This guitar was bought and apparently played little to none, based on the condition. It looks new. The Ibanez Artcore Series guitars are great buys for the money, with nice hardware and build quality. It plays well, and is much more guitar than the pricing would suggest. Finished in an attractive Flat Tobacco. The guitar does have a "S" stamped on the back of the headstock, marking the guitar as a factory second. There is a finish touch up on the back of the headstock towards the top. This is probably why it was stamped as a "second". Does not affect the playability at all.