and polishing cloth. the electronic tuner works great however tonight my father-n-law tuned it with his ears and then we checked it with the tuner. he was right on except one and we adjusted it with the tuner. its very simple to use and the battery is included with it as well. the three picks are all the same thickness in case you were wondering. watch my video for the full review and to hear my father-n-law play the guitar so you can hear how beautiful is sounds. it is a great instrument and i highly recommend it if you are looking for a great starter kit for someone. my 