Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by tequila_in_teacups » Mon Apr 14, 2025 12:44 am

CROSS_guitars wrote:
Mon Apr 14, 2025 12:36 am
I made this neck with no real plans.
I had some leftover maple from a previous build and had enough space to cut this out.

So, I'm trying to figure out what body to make for it.
Any suggestions?
Which one do you like best?

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Definitely the Cabrosonic.

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by Amon 7.L » Mon Apr 14, 2025 1:33 am

tequila_in_teacups wrote:
Mon Apr 14, 2025 12:44 am
CROSS_guitars wrote:
Mon Apr 14, 2025 12:36 am
I made this neck with no real plans.
I had some leftover maple from a previous build and had enough space to cut this out.

So, I'm trying to figure out what body to make for it.
Any suggestions?
Which one do you like best?

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Definitely the Cabrosonic.
Hands down the Cabrosonic.

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by efiug » Mon Apr 14, 2025 1:50 am

I like the mandocaster body shaped one the best but I think I remember you already making one

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Mon Apr 14, 2025 2:23 am

Yeah, I made a 12 string version. Also, 24" scale.

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by DrippyReverbTremolo » Mon Apr 14, 2025 9:06 am

Wow! :w00t:

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by GilmourD » Tue Apr 15, 2025 5:42 am

CROSS_guitars wrote:
Mon Apr 14, 2025 12:36 am
I made this neck with no real plans.
I had some leftover maple from a previous build and had enough space to cut this out.

So, I'm trying to figure out what body to make for it.
Any suggestions?
Which one do you like best?

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I loves me some proper vintage-spec Filter'Trons in a non-Gretsch. Is the neck 25.5" scale?

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Tue Apr 15, 2025 8:25 am

No, it's 24" scale.

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Wed May 14, 2025 7:27 am

Just tinkering around with my Strat Partscaster.
It had a Mint pickguard on it, which looked cool but thought I'd go for a more subtle white pickguard.

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