I had a CA ox awhile back that had the same deal.The windings on the low e & a string would contact or want to go all the way over the saddle. ( elixir 12s). So what I did was take the little ball ends off an old set of strings and slide them over the new string before installing them. That kept the windings from coming close to the saddle. That one had a slotted bridge and a graph tech saddle. The action was nice and low, also. I think the distance between the bridge holes and the saddle was just a tad close as I haven't had that problem with any other guitar I've had. I'm like you, I don't like the windings too close or on the saddle because it could cause premature wear to the saddle and possibly other problems. Hope this helps some.
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