During the early part of the 1920's, the ukulele found itself gaining favor with the American public. Live music was on the rise, recorded music was getting more sphisticated and orchestras began incorporating this instrument into their arrangements. As a result, this marked the beginning of the first ukulele boom. The popularity was so great that it is estimated that twice as many ukuleles were sold during that time as guitars! Fast forward to 2005, and you will see an obvious resurgence in the popularity of the ukulele! Not just as an instructional tool for beginners, but as a tool for advanced players and professional musicians alike who want to expand their musical repertoire.

In an effort to meet this demand head-on, Saga introduces the new H-100, Hamano ukulele! Developed using the same design principles, materials, and knowledge from the 1920's, the H-100 is a faithful reproduction of the most popular model of that time. Every detail has been considered and faithfully replicated from the vintage originals. Solid mahogany is used for the body and neck, while, true to its vintage predecessor, rosewood is used for the bridge and fingerboard. One glance and you will see that this is not your average ukulele! Consider the price point of our competitors and you'll see why this will be the hottest ukulele during this second wave of popularity.

Carefully constructed, nice looking, nice playing, nice sounding instruments