With back and sides of premium East Indian rosewood and a spruce top, this instrument is highly appointed with pearl inlay and enhanced with vintage appointments, such as antique white binding and open gear tuners . Massive bass response balanced with articulate highs and a high performance neck makes the D-42 a beautifully appointed tonal masterpiece that makes playing for hours an easy task. It creates a rich balanced sound with a huge dynamic range and delicate harmonics.This particular guitar is in great playing condition and it sounds wonderful. The guitar has had a neck reset. Visually the guitar shows that it has been played as it has several spots on the body of the guitar. Not all of them are big enough to show in the pictures. The binding has been repaired. But all of these issues are only visible when studied up close. The guitar has LR Baggs Anthem installed and travels in a non original hardcase. If you are looking for a good D-42 that plays and sounds like it should this could be the one.