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Hy guys, I am new in the forum but not as a MM player. After many used or cheaper instruments, I finally gifted myself with a new Bongo 5hH. I was so excited but when it arrived, I noticed things that questioned my thoughts on MM quality control I felt so sure about.

The bass arrived today and I found:

1) a small dent on a pot;

2) a very small white point on the neck (really microscopic);

3) a slight paint imperfection on the neck too, like rest of paint (microscopic);

4) the pickguard side seems scratched;

But what is bothering me the most, are these that seem more than imperfections of the wood or the paint which are pretty visible.

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Finally, having to look at it less blindly, I also found lines all along the neck, like this ones:


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Can you please tell me if that’s normal for a brand new 3.2 grands Music Man?

Thanks all for the support
 
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