`98 production, we lefties can be grateful this beauty got out of the Fuji Gen factory before the last hurrah for Orville. Left handed Gibson guitars have always been harder to find, great ones at a good price even harder. Despite being about 14 years old, this Black Beauty (type) still has the factory plastic on the cover pickup cavity & switch covers. Overall, in way above average for age, I can seriously not find any fretwear at all. But, it is a used guitar,so there are some tiny marks to be seen here & there if you really look.Comes with an orig Orville gigbag.