Orbital Guitars's video: Orbital Guitars - Custom Build Bob 1 5 - Full Build and Demo

Full commentary playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIeY3my9UbhTzN1kGVKWvHzXj_ICK-MOc Welcome to the full build and demo of "Bob 1.5"! This video includes the entire construction of the guitar, and a playing demo. Build was completed November 15, 2021. The neck is Wenge The fretboard is Ebony The wings are Ash The pickup is "The Witch" from Darkmoon Pickups (https://darkmoon.nyc/the-witch/) (no, they are not paying me to promote them, I just like it) My Reverb Shop: https://reverb.com/shop/orbitals-boutique-1 Website: orbitalguitars.com Instagram: @orbitalguitars Email: orbitalluthiery@gmail.com Orbital Guitars Discord Server: https://discord.gg/JH8VWNG This video contains no paid promotion of any kind. 0:00 - Intro 00:14 - Making the neck blank 02:09 - Making the fretboard 05:25 - Cutting out the neck shape 07:29 - Inlay work 11:13 - Side dots 12:14 - Fret work 15:53 - Shaping the "headstock" 18:44 - Recessing the bridge 20:52 - Making the wings 23:07 - Slicing the wings 24:25 - Making wedges 26:05 - Gluing in the wedges 27:36 - Final body shaping 29:37 - Carving the neck 32:09 - Routing pickup pocket 33:07 - Routing for output jack 34:10 - Control cavity 35:18 - Making the nut 35:58 - Beveling the body 36:32 - Filing nut slots 36:56 - Applying finish 39:03 - Grounding the bridge 40:21 - Installing string anchors 40:55 - Installing pickup 42:42 - Installing strap locks 43:12 - Playing demo - clean tones 46:41 - Playing demo - crunch tones 51:13 - Playing demo - high gain tones