Horn is in great condition. Only shows minor signs of wear. Has a few very light surface scratches that only show up if you look really, really hard. None of them have broken the lacquer. There is a little bit of wear on the low E-flat key guard. There is also some very minor lacquer wear on the keys. Pads are in good condition. A couple of the pads near the top of the horn (High F#, High F) MAY need to be replaced in the near future but the horn plays beautifully as is. This horn will ship in a BRAND NEW Protec contoured case.