Broken Pickup Compartment in New Electric Guitar
My new Sterling Albert Lee AL40 strat arrived yesterday and I found that the compartment where the bridge pickup sits is broken. The wood in this area is pretty flimsy as well and is cracked as the attached picture shows.
The guitar is made in Indonesia and is a cheaper version of the signature Music Man Albert Lee HH strat.
I'm new to electric guitars and I'm wondering what effect this will have on the sound. I like this guitar besides these defects and would rather keep it if this isn't a problem.
Should I return the guitar or is it a non issue? It looks like this now after I set it up myself: imgur.com/a/R2bYOK1
Thanks in advance for your input!
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Personally, I would contact the shipping company responsible for transporting the guitar, they should have insurance to cover such damage and you certainly deserve an undamaged instrument for yourself. If you should ever choose to sell your instrument, that damage will make it difficult to get a fair price. From what I can see, I wouldn't expect the damage to affect the sound or playability of the guitar, but you'll have to decide for yourself.
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