The lap steel guitar arrived well packaged without any defects. Specifically I purchased this instrument to learn and practice Carnatic music. I was able to start playing right away with some changes in tuning. I purchased a Glass Slide (Planet Waves) from this site and it worked well; (I would recommend to purchase a good quality tone bar / slide to play this instrument. A steel slide can give a better tone)Felt supremely confident playing this instrument as it has a good sustained tone (which is mandatory to play Carnatic music gamakas) as the pickup worked perfectly! Excellent instrument and Great service from Bajaao! Highly Recommended !!