The item pictured is the actual item you will receive! we take actual pictures of each instrument and make sure they are fully set-up and ready to play before we ship them. Each instrument goes through a multi-point inspection, This guitar is amazing with bad-ass vibes and has MOJO to spare! It is a 2003 Gibson Les Paul, RARE Platinum Ltd Edition, in Very good Condition, it comes in a brushed satin Platinum Nitro finish with Silver Scratch Plate, back plates and knobs. It has as a lovely jet-black ebony fretboard with no position markers, which I like against the contrast of the Platinum body. This Guitar is all original and sports 498T/490R Humbucker Pickups. It has a 50's rounded neck profile. It has a nice sustain and plays This inspection Includes Cleaning and Refreshing all the parts of the instrument, Electronic, Pots, Switch, Jack, Frets, New Strings And full Setup With very low Action. T his is a used instrument and does show some signs of slight use, but has been fully tested and functions as expected. Please take a moment to review our pictures, as they accurately portray the true condition of the instrument. *For your protection all purchases over $99 will be shipped signature required and Full Insurance.