Pic was taken on 12-16-11. I bought it in Kalispell, Mt in July '96. I've played it religously for 15 years now. The finish is a satin-ish texture. It has some character wear marks that really make it mine. The neck is somewhat thin D shape but not shredder thin. I like that it is somewhat rare. I'm not a big tremelo user so I blocked the Wilkinson so up pulls on the bar are not possible, tightened the springs and can still grab the back of the tremelo and dive down if I need to.