It's went through a fire, then left outside in a shed for 10 years in the case, and it still works!!! It's blue color has turned to a darkish auqamarine... very rough. It has character though! That bass traveled 42 states with me... In Nashville, it got me through a lot of those passed up "producer's couch" tears... we go way back! I can't give up on him now!!! I am not sure if he likes church as well as the bars... but he was revived just in time for Easter!!