Without a doubt, this has to be the most spectacular Brazilian rosewood we've seen on a D-28, in fact this is more like the Brazilian you find on a big bucks "luthier" guitar like a Traugott or a Ryan. And speaking of Jeff Traugott, that's who did the neck reset and refret on this guitar back in the early 1990s, shortly after it was purchased from Dexter Johnson at Carmel Music. Original finish, tuners, pickguard, bridge, and all other little parts including the nut, which appears to have been shimmed. Pickguard is very dark, so appears almost black in these photos, but the tortoiseshell pattern is obvious in person. There are several nicks and dings to the top, but only very light shirt-button scratches to the back, and the finish on the neck and sides is nearly perfect. There is one small fill on the lower treble side of the back, right near the backstrip. This is not from damage, but was done at the factory to fill a shallow knot in the wood (it's right over the tailblock) Yes, this guitar has been played. Maybe that's why it's such a great sounding D-28, bright and balanced but with plenty of bass response. And what would you pay for rosewood that looks like this if you were buying a "Martin look-alike?" Ask any antiques dealer or appraiser, you always save money in the long run when you buy the real thing!