Gotoh six saddle bridge intonation

Hello,

I just built myself a partscaster:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2462319/DSC00413.JPG

But I'm having a little issue with the Gotoh (http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Bridges,_tailpieces/Electric_guitar,_non-trem_bridges/Gotoh_Modern_Bridge_for_Tele.html) six saddle bridge that I bought. It intonates properly but the intonation screw on the high E-string saddle borders on being too short. It works now but I can't really shorten the scale on that string any more.

When compared to a normal Telecaster ashtray bridge, the intonation range is more forward than the Gotoh bridge.

There's really only one location for the bridge since the string through holes in the body were predrilled. I did the best I could when I drilled the bridge mounting holes and it turned out allright, just a tiny bit off (half a millimeter offset to the left). Am I alone in this? Is it anything I should care about? The strings go through the string-through hole just fine and the strings are centered on the fretboard.

Find a longer screw.

Yeah, that's the obvious solution. But have I messed up something? Or what's the deal?

Yeah, that's the obvious solution. But have I messed up something? Or what's the deal?

I suspect there's either something wrong with that individual E string, or the nut slot is not angled properly or is too narrow or cut wrong. Also possible the pickup polepiece is too close to the string. "Stratitis".

I have mistaken cut the spring short a couple times, only to find the E string did not really intonate properly anywhere down that way. It was never gonna intonate until I fixed the underlying issue.

It seems they're all a little bit too forward since the springs on the first two lowest saddles are too short, they don't push forward at all. It seems that Gotoh believes they should be further back on most guitars.

Is there anyone else who has experience with this bridge? How is the intonation? What strings do you use? How is your action?

Is there anyone else who has experience with this bridge? How is the intonation? What strings do you use? How is your action?

I've used that Gotoh Bridge dozens of times w/o any problems...on your photo it seems your Low E and A string saddles are too far forward compared to the other 4 strings ?

I've used that Gotoh Bridge dozens of times w/o any problems...on your photo it seems your Low E and A string saddles are too far forward compared to the other 4 strings ?
Yeah, that's what I felt too when I intonated the guitar with a tuner. But I'm going to do it again and see if I get a different result. Maybe something had to be "seated" or something. But do note that the picture was taken before intonation.