A few months back, an elite player jammed on my mando for an entire evening. Ever since, the mando has never sounded so good. He played it harder than I normally do. I believe he “woke it up.” I recall Itzhak Perlman talking about waking up a violin before a concert. The wood must vibrate. Ride ‘em hard but treat them good. Your mandos may thank you.
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