The Saga Style III features a rim design
inspired by the instruments of William
Lange in the early 1900s and the banjos
produced by the Ode Banjo Company in
the 1960s. Saga introduced this unique
flathead design in the late 1970s, incorporating
a cast hard-alloy rim with an
integral, buttressed tone ring. The result
is an amazing clarity of tone in all registers
as well as the quick attack and rapid
decay that pickers expect in a professional
quality flathead banjo. The P-11
heavy-duty, grooved, tension hoop is
machined from solid brass, polished,
and triple nickel-plated. This design has
stood the test of time, having been first
used on the Mastertone Banjos of the
Gibson Mandolin Guitar Company of
Kalamazoo, Michigan. The Saga Style III
Banjo was designed for the advanced
student or professional.
One-piece solid cast rim with Integral
Flathead tone ring