George Formby's banjo ukulele has an 8in maple rim and flange resonator, 16 tension hooks, and 15 frets with mother-of-pearl dot position markers A banjo ukulele owned by popular 1930s and 40s ...

But it served a real purpose, because ukuleles are wonderful, but they're not very loud. So if you wanted to play a ukulele and you needed to be heard in an outdoor setting or with louder instruments, ...