that was my first thought but the strat is one week old. Strats, mine included, have staggered poles that come setup from factory. Nothing we can do, except raise the pickup, but that will change the balance of the guitar sounds. The strat by itself seems to be okay volumewise. i will try that first. Could it be that staggered pole pickups may not be great for the Ravish? that would be sad.
Thanks for the reply.