They produced only around 640 guitars, and are noted for their craftsmanship, similar to the high standards of John D'Angelico.
In the 1930s, Stromberg followed the direction indicated by Gibson and other companies, and began increasing the size of their guitars, widening the G-series (G-1 and G-2) and the Deluxe models to 17 inches.
[4] The company's reputation is based mainly on its Master 300 and 400 archtop guitars (the latter inspired by the Gibson Super 400[7]).
[1] They were first introduced in 1937,[4] during the big band era, and their "mammoth" size (19-inch width)[1] gave them the necessary volume to compete with horn sections.
[6] Stromberg guitars are highly collectible and fetch significant prices: in the late 1960s or early 1970s Douglas B.