This is an Epiphone Dot with a Duncan SH-1 pickup and Orange Drop capacitors. It can hold its own against a mediocre Gibson and is ready to be played hard. It will be shipped in a hard case and wrapped in bubble wrap. The stand is for photography purposes and is not included. Please understand that this is a used item. No refunds or returns. Please refrain from purchasing if you are overly concerned about details. Price drops will be at my discretion. There was a little noise in the jack, but I cleaned it today and fixed it. 10/11