#Martin guitar serial numbers year made serial number
#Martin guitar serial numbers year made series

The early 70s models (1970вЂ“75) can be distinguished by a more squared peghead, shaped similarly to that of a 'spatula.вЂ™ The original brand logo resembled the C.F. Sigma guitars made in Japan from 1970 through 1983.

The 'First GenerationвЂ™ DM-5 and DR-7 (laminate wood bodies and tops,) as well as other early models (e.g., the GCS-7/CS-7) remained in production during this time as well.The 20 models showed a marked increase in quality, as it is thought Martin was prepping the company for sale. They are called 'Second GenerationвЂ™ SigmaвЂ™s by C.F. In 1978, model designations were added to capitalize on Martin model numbers: the DM-18, DM-19, DR-28, DR-28H, DR-35, DR-41, and DR-45. Though other models were produced the most common two throughout the '70вЂ™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.Construction moved from Japan from 1970вЂ“1983, to Korea from 1984-1994, to Taiwan in 1994 (made in both Korea and Taiwan for the 1994 model year) and finally Indonesia (?вЂ“2007).

#Martin guitar serial numbers year made series

Sigma released a wide series of acoustic and classical guitars, which initial construction was in Japan by various manufacturers/factories from 1970 through 1983.The first Sigmas were typically dreadnought acoustic, although Grand Concert Series (GCS) and classical models were also produced from the early 1970s (1971?) onward.

Martin created the brand 'SigmaвЂ™ in order to compete with cheaper guitars that were imported from Asia. distributor is now Six String Brokerage LLC, Nazareth, Pa.Current range of Sigma instruments include acoustic and classical guitars, acoustic basses and ukulelesДЄmerican company C.F. as 'Kindred GuitarsвЂ™ The sole current U.S. They are distributed and sold in the U.S. Louis Music of Missouri, AMI is not allowed to use the brand name вЂSigmaвЂ™ 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.Since the U.S. 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 manufacturingbrand originally released by C.F.

And to this day remain the only Sigma related serial numbers that are publicly available. Sigma-Martin USA guitars built in 19 only, had specifically assigned serial numbers ranging from 900,001 to 902,908 (2,908 in total.) These serial numbers are documented by C.F. Apparently there is a very rare version called Sigma DR-14, which is a DR-41 but with a 3-piece back, that was imported through Levin in Sweden, which makes sense since C.F. The guitar IвЂ™ve managed to find, the Sigma DR-41 looks very close to a Martin D-41 and IвЂ™ve seen pretty convincing Sigma versions of Martin D-28 and D-35вЂ™s too.

#Martin guitar serial numbers year made serial number

I was sure that my Sigma DR-41 was made in 1982 since the serial number starts with E82 but since this Sigma DR-35вЂ™s serial number also starts with E82 and came with a receipt that proves that it was sold in September 1980 it must have been made that year, or earlier.