Bobert sent me an old Russian made mando that he'd found in the trunk of a rental car. I played one song on it and then stripped it naked and am in the process of refinishing now. I've never played one before either but had been getting an urge of late to learn it. It's a neat little instrument and makes a joyful sound. Can't wait to get it back together. Here's a before clicky and a nekkid clicky.
The Russkies had put some kinda woodgrain wallpaper on the back and sides and the tuners were not too good at holding tune, or I'd have left it alone. There's nice white wood down below, I don't know why they wallpapered it.