Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

[CROSS_guitars]

Looks great so far. As far as shaving off that end piece, did you cut through it with a coping or some other type of saw, use a rasp, use a router or some other method? Would be curious to know so I don’t ruin my neck. Your projects always turn out great so would like to know how you weee able to cut down that heel.

I mounted the neck template I have to the back of the neck, then used a router bit with a ball bearing guide to trace the shape of the template. I routed it to the depth I wanted.
I cleaned it up with a file and sandpaper.
It's probaby best to use a routing table but I did it the risky way by top routing it, which I could have easily screwed the whole thing up.

[onichodaddy]

Thanks! May give trimming the neck a try. Look forward to seeing more picks of your latest project.

[CROSS_guitars]

Teaser....

This might be the ugliest thing I have ever made, or the most beautiful?

[CROSS_guitars]

Squier Mustang FSR body.

Digging the Custard and blue combo





Sonic Youth vibes. Might rout it for 3 pickups.

[CROSS_guitars]

I made this body 20 years ago from Tasmanian Celery Top pine.
It has sat on the shelf until now.
I have since stained and finished it.

[Shadoweclipse13]

Cross, you are knocking out of the damn park lately!!! Your last 3 are amazing. I LOVE that Olympic White Mustang with the blue guard. Just classic as hell!! And this:



...one of THE coolest body shapes I've ever seen!! Reminds me of some of the classy and curvy lines of Toots' unique projects, and that's a very good thing in my eyes.

[CROSS_guitars]

Cross, you are knocking out of the damn park lately!!! Your last 3 are amazing. I LOVE that Olympic White Mustang with the blue guard. Just classic as hell!! And this:



...one of THE coolest body shapes I've ever seen!! Reminds me of some of the classy and curvy lines of Toots' unique projects, and that's a very good thing in my eyes.

Thanks. That means a lot. It's encouraging because I really only want to build my own designs from now own.
This one seems to be a hit.
Can you show me one of Toots' designs?

[Shadoweclipse13]

Thanks. That means a lot. It's encouraging because I really only want to build my own designs from now own.
This one seems to be a hit.
Can you show me one of Toots' designs?

You're welcome man! I mean it. You've certainly got the skills to keep going. Having original designs are tough, but there are a few people, around here especially, who've really got it going on. I'm definitely intrigued to see more of your original stuff!

Here's my favorite of Toot's designs, the Wisent:
http://offsetguitars.com/forums/viewtop ... t#p1304523
The only thing that stands out as really similar is the curve of the forearm contour, but that's not a big deal at all to me. A comfort contour, seeing as how we humans are all roughly the same shape, should be similar in theory.

[CROSS_guitars]

I love Uptone guitar designs.
I like his use of unique materials and custom hardware.

[Rgand]

This bass is quite striking. Very pleasing to look at. Definitely stay with your own designs if they're all this good.

[kamillebidan]

Great looking bass, I don't think I've ever seen a J-bass pickup with a metal pickup cover. That's what's under there right?
The little details on the knobs too; very classy.

[vandahm]

Great looking bass, I don't think I've ever seen a J-bass pickup with a metal pickup cover. That's what's under there right?
The little details on the knobs too; very classy.

In the 1960s, Jazz Basses came with chrome covers that arched over the strings and pickups, as on this Custom Shop reproduction of a 1960 Jazz Bass. They look awesome, but most players took them off with a screwdriver to have better access to the strings, and Fender eventually took the hint and removed them from the design.

[vandahm]

It's encouraging because I really only want to build my own designs from now own.

The common theme across all your projects is that you have great design sense. I love that bass!

[Deed_Poll]

Teaser....

This might be the ugliest thing I have ever made, or the most beautiful?

Dude, I love it! The colour is awesome as well. I'd call it "prosthetic beige"

Seriously though, really beautiful work

[Ohioisonfire]

Absolutely love the body style on that bass! Keep up the good work.