This is a slope shoulder Epiphone Masterbuilt made in 2004 guitar that has a Rosewood back and sides that give it a nice warm tone that mahogany backed acoustics can't get. This guitar was just set up and fully gone over by a professional Luthier who also said these earlier Masterbuilts sound a whole lot better than their newer models. I really don't want to part with this after only having it for a few months but it's just a fact I will have to accept. I'm willing to consider serious offers so don't flip right by on the set price.Has an awesome hard case that was made specifically for the Masterbuilt line by Epiphone. It has humidity control and locks for security.