Stromberg Guitars
Dan Adler
Avi Rothbard is endorsing them and says he loves them. Of course, he's
a lefty, so I can't try his guitars...
http://www.strombergguitars.com/
Just curious if anyone here has had a chance to play one.
Great White Buffalo
Interesting. The Montreaux used to sell for about $800; now it's
$1400. They were originally mad ein Korean, I believe; I wonder if
these are made in China now. If so, why do they not at least have
solid tops? I mean, an Eastman (I can't believe I'm suggesting this :)
isn't much more. Ok, there is good reason to use laminate over solid
woods, I agree, but shou;dn't these instruments be lower priced?
Greg
Eric E
Hi Dan,
Fareed Haque endorses them as well (and I do too). I've recorded
with all three of the models. I've always liked the action and
comfort of the neck. I use the thin one the most lately (Monterey).
It has Armstrong designed p90s. They are still made in Korea. The
list price used to be $1000 it has gone up over the last few years.
I've been an endorser for almost 10 years, but have never seen the
price below a grand unless one was used or blemished. I would put
them in the same category as Epiphones and Ibanezes with better
electronics and parts. A lot of players that I know use them as a
back up guitar when they don't want to take out a more expensive
guitar to a gig. Here are some sound clips from a couple of discs that
I did using the Newport and Monteaux
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/eliasnelson
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/ericelias2
--Eric Elias
Vlad
I was under the impression that these were American made instruments.
Eric E
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> I was under the impression that these were American made instruments.- Hide quoted text -
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The old original Strombergs made by Charles and Elmer Stromberg were
hand made in the US (Boston). The new line of Strombergs (which are
new models --not copies of the original models) have always been made
in Korea. I'm not sure whether or not it says anything about where
they are made on the web site.
--Eric E.
lukejazz
I played one once when I was a student at Berklee in about '79. I was
working part time at Pampalone's Music and one came through for some
sort of work. I was friends with the fellow that did all the guitar
work and he said "hey Luke, come here and play this so you can say
you've played one, you may never see another one!" so...I did. I
didn't know much about arch tops or playing jazz rhythm guitar but it
was very cool nonetheless to even hold an instrument that I knew was
revered and more or less a collector's item.
pmfan57
Doesn't Hank Garland use one on Always from Jazz Winds? I think that
was his Stromberg. Obviously one of the US made models.
guitarannie
pmfan57
> My Dad loved this guitar.
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> http://tinyurl.com/yydnh5j
Nice. And a William Gottlieb picture as well. Great shot.
lukejazz
> My Dad loved this guitar.
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> http://tinyurl.com/yydnh5j
Wow what a great shot!
Lukejazz
Dan Adler
So, what's the story with all these famous builders of the most
expensive guitars now reincarnating as cheap gig boxes?
pmfan57
You're starting to get more edgy in your posts. I like that.
Dan Adler
JNugent
That's a wonderful pucture.
I have one of those DeArmond pickups sitting here, just waiting for the right
guitar in due course...
george4908
> expensive guitars now reincarnating as cheap gig boxes?
Its just family members selling their name to an an entrepreneur with
connections to Asian guitar factories who's looking for a marketing
edge over other Asian-built brands. While I can't necessarily blame
the families for taking the money that's being offered with an
outstretched hand -- we all have mortgages to pay, right? -- there is
something unseemly about it, although the guitars themselves may be
perfectly decent. In some cases the instruments are at least a
simulacrum of the originals, in others it's just a name on the
headstock of "new" design. At the lower end of the market,
Danelectro, Harmony and Hagstrom have all resurfaced as lower-priced
Asian models. Whoever last owned the rights to the name is getting
the commission.
This happens in other fields as well, though the products are often
pitched upmarket rather than down market. Bugatti descendants are
being paid a commission to allow their name to be put on a $1m sports
car that has no connection whatsoever with original Bugattis, and
Mercedes brought back the Maybach name that had been defunkt for 57
years.
Eric E
That's exactly right. It's happening with current builders as well.
I seem to recall that electric guitar and bass builders like Ned
Steinberger, Stuart Spector and Michael Tobias have all sold the
rights to their original designs, guitars and companies and now build
under new company names. I imagine that many businesses (in numerous
industries) that were once "family" businesses have gone this route as
well. A company sells the trademark, licensing and product rights to
a larger business and the new owners shut the old factory down and
move production overseas and continue making/selling the product (or a
facimile thereof).
--Eric E.
esiegel
Right, ask Ken Parker about this.
E
drthoma...@gmail.com
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> I seem to recall that electric guitar and bass builders like Ned
> Steinberger, Stuart Spector and Michael Tobias have all sold the
> rights to their original designs, guitars and companies and now build
> under new company names.
Bill Lawrence is the classic example.
dwilliams
Yes, a beautiful shot. I noticed the DeArmond, too. I have one here on
my Dad's L7.