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Doesn't it look good with that colour fascia. Also the lights

Really impressive job Rich, well done, you've really given it a new lease of life.

Yes, Kiogon is yer man First rate product and always speedily delivered.

Have you tried changing strings? Sorry if that sounds an insultingly strange thing to say, not meant that way, just that I had the same on a fretless a while back. One spot that I was getting a buzz, drove me mad, tried all the usual tweaks and adjustments. Then I just decided one day on a string change and there it was gone On checking there was a little flaw/burr on the underside of the old string.

Finally, I understand, thanks Trevor

It depends on the radius of the fretboard but I tend to go with about 2.4 mm from the top of the 17th fret to the underside of the E string and 2 mm on the G.

Very impressive and authentic looking work Rick. Looks spectacular.

I regularly use the volume knob, it doesn't just do the obvious controlling of volume.

Never played an Octave Mando but have been intrigued by them for a while now. I can't imagine that one at that price point would be decent quality but who knows? With their return policy being rather good, it might be worth a try.

There was a time when I subscribed but these days I only buy a copy for a holiday or hospital read