It's very used. It was a great eBay score. I just sent it out to get the frets polished. They were a mess. The previous owner was definitely a rocker. This thing didn't sit in a closet over the last 7 years.
Got it back from the guitar guy yesterday, and ain't she sweet!!! He did a great job. The frets were in such bad shape I was afraid he'd have to remove too much material for my tastes. Instead of that, he took a different approach. They are no longer the round shape that they had when they were new. Rather, they have a flat-ish top with soft edges. Apparently this was a technique that he learned from the Fender Custom Shop. So, while not feeling like something to which I'm accustomed, I'm quickly growing fond of it. The guitar feels great and plays like a dream. String bending is easy and sliding up and down the neck is comfortable. I can't wait to take it on stage later this month.
Awesome, Elfie! Isn't it sweet to have such an instrument in your hands?
*drools over the thought*
Sing this to the tune of the Twelve Days of Christmas. I fell in love with it!
"On my heavy metal Christmas my true love gave to me,
12 silver crosses
11 black mascaras
10 pairs of platforms
9 tattered t-shirts
8 pentagrams
7 leather jackets
6 cans of hairspray
5 skull earrings
4 quarts of Jack
3 studded belts
2 pairs of spandex pants
and a tattoo of Ozzy!"
the kids got me a dragon ornament light thingy.. really cool
I also got a cool dragon ornament with butterfly wings
a F1 book
Schumacher calendar
cider and cheese basket set thingy
The Da Vinci Code ps2 game
Lemmings ps2 game