Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by Shadoweclipse13 » Sun Sep 29, 2019 8:47 am

CROSS_guitars wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 29, 2019 12:09 am
 More burstin'

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Damn Cross! You've outdone yourself with that burst. The back looks great, but the front/top is just :? :? :?
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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by Mongoloid » Sun Sep 29, 2019 9:32 am

This thread is a treasure! Your keen design sense is a true gift.

What a treat for us to be privy to your builds.
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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by MattK » Sun Sep 29, 2019 4:24 pm

Shadoweclipse13 wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 29, 2019 8:46 am
Most of your pictures aren't showing up anymore, but that's cool as hell. I'll be watching if and when you finish it :)
Ack, yeah, I think something changed with Flickr a while back and that happened. I have added a post with a few of the key images restored:
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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by Shadoweclipse13 » Sun Sep 29, 2019 6:43 pm

MatthewK wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 29, 2019 4:24 pm
Shadoweclipse13 wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 29, 2019 8:46 am
Most of your pictures aren't showing up anymore, but that's cool as hell. I'll be watching if and when you finish it :)
Ack, yeah, I think something changed with Flickr a while back and that happened. I have added a post with a few of the key images restored:
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=29663&p=1586534#p1586534
I like it 8)
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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Thu Oct 17, 2019 3:48 pm

I love getting progress pics back from customers!

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Currently being finished by Rowkocustoms.
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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by NICQ » Thu Oct 17, 2019 7:53 pm

That looks exactly like the green on the Thurston Moore Signature JM - love it !
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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by Rgand » Thu Oct 17, 2019 8:36 pm

That green is fascinating. I keep looking at it because of the wealth of visual textures in it. Looks great.
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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Fri Oct 18, 2019 3:13 pm

Yeah, apparently the neck will be Thurston style.
Matt finish. Black headstock etc.
The pickguard is black too.
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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Sun Oct 20, 2019 8:44 pm

My 3D printed tremolo arrived today.
Designed to fit my ARIA 1802T
But modded as a Jazzmaster tremolo

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Had to deeped the tremolo rout.
These things are made from nice hard rock maple but capped with much uglier ply wood.
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Made a neckplate too.

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by Rgand » Mon Oct 21, 2019 5:57 am

Very nice parts. The bridge is particularly cool.
CROSS_guitars wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 20, 2019 8:44 pm
 These things are made from nice hard rock maple but capped with much uglier ply wood.
Go figure. Maple is good looking wood.
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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Mon Oct 21, 2019 4:17 pm

Rgand wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 21, 2019 5:57 am
 Very nice parts. The bridge is particularly cool.
CROSS_guitars wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 20, 2019 8:44 pm
 These things are made from nice hard rock maple but capped with much uglier ply wood.
Go figure. Maple is good looking wood.
It's heavy AF!
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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by Fiddy » Mon Oct 21, 2019 5:30 pm

Are you going to be selling any of those plates?
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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Mon Oct 21, 2019 6:18 pm

I had only planned to make one for this project but if people want them they can contact me.
There's no way I'd make any money out of it.
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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by ThePearDream » Tue Oct 22, 2019 5:43 am

CROSS_guitars wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 20, 2019 8:44 pm
 My 3D printed tremolo arrived today.
Designed to fit my ARIA 1802T
But modded as a Jazzmaster tremolo

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That's awesome! It's amazing what technology is allowing us to do these days.
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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Thu Oct 24, 2019 9:40 pm

Finished!

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