Re: Distressed Mandolin and Regular Playing
Originally Posted by
Jeff Mando
Not sure if this counts, but something that came to mind is this famous story from rock'n'roll lore...(not Loar!
)...the story, as I remember it from my youth, when the Beatles went to India to study transcendental meditation with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Donavan and some other well-known musicians were also there. Supposedly, John, Paul and George brought their Epiphone Casinos on the trip. Donovan suggested they SAND the finish off their guitars to really make them "open up." John and George did this and Paul decided not to. I certainly don't know if Donovan had some inside information about tone, but two of the Beatles thought it was worth the gamble. Again, those are electric guitars, not mandolins. And, who knows what kind mind enhancing was going on besides the TM. Then again, John's Casino did sound pretty good on the "rooftop" concert!
Hollow body electrics though... and George maintained that it worked for the rest of his life. So... ? (I don't know myself)
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