The Saga-10 is supposedly modeled after the classic S.S. Stewart banjos from the 1890's. That perked my interest, owning an antique Stewart and having perused the reprinted Stewart catalog from 1896 (now available on E-Bay). The Saga-10 is modestly priced and I too am curious how well made it is, and what if any characteristics it shares with the old Stewarts. The inlay pattern looks familar on the peghead but that's all I can tell from the picture in the Elderly catalog.