Greetings,No reserve!This is NOT A KIT guitar. I have to say there are quite a few expensive options here - such as black hardware, AAAA maple top, ebony board, trans finish, matched headstock, Sperzel tuners etc! Based on the serial you would find out this is one of the good old carvins that I have found myself enjoying quite a bit. Extremely underrated instruments - build quality and attention to detail matches any of the boutique makers today (and I own quite a few so my statement is accurate)! Look at the maple top quality. The ebony board is dense and tight as the old growth ones that are simply not available anymore! The guitar is all original except the Dimarzio humbucker. The coil tap is an excellent feature for any Strat instrument for well known reasons. The neck is straight, the frets have light wear and the overall condition is very good to excellent showing light cosmetic wear such as dings, scratches etc. No repairs, no issues - plug and play. Currently set up to my standard with 10s. Non original hard shell case included. Thank you!*rear cavity, trem arm and truss rod covers are not included!