City: South San Francisco

Brands:A. Breton, Accent, Blueridge, Boulder, Bristol, Catala, Cervini, Cigano, Cremona, Diamond Head, Flinthill, Gitane, Gold Star, Golden Gate, Kentucky, J. Lasalle, Regal, Rover, Superior, Travelite, Hamano, Trinity College, Carrion Cases | As Saga Musical Instrument has steadily grown to be one of the largest designers, importers and distributors of stringed and fretted instruments in the world, it’s important to recognize how this remarkable growth was achieved. For over four decades, Saga has sought out individual craftsmen as well as established factories to provide the very best handcrafted instruments possible at the best price available on the world market. In many ways, we have been the global pioneers in the successful marketing and distribution of high-quality student instruments. Our representatives have travelled throughout the world, often to obscure, remote destinations in search of skilled, proven manufacturing sources to meet our quality requirements and supply demands. As a consequence of identifying and contracting with these valuable manufacturing sources, we have been able to supply hundreds of thousands of musical instruments to players worldwide. These instruments have been carefully constructed and painstakingly finished to Saga’s rigid specifications. | At Saga, quality is designed in. From the beginning, the overriding concern at Saga has been to provide the finest quality instruments, parts and accessories at accessible prices. You don’t pay extra for our brand names. Quality control is a key aspect of the entire Saga operation. Every product, regardless of price, is subjected to rigorous quality assurance procedures at each step. Careful attention is given to every detail from design criteria to selection and close supervision of appropriate manufacturers to final inspection and setup in our west coast facility. The materials, structural integrity, aesthetic appointments, and finishes are specified in detail and repeatedly inspected to assure that every product we sell meets our high standards for quality, durability and performance. New and unique products are developed continuously to meet the evolving needs of musicians. Each product has the look, sound, feel and playing characteristics demanded by the most knowledgeable and highly-critical, professional musicians. For each of our many tradition-inspired proprietary products, our product developers have taken popular historic designs and recreated, adapted and/or improved them to meet the requirements of modern players. Importantly, Saga has done this without sacrificing the characteristics that appeal to the purists.