The Thousands

Australians have long had an affinity with all things Hawaiian, from that awful pizza with the pineapple chunks to the lurid shirts that clothe our portly rockabilly musicians; and such is the burgeoning popularity of “the little guitar that could”, it now has its own dedicated emporium / temple.

All bow at the feet of Lord Uke! Owner Paul Kite (of Fretted Instruments) is stepping up the ukulele game, with models ranging from $80 student ukes right through to the $1139 Hawaiian timber Kamaka HF-1. And all you mafia goons despondent at crushing one puny uke after another in your giant, brutish hands, can now wrap them around a whopping 8-string baritone ukulele.

The good Lord Uke also offers lessons, repairs, and a full range of accessories, from songbooks to “finger ease” ointment. Imagine the hours of fun with the gang, uke-ing up the AC/DC songbook and making gags about your ointment.

Ukuleles also help combat gang violence and loitering, so get down there and uke for the cause!