These original gold foil pickups are just flat out screamers! One of the best pickups ever made in any country. With a slide, they are like heaven on a stick! I'm letting go all of my guitars and this is one of my favorite. The neck is straight, with plenty fret life left, pickups and all electronics work flawlessly. The guitar is very clean overall but does have some nicks and dings and scrapes around the edges and on the body. The back of neck is very smooth with a comfortable large C profile. This one is very similar to Jon Spencer's main guitar. Get some serious 'blues explosion' at a great price!