Here's a great-sounding D-28 Authentic, and when you remember that a new version of this model will set you back almost $7,000 this price for a clean version from five years ago is quite a bargain. It has been played, so you'll see light fret wear on the lower frets, some finger-and-pick scuffs to the pickguard, and some shirt-button squiggles to the lacquer on the back. This is far less than the premature wear added to "aged" versions, of course, but it does allow you to relax with it since you won't be the first person to add a little ding or two. The lacquer has settled into the grain of the wood a bit, giving it a nice patina, and the tone is big and open but with lots of bite and clarity (this is not a rosewood D that only knows vowels). Original case, and the K & K pickup will cover the need to plug in on those rare occasions when you need this D-28 to be even louder.