A mint and ORIGINAL condition, low-end Sigma will fetch more than a beat-up high-end model with non-vintage tuners. But, in the end, condition is everything. plywood) the higher model numbers (within a model range) usually have more details and features (like purling, enclosed tuners, etc.) and so fetch higher prices. My CS-6, for example, is top-of-the-line, compared to its CS-3 cousin.Īs for prices, the solid woods fetch more than the laminates (i.e. For example, a DM-3 is higher in price, and better in quality, finish and detail than a DM-2. Model numbers usually designate quality and price, within a model range. Therefore, a Sigma SDR28H Acoustic Guitar, for example, has solid (as opposed to plywood) back and sides (S), a Dreadnought shape (SD), a Rosewood fretboard (SDR), model #28, which compares to the Martin style it copies, although I don’t have a comparison list (SDR2, with Herringbone purling.
“TB” = Thin Body as in TB-1B (Thin Body, Model#1, Black color.)Ĭodes designating color or finishing details (R, H, B, etc.) are usually the last letter in a model name. “STB” = Solid top and bottom (probably Spruce, but maybe Spruce on top, Mahogany or Rosewood on bottom - but solid wood, not laminate. “M” = Mahogany (usually the back and sides) “H” = Herringbone purling around body edges and usually the sound hole. “B” = Bass (or “Black” if used at the end of a model name as in TB-1B) Citation:Sigma Martin Guitar Model #s - Here's What they Mean
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