Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by Rgand » Sun Feb 24, 2019 9:53 pm

That headstock looks great!

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Thu Feb 28, 2019 10:14 pm

3D printed Cross tone plate, tailpiece

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by higgsblossom » Thu Feb 28, 2019 11:21 pm

Wow!
I must say, I am a regular reader of your thread and if Australia wasn't on the other side of the world, I would order one of your guitars... you have great taste and your designs are always spot on, I love the attention to every last detail that you put in your work!
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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Fri Mar 01, 2019 5:03 am

Thank you so much!
Don't let the distance/shipping put you off buying one of my guitars.

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Sat Mar 02, 2019 7:28 pm

Here's what I put it on.
Tremolo to hardtail conversion.

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by Rgand » Sat Mar 02, 2019 9:50 pm

That's a fine conversion. Very cool.

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Wed Apr 24, 2019 9:12 pm

3D printed "gold foil" tremolo tailpiece. Nickel steel.

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by Shadoweclipse13 » Wed Apr 24, 2019 9:28 pm

CROSS_guitars wrote:
Wed Apr 24, 2019 9:12 pm
3D printed "gold foil" tremolo tailpiece. Nickel steel.

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Dude. That looks classy as fuck :? :? :?
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http://www.offsetguitars.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=104282&p=1438384#p1438384

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Post by Amon 7.L » Thu Apr 25, 2019 4:04 am

This is magnificent.
I have nothing against a TOM bridge but I've always hated the classic stopbar tailpiece you'd find on Gibson and whatnot. Your design simply improves both aesthetics and functionality by a million percent. I look at that gorgeous Firebird and think "that bridge just belongs there".

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by ThePearDream » Thu Apr 25, 2019 5:58 am

Shadoweclipse13 wrote:
Wed Apr 24, 2019 9:28 pm
CROSS_guitars wrote:
Wed Apr 24, 2019 9:12 pm
3D printed "gold foil" tremolo tailpiece. Nickel steel.
Dude. That looks classy as fuck :? :? :?
Agreed. That is really cool. I like the swoopy shape behind the string anchor too.
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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by Rgand » Thu Apr 25, 2019 7:27 am

This is really good looking. Nice job on it.

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Wed May 01, 2019 10:08 pm

Sneak peek at my latest build/design.
Knob options pending.

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by Trout » Wed May 01, 2019 10:24 pm

That trem is so cool!
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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by Shadoweclipse13 » Wed May 01, 2019 10:53 pm

CROSS_guitars wrote:
Wed May 01, 2019 10:08 pm
Sneak peek at my latest build/design.
Knob options pending.

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Is that a bank of switches below the neck pickup (black section near the lower horn)? It's kinda hard to see what that is... Cool as hell looking though!!
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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Wed May 01, 2019 11:16 pm

Shadoweclipse13 wrote:
Wed May 01, 2019 10:53 pm
CROSS_guitars wrote:
Wed May 01, 2019 10:08 pm
Sneak peek at my latest build/design.
Knob options pending.

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Is that a bank of switches below the neck pickup (black section near the lower horn)? It's kinda hard to see what that is... Cool as hell looking though!!
Thanks.
It sure is.
4 switches. It will be wired with split humbucker options.

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