Bad pickup alignment on Indonesian S500 tribute
So, I picked up this Indonesian made S500 tribute about a month ago after reading lots of good things about the tributes. However, after setting it up and getting familiar with it, I've noticed that the sound just isn't how most people describe it. Particularly the low end is lacking. It's plain to see that the pickup are not aligned to the strings very well and I'm certain that that's a big part of the problem. When measuring the spacing on the individual poles of the pickups, I noticed that they are all the same, which is strange considering the string geometry difference at the bridge and the neck.
https://goo.gl/photos/zNPQCUtKYNamsXjp9I have tried adjusting the neck as suggested in this forum, but that didn't change anything.
Has anyone had any experience with this or know what G&L's official stance is? It seems to me to be a QA issue at the Indonesian factory.
Thanks!