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guitarjack66

Got myself a nice Sigma GMC STE Electro Acoustic. Had action lowered by my local tech but not had the chance to play it properly yet. 

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Tannin

Nice one. Sigma do a pretty decent instrument by all accounts. I am sure you will get good service from it. Enjoy!

guitarjack66

Just an update on this guitar.I played it today and the 12 gauge strings are way too heavy for my style of picking and strumming but the strangest thing is the lack of a legitimate strap pin.It looks as though they've just stuffed an oversized bridge pin in the strap bin hole at the bottom of the guitar 


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bertie

can't see the pics  - but good NGD   

Mellish

That last pic looks like you're holding a bridge pin. End pins are usually much shorter, stubbier. What do others think?  

bertie

Mellish said:

That last pic looks like you're holding a bridge pin. End pins are usually much shorter, stubbier. What do others think?  

I refer to my earlier post 

Mellish

@bertie ; well it's bridge pin length, tapered like a bridge pin. Small head  

Mellish

It's difficult to be sure from the pics, though  

guitarjack66

That 'bridge pin' was a fatter version of the ones on the guitar and was stuffed into the hole that should have contained the strap pin. No strap pin has been supplied.

Mellish

If it fits with no play, I wouldn't worry. But if it bothers you, you can buy end pins at most guitar shops or get your tech to fit one  

Tannin

I wouldn't dream of trusting the weight of a guitar to that thing. Throw it away and get a proper one fitted if you plan on playing standing up. Or if you play sitting down, just stick it back in and don't worry about it.

guitarjack66

Tannin said:

I wouldn't dream of trusting the weight of a guitar to that thing. Throw it away and get a proper one fitted if you plan on playing standing up. Or if you play sitting down, just stick it back in and don't worry about it.

This was my point. It cant take any weight,it is not anything like a proper strap pin. It's just basically a bung,a stopper for the hole and nothing more. I thought that is what my photos would show as you arent supposed to just have a hollow hole,there is supposed to be a screwed thread in there.

Mellish

What should happen is that as you push the pin in the fit should get tight as the head meets the body. Most are just push in  

guitarjack66

Just seen this answer on a forum talking about Martin guitars which were once Sigma's parent company

My Martin guitar is missing the strap button on the bottom of the guitar!

• Article #1721160
 
• Updated on Oct 31, 2013 at 1:15 PM

This is normal. Martin does not ship their guitars with the strap button installed on the bottom of the guitar. They do this to avoid any impact cracks that may occur if the box is dropped during shipping. You can find your strap button inside the case compartment.

Unfortunately my Sigma does not come with a case of any sort so the hole is just plugged. It would have been nice to know that though.

Devil#20

If it's a bridge pin it has a channel in the side to accommodate the string. 

Mellish

It's true that Martins don't ship with end pin installed. If you don't like the pin that came with your Sigma, just chuck it mate and pick up one you like in a guitar shop. They're cheap as chips  

Mellish

@Devil#20 ; you can get unslotted bridge pins mate  

guitarjack66

Devil#20 said:

If it's a bridge pin it has a channel in the side to accommodate the string. 

Yeah,I noticed that. It seems with Martin and Sigmas you have to faff around and get a tech or yourself to do all that stuff. Its just a bit of messing I'd prefer not to do. To be honest all I wanted to do was attach my strap and its just a bit of a pain thats all.

guitarjack66

I saw something called elliptical endpins which seem to do the job so will get a couple of those.

Mellish

Yes but hang on, though. Are they for guitars that have an elliptical hole shape? If so, they won't do what you want. Research them first  

Tannin

Jack, be more patient and it will all be fine. Just wait 30 or 40 years and by then you won't want to play standing up anyway.