Custom Guitar Build - The Minotaur - Ebony Top

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Orbital Guitars

Orbital Guitars

4 жыл бұрын

FOR SALE NOW AT www.orbitalguitars.com/shop
This is the complete build video on the making of this custom guitar. This is a design that I have named the Minotaur, and it was originally inspired by the Gibson Explorer, but modified for improved comfort and playability.
The top is Ebony (the seller didn't list an exact species, but I suspect it is Gaboon Ebony), the neck is Padauk, the body is White Limba (also known as White Korina), and the fretboard is Pale Moon Ebony.
The pickups are EMG 81 in the bridge position and EMG H in the neck position.
All hardware is from Schaller, in their Vintage Copper finish.
To see this build with narration and without time-lapse, there is a 9 video series on the making of this guitar that can be found here: • The Minotaur - Custom ...
Instagram: @orbitalguitars
Email: orbitalluthiery@gmail.com
Orbital Guitars Discord Server: / discord

Пікірлер: 262
@OrbitalGuitars
@OrbitalGuitars 4 жыл бұрын
FOR SALE NOW AT www.orbitalguitars.com/shop Just to give a little more info about the demo at the end, the guitar was tuned to D standard and may have been slightly out of tune because I had played around with it for a couple hours before recording that part and forgot to double check it. String gauge was 11-56. The signal chain: Guitar was plugged directly into a Line6 Spider IV for both the clean and high gain tones with a little bit of reverb added, no pedals, no after effects; amp was mic'ed with an Aston Origin directly in front of the speaker.
@smokepeddler
@smokepeddler 4 жыл бұрын
In my experience it takes about a month with strings on for everything to settle. Then I proceed to do the final set up. I.e. cut the nut , adjust trussrod , set string height, and intonation
@EpIcHoBoGuY
@EpIcHoBoGuY 4 жыл бұрын
ohhhh i wondered why the high gain part sounded like absolute ass makes sense
@OrbitalGuitars
@OrbitalGuitars 4 жыл бұрын
@@EpIcHoBoGuY thanks man, I really strive to sound like absolute ass
@EpIcHoBoGuY
@EpIcHoBoGuY 4 жыл бұрын
@@OrbitalGuitars don't get me wrong tho absolutely love your work building it, looks beautiful but I'd love to hear it through something that's not holding it back
@terrypussypower
@terrypussypower 4 жыл бұрын
@@OrbitalGuitars Don't knock it! There's a lot to be said for sounding like absolute ass! Entire genres of music have been birthed from sounding like shit!
@brainhurty840
@brainhurty840 4 жыл бұрын
I love the fact that this is one fluid video. You're not stopping every 10 seconds to talk for 5 mins straight about your vision for the build or any kinda crap. You just execute and its amazing. Gorgeous guitar and craftsmanship!
@disco4535
@disco4535 4 жыл бұрын
I love when builders talk about what their doing, how and why. Many know things you dont, and arent aware of. There're so many concepts you cant learn by just watching. I guess some like to learn other just like to be entertained
@brainhurty840
@brainhurty840 4 жыл бұрын
@@disco4535 love learning stuff too as an espiring guitar tech, but im guilty to loving time lapse vids as well lol
@outlawrob316
@outlawrob316 3 жыл бұрын
The way the neck alone was made - let alone the entire guitar - was a real work of art. Love watching these vids.
@TheSicosi
@TheSicosi 3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely stunning mate I hope you’re successful with it all you certainly got a good eye for building
@MINOTAURunOfficial
@MINOTAURunOfficial 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome build. Great guitar! I have saved all your videos of this guitar to my channel's Archive so that those who stop by may also view your work. I am including this Full Build video as well. More people need to know about Orbital Luthiery!!! Keep up the great job!⛧🤘
@jawshwaa
@jawshwaa 4 жыл бұрын
absolutely beautiful! the wood , the hard ware. thank you for showing the world this instrument, nay , work of art.
@janviljoen7001
@janviljoen7001 4 жыл бұрын
Mister, you work very neatly. Pleasure to watch.
@constantinosmavroyannis9409
@constantinosmavroyannis9409 4 жыл бұрын
that truss rod cover idea was brilliant and i cant believe no guitar manufacturer has done this before
@constantinosmavroyannis9409
@constantinosmavroyannis9409 3 жыл бұрын
@@cb33 it's basically a part of the matching headstock top wood
@EarthisnotforSale
@EarthisnotforSale 4 жыл бұрын
One of the nicest looking guitars I have seen with these DIY make videos!
@BlameItOnYourFriend
@BlameItOnYourFriend 4 жыл бұрын
Wow I really like this one a lot those tuners went perfect with the color of the woods you used. Amazing!
@matthewsalyersjr4965
@matthewsalyersjr4965 4 жыл бұрын
Damn man!! that is one hell of a beautiful guitar and a hell of a badass job building it!
@RedbackRecordz
@RedbackRecordz 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome guitar, beautiful work, that neck is stunning! 🤘🤘
@Bluerockerguitarz77
@Bluerockerguitarz77 4 жыл бұрын
This is an Absolute Awesome Build... love the Creative little touches... Like the Body shape Improving on a popular Design/Shape and the Truss rod cover being level with the headstock super cool idea... It's the Little Details that separate creative design from boring Copies...Love the credit card glue spreader that exactly how they should be used...
@NKBobcat
@NKBobcat 3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful. Elegant, Perfect.
@TheWind213
@TheWind213 3 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed watching you build your gorgeous guitar I love the look of the stripe contrast on the body and the shape. You made a beautiful guitar.
@rustyvanhoy23
@rustyvanhoy23 4 жыл бұрын
That was an awesome build! A great looking instrument, man!
@GiftPrincessBuhman
@GiftPrincessBuhman 3 жыл бұрын
I especially love the shape of this one.
@jimbecker5675
@jimbecker5675 4 жыл бұрын
Really nice choice of hardware on this build!
@davidhobbs7587
@davidhobbs7587 4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful I love the wood, the finish, the fact that you made wood cavity covers and that it was sculpted.
@cptdoobs3691
@cptdoobs3691 4 жыл бұрын
This is insane, gives me a newly found respect for guitar construction
@stratter71
@stratter71 4 жыл бұрын
Way cool! The fretboard is amazing!
@tramlad2
@tramlad2 4 жыл бұрын
Stunning work sir, what a beauty you have created
@JiosX
@JiosX 4 жыл бұрын
Dude, you have very steady hands and of all guitar creating processes I've watched on youtube, this has got to be the best I've watched and enjoyed so far
@janviljoen7001
@janviljoen7001 4 жыл бұрын
Yes, he could have been a surgeon.
@ciaranc7962
@ciaranc7962 4 жыл бұрын
This is something I'd even BUY .Nice job
@willwassell9230
@willwassell9230 4 жыл бұрын
I love the inset TRC. Stunning job!
@wrap-itsolutions2387
@wrap-itsolutions2387 4 жыл бұрын
Nice build man ... especially love the fretboard. Keep up the good work!
@tdalb8985
@tdalb8985 4 жыл бұрын
Nicely made video. Good pace kept it interesting. Beautiful Guitar. A real stunner.
@C.F.H.-CarabinasFromHell
@C.F.H.-CarabinasFromHell 4 жыл бұрын
Very cool way to cover the truss rod, also a very cool guitar. Good work!!!
@smokepeddler
@smokepeddler 4 жыл бұрын
Wow! Absolutely stunning!
@furrymonkeything
@furrymonkeything 4 жыл бұрын
Love to watch a craftsman at work. I'm a guitarist so I am also in my zone😊
@WV591
@WV591 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome work. especially glued on neck.
@chadcaughmann7898
@chadcaughmann7898 4 жыл бұрын
That looks very nice, and seems like it’s got good playability. Good job :)
@freespirit1776
@freespirit1776 12 сағат бұрын
Great build. That ebony top rocks!
@goodgoat3096
@goodgoat3096 4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful, simple beautiful!
@skalewilly
@skalewilly 4 жыл бұрын
Excellent, great job in the guitar. Congrats!!!!
@pedroaugustomendessilvamor5894
@pedroaugustomendessilvamor5894 4 жыл бұрын
Great job Great video Great guitar Great project It's amazing
@royj9954
@royj9954 4 жыл бұрын
Amazing... Just great. A thousand clap for you
@nutsocket
@nutsocket 3 жыл бұрын
great video..no talking and just enough info to see how you did it.. beautiful instrument
@musicbill
@musicbill 3 жыл бұрын
Kick ass man . Great job!!!!
@toujourspret2386
@toujourspret2386 4 жыл бұрын
you make some of the most beautiful guitars I have ever seen
@fknstr
@fknstr 4 жыл бұрын
Love that Ryobi table saw! Got one just like it 😁 Great looking guitar 👍
@daveyspider
@daveyspider 4 жыл бұрын
WOW what a stunning guitar great job.
@ydnahs09
@ydnahs09 4 жыл бұрын
Marvelous piece! 👏👏👏
@marcoflash9045
@marcoflash9045 4 жыл бұрын
Sos un maestro hermano,como me gustaria tener un luthier asi como vos loco,un abrazo desde Argentina y sigue asi..trato de no perderme de tus videos
@S-T-E-V-E
@S-T-E-V-E 4 жыл бұрын
Padauk is such a glorious wood to work with and so rich in colour its just a shame its not more figured.
@januszcebularz2819
@januszcebularz2819 4 жыл бұрын
This guitar is amazing 🎸
@peterpetrusa3131
@peterpetrusa3131 4 жыл бұрын
Well done. A true master!
@mikedizzle298
@mikedizzle298 4 жыл бұрын
Wow I dont know anything about builds but I can spot some beautiful fretwork when I see it.
@wjewell63
@wjewell63 3 жыл бұрын
Stunning friggin guitar
@chriscornish3541
@chriscornish3541 4 жыл бұрын
amazing build! I wish I had half your talent!
@brianrussell1565
@brianrussell1565 4 жыл бұрын
Best build video I seen
@brianrussell1565
@brianrussell1565 4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful choice of wood
@MegaGuitarpicker
@MegaGuitarpicker 4 жыл бұрын
Great skills!
@Lucretiasaid
@Lucretiasaid 4 жыл бұрын
Great aesthethic work boy! The sound maybe a little fuzzy but the sound chek with Hollowed Land is absolutely cool! Keep it up !!!!Bravo!
@MikeCindyWhite
@MikeCindyWhite 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome build bro!!
@geoffreyallen888
@geoffreyallen888 4 жыл бұрын
This is a knockout video. Having in your head to use highly-figured wood to create a pointy guitar - hats off. I watched the whole thing, the conductive paint, the little to-ground wire, I didn't understand how you marked the frets but they are so well finished and the body and neck finish is just bob-on. Only one of those in the world and years from now you'll still have it - with a few miles on it. Only one thing, it's very minor - your baby is proper showbizz and the demo is unworthy. Setting up a guitar definitely takes time and most of that time is in an armchair thinking of something else. That's the way it is - small moves. Give it a moment to get there and then dem the thing properly - put it through a proper amp in a proper space and give it to someone that can absolutely wring it's neck in a way that you can't. It's almost absurd to have something like that and sit there doing something tentative with it. If that hits the spot, give us the video of that please. F*&^%$%^&*g great job, Man!
@RetroPlus
@RetroPlus 2 жыл бұрын
That's a very stylish guitar, awesome work
@clivesilk3501
@clivesilk3501 3 жыл бұрын
this guitar is absolutely gorgeous !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@micmacwithahemi
@micmacwithahemi 4 жыл бұрын
excellent job
@NKBobcat
@NKBobcat 3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful.
@johnskylark1527
@johnskylark1527 4 жыл бұрын
Absolute respect for making it mostly by hand. People who use CNC routers to make such things are really missing the point of creativity
@terrychaffin1503
@terrychaffin1503 3 жыл бұрын
Nice work I like the bevel on the top going into the ebony
@Cyclotaur
@Cyclotaur 4 жыл бұрын
Never knew strawberry jam could be used as an inlay. Beautiful guitar!
@NicolaIIILombardi
@NicolaIIILombardi 4 жыл бұрын
Great job!!
@denniscasey2883
@denniscasey2883 4 жыл бұрын
That is a beautiful accomplishment of Skill.
@SGResu
@SGResu 4 жыл бұрын
Very nice build!
@clodiusbourges8206
@clodiusbourges8206 4 жыл бұрын
Superbe, joli travail ! Bravo
@TheSunMoon
@TheSunMoon 4 жыл бұрын
That's a nice looking guitar!
@JMnyJohns
@JMnyJohns 4 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous build. Gotta say though, that tear-out on the back 'bout broke my heart. Why not use a forstner bit? Anyway, stunning achievement. Thanks for posting.
@sebastianfibes2126
@sebastianfibes2126 4 жыл бұрын
That is one beautiful instrument.
@timhallas4275
@timhallas4275 4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic build. This one deserves a good set of pickups. ...and take that shine back off the wood.
@davefoster6156
@davefoster6156 4 жыл бұрын
The wood for this guitar must have been very expensive! Looks very nice.
@jcrm05
@jcrm05 4 жыл бұрын
Nice job!
@dmitryzyryanov9311
@dmitryzyryanov9311 4 жыл бұрын
paradise lost! Nice work!
@bobbyosborne2375
@bobbyosborne2375 4 жыл бұрын
You should add how you set your guitars up. Intonation, fret crowning and leveling, the whole process. Everything else seems to be good. Good woodworking skills
@5Rastaman
@5Rastaman 4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely fantastic, awesome dude keep up the good work 👍rastaman
@blurrsnocap5167
@blurrsnocap5167 4 жыл бұрын
It's cool, bro👏🏼🤟🏼
@DanelonNicolas
@DanelonNicolas 4 жыл бұрын
really inspiring ! I love ur guitar thanks =D
@guitarwolf1000
@guitarwolf1000 4 жыл бұрын
wow, luthier, artist, craftsman!...not a fan of the flying V explorer thing, but its a work of art!!!and the no BS video was very cool and informative!
@10000rambos
@10000rambos 4 жыл бұрын
The book match on the top looks great
@pa-pyro2804
@pa-pyro2804 4 жыл бұрын
thats an amazing guitar good job...
@NeoGeoEch13
@NeoGeoEch13 4 жыл бұрын
Nice build.
@davidneilson3508
@davidneilson3508 4 жыл бұрын
One awesome guitar. 👍👍😊
@ecudava
@ecudava 4 жыл бұрын
AMAZING GUITAR BRO ¡¡¡
@charliedurham1954
@charliedurham1954 4 жыл бұрын
wow! bEAUTIFUL,EXCELLANT PRESENTATION !
@RomanDark
@RomanDark 4 жыл бұрын
very cool!
@PurpleKangaroo4
@PurpleKangaroo4 4 жыл бұрын
that was the first time i have seen solderless electronics and i am astonished. Wish I knew about that when i rewired my guitar installing fluence pickups
@OrbitalGuitars
@OrbitalGuitars 4 жыл бұрын
I've installed a set of the Devin Townsend signature fluence pickups and that wiring is certainly an ordeal when you include a 3-way mini toggle. As far as I'm aware though, EMG might be the only company that utilizes the solderless system.
@jawshwaa
@jawshwaa 4 жыл бұрын
i was semi shocked when i took apart my ltd guitar for paint and saw the same type of pins and plugs.. made the whole process easier . crazy it was on a guitar from 2004!
@philrarumangkay4434
@philrarumangkay4434 3 жыл бұрын
genius craftmann create beautiful piece of wood
@joseabrahaoabrahao7937
@joseabrahaoabrahao7937 4 жыл бұрын
Que trabalho fantástico... Parabéns.
@royj9954
@royj9954 4 жыл бұрын
Great! Amazing!
@wadetomczyk8043
@wadetomczyk8043 4 жыл бұрын
Damn nice build
@solicitutoob
@solicitutoob 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@nomaed
@nomaed 3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful! And Paradise Lost fits it perfectly :)
@flyme2themoon720
@flyme2themoon720 4 жыл бұрын
Hey..one of my favorite guitar designs ever!!you did an amazing job on that..the color and wood selection is perfect..how can I get one of those?
@ParleyPCat
@ParleyPCat 4 жыл бұрын
Wow! That was an amazing journey to watch! If you don't mind me asking, what kind of finish did you spray on? I'm glad that you didn't fill the grain, that texture is super cool! I've been wanting to take a crack at building a guitar, I've bought a bunch of Stewmac stuff that I've been too afraid to use, including a really cool spalted maple top, just need to take the plunge!
@lanceflanagan
@lanceflanagan 3 жыл бұрын
James Hatfield just drooled
@danielmoore381
@danielmoore381 3 жыл бұрын
Hatfield hell! I drooled too lmfao!!
@malko2208
@malko2208 3 жыл бұрын
Beau travail , belle guitare , au passage ai reconnu Paradise Lost ...
@timhallas4275
@timhallas4275 4 жыл бұрын
I made a Padauk neck for my very first build, only it was neck through body. It warped in a few months. I tried everything to save it, but ended up cutting it off and making a glue-in mahogany replacement.
@kiddcomet3563
@kiddcomet3563 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome
@timhallas4275
@timhallas4275 3 жыл бұрын
I usually cut the fret slots before I cut the fingerboard taper. I use a miter box.
@terrypussypower
@terrypussypower 4 жыл бұрын
Wow, bandsaws at twice the speed freak me out! I have visions of a Tony Iommi-style calamity and bodily extremities being whipped off!
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