Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by Shadoweclipse13 » Mon Dec 19, 2022 9:47 pm

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I didn't know these existed!! It's almost like a curvier P-Bass. Is it a short-scale? $65 is a killer deal!!
How have you missed these? They've been a pretty popular cheap entry level bass for the last 15 years or so.
I believe it's 30" scale, same as the mustang bass
I don't know! I'm lefty, so generally guitars that can be straight-up bought don't apply to me, but I love looking through pictures of everything for inspiration, even when I can't just buy something. I've seen the guitar and bass version with the small pickguard, but I've never seen one with this awesome pickguard shape!
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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Mon Dec 19, 2022 10:04 pm

Lefties sure get shafted.
If only Flanders leftorium was real.

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by Shadoweclipse13 » Tue Dec 20, 2022 12:05 am

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Lefties sure get shafted.
If only Flanders leftorium was real.
Right?! Haha. I honestly don't mind most guitars not being available lefty, as I much prefer being able to design something custom or homemade. And, my bank account appreciates not having such ease of buying more guitars too!

The only thing that kills me sometimes is not being able to buy weird scale necks. Squier has been making the Bass VI for over a decade, and if we'd gotten a lefty version, I could just buy one for the neck, and I'd be sorted. I'm kinda tempted to grab a righty VI neck and just have a reverse headstock, but I'm not positive...
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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Mon Jan 02, 2023 12:34 am

I went with Copacetic's suggestion and sanded the pickguard down. I eventually used thinners to get the black paint off.
I then gave it a polish. Looks pretty good.

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Popped some new tuners on it. They are cheap and nasty but they are fine for a bass like this. Probably needs some grease.
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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Tue Jan 03, 2023 11:22 pm

The Leon Proto-1 is coming along slowly but nicely!

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Wed Jan 04, 2023 11:09 pm

I will eventually turn my Bronco bass into an actual Bronco.
I did this quick mock up.

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Wed Jan 04, 2023 11:10 pm

Also, I replaced the blue pickguard on my CV Squier Mustang with a red tort one.
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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by ThePearDream » Thu Jan 05, 2023 7:31 am

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I will eventually turn my Bronco bass into an actual Bronco.
I did this quick mock up.

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How has this never been a thing before? That looks awesome!
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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by Dave » Thu Jan 05, 2023 3:59 pm

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it looks like that pickguard has just been crudely painted.. id be willing to bet its just an original white guard under there.. Hit it with an acetone soaked rag and maybe buff it a bit, and theres your free white guard! Should melt right off unless they used a fancy catalyzed paint (which it certainly doesnt look like they did)
Yeah it's definitely painted. I just can't be bothered sanding it back and polishing it.
Do you know anything about the origin of that bass? I totally sprayed the stock pickguard black on the one I had and that grain pattern around where the decal would have been seems wickedly familiar. Mind you this was 2008 or so and I don’t remember seeing the Fender “endorsement” behind the headstock. I’m also in Ontario so the trip to Melbourne is a bit of a stretch.
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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Thu Jan 05, 2023 4:45 pm

It's possible it could be the same one. But I bought it locally, in Melbourne. Don't know anything else about it.
I've seen a few mods on these where the pickguard has been painted and logo scrubbed off. (two mods which are a pet peeves of mine)

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Fri Jan 06, 2023 8:44 pm

These decals from Voodoo are pretty cool.

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Sun Jan 08, 2023 8:03 pm

Think I'll leave this project alone for now and work on some more important stuff.

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

Post by CROSS_guitars » Wed Jan 11, 2023 12:05 am

Making good progress on the Cross Leon Proto-1.

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

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Re: Cross Guitars - projects and restorations

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