Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Wed Mar 15, 2023 12:22 am

Yeah. I guess I mix and match nickel with chrome all the time so it wasn't really a consideration when I put this build together.
I found a nickel bridge here though. Maybe I'll swap it out.
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Post by CROSS_guitars » Wed Mar 15, 2023 2:29 am

This is almost done too!

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Post by javier-san » Wed Mar 15, 2023 9:03 am

Love the bridge and pickguard aesthetic

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Post by bodhi » Wed Mar 15, 2023 1:39 pm

Seconded, really cool and something I can't remember seeing earlier :)

Regarding the Goldo trem, the only real issue that I've found with the one I had in use for a while was that the metal tip on the end of the arm wanted to come undone quite easily. Might be a question of individual tolerances or something, but it'd probably be easily solvable with some threadlocker glue or similar.
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Post by Insomnicide » Thu Mar 23, 2023 1:34 am

Hey, do you still have photos from your Huon Pine JM build? I've picked up some Huon Pine and planning on getting it milled up for a guitar body. Curious to see how you worked with it and what your insight is to working with it. Cheers.

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Post by CROSS_guitars » Fri Mar 24, 2023 5:50 pm

I thought it would be way too soft, like basswood. It still kinda is but the way I glued the body together, all the side grain is the other way around.
After a few coats of sanding sealer, it seamed to toughen it up more.

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Post by CROSS_guitars » Thu Mar 30, 2023 5:15 am

This is just about done.
Just some more sanding.
Have to attach the neck and see if the neck pocket needs to be more shallow.

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Post by MayTheFuzzBeWithYou » Thu Mar 30, 2023 12:08 pm

javier-san wrote:
Wed Mar 15, 2023 9:03 am
Love the bridge and pickguard aesthetic
This were exactly my thoughts too!

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Post by CROSS_guitars » Sun Apr 02, 2023 9:54 pm

Got the action pretty good now.
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Post by CROSS_guitars » Mon Apr 10, 2023 10:12 pm

I get to wire this up tonight!

I just ordered a black pickup cover for the bridge pickup.
I think black looks cool, yeah? or maybe white would suit it.

Anyway, I'm pretty happy with this green bastard!

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Post by Nudger » Mon Apr 10, 2023 11:34 pm

Luv the hybred pickguard n switch setup on this! Greens always a bonus 8)

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Post by sal paradise » Tue Apr 11, 2023 1:26 am

That’s gorgeous
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Post by Shadoweclipse13 » Tue Apr 11, 2023 2:32 am

Wow! I love how the bridge thimbles are in different places (one free floating, and one through the pickguard). Beautiful!!!
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Post by BoringPostcards » Tue Apr 11, 2023 4:08 am

Green guitars are awesome. Great job yet again! It looks awesome.
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Post by ThePearDream » Tue Apr 11, 2023 4:14 am

Oooh yeah, that looks really good. That's a fantastic color of green too. Is that Mustang style switching?
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