Orbital Guitars - Custom Build "Bob 1.5" - Full Build and Demo

Full commentary playlist:    • Bob 1.5  
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-bout...
Website: orbitalguitars.com
Instagram: @orbitalguitars
Email: [email protected]
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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