See photos for condition. Strings are taught(will loosen for shipping). I dont see any damage nor significant wear. I'm not a violinist so if there is something wrong, I wouldn't know since it looks fine to me. So, if you see something, anything, that you are not comfortable with....ask me about it and we can work it out prior to purchasing. This didn't come with a case. I have a soft or hard case whichever you like.