Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by JVG » Tue Feb 04, 2020 10:40 am

They are in series. I tried a few different caps back when i assembled this guitar, but actually i can’t remember what values i settled on. One is effectively a bass-cut, and the other gives kind of a mid-range boost, which is subtle with a clean tone but really sings when distorted. These, in addition to the main Tone knob, allow quite a variety of sounds.

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Post by Rgand » Tue Feb 04, 2020 12:33 pm

Thanks, I wondered about that. The bass cut would produce some cool tones used with the normal treble bleed tone control and maybe the switched one as well.

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by Shadoweclipse13 » Tue Feb 04, 2020 10:23 pm

JVG wrote:
Tue Feb 04, 2020 10:40 am
They are in series. I tried a few different caps back when i assembled this guitar, but actually i can’t remember what values i settled on. One is effectively a bass-cut, and the other gives kind of a mid-range boost, which is subtle with a clean tone but really sings when distorted. These, in addition to the main Tone knob, allow quite a variety of sounds.

Cheers!
J.
That sounds awesome. How is it wired? I love the idea of using 2 slider switches, with 1 position as an off (no tone shaping). I might actually use something like that for an upcoming project...
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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by blimpage » Wed Feb 05, 2020 3:47 pm

JVG wrote:
Mon Feb 03, 2020 11:23 pm
Put this one together 2-3 years ago,
i know the current guard looks fairly pale in this pic, but it’s actually quite creamy. Need some lighter pickup covers too.

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Is that a mirrored Fender decal? 😄I love it!

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by JVG » Thu Feb 06, 2020 2:33 am

Shadow - off the top of my head i can’t recall exactly how i wired it, but i know it was fairly basic (because i don’t have the best understanding of electronics). I’ll try dig up the diagram, i know i have it sonewhere.

Blimpage - it certainly is a mirrored decal, well spotted :)
I’ve used them on a few projects because i hate the clunky way that right-handed decals were applied to lefty Fenders back in the day.

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Cross - sorry to hijack your thread. I didn’t mean to, honest! :unsure:

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Post by CROSS_guitars » Thu Feb 06, 2020 7:18 pm

Hijack away!

It keeps my thread bumped to the top, aye. ;)

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Thu Feb 20, 2020 8:28 pm

Test fitting parts on the Cross Nautical 2.

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by blimpage » Tue Mar 10, 2020 12:18 am

I dig your split pickguards and split headstocks!

Some nice different grain patterns in that headstock, are they all the same wood or is the neck a mix?

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Tue Mar 10, 2020 4:47 pm

Thanks.
Yeah It's made from three pieces of maple. Leftovers.

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Wed Apr 15, 2020 8:14 pm

Made some progress on this.
Burgundy mist metallic.

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by ThePearDream » Thu Apr 16, 2020 7:04 am

CROSS_guitars wrote:
Wed Apr 15, 2020 8:14 pm
Made some progress on this.
Burgundy mist metallic...
Ooh yeah! I'm loving everything about that. 10/10
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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by Rgand » Thu Apr 16, 2020 7:53 am

That Burgundy Mist Metallic looks great! Nice job, there. :?

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by repoman » Thu Apr 16, 2020 12:28 pm

That is sum purdy rosewood on that neck.

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Sat Apr 18, 2020 10:56 pm

Popped a neck on it to try it out.

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by postchrist » Tue Apr 21, 2020 1:00 pm

CROSS_guitars wrote:
Sat Apr 18, 2020 10:56 pm
Popped a neck on it to try it out.

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looks so good!! is that a squier cv neck?
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