Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by Shadoweclipse13 » Thu Oct 24, 2019 11:36 pm

Cross, you continue to keep raising your own bar. :w00t: :? :? :? :? :-* If that was lefty, I'd be asking how much you're selling it for. That is classy and has Lando Calrissian-levels of smoothness. You'll have to be careful that it doesn't attract lady guitars when you're not looking ;)
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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Fri Oct 25, 2019 12:21 am

Shadoweclipse13 wrote:
Thu Oct 24, 2019 11:36 pm
Cross, you continue to keep raising your own bar. :w00t: :? :? :? :? :-* If that was lefty, I'd be asking how much you're selling it for. That is classy and has Lando Calrissian-levels of smoothness. You'll have to be careful that it doesn't attract lady guitars when you're not looking ;)
Ha ha!

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by Rgand » Fri Oct 25, 2019 5:21 am

Outstanding! The colors you chose work great, especially the way you did the neck. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Wed Oct 30, 2019 11:14 pm

Here's an Interview I did with Ricki from @australianguitars
Talking about a few of my custom builds. A couple of sound demos too if you wanna hear these guitars in action!

https://youtu.be/aA1BtzyjGs8

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Post by epizootics » Thu Oct 31, 2019 11:18 pm

I really enjoyed that - it's really nice to get to see your guitars in 3D rather than fixed pictures, they look pretty damn sweet on film. Kudos for being able to withstand an interview, too. They've always been a nightmare for me whenever my bands were approached by journalists :squint:

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by JVG » Fri Nov 01, 2019 1:21 am

Hey man, very cool!

The last guitar - the K Master - is my favourite, but they are all great.

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Fri Nov 01, 2019 10:54 pm

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Thu Oct 31, 2019 11:18 pm
I really enjoyed that - it's really nice to get to see your guitars in 3D rather than fixed pictures, they look pretty damn sweet on film. Kudos for being able to withstand an interview, too. They've always been a nightmare for me whenever my bands were approached by journalists :squint:
Thanks, yeah. I was a bit reluctant at first but it's a new experience for me. Could probably have talked for hours.
It was edited down from over 45 minutes.
Way less awkward than doing a band interview.

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by Shadoweclipse13 » Sun Nov 03, 2019 11:53 pm

That was cool to watch!

It's funny because even in different areas here in the US, people have different accents and dialects, and that's easy to forget when everyone on here is just an avatar picture and posted words. I'll see something like this and remember "oh yeah, we've got people on OSG from all over the world". :D :D
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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by Rgand » Mon Nov 04, 2019 6:09 am

That is a very good video. It was cool to see some of your guitars and hear how they sound. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by Rgand » Sat Nov 09, 2019 5:52 am

This one came out great! Just the right look for that color.

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Wed Dec 04, 2019 9:07 pm

This is done!
Finally!

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I got these Gold Foils from EZPZ on Ebay.
They sound really good. The neck is quite beefy. I was kind of expecting a tinny sound overall but
I can dial in enough rhythm and jangle.

The brass saddles help too. Nice sustain when played unplugged.
The wood is Paulownia. Very light. Probably too light.
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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by Rgand » Wed Dec 04, 2019 9:38 pm

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by volhoo » Thu Dec 05, 2019 5:09 pm

Great designs Cross - much love and respect.

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Sun Dec 29, 2019 7:42 pm

3D printed nickel steel cross tremolo.
Teisco inspired design.

gold foil!

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