6-Saddle Tele. Low E string saddle is sitting on the bridge screw. Does my intonation look correct?

[RavageTheEarth]

This is a Nashville Deluxe Tele. I owned one a few months ago and seemed to have a similar issue as well, but it had an issue with the truss rod so I had to return it. I picked up another one a few days back with my employee discount at GC for a really nice price.

I have 9-42's on it. The low E goes back so far back that it sits on one of the screws that hold the bridge in place. Plus, what's up with the G string intonation being so far back?

I had a Player Tele before this with the same 6 saddle bridge and did not have this issue. I know it's not really something to worry about, but I'm just trying to figure out why this specific guitar needs the saddles so far back.

Unless I'm crazy and this is perfectly normal, in which case I'll be happy to have my mind put at ease.

Here are a couple of pics.

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• RavageTheEarth
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• RavageTheEarth
• Nov 17, 2020

 

[fasteddie42]

yes looks normal.

 

[Wulf]

i would say you have little to fret about there my friend

 

[hemingway]

Yep, nothing wrong with that.

 

[netgear69]

That is what i think is a flaw with tele bridges the curse of the dome head screw when the saddle needs to go right back for intonation
i ain't too proud to just put a normal flat head wood screws in there

 

[RavageTheEarth]

That is what i think is a flaw with tele bridges the curse of the dome head screw when the saddle needs to go right back for intonation
i ain't too proud to just put a normal flat head wood screws in there

That is a fantastic idea!!!

 

[53Strat]

Nothing says you can't simply cut/file the screws down.

I've had the situation where the springs are so compressed you can't get the saddle back far enough. I just cut the springs in half without consequence.

 

[brushfirewolf]

Having the same problem and it's driving me nuts. Definitely a flaw in the bridge design.

The problem isn't the head of the screw sticking out- the screw sits in the hole below the metal of the bridge. Pulling my saddle back above it cause that side to fall into the hole. The saddle won't sit flush to the others positioned like this as well.

 

[1stpitch]

Sorry. Just noticed this was a necro thread.

 

[Red Ryder]

Sorry. Just noticed this was a necro thread.

2020, he was probably thinking in the future you would be able to see intonation, but still here in the new space age you can only hear proper intonation.

 

[fender4life]

I'd say that of all the teles i have had, the majority of them when intonated properly had the low E saddle sitting on the screw. There's just no reason to bother putting anymore thought into it. As long as the intonation is good, forget about it.