Sigma (by CF Martin) DM-3 1984-1990 w/ Martin-style HSC - Natural Gloss

Very Good Sigma by Martin DM-3 Guitar and Martin-style Hard shell case. This one dates from during 1984 to 1990 as it was made in Korea and has a stamped label on the back-brace instead of a paper label.

It has multiple small flaws that I have tried to show in the photos. The guitar picks are pointing to some in the later photos.

The sides of the guitar body have several areas of "blushing," which turns the finish cloudy, and obscures some of the woodgrain and black trim. The finish still seems to be protecting the wood, so this is a cosmetic issue (you can see what I am referring to in the pics).

The last photo tries to show the aging and thinning of the finish on the top (which is on the back as well). The finish has flexed into the woodgrain but still seems to be protecting the wood. Some folks say that a thin aged finish like this helps allow the woods to vibrate easier and improves the sound.

The very good thing is that overall the top, back, neck, headstock, etc. look nice.

And this is a good playing guitar; that sounds somewhat "Martin-like." This makes sense since Martin ran the Sigma guitar works.

• This DM-3's action is set-up with 1.75 mm on the 1st string, and 2.1 mm on the 6th string (measured at the 12th fret with the 1st fret fretted). You can have it set up to your preference with your local tech.
• There is a new set of D'Addario Phosphor Bronze Lights (12-53) installed.
• There is almost no fret-wear on the guitar.
• Tuners, nut, saddle, and truss rod are functioning too. Please use a trained tech to adjust these older guitars.

I will pack and ship the guitar and case very carefully using pro packaging via Reverb Safe shipping.

Please let me know if you have ANY questions about this guitar and case. Thank you for taking your time to check out this nice instrument.

This guitar is being offered with our "Calmness" set-up and sales process that includes (as appropriate):

• Check Nut, Saddle, and truss rod/neck relief to favor the best sound & playability
• Remove surface dirt and fingernail wear on fingerboard, and oil it with lemon/fretboard oil
• Check frets for buzzing and polish frets for easier play
• Inspect guitar for cracks, joint separations and other major issues and document and fix as appropriate
• Replace strings with D’Addario Phosphor Bronze Lights for steel string guitars, or D’Addario Pro-Arte Normal Tension strings for nylon string guitars
• Adjust action to practical height of 2 mm on Low E string and 1.75 mm on High E string (measured at 12th fret with 1st fret fretted) on steel string acoustics; or Height of 3 mm Low E string and 2.75 mm High E string on Nylon string guitars. Actual action measurements will be specified for each listing.
• Thoroughly clean guitar and case and polish wooden parts with appropriate products
• Include a minimum of 30 photos (some will be a multi-photo collages) to give buyers best view of condition of instrument
• Pack and ship guitars promptly using appropriate recycled materials via Reverb Safe Shipping