I have spent a lot of time trying to research this guitar, not sure but maybe prior to being a commercially available. I have owned this guitar since 1977. No active issues, a crack in the body repaired it is not through the body and it affects the guitar in no way. The bonding on one side was repaired, Both repairs were done at Arpeggio Music in Philadelphia in 1995, no issues with the repair for the last 31 years so I can say confidently the repair is solid and good. Guitar has been kept in a temperature and humidity controlled studio. This is a 50 year old guitar so none of this is shocking. Now the good things, this thing sounds amazing, huge sound, if you don't sound great with this, give up and play piano! I describe all my gear accurately, unfortunately after dealing with unreliable insane Reverb buyers I am making all my sales "AS IS" I know this is will hurt my sales, but I am well known on Birds and Moons and Vintage Rocker, I am a known entity, I always welcome local pick up but I am done dealing with crazy people. message me if questions