Re: Levon Helm's Mandolin
To touch on a bit of everything:
I'll roll my eyes at the fellow who wrote F-5 instead of F-4.
F-2/4 all the way. Love the 5s but there's a warmth and beauty there that gets lost in the quest for sharper, percussive bark.
Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame belongs in Memphis. I live here, I work in "the industry" here, and we do rock better than anyone anywhere.
I played a Last Waltz tribute show this past thanksgiving (it's an annual thing now) and I was curious about what instrument he played on records. Now that I own an F-2, I can hear his sound in it. Can't wait to sit in for a few cover songs in November.
Play it, don't display it.
Rover RM-75 Practice Instrument
SS Stewart A-Style
1918 Gibson F-2, FON: 11130 S/N: 49022
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