ITEM IS IN USED CONDITION. PLEASE STUDY ALL PHOTOS FOR PROPER UNDERSTANDING OF CONDITION. CRAFTED BY THE LEGENDARY HERB G. “Herbie Gastelum was to necks what “Queen of Tone” Abigail Ybarra was to pickups – the indisputable “King of Feel. 16, 2017, he handed his throne to his successors as he announced his retirement from Fender after 56 years of service. NECK WAS SLIGHTLY MODIFIED TO GO ON A 4 SCREW BODY. TUNERS WERE REPLACED WITH SCHALLER GOLD TUNERS. THERE ARE SCUFFS & PAINT CHIPS THROUGHOUT. THE NECK SHOWS MANY SIGNS OF WEAR – PLEASE STUDY ALL PHOTOS AS I HAVE DONE MY BEST TO PHOTOGRAPH ANY FLAWS. FRETS APPEAR TO BE ORIGINAL BUT ARE HEAVILY WORN DOWN – WOULD NEED A REFRET IN ORDER TO PLAY TO THE BEST OF ITS ABILITY. NECK HAS ORIGINAL LACQUER.