This guitar is fully functional as is, but as you probably have guessed by now, I planned to make it exactly like the USA Art Series guitar from 2005. Everything is brand new. The pickguard is not scratched it just has the factory plastic on it. Sounds and plays great. Has a Floyd Rose 2 Locking Tremolo with EVH D Tuna, custom Charvel neck plate, an import alnico v single humbucker and single volume control. Paint work is nice and clean with no scratches or defects. The neck is perfect with no fret jaggies or finish flaws. This a great deal so don't miss out!