Peace be upon you. I have this Bahraini Super Lux Oud. I bought it 3 years ago for 1700 from Kuwait. Its strings are La Bella and the fourth is crystal. It has a slight crack in the belly before the neck, but it does not affect the sound of the Oud itself as before. You can add a "sharara" string underneath. The back is intact, and it does not come with picks. Go to any oud shop, and they will give you picks for free, four or five for free.