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"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
http://ruttersguitars.com/Hot_Rod_Parts.html
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
... but there are a few downsides. The intonation screws are now hidden by the tuner block, and can’t be adjusted without damaging the screwheads. Happily I measured the offsets with a micrometer before disassembling the saddles. The top E screw is a bit short for the new angle. It’s not a metric thread and I’ve not got a replacement, so intonation is very slightly out.
Most importantly its changed the string angle over the saddle, and the bottom E jumps out when I hit it hard. I also think it’s changed the tone because the bridge contact pressure has changed. However I fiddled with the pickup height whilst I was working on the guitar so it’s hard to tell. My fault. I have a rule about only changing one thing at a time, and I broke it.
I’ll play the guitar for a few days before deciding whether to leave it like this, angle the tuner to match the new string path, or change the bridge/saddles.
(formerly customkits)
(i) Get a set of offset saddles (old Fender US Std style, e.g. from Graphtech) and drill the bridge for the offset intonation screws, and use the existing intonation screw holes for the strings, as you have above. If memory serves me correctly, the old Fender elite saddles had no section across the back, and might be ideal, and I think Graphtech used to do a version???
(ii) Get longer saddle height screws and crank up the saddles and bring the strings over the top edge of the bridge. Rout a recess for the bridge to maintain string/action height.
(iii) depending on where your pickup rout is relative to the bridge, try something like the bridge below. Recess if necessary (as per ii).
https://www.guitarfetish.com/Xaviere-Telereg-Roller-Bridge-for-Vibrato-System-BLACK_p_4421.html
http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/89942/caspercaster#latest