10/10 | May have slight insertion marks. Almost indiscernible from a new mouthpiece. Practically out of the box. Like-new! |
9/10 | Few light scuffs and noticeable insertion marks. |
8/10 | Obvious signs of use. May have small scuffs/nicks that do not affect the playing surfaces. |
7/10 | May have very small noticeable nicks on mouthpiece and rim. Obvious signs of use. May have small amount of missing plating on shank. |
6/10 | Definite nicks/dings on playing surface. May have missing plating. Still very playable. |
5/10 | Serviceable but not very pretty. Some shank wear. Missing finish. Scratches and dings on playing service. Still playable. |
4/10 | Still has most of it's finish. More pronounced scuffs and dings present. Extensive shank wear. You can probably still play with this. |
3/10 | Rough finish. Scratches and dings present. Major shank wear. Might actually be playable but we wouldn't recommend it. |
2/10 | Less finish. Heavy scratches and dings. For the most part, unusable and for nostalgic purposes only. |
1/10 | This is a paperweight. Practically no finish. Major scratches and dings on playing surfaces and shank. Unusable. Melt it down and sell it for scrap. |
Be sure to check each individual product for more specific details. |