stefancroes
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Fiore user here.
The 2-point bridge of the fiore is very similar to the SS SE, and it also has the weird locator groove spacing.
Also, I think it has the same saddles as the core SS, being untreated steel.
I had some issues with string breakages on the high e, due to burred and rusty saddles.
For me, the solution was replacing the saddles on my fiore with the highwood saddles.
I replaced the intonation screws on the low and high e saddles with the M3x6mm DIN914 cone point ones that were suggested in this thread. With these screws, the saddles seem to fit in the grooves properly.
One point of warning: the highwood saddles are a little bit longer than the original saddles, which reduces the range of intonation adjustment. In my case, the low e saddle is pretty much as far back as it goes to intonate properly.
Overall, I am very happy with this replacement, I really don't get why they put untreated steel saddles on these guitars.
The 2-point bridge of the fiore is very similar to the SS SE, and it also has the weird locator groove spacing.
Also, I think it has the same saddles as the core SS, being untreated steel.
I had some issues with string breakages on the high e, due to burred and rusty saddles.
For me, the solution was replacing the saddles on my fiore with the highwood saddles.
I replaced the intonation screws on the low and high e saddles with the M3x6mm DIN914 cone point ones that were suggested in this thread. With these screws, the saddles seem to fit in the grooves properly.
One point of warning: the highwood saddles are a little bit longer than the original saddles, which reduces the range of intonation adjustment. In my case, the low e saddle is pretty much as far back as it goes to intonate properly.
Overall, I am very happy with this replacement, I really don't get why they put untreated steel saddles on these guitars.
