This run of guitars had ebony fretboard, which is what I like most of this model. The pickups are also very good and sought-after, apparently a classic for grunge sound. There's a good video on youtube describing this. The guitar is in good shape, but the serial and Made in USA stamp a bit faded - I could still read them and date it to 1981 though. Someone had stuck a sticker fake gem as the dot of the i on the Gibson logo, which I removed and now the dot is not visible... oh well. Other than than, a great guitar.