world-wide except for USA. These are the Sigmas Derick , and I have purchased. They also owned the designs, forms and jigs. Sigma Est 1970 was the main headstock logo in use.
Meanwhile ST Louis Music, a distributor, owned the marque in USA only and sold chinese made generic guitars under that name. Not well recd.

Last year or so a new agreement came in force, AMI can continue with the Martin Sigma models, but cannot label them as Sigma's. AMI has expanded the line to include very well received GIBSON and TAYLOR clones.

The Guitar you have found on Amazon? If you had read the listing, you would have noted:

"The all-new SIGMA from St. Louis Music is a ‘Modern Classic"

These are just Chinese made guitars with a Sigma label stuck on them, they have no relation to the Martin designs.  Sorry. Hope it plays well for you.


hers an ad :

I am referring to the distributor arrangement for Sigma. St Louis Music was the last company to distribute Sigma's in the U.S. I believe this model "SIG" is now exclusive to Amazon. And as for the listing (I am capable of reading and jhave read it!) I am basing my information on my correspondence with St. Louis Music and the Amazon current seller. Not sure where your agitation is coming from.
Also- these guitars are made in Indonesia- not China.