Customizing A Vangoa Mandolin

I recently picked up this Vangoa acoustic/electric mandolin and couldn't resist customizing it a bit. Apologies for the audio. Should have listened through the headphones before posting. Still needed work. 😊 0:00 intro 1:40 suggested adjustments 3:50 the finish 4:55 quick demo 5:40 removing the laquer finish 6:11 staining 6:54 refinished 7:25 strings and a pick 8:05 sound comparison 8:37 comparing picks Footage taken with a Samsung Galaxy S-22 recorded using a Shure SM57 mic (and edited badly. I will try and fix this. 🙃) Edited in Premiere Pro