Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by ThePearDream » Thu Oct 18, 2018 4:49 am

My mind went straight to trisonics too. The Creamery has some that are made for Jaguars
that would be absolutely perfect here.
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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by Rgand » Thu Oct 18, 2018 5:26 am

I'll second the chrome covers. With those pvc plates, you can afford a bit more shine on it.

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Thu Oct 18, 2018 6:29 am

Wow.
Those creamery jag tri sonic pickups look perfect.
I'll have to figure out how much they might cost.

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by nelsongeets » Thu Oct 18, 2018 8:16 am

ThePearDream wrote:
Thu Oct 18, 2018 4:49 am
My mind went straight to trisonics too. The Creamery has some that are made for Jaguars
that would be absolutely perfect here.
+1 on the jaguar trisonics. Wow. Those would look amazing with the chrome covers on there. Have not heard them in person myself, but i imagine they'd sound quite nice too!

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Post by AcrylicSuperman » Thu Oct 18, 2018 4:46 pm

+1 on Jaguar trisonics

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Thu Oct 18, 2018 10:48 pm

Hmm.
It looks like these are going to be heaps expensive.
Over $400 Australian including shipping.

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by Shadoweclipse13 » Thu Oct 18, 2018 11:28 pm

CROSS_guitars wrote:
Thu Oct 18, 2018 10:48 pm
Hmm.
It looks like these are going to be heaps expensive.
Over $400 Australian including shipping.
That's actually not terrible. When I bought my Creamery pickups for my Tele Custom (a 2 pickup guitar mind you) it was about $350-$375. Jaime is real reasonable, and a cool guy to work with. His prices are high, but that's my favorite guitar of mine as well.
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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Fri Oct 19, 2018 12:21 am

Shadoweclipse13 wrote:
Thu Oct 18, 2018 11:28 pm
CROSS_guitars wrote:
Thu Oct 18, 2018 10:48 pm
Hmm.
It looks like these are going to be heaps expensive.
Over $400 Australian including shipping.
That's actually not terrible. When I bought my Creamery pickups for my Tele Custom (a 2 pickup guitar mind you) it was about $350-$375. Jaime is real reasonable, and a cool guy to work with. His prices are high, but that's my favorite guitar of mine as well.
Yeah, It's a hard thing for me to decide on.
I'll build the rest of the guitar first and if it turns out amazing, I'll feel a lot more comfortable investing a lot of money in the electronics.

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by Shadoweclipse13 » Fri Oct 19, 2018 12:26 am

CROSS_guitars wrote:
Fri Oct 19, 2018 12:21 am
Yeah, It's a hard thing for me to decide on.
I'll build the rest of the guitar first and if it turns out amazing, I'll feel a lot more comfortable investing a lot of money in the electronics.
Probably a good way to look at it. I have less of a problem spending that kind of money for my own guitar, but you're usually building to sell, and that could be a tough decision. You should be able to find some less expensive options for a Tri-Sonic type of pickup. Any cool Aussie pickup builders?
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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Fri Oct 19, 2018 12:36 am

Shadoweclipse13 wrote:
Fri Oct 19, 2018 12:26 am
CROSS_guitars wrote:
Fri Oct 19, 2018 12:21 am
Yeah, It's a hard thing for me to decide on.
I'll build the rest of the guitar first and if it turns out amazing, I'll feel a lot more comfortable investing a lot of money in the electronics.
Probably a good way to look at it. I have less of a problem spending that kind of money for my own guitar, but you're usually building to sell, and that could be a tough decision. You should be able to find some less expensive options for a Tri-Sonic type of pickup. Any cool Aussie pickup builders?
There are some great local pickup makers about but they usually specialise in Strat or Tele. I'm not aware of any people who make more unique pickups.

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by Shadoweclipse13 » Fri Oct 19, 2018 1:10 am

CROSS_guitars wrote:
Fri Oct 19, 2018 12:36 am
There are some great local pickup makers about but they usually specialise in Strat or Tele. I'm not aware of any people who make more unique pickups.
What about Kinman? Aren't they local to Australia? I know they do JM pickups at least...
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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Thu Nov 01, 2018 12:07 am

GFS gold foils.

Brown MXR knobs.

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by Shadoweclipse13 » Thu Nov 01, 2018 1:37 am

8) 8) 8) 8) YYEEEAAAAHHHH. That looks the tits, man!
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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by Zork » Thu Nov 01, 2018 12:51 pm

It screams redburst.

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by Zork » Thu Nov 01, 2018 12:51 pm

Can you hear it?

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