Sigma Custom Rosewood SDR-28S Dreadnought 12th Fret

This Sigma is part of their gorgeous and highly desirable new Custom Rosewood series.  This range really looks the part for someone who cherishes a beautiful, classic style.  Featuring all-solid construction and Softshell Cases, the Custom Rosewood series offers fantastic value for money and a strong, desirable vintage-aesthetic.

The SDR-28S is a 12th fret joint dreadnought, a classic shape that will excel at strumming.  Whilst fingerpicking on dreadnoughts is certainly possible, they can really put other body sizes to shame when a strong bass and louder volume is required.  Therefore they are often the choice of bluegrass musicians.  The top is solid Sitka spruce, an excellent all-round choice that is commonly used for the top of acoustic guitars.  The back and sides are solid rosewood.  Spruce paired with rosewood is a classic pairing that has been used for a long, long time - with good reason.  The spruce offers excellent clarity and projection whilst the rosewood adds in the warmth and low-end punch.

The neck is a dovetail joint - a classic construction method that allows for excellent transfer of energy between the body and neck. The neck is made of mahogany and is a low profile - designed to feel comfortable for people who don't like a chunkier neck or find them cumbersome to play on.  The fingerboard (and bridge) are Ebony - this gives an awesome dark appearance and really helps this series look fantastic and classy. The scale length is 25.4" (645mm) - which is in the standard acoustic range - and the neck width at the nut is 1-3/4" (44.5mm). The nut and saddle are made of bone.  The material chosen for the nut and saddle really does make a difference.  In this case, bone is a classic choice and will function well in the all-important transfer of the energy of the strings to the body of the guitar.

The tuning machines are made by Grover - a solid choice due to their expertise in this field.  The butterbean knobs and open-gear appearance looks fantastic and again adds to the vintage appearance.

The guitar comes with a Soft Shell Case that is designed to fit this guitar perfectly.  This case is a great balance between being more protective than a soft gig bag and less heavy than a hard case.  It will offer great protection for carrying the guitar around and will protect it from bumps and knocks.

The finishing touches come from a polished gloss finish that has a lovely aged tone and D'Addario coated phosphor bronze strings (.012-.053), an excellent all-round choice for balanced tone and feel.  The coating will help them to stay fresh and new sounding for longer.