About James Koontz Expertise Acoustic guitar, electric guitar, Amplifiers, Most anything Music related... Also most anything related to security, Fire and access control, as well as CCTV system.
Experience 20 years as a sound engineer, part time luthier, and general all around technical dude for many local bands. One of which was fairly large in the 80's and 90's with multiple recordings, and was the opening act for David Allen Coe, as well as got a nashville recording opportunity. The band disbanded before making it mainstream.
Organizations Loyal Order of the Moose, Boy Scouts,BMI
Publications Highlights for Children, Mystery Magazine,several online Publications, multiple cd's from various artists.
Education/Credentials I have 20 years experience, some electrical college experience. Studied Law, philosophy, and theology.
Awards and Honors well, too many to listm and none worth much more than a paperweight to hold down the ones that are on paper.
Expert: James Koontz Date: 8/5/2007 Subject: sigma martin guitar
Question Im not sure whether I have a dr-41 or the cheeper version gc-1. The tuning screws are gold in color. Has only s/n # inside 900-354...21 frets. Years ago I called Martin Guitars. They said this guitar was assembled in the U. S. A. Factory but I cant remember what model they said I have. Any other things to look for. Looking at other pictures of dr-41 mine looks like most except for the mother of pear inlays on the frets. Mine are pear colored circles....dots. Thanks for your help.
Answer None of the Sigma guitars were ever assembled in the US factory.. Sigma was the import manufacturer of low end guitars for Martin, They started making them for Martin in 1970, and continued until this year... THey no longer make guitars under the Martin license.. There is no way to determine the age or anything from the serial number... Sigma did not use a dating system of any kind...
