The strings show no rust and the instrument has been used very little since purchase. The body has no cracks or splits. All replacement strings (unused) are included. The Bodenreiter lyre uses special strings with a wide tuning range for each string. They cannot be used with other Choroi strings. As shown in photo 4, a wide range of tuning is possible. A wrench, a dedicated case, a case cover, an instruction manual, and all replacement strings are included. 36-string lyre, lyre, choroi, harp, tuning wrench, case