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Re: XII Build (my first ever lefty)
Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2019 2:36 am
by CROSS_guitars
Shadoweclipse13 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 05, 2019 2:24 am
Oh yeah! I forgot about that. And I used to have one of those bridges too
Ha ha.
Well It's a cool design. I'm not a huge fan of the staggered holes though because I will have to redrill some of them to correct it for a Lefty.
Re: XII Build (my first ever lefty)
Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2019 3:57 am
by CROSS_guitars
Shadoweclipse13 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 04, 2019 6:59 pm
VERY nice!! Do you have a traditional-style XII string anchor for the back, or are you doing something different?
Also, unrelated to this build. I have been reverse engineering some of the hardware while I can.
They are up on my shapeways store.
https://www.shapeways.com/shops/crossguitars
Re: XII Build (my first ever lefty)
Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2019 7:04 am
by Shadoweclipse13
Re: XII Build (my first ever lefty)
Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2019 9:26 am
by JVG
Very interested in this!
Have you made any, so we can see how they turn out?
J
Re: XII Build (my first ever lefty)
Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2019 4:38 am
by CROSS_guitars
I've had other bridge plates made by shapeways but not the XII one.
The material finish can vary slightly. This one came out kinda rough but others I have had made are quite smooth, almost shiny.
Also worth noting, the scaling is sometimes slightly off. Where screw holes don't quite line up etc. It's not been a huge problem though.
Re: XII Build (my first ever lefty)
Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2019 6:37 am
by ThePearDream
CROSS_guitars wrote: ↑Wed Jun 05, 2019 3:57 am
Also, unrelated to this build. I have been reverse engineering some of the hardware while I can.
They are up on my shapeways store.
Fantastic! I'll be purchasing one of the string retainers in the coming weeks for my Jazzmaster Deluxe XII build.
Re: XII Build (my first ever lefty)
Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2019 10:21 pm
by s_mcsleazy
i think this would look great in lake placid blue
Re: XII Build (my first ever lefty)
Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2019 7:24 am
by Rgand
I just found this thread. Beautiful work. I like it a lot. That wood has a nice grain pattern, too.
Re: XII Build (my first ever lefty)
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 12:55 am
by CROSS_guitars
Re: XII Build (my first ever lefty)
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 3:32 am
by Amon 7.L
I should stop watching your threads, my jaw can't stay put and the drooling is unbearable.
Re: XII Build (my first ever lefty)
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 5:57 am
by Rgand
That's beautiful. I don't generally like binding but it really works on that one.
Re: XII Build (my first ever lefty)
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 7:31 am
by CROSS_guitars
Re: XII Build (my first ever lefty)
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 7:52 am
by Rgand
i like that string through ferrule plate. A bit of polishing and you have a beautiful item. How close to a mirror finish can you get with that material?
Re: XII Build (my first ever lefty)
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 8:45 am
by CROSS_guitars
Rgand wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2019 7:52 am
i like that string through ferrule plate. A bit of polishing and you have a beautiful item. How close to a mirror finish can you get with that material?
I don't know. I don't really have the right gear to polish it properly. I reckon it can get pretty shiny though, as shiny as you can polish aluminum.
Re: XII Build (my first ever lefty)
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 11:56 am
by Rgand
CROSS_guitars wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2019 8:45 am
Rgand wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2019 7:52 am
i like that string through ferrule plate. A bit of polishing and you have a beautiful item. How close to a mirror finish can you get with that material?
I don't know. I don't really have the right gear to polish it properly. I reckon it can get pretty shiny though, as shiny as you can polish aluminum.
That's pretty cool. Polish it and if you need more gleam, plate it.
