Help.. I just bought an Alvarez AD60SCBK

[Stephen]

I bought an Alvarez AD60SCBK and just got it from Music123 (waited 2 weeks for it!) Anyway, it makes rattling noises when I fret the the A string at the fifth fret (like when I'm tuning it).. it also makes rattling noises in the low E string before the forth fret and a little on the fifth.
I'm used to my Ibanez AW100 and when I compare sounds the AW100 wins by far.
My first question is, is the guitar defective.. and should I return it for a different guitar or the same? I'm guessing it is. I've been playing the guitar for about a year.. I can only play songs and I know not a thing about the technicalities of the guitar.
If I return the guitar, should I get the same one or return it for a different one. I wanted a black electric-acoustic, as my ibanez is just an acoustic, as the alvarez had everything I wanted.
Another thing I thought of is installing a preamp (or pickup whatever its called) in my ibanez. First off, would it deteriorate the sound of my guitar if someone with ghetto tools installs it? Which preamp do you recommend? And would you trust Sam Ash to do it for you (They do offer this service right?)...
Oh well... any help and recommendations would be appreciated!
Thanks.

[thejoe]

take the alvy to a shop to get checked out

shold get the same unplugged sound after a pickup is installed
get that done at a local shop, not sam ash

taht proall didnt help much

[Stephen]

the alvarez is brand new!

[thejoe]

do whatever the hell you want with it, go smash it on a tree and then rub bananas on it for all i care

obviously theres somthing wrong with it

just return it if you dont want to bring it to a shop

[BaitChunker]

do whatever the hell you want with it, go smash it on a tree and then rub bananas on it for all i care

hahahahhahahhahhaha LMFAO

[Matty Boom]

take it into the shop and they'll fix it up for you