There are several companies currently selling resonator guitars in the US.  Some claim to offer the very best products at a high price point.  Others say they provide good products at a lower price by sourcing their guitars in the far east, then inspecting and modifying them when they arrive to the US.  Still others focus only on providing the lowest prices.

The goal at Straughan is to develope and market products that provide our customers good value at a reasonable price.

We work with our suppliers to build our products to high standards so they don't need rework or repair when they arrive from the factory.  Building things right the first time eliminates added costs associated with reworking and repairing them.  You can't inspect quality into a product!  It's just common sense.  We pass the savings on to our customers in the form of reasonable prices and better quality.

Another aspect of our commitment to value is our model line up.  We don't have 25 or 30 different models that are basically all the same but utilizing different color schemes and hardware.  We offer several models that are classic designs.

All our guitars come with a free guitar case.  This helps protect the guitar during shipment and you can use it to do the same at home or on the road.

We use a simple, effective logo burned into the headstock.  Not a fancy multicolored badge attached with screws or a decal that will rub off.  We don't use gimmicks that offer no real value.

All our guitars are serialized with an inlay that cannot be easily removed.  You will always know your guitar.  It is the only one with your particular serial number!

You can pay more for a resonator guitar.  You can buy a cheaper resonator guitar.  You can't find a better value than a Straughan guitar.

"Quality is never an accident, it is always the result of intelligent effort"  John Ruskin