She told him that he could keep the instrument , which had only one string .
In 1957 , while helping his father with a side - job , Hendrix found a ukulele amongst the garbage that they were removing from an older woman 's home .
woman told Hendrix that Hendrix could keep the instrument , which had only one string .
In 1957 , while helping his father with a side - job , Hendrix found a ukulele amongst the garbage that they were removing from an older woman 's home .