ATTENTION: BECAUSE OF SKY HIGH SHIPPING COSTS, I WILL ONLY SHIP THIS GUITAR TO LOCATIONS "EAST" OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. IF YOU ARE STILL INTERESTED AND LIVE "WEST" OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER, PLEASE CONTACT ME SO WE CAN COME TO A COMPROMISE AND AGREE ON A SHIPPING PRICE. CORT - MODEL "MGM-1"  SERIAL #4036  WHICH IS THE  MATT "GUITAR" MURPHY MODEL - IT WAS MADE IN KOREA. I AM NOT SURE WHAT YEAR THESE WERE MADE BUT I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THIS GUITAR AND HAVE HAD IT FOR MANY YEARS. TO MY KNOWLEDGE IT IS ALL ORIGINAL AND IN OUTSTANDING CONDITION. IT PLAYS VERY EASILY AND ALL OF THE ELECTRONICS WORK AS THEY SHOULD.  THE QUILTED MAPLE TOP IS ARCHED AND NOT FLAT WHICH I TRIED TO SHOW IN THE PHOTOS.  IT HAS TWO "MIGHTIMITE" HUMBUCKER PICKUPS.THE ONE KNOB IS A PUSH/PULL WHICH IS A COIL SPLIT. THE NECK TO HEADSTOCK TRANSITION IS MADE WITH A SCARF JOINT WHICH HELPS MINIMIZE BREAKAGE. THE ROSEWOOD FRETBOARD HAS MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND ABALONE INLAYS AS THE FRET MARKERS. THEIR IS LITTLE IF ANY WEAR ON THE FRETS FROM THE STRINGS AND THE FRETS ARE WELL POLISHED FOR SMOOTH STRING BENDING. THE LAST TWO PHOTOS ARE OF THE ONLY ISSUES THAT I FOUND WHILE LOOKING OVER THE ENTIRE GUITAR. THEIR IS MINIMAL PICK SCRATCH MARKS AND SOME VERY, VERY LIGHT MARKS THAT COULD EASILY BE BUFFED OUT IF DESIRED. THE NECK IS SET AND THEIR IS NO CRACKS OR FINISH CRACKS. THE BRIDGE AND TAIL-PIECE DO HAVE SOME TARNISHING. ALL ELSE IS PRETTY DARN GOOD. CHECK OUT ALL OF THE PHOTOS FOR THE BEST DESCRIPTION. THE GUITAR IN THE PHOTOS IS THE EXACT GUITAR YOU WILL RECEIVE. THE GUITAR STAND AND THE CAT ARE NOT INCLUDED, ONLY THE GUITAR. I WILL PACK IT VERY WELL AND SHIP IT THROUGH FED-EX ONE OR TWO DAYS AFTER PAYMENT IS VERIFIED.