Spirit GT-Pro Intonation Issues

[6V6Fan]

New to the forum but figured this would be the best place to find support since I’m not getting an answer through Gibson’s website. 
 

I am attempting to intonate my guitar (using 9’s), and find that I need to push the 6th string roller saddle all the way back towards the end of the guitar to get it close (but still not enough travel to get it correctly intonated). Problem is that the set screw now doesn’t have anything to push against and protrudes in front of the saddle. Any suggestions on what I may need to do to get this solved?  Picture attached. 
 

Thanks!

Edited January 14, 2021 by 6V6Fan

[r2bflash]

You may need to use another string that string may be defective. Or use a slightly smaller gauge string. It is not uncommon for the low E string to be far back.

[rd2rk]

Reviving this thread because I have the same issue. Does anyone have a solution?

[r2bflash]

Make sure your trem posts are not bent forward and the whole trem is not too far farward because of the bent post. Also I have seen defective strings cause problems with intonation. 

[rd2rk]

Thanks for your reply. Yes, the posts appear to be slightly bent.

Is there a proper and permanent cure for this condition?

I know it costs as much as the guitar itself, but do you know anything about the MGR-Designs replacement bridge?

[r2bflash]

You can get better posts that will not bend. I don’t have a link at the moment. Will try to find it. 

[r2bflash]

Link for new posts

[r2bflash]

A real cure for the issue this post is about would be to make sure all measurements and hardware or correct and properly installed. If the bridge was installed too close to the neck you would have this problem also. 

[rd2rk]

Thanks again for your replies.

I found a tech who knows what he's doing with these. 

Turns out the posts were fine, it just needed new strings and a proper setup. Plays and sounds better than it did when new.

Also learned that, opposite to what I'd been led to believe, you CAN use the calibrated (Transtrem) strings on the R-Trem, just not the other way around.

That allows me to use the D'Addario set. WAY better sounding than the Steinberger strings I'd used for years that Gibson/Epiphone has been out of forever.

Would've been nice if they'd answered my emails about what strings to use in lieu of their OS situation.