I have owned this guitar for about 4 years.It is a beautiful guitar.It plays extremely well.However it is a bootleg.It is the very best bootleg I have seen.The pick guard is original J-200 Gibson.I have never ever played it outside the residence, and hardly any in the house.Anyone would be proud to have it.No one would know the distinction if you did not tell them.I have actually retired and needing to eliminate a lot of surplus equiptment.I would never ever purposefully misrepresent any of my equiptment.You would have to see this guitar to value it ... I didn't list a price so it would not frighten any individual off.If you want an excellent player and be outstanding for a low-cost price, than you have to see this instriment.It has Gibson on the head stock similar to Gibson does it.