Orbital Guitars | Orbital Guitars - Custom Bass Build "The Gorgon" - Part 1: The Neck @OrbitalGuitars | Uploaded 2 years ago | Updated 4 hours ago
Welcome to Part 1 of the Gorgon Bass build series! This first video includes the entire making of the neck.
The neck is Wenge
The fretboard is Macassar Ebony
My Reverb Shop: reverb.com/shop/orbitals-boutique-1
Website: orbitalguitars.com
Instagram: @orbitalguitars
Email: orbitalluthiery@gmail.com
Orbital Guitars Discord Server: discord.gg/JH8VWNG
This video contains no paid promotion of any kind.
0:00 - Intro
0:20 - Cutting neck pieces
01:27 - Gluing up the neck blank
01:52 - Routing truss rod channel
03:05 - Tapering the neck
04:13 - Cutting fret slots
04:50 - 12th fret inlay
08:38 - Headstock wings
09:20 - Gluing on the fretboard
10:16 - Dot inlays
11:39 - Radiusing the fretboard
12:12 - Side dots
12:37 - Installing frets
13:37 - Cutting neck profile
15:04 - Fretwork
17:23 - Carving the neck
18:55 - Headstock veneer
22:08 - Outro
Welcome to Part 1 of the Gorgon Bass build series! This first video includes the entire making of the neck.
The neck is Wenge
The fretboard is Macassar Ebony
My Reverb Shop: reverb.com/shop/orbitals-boutique-1
Website: orbitalguitars.com
Instagram: @orbitalguitars
Email: orbitalluthiery@gmail.com
Orbital Guitars Discord Server: discord.gg/JH8VWNG
This video contains no paid promotion of any kind.
0:00 - Intro
0:20 - Cutting neck pieces
01:27 - Gluing up the neck blank
01:52 - Routing truss rod channel
03:05 - Tapering the neck
04:13 - Cutting fret slots
04:50 - 12th fret inlay
08:38 - Headstock wings
09:20 - Gluing on the fretboard
10:16 - Dot inlays
11:39 - Radiusing the fretboard
12:12 - Side dots
12:37 - Installing frets
13:37 - Cutting neck profile
15:04 - Fretwork
17:23 - Carving the neck
18:55 - Headstock veneer
22:08 - Outro