This question of need could get rather philosophical. To quote [with annotations ] from Zen Guitar (which I just finished reading last night):
A sense of identity and a voice in the world. We all need that.... I believe that anything that enourages people to pick up the guitar [or mandola] is a good thing. Give them six strings [or eight] and a slab of wood [well, aside from some electrics, a mandola isn't really just a slab] and you've given them a sense of identity and a voice in the world. Everyone has a song to sing ...
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