“Among the most sought-after of all rhythm guitars… a power and projection unsurpassed by any other archtop”: Stromberg has made a long-awaited comeback, and we got our hands on its new Master 400 – a holy grail archtop with a price to match

Stromberg Master 400: the big bodied arch-top is expensive, powerful, brilliant and back.

For a guitar brand that stopped making instruments 70 years ago, Stromberg is enjoying quite a revival. There have been a few attempts to resurrect the brand in those decades, but this new wave of Czech-built beauties are in a different league.

Along with our pictured Master 400 – Stromberg’s flagship acoustic archtop – there is also the Master 300 (£6,999), and both are very limited. As this year progresses we’ll also see the unlimited Hanover Series models (from £2k), which should broaden the appeal.