Do my strings seem off? (Telecaster)

Hi all, happy 4th!

Do the strings on my Tele - particularly the high e - seem kind of off? I restrung her recently and does it seem like the high e is way too far on the edge of the fretboard?

https://i.imgur.com/nBcKPrY.jpg

If so, does it have something to do w these springs on the bridge?

https://i.imgur.com/rjgHvoS.jpg

these individual barrel saddles tend to do this, strats and modern teles do it a little too, 3 saddles teles less so.... make sure the strings are where you want them on the saddle, then slack the tension a step or so and slide the saddled around on the bridge until the 2 Es are where you want on the fretboard. Then tighten back up to E or Eflat, whatever it is you tune to. G&L actually made a bridge that fixes this problem, look at the ASAT special bridge. Its a major design flaw to be aware of when setting your fender up. Or go online and get a vintage 3 saddle bridge and some compensated saddles. This will be less of a problem and you'll get the cool coupling that marks out real tele tone.

Thanks man I'll try to fix as you suggested.

Maybe you should try compensated saddles or just change bridge for Wilkinson. I think this will improve this a bit :) Saddles on middle-end squiers tend to change position

its a 6 saddle bridge, they don't need compensation, they're individually adjustable

But like most of asia made guitars thay can containt parts made of "can metal" or zinc so they wont be as sturdy as some replacement parts, dont you think ? :)

I'm not sure where the guitar was made... if st japanese (like all the 6 barrel teles were when i was a kid, so Iw as assuming fender japan) then I wouldn't worry, most decent MIJ guitars use decent steel... I mean, my expensive suggestion was to replace the entire bridge assmbly. Personally I like the rutters compensation system and their whole bridge assembly is so well machined it definite improves tone through perfectly flush body contact. But my rutters bridges cost a pretty penny and may not be worth it if the guitar's not worth a lot. Others will tout other bridges like maybe callaham, but I think rutters is the creme de la creme for a vintage style tele. Its both the best made and most aestehetically pleasing. Simply setting the string spacing up correctly by eye should be sufficient and will cost nothing.