Don't know how old mine is. Got it second hand (at least) over 40 years ago. Original wraps, but revarnished. Still my "go to" rod. In a recent thread on another board, one member posted that a bamboo rod that old should be hung up on the wall rather than fished. Another agreed, suggesting that if broken, it would be irreplaceable. In my mind, hanging it on the wall would be about the same as breaking it - I'd still have to buy another rod, and I doubt I'd like the new one nearly as much.