Originally Posted by: anthm

I do have a question on the approximate intonation settings of bridge saddles. In particular, the initial settings of the individual saddles, pre fine-tuning of the sadlles.[/quote][p]You should post this question in the GT Guitar Tech forum in order to get an answer from a professional guitar tech.

https://www.guitartricks.com/forum/threads.php?f=30

[quote=anthm]Do you subscribe to the theory above?"I have heard this called string thickness compensation."

Yes. All my Strats (& other electrics with individual saddles) are set up like this. From there I have to adjust each guitar because there are micro-differences in nut to bridge distance, string gauge & action/height.

Essentially the staggered pattern is due to the strings being slightly different thicknesses. And the wound strings react slightly differently than the unwound strings, which is the reason for the setback jump staggering from the G to D strings.