The additional string winding that is near the base of the guitar string (near the ball end) is long enough to extend over and lay across the saddle. This is particulary noticable on the wound strings such as the E and A, but also occurs on the plain strings. This results in string height and intonation issues as well as leaves a sharp point for the right hand to catch on when palm muting.
I believe this is because the hole in the trem block is too deep, and hence the length from the ball end that sits in the back of the block to the saddle, is quite short.
Is there a way to fix this? For example, would it be possible to get a new trem block where the holes for the strings are not so shallow? This would leave more room from the ball end to the saddle such that only the string (and not the base winding) would sit on the saddle.
This happens using both Ernie Ball and D'Addario string brands (but seems more prominent on Ernie Balls, maybe their additional winding from the ball end is longer).
Any other ideas / solutions ?
Thanks