About the only signs of wear on this Collings Deluxe SoCo is some light impressions to the finish on the back. Shirt buttons maybe? Or something left in the bottom of the case? Hard to say, but they're not all that noticeable unless you hold it to the light just so, and if you hold a guitar with its back to light just so you're in a totally wrong position for playing it, so why bother? There's also a slight ding to the back of the neck, but the top is almost perfect so go figure. Almost no fret wear, and the case is nearly perfect as well. Thanks to the not-too-beefy C neck shape and the 24 7/8" scale this is a dream to play.