Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by Shadoweclipse13 » Sat Jan 21, 2023 11:57 am

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Whoa! Duo-Sonic/Mustang on a VI body?!?
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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Sat Jan 21, 2023 7:38 pm

It's pretty much a Musuar with a custom designed pickguard.

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Sat Jan 21, 2023 7:40 pm

Something like this...

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by Shadoweclipse13 » Sat Jan 21, 2023 8:31 pm

I like that better than the Musuar to be honest. That pickguard shape is fantastic!!
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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Sat Jan 28, 2023 11:54 pm

Thanks! It's really its own thing now.
I should make a guitar version of the Rascal.

Anyhow, here it is test strung up. Before I send it off to Copacetic.

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Sun Jan 29, 2023 8:07 pm

Thinking about making a Rascal Guitar. What'ya reckon?
The second one has a slightly smaller upper horn.
Scallywag/Scamp?

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by smjenkins » Sun Jan 29, 2023 11:17 pm

Goddamn it, Pat. I need another guitar like I need a hole in my head but that second one looks sooooo good. I'm having visions of it with a JM trem.
Not sure if that's possible though.

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Mon Jan 30, 2023 3:25 am

haha.
I think it needs that guild-shaped bridge plate to tie the whole design concept together.
As cool as Jag trems are, it would take away from the Rascal vibe.

Would love to build you one!

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by MayTheFuzzBeWithYou » Mon Jan 30, 2023 3:27 am

Dang! That looks nice! Both the Musuar and the Rascal! And suddenly I remember that the Rascal Bass was a thing and want one!

You aren‘t based in Europe by any chance?
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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Mon Jan 30, 2023 3:28 am

Nope. Australia.

Would be cool to see a reissue of the Rascal bass. And a cheaper Squier version.

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Mon Jan 30, 2023 6:14 am

Made some revisions. Think I'm getting obsessed!

Realised the neck pocket length needed to be shorter.
Would also need a 5-way strat lever switch.

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by smjenkins » Mon Jan 30, 2023 10:27 pm

CROSS_guitars wrote:
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I think it needs that guild-shaped bridge plate to tie the whole design concept together.
As cool as Jag trems are, it would take away from the Rascal vibe.
That's a fair point. I was just looking around and couldn't find any guild-shaped guitar tailpieces online. Is this a thing that exists or would you be creating that part?

That latest rev looks smoking good BTW

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Mon Jan 30, 2023 11:04 pm

I would be designing the bridge myself in Sketchup and getting it printed in Aluminium at Shapeways.

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Thu Feb 16, 2023 8:53 pm

Sneak peek of my next project!

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