Apologies if this subject or something similar has been aired before.
I practice a lot on mandolin when acquiring new tunes, and I realised that I was adding considerably to the general wear and tear of my vintage Gibson A Style. This is a particularly fine specimen of vintage mandolin which is valued at 2000$. Fret wear was a particular problem.
Having thought about it I decided to buy a relatively cheap mando exclusively for practice, and use Gibson when I feel tunes are ready for finer playing or gigging.
This may sound a bit pretentious but my only reason for doing this is pure practicality.
I'm curious to hear if other players have adopted this ploy. Some fellow musicians feel I'm over protecting a fine instrument to the detriment of my enjoyment of it.
Best wishes to all,
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