I purchased this pickup directly from DiMarzio about 20 years ago. It has been in a guitar but I did not play it that much. It came with a cream cover but it also has a black cover that is included in the sale. It is in excellent condition. It has 6 inches of wire. The rails were painted black when I bought this pickup. I removed the paint with acetone and a Q-tip so it would match my pro track that came with nickel plated rails. No big deal, but I wanted to let you know.