could be some burrs on that bridge! I have the same guitar only wine red with the stock dimarzios sd and paf in the neck.I've had it since 85 or so and it still is one of my favourites!
Sounds great. My first good guitar was an el degas 69 Thinline copy. Budd’s music store Newmarket. It was a fire sale. My Dad was a Newmarket firefighter way way back and brought this home for me 2 days after the fire. It smelled like smoke. 😄👩🚒👍