Nickel strings and bone nut Includes gig bag, clip on electronic tuner-free freight-strap and an extra set of strings Perfect Ebay feedback for over 22 years, we were in business long before the internet or Ebay existed, read our feedback, we aren't play any games here folks.....Thanx from Fort Madison Guitars, oh and tes we have the original factory pickguard, we just took them off because the guitar looks waay cooler with out it.