Re: Identifying unique Martin/sigma mandolin
Originally Posted by
Burkej4321
Thanks for the links. But what I am wondering about it is it has a label, which reads “Prepared and Inspected By: C.F. Martin Co., Nazareth, Pa. Model # SM-3 Serial #009008”. That tells me it is most likely a Sigma, but it has no Sigma markings. I just find that weird - could it be a very early version or prototype?
Or a later version. I know you want the connection to Martin to be something special, it really isn't.
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