Jason Lancaster

On October 31st at the 11th hour,
I bet my father
I could grow a better beard than he.
Without hesitation my friends banded
And made bets on me.

We’ll see who wins!

I’m considering the “I’m Yours” instrumentation bet complete. After consulting various people, the people I’d consider to be the best experts (David Danger, my father, and EEE’s father) all agreed there was some sort of uke.

The most interesting part of the bet was that it started over whether or not there was an acoustic guitar. Both Adam and Eddie thought I was crazy when I said there was no acoustic guitar but thankfully the experts made me look a little less crazy. I’m not sure how Adam or Eddie feel about the whole thing — at least Adam has no reason to be sour. Eddie probably thinks everyone else is crazy.

Winner is bold:

1. Jason: There is no acoustic guitar. Only a hollow body electric was used.
2. Eddie: There are only acoustic guitars used in the song.
3. Adam: A ukulele is used in the song

The question: What instrumentation is used for the studio recording of Jason Mraz’s I’m Yours? If you don’t know the song, you can listen to it online.

The “I’m Yours” bet was created last Thursday between Adam, Eddie, and I. Each of us is betting three dollars that one of the following premises is true. Depending on which is true, one of us wins the nine dollars offered for the pot.

1. There is no acoustic guitar. Only a hollow body electric was used.
2. There are only acoustic guitars used in the song.
3. A ukulele is used in the song

Google searches have been a dead end. We simply cannot find out for sure what instrumentation is used.

Video evidence supporting various theories:

• Ukulele cover on YouTube
• Acoustic only performance by Jason Mraz and band

Thoughts? We’re only interested in the studio version listed at the beginning of this message.

[Update: After David Drummond's comment, I've decided there is, in fact, a uke so I've paid up and given Adam his winnings.]