Thanks a lot, it's not just me then!

Rolfboy6, Thanks for the link but I live in England. I'll have a look at the site anyway, and if I can't get sorted out over here I'll get in touch with them.

Also, may I take this opportunity to thank you American types for the 'Down From The Mountain' video. Be proud, be very proud...

Eric the Viking; thank you, I'd seen Brandoni Guitars advertised in guitar mags but had forgotten all about it.

C-Flat; They ARE virtually indestuctible, I dropped mine down the stairs, the body suffered a few cracks and part of the back came away from the sides.

I glued all the undone parts with evo stick, and in the absence of any G Clamps or woodworking stuff to hold everything together, I put a washing machine on the poor thing overnight. Job done. May God forgive me.

Also, when going through our Pub Rock phase I converted the unfortunate instrument to a 'Semi Electric' by fastening a 3 quid electric pickup across the soundhole with two drawing pins. The pickup used to drop into the guitar two or three times over the course of the gig, much to the amusement of the audience. (And Swan.)

Eric the V & Cb, I'm going to try out the blue clicky thing in a minute, Thanks again.

Phil Cooper, Thanks Pal, I improved the sound of mine by nicking one of my Mam's knives out of the cutlery draw, cutting off the handle, and fashioning it into a new bridge piece, it produced a much brighter sound.

mooman; I think I'm on the same side of the pond as you, thanks for your kind offers of assistance, but with any luck I should be able to sort things things out by clicking on the 'Brandoni Guitars' thingy. Will be in touch if I don't.

Bullfrog Jones; An Eko neck on a Mandolin body with a pickup? You have built up a little picture in my mind which will stay with me for the rest of my life. Thanks.(I think.)

Actually, if we could get these manufactured with a Floyd Rose Whammy Bar we could probably sell them to the 'Poodle Rock' chappies. I bet Nigel Tuffnel (at least) would buy one.

Mc Grath: They are heavy, but not as heavy as my brother.

Tooligan; You probably did right....

Pete J; I had an Eko 12 string which I flogged to pay my car tax. It sounded great, but every time I put it on the headstock used to point downwards with such enthusiasm that I was convinced I'd struck oil or water. I never had the bottle to dowse for Ley Lines with the thing.

Kernow John; How many frets did yours have? I stuck an extra couple on mine just for the hell of it.

I would also like to say that if you live/make your living in Cornwall I hate you and everything you stand for, you lucky stiff. Do you ever get to the sessions at the 'Welly' in Boscastle, or the 'Gurnards Head' a bit further down?

Wesley S; I think the same guy designed the Gibson SG (especially the Double neck.)

C-Flat; I don't know how to tell you this, but if you're living in this sceptic isle, you ARE living in an Ealing comedy.

Thanks for all of your replies to this thread.

Ian.