Sigma 12 String Guitar 1970

This was part of the package for the GL1 Guitalele - Nylon-String Guitar Ukulele (Natural) by Yamaha. It was all given as a gift and well received!

My first nylon string guitar of this type and I'm absolutely amazed at how nice this is. It's a very light yet solidly built guitar. Fit and finish is stunning. Playability is easily comparable to guitars of this type that are more than twice the price. Very pleased with this guitar.

Works very well on my Cordoba nylon string classical guitar. Firm pressure, grip is effective but doesn't damage anything. Easy to use.

I'm a jazz guitarist playing an 8-string classical guitar that goes higher and lower than a regular guitar. It has a K & K pickup and I my amp is a JBL EON powered speaker, which, for this instrument sounds better than any jazz guitar amp. I have used the Zoom A-3 preamp as well as an L.R. Baggs Venue DI. They are both very good but I'd say the Grace Alix is the best I've found. It has great features you can read about but I must say that the sound of my guitar with the EQ set flat is strong, clear and simply amazing! It's very well thought out. Worth the price.

A great inconspicuous tuner. Easy for you to see and nobody else. A must for a 12 string. No excuse for not being in tune. I’ve got six of them.

Not much else to say here. I’ve been using it since the late 1970’s

Great sound for a guitar this size. It has binding on the fretboard edges. The ACTUAL size of this guitar body is 12 wide at the lower bout, 18 long and 3 5/8 deep. I'd buy it again.

A quick way to not string cables across the stage.

I have been using the generation one Sigma 12-24mm lens for wide landscapes and architectual shots for many years. The older lens was sharp in the center but soft at the edges and corners even when stopped down. The older lens was at its worst in the 12-15mm range, right where you needed it most. I am very impressed with the sharpness of the new Art version, especially at 12mm wide open. It is impressively sharp right to the edge of the frame and even deep into the corners. Not tack sharp like the center, but very very sharp for the edges of a super wide lens. If you own one of the older Sigma lenses and are thinking about upgrading, don't wait. The new lens is a huge improvement over the older versions in every respect, including build quality, and image quality. If you consider cost as a downside to the new lens, consider the Canon 11-24mm lens. The Sigma is about half that price, so perhaps the Sigma is a bargan. In the DPREVIEW review of the Sigma Art lens they said at 12 mm it is very close to the Canon in terms of sharpness and beats the Canon in terms of vignetting, chromatic aberration (CA) and distortion. The DPREVIEW review of the Sigma lens was not as good in the 16-24mm end of the range. However, the images I have taken with the lens with my 5Ds look pretty darn good, at 24mm. At that focal length, the Sigma beats my Canon 24-105mm L lens in terms of sharpness. At 12 mm The Sigma is approaching my Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 IS II lens in terms of sharpness. If you are familiar with that lens, you will know that is impressive. For my purposes, the Sigma is a winner, especially when you consider price. That is why I gave it a 5 star rating.

Had both copies of the previous 12-24 4.5-5.6 Sigma lenses and researched the reviews for the newer 12-24 F 4 Sigma. The older lenses were fine but optically wanting particularly in the edges and new one reviews were not all positive. Both the new Sigma and the Canon have about the same dimensions and weight. Decided in the Canon 11-24 mostly because of the reviews and the extra 1 mm at the widest end; every millimeter counts and it makes a big difference with extra-wide angle lenses. The Canon lens is superior in all aspects and sharp to the edges (maybe I got lucky with the lens I got), not noticeable color aberrations and distortion as expected from such a wide angle lens. It takes some learning to appreciate this lens. It is big and heavy but balances well with a 5DIII or a 1DxII. The big disappointment is the cheap plastic hood that comes with the lens that only covers/protects 1/2 of the big front end. Using the lens is always a concern because of the large front element and fears of damaging it. Hope some comes with a better after-market hood, This lens is expensive but worth it; I am very please with the images captured.