Savana Banjolele From 1920’s or 1930’s Savana" was a brand name used by the British instrument distributor Houghton, which produced many of these instruments in Birmingham, UK. • The Model: This is a "closed-back" model featuring a chrome or nickel-plated resonator with an etched floral pattern on the rear. • Configuration: It is a 4-string instrument with a short neck, designed to be tuned and played like a ukulele but with the volume and "snap" of a banjo. Needs a bridge and is missing one string
