Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by PorkyPrimeCut » Fri Sep 24, 2021 3:27 am

I'd love to see someone have a go at the Carl Wilson prototype!

I always loved the look of the tailpiece.
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Post by CROSS_guitars » Fri Sep 24, 2021 3:35 am

Me too!
To my knowledge, I don't think anyone has attempted to build one.

I've thought about the tailpiece a fair bit.
Reckon I could fashion one out of steel or Aluminium and fit parts from one of those black import Mustang tremolos.

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Post by CROSS_guitars » Fri Sep 24, 2021 10:34 pm

Kinda' works as a bass

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Post by windmill » Sat Sep 25, 2021 12:31 am

Yes,that looks good.

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Post by Shadoweclipse13 » Sat Sep 25, 2021 6:12 am

CROSS_guitars wrote:
Fri Sep 24, 2021 10:34 pm
Kinda' works as a bass

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That is FANTASTIC as a bass!!! The shape of the guard reminds me of a '51 P-bass/Tele bass. I wonder how the Tele bass head would look on it ;)
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Post by smjenkins » Sat Sep 25, 2021 6:40 am

Wow, yeah, that does look amazing. Might be one of the coolest bass shapes I've ever seen. Nice work Pat!

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Post by CROSS_guitars » Sat Sep 25, 2021 8:12 pm

Here it is with different pickups and headstock

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Post by CROSS_guitars » Sat Oct 02, 2021 1:19 am

Weather is starting to pick up here in Melbourne.
Was able to get a few coats of paint on this bass.

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Post by Shadoweclipse13 » Sat Oct 02, 2021 5:25 am

CROSS_guitars wrote:
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Here it is with different pickups and headstock

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That is amazing. As much as I hear some people complain about the Tele guitar head shape being used all the time or in places it "shouldn't be", you don't see the Tele head shape on a bass very often. It's a really nice look I think.
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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Tue Oct 12, 2021 12:23 am

I assembled and wired up this bass today.
Sounds pretty nice! wish I had a decent bass amp to blast it through.
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Post by Sauerkraut » Tue Oct 12, 2021 7:31 am

That turned out fantastic. Weird, fun and recognisable shape. Super nice sunburst too.

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Post by CROSS_guitars » Tue Oct 12, 2021 5:56 pm

Thankyou!
I left the finish uncut/unpolished. Kinda' dig how rough it looks.

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Post by Shadoweclipse13 » Wed Oct 13, 2021 3:12 am

Damn!! That is killer Pat! You are on fire lately :)
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Post by CROSS_guitars » Sat Oct 16, 2021 12:00 am

A matching pair!

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by smjenkins » Sat Oct 16, 2021 5:45 am

Every time I see the trem on that guitar I can't get over how cool it is.

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