We now know what the world’s largest playable ukulele looks like

Musical instruments are fun. Giant musical instruments are even better. Just ask Lawrence Stump, who recently set the Guinness World Record for largest ukulele. Stump’s uke is both playable, and tunable. And in all honesty, we’re kind of obsessed with it.

The ukulele is just a little over 13 feet long, and it was created based on inspiration from a science class. Stump’s son had to construct a musical instrument for the class, and Lawrence — who goes by Larry — decided to take it one step further on his own time. So, it’s safe to say that he really created quite the science experiment.

Watch the ukulele (and Stump) in action, thanks to this incredible video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZGVCTOvVeI?feature=oembed

According to Stump, the whole project took about three months and $600 dollars. And, according to us, we think that’s $600 well spent.

Stump himself doesn’t truly fancy himself as a hardcore ukulele player.

"I enjoy the sound of the ukulele, and I can play a small bit myself," he said, noting that his son was the bigger player.

However, watching that video, we beg to differ. It sounds like Stump definitely knows what he’s doing with a regular-sized uke. The difference between the two, besides size of course, is the fact that the larger model “isn’t as melodic” as the standard.

While the larger ukulele sometimes spends time at Elderly Instruments in Lansing, Michigan, it’s almost a staple at local ukulele shows. Of course, people love seeing it in person.

There’s so much that we love about this story. But in general, we’re just happy that Larry Stump got a chance to earn such a noteworthy record in such a cool way.