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In your photo, it appears that the saddles have a wedge-shaped top that is angled on one side only, while the other side is straight/flat. Three appear to be angled in one direction (reflecting the light) and three appear to be wedged in the opposite direction (not reflecting the light). If you reverse a saddle like this, you should be able to get some additional range of adjustment (equal to the thickness of the saddle).

UPDATE: Upon further review of the photo, this appears to be a left-handed model. The bridge is angled appropriately, but I cannot explain why this is adjusted as shown. Typically, the effective string length gets shorter for the higher-pitched strings, and there is a "jump" in length differences between the wound and unwound strings. For example, see the following image: https://www.sweetwater.com/sweetcare/media/2018/06/MG_8714.jpg So that begs the question "How are you measuring the intonation?" It requires a darn good ear or usually a great tool like a stroboscope. You must also let the note "settle"; plucked strings will initially sound sharp, varying with the picking intensity. In addition to the tool(s), let's be certain that we agree on the objective: in my experience, I set the intonation by matching the the pitch of the first harmonic (at the twelfth fret) with the pitch of the fretted string (also at the twelfth fret). Good luck with your guitar!

In your photo, it appears that the saddles have a wedge-shaped top that is angled on one side only, while the other side is straight/flat. Three appear to be angled in one direction (reflecting the light) and three appear to be wedged in the opposite direction (not reflecting the light). If you reverse a saddle like this, you should be able to get some additional range of adjustment (equal to the thickness of the saddle).

UPDATE: Upon further review of the photo, this appears to be a left-handed model. The bridge is angled appropriately, but I cannot explain why this is adjusted as shown. Typically, the effective string length gets shorter for the higher-pitched strings, and there is a "jump" in length differences between the wound and unwound strings. For example, see the following image: https://www.sweetwater.com/sweetcare/media/2018/06/MG_8714.jpg So that begs the question "How are you measuring the intonation?" It requires a darn good ear or usually a great tool like a stroboscope. You must also let the note "settle"; plucked strings will initially sound sharp, varying with the picking intensity. In addition to the tool(s), let's be certain that we agree on the objective: in my experience, I set the intonation by matching the the pitch of the first harmonic (at the twelfth fret) with the pitch of the fretted string (also at the twelfth fret). Good luck with your guitar!

In your photo, it appears that the saddles have a wedge-shaped top that is angled on one side only, while the other side is straight/flat. Three appear to be angled in one direction (reflecting the light) and three appear to be wedged in the opposite direction (not reflecting the light). If you reverse a saddle like this, you should be able to get some additional range of adjustment (equal to the thickness of the saddle).

UPDATE: I cannot explain why this is adjusted as shown. Typically, the effective string length gets shorter for the higher-pitched strings, and there is a "jump" in length differences between the wound and unwound strings. For example, see the following image: https://www.sweetwater.com/sweetcare/media/2018/06/MG_8714.jpg So that begs the question "How are you measuring the intonation?" It requires a darn good ear or usually a great tool like a stroboscope. You must also let the note "settle"; plucked strings will initially sound sharp, varying with the picking intensity. In addition to the tool(s), let's be certain that we agree on the objective: in my experience, I set the intonation by matching the the pitch of the first harmonic (at the twelfth fret) with the pitch of the fretted string (also at the twelfth fret). Good luck with your guitar!

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In your photo, it appears that the saddles have a wedge-shaped top that is angled on one side only, while the other side is straight/flat. Three appear to be angled in one direction (reflecting the light) and three appear to be wedged in the opposite direction (not reflecting the light). If you reverse a saddle like this, you should be able to get some additional range of adjustment (equal to the thickness of the saddle).

UPDATE: Upon further review of the photo, this appears to be a left-handed model. The bridge is angled appropriately, but I cannot explain why this is adjusted as shown. Typically, the effective string length gets shorter for the higher-pitched strings, and there is a "jump" in length differences between the wound and unwound strings. For example, see the following image: https://www.sweetwater.com/sweetcare/media/2018/06/MG_8714.jpg So that begs the question "How are you measuring the intonation?" It requires a darn good ear or usually a great tool like a stroboscope. You must also let the note "settle"; plucked strings will initially sound sharp, varying with the picking intensity. In addition to the tool(s), let's be certain that we agree on the objective: in my experience, I set the intonation by matching the the pitch of the first harmonic (at the twelfth fret) with the pitch of the fretted string (also at the twelfth fret). Good luck with your guitar!

In your photo, it appears that the saddles have a wedge-shaped top that is angled on one side only, while the other side is straight/flat. Three appear to be angled in one direction (reflecting the light) and three appear to be wedged in the opposite direction (not reflecting the light). If you reverse a saddle like this, you should be able to get some additional range of adjustment (equal to the thickness of the saddle).

In your photo, it appears that the saddles have a wedge-shaped top that is angled on one side only, while the other side is straight/flat. Three appear to be angled in one direction (reflecting the light) and three appear to be wedged in the opposite direction (not reflecting the light). If you reverse a saddle like this, you should be able to get some additional range of adjustment (equal to the thickness of the saddle).

UPDATE: Upon further review of the photo, this appears to be a left-handed model. The bridge is angled appropriately, but I cannot explain why this is adjusted as shown. Typically, the effective string length gets shorter for the higher-pitched strings, and there is a "jump" in length differences between the wound and unwound strings. For example, see the following image: https://www.sweetwater.com/sweetcare/media/2018/06/MG_8714.jpg So that begs the question "How are you measuring the intonation?" It requires a darn good ear or usually a great tool like a stroboscope. You must also let the note "settle"; plucked strings will initially sound sharp, varying with the picking intensity. In addition to the tool(s), let's be certain that we agree on the objective: in my experience, I set the intonation by matching the the pitch of the first harmonic (at the twelfth fret) with the pitch of the fretted string (also at the twelfth fret). Good luck with your guitar!

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Kirk A
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In your photo, it appears that the saddles have a wedge-shaped top that is angled on one side only, while the other side is straight/flat. Three appear to be angled in one direction (reflecting the light) and three appear to be wedged in the opposite direction (not reflecting the light). If you reverse a saddle like this, you should be able to get some additional range of adjustment (equal to the thickness of the saddle).