Custom Guitar Build - The Minotaur - Ebony Top

[@OrbitalGuitars]

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]

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]

ohhhh i wondered why the high gain part sounded like absolute ass makes sense

[@OrbitalGuitars]

@@EpIcHoBoGuY thanks man, I really strive to sound like absolute ass

[@EpIcHoBoGuY]

@@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]

@@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]

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]

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]

@@disco4535 love learning stuff too as an espiring guitar tech, but im guilty to loving time lapse vids as well lol

[@outlawrob316]

The way the neck alone was made - let alone the entire guitar - was a real work of art. Love watching these vids.

[@TheSicosi]

Absolutely stunning mate I hope you’re successful with it all you certainly got a good eye for building

[@jawshwaa]

absolutely beautiful! the wood , the hard ware. thank you for showing the world this instrument, nay , work of art.

[@janviljoen7001]

Mister, you work very neatly. Pleasure to watch.

[@MINOTAURunOfficial]

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!⛧🤘

[@TheWind213]

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.

[@GiftPrincessBuhman]

I especially love the shape of this one.

[@S-T-E-V-E]

Padauk is such a glorious wood to work with and so rich in colour its just a shame its not more figured.

[@NKBobcat]

Beautiful. Elegant, Perfect.

[@JiosX]

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]

Yes, he could have been a surgeon.

[@BlameItOnYourFriend]

Wow I really like this one a lot those tuners went perfect with the color of the woods you used. Amazing!

[@constantinosmavroyannis9409]

that truss rod cover idea was brilliant and i cant believe no guitar manufacturer has done this before

[@constantinosmavroyannis9409]

@@cb33 it's basically a part of the matching headstock top wood

[@mikedizzle298]

Wow I dont know anything about builds but I can spot some beautiful fretwork when I see it.

[@clivesilk3501]

this guitar is absolutely gorgeous !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@matthewsalyersjr4965]

Damn man!! that is one hell of a beautiful guitar and a hell of a badass job building it!

[@cptdoobs3691]

This is insane, gives me a newly found respect for guitar construction

[@brianrussell1565]

Beautiful choice of wood

[@geoffreyallen888]

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!

[@freespirit1776]

Great build. That ebony top rocks!

[@RedbackRecordz]

Awesome guitar, beautiful work, that neck is stunning! 🤘🤘

[@PurpleKangaroo4]

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]

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]

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!

[@furrymonkeything]

Love to watch a craftsman at work. I'm a guitarist so I am also in my zone😊

[@ciaranc7962]

This is something I'd even BUY .Nice job

[@pedroaugustomendessilvamor5894]

Great job Great video Great guitar Great project It's amazing

[@WV591]

Awesome work. especially glued on neck.

[@philrarumangkay4434]

genius craftmann create beautiful piece of wood

[@toujourspret2386]

you make some of the most beautiful guitars I have ever seen

[@johnskylark1527]

Absolute respect for making it mostly by hand. People who use CNC routers to make such things are really missing the point of creativity

[@C.F.H.-CarabinasFromHell]

Very cool way to cover the truss rod, also a very cool guitar. Good work!!!

[@timhallas4275]

Fantastic build. This one deserves a good set of pickups. ...and take that shine back off the wood.

[@wjewell63]

Stunning friggin guitar

[@JMnyJohns]

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.

[@terrychaffin1503]

Nice work I like the bevel on the top going into the ebony

[@EarthisnotforSale]

One of the nicest looking guitars I have seen with these DIY make videos!

[@brianrussell1565]

Best build video I seen

[@RetroPlus]

That's a very stylish guitar, awesome work

[@10000rambos]

The book match on the top looks great

[@bobbyosborne2375]

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

[@davidhobbs7587]

Beautiful I love the wood, the finish, the fact that you made wood cavity covers and that it was sculpted.

[@chadcaughmann7898]

That looks very nice, and seems like it’s got good playability. Good job :)

[@sebastianfibes2126]

That is one beautiful instrument.

[@tramlad2]

Stunning work sir, what a beauty you have created

[@jimbecker5675]

Really nice choice of hardware on this build!

[@nutsocket]

great video..no talking and just enough info to see how you did it.. beautiful instrument

[@timhallas4275]

I usually cut the fret slots before I cut the fingerboard taper. I use a miter box.

[@davefoster6156]

The wood for this guitar must have been very expensive! Looks very nice.

[@rustyvanhoy23]

That was an awesome build! A great looking instrument, man!

[@daveyspider]

WOW what a stunning guitar great job.

[@royj9954]

Amazing... Just great. A thousand clap for you

[@wrap-itsolutions2387]

Nice build man ... especially love the fretboard. Keep up the good work!

[@dmitryzyryanov9311]

paradise lost! Nice work!

[@timhallas4275]

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.

[@denniscasey2883]

That is a beautiful accomplishment of Skill.

[@musicbill]

Kick ass man . Great job!!!!

[@skalewilly]

Excellent, great job in the guitar. Congrats!!!!

[@fknstr]

Love that Ryobi table saw! Got one just like it 😁 Great looking guitar 👍

[@NKBobcat]

Beautiful.

[@stratter71]

Way cool! The fretboard is amazing!

[@willwassell9230]

I love the inset TRC. Stunning job!

[@goodgoat3096]

Beautiful, simple beautiful!

[@tdalb8985]

Nicely made video. Good pace kept it interesting. Beautiful Guitar. A real stunner.

[@ydnahs09]

Marvelous piece! 👏👏👏

[@chriscornish3541]

amazing build! I wish I had half your talent!

[@Cyclotaur]

Never knew strawberry jam could be used as an inlay. Beautiful guitar!

[@flyme2themoon720]

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?

[@juancarlosrodriguezcaiza1887]

Con herramientas practicas y modernas; ¡quien no puede realizar hermosas guitarras!!y para todo eso hay que tener habilidad para crear , conocimiento para los circuitos de la electricidad y buen oido👂👂👂👾👾👾para saber de acustico y percución 🎻🎻🎸🎸🎸🎸🎧🎧🎤🎤😲😲😲😲👍👍👍👍👍

[@ingvaarsmoll]

32:27 Guitar looks awesome, still I'd tune it up before demonstration.

[@egreltheblindelf.]

Paradise Lost... Excellent.

[@malko2208]

Beau travail , belle guitare , au passage ai reconnu Paradise Lost ...

[@clodiusbourges8206]

Superbe, joli travail ! Bravo

[@lanceflanagan]

James Hatfield just drooled

[@danielmoore381]

Hatfield hell! I drooled too lmfao!!

[@MegaGuitarpicker]

Great skills!

[@marcoflash9045]

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

[@smokepeddler]

Wow! Absolutely stunning!

[@oldrrocr]

wow! I have a router I haven't used yet but OMG, this is too much. Congrats!

[@geoffreyallen888]

Get some ear defenders - please!

[@januszcebularz2819]

This guitar is amazing 🎸

[@TheSunMoon]

That's a nice looking guitar!

[@guitarwolf1000]

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!

[@SGResu]

Very nice build!

[@micmacwithahemi]

excellent job

[@peterpetrusa3131]

Well done. A true master!

[@jim9637]

I never would have thought that free handing fret slots was possible.

[@jimmy2minutes]

I thought that too. I just thought STOP!!! Top drawer work though. A beautiful object!

[@nomaed]

Beautiful! And Paradise Lost fits it perfectly :)

[@5Rastaman]

Absolutely fantastic, awesome dude keep up the good work 👍rastaman

[@ParleyPCat]

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!

[@LiberGomez-l9r]

Hola q tal. Excelente su trabajo.muy artístico. Es raro q no se vea sus hermosas guitarras en algunas bandas musicales... De q parte de este mundo es... Otra cosa en cuanto es el valor de su guitarra.gracias

[@blurrsnocap5167]

It's cool, bro👏🏼🤟🏼

[@NicolaIIILombardi]

Great job!!

[@Lucretiasaid]

Great aesthethic work boy! The sound maybe a little fuzzy but the sound chek with Hollowed Land is absolutely cool! Keep it up !!!!Bravo!

[@charliedurham1954]

wow! bEAUTIFUL,EXCELLANT PRESENTATION !

[@boasnovasonline8764]

Hello friend Congratulations you and a big luthier(Olá amigo parabéns você e um grande luthier)

[@Bluerockerguitarz77]

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...

[@NeoGeoEch13]

Nice build.

[@joseabrahaoabrahao7937]

Que trabalho fantástico... Parabéns.

[@naycnay]

Nice build! My only qualm/question is the measuring of the frets. You did this at an angle that follows the taper of the neck, which is ok I suppose providing your bridge and pickups are positioned accordingly... but doing so will shorten the scale length a bit and make things a little "non-standard" for anyone in the future trying to figure out what you've done. If it wasn't intentional, next time measure the fret/pickup/bridge spacing down the center line

[@geoffreyallen888]

I saw that too. That's not the best way to do it. Along the centreline of the guitar, as you say.

[@vincit1813]

How many thousandths of an inch are we talking ?, makes no difference at all

[@naycnay]

​@@vincit1813 That depends on a few factors. If the bridge is repositioned accordingly then no problem. If the bridge is placed in the stock position and the neck is out of whack, then it can easily extend beyond the intonation range of a tune-o-matic style bridge and/or have every fret out of tune by a specific degree. I don't have modelling software to hand to make a demonstration, nor can I be bothered with the maths, but a tape measure and guestimate angle, you could be 1/8" to 1/4" (~5mm) too long for the scale length. Only a few bridge designs can extend that far, then have all the room for accurate intonation. Should it be a fixed bridge like an acoustic, it'd be catastrophic.

[@vincit1813]

@@naycnay Stock position? Modelling software ?.. never had a problem.

[@naycnay]

@@vincit1813 Stock means default. Modelling software allows me to quickly make an accurate diagram to show how bad it would be.

[@MikeCindyWhite]

Awesome build bro!!

[@jcrm05]

Nice job!

[@pa-pyro2804]

thats an amazing guitar good job...

[@mityakiselev]

imagine using a spare piece of padauk as a clamp plate 💀