Hollow Headstock & Neck Pocket - The Building of a Bass - Video 5 - The Great Guitar Build-Off 2022

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It's another year and another build-off! This year, we're ditching a pair of strings and making the neck longer. That's right, it's BASS time!
In the fifth video of the series, I am hollowing out the headstock and introducing the neck to the body. It's really starting to look like an actual instrument now, finally!
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[@robertr4193]

The crazy grain directions in the carve out of the head stock area turned out t be a nerve wracking ordeal for you I'm sure. It worked out for you thank goodness. Looking nice.

[@luthiferbuilds]

i MUSt have that baby spoke shave! that thing is sick i am so happy with its existence right now! that head stock seemed to not want to be tooled congrats for winning

[@theRandy712]

I absolutely love the headstock ! I'm all about something unique and interesting especially in that area

[@supermist100]

A pleasure to watch!

[@sergiopedro4668]

It looks great, Sean. Fantastic design!

[@billsguitargarage]

Sean, looks really good. It looks like the headstock gave you some fits in the beginning, but came out super nice

[@VoyeurGuitars]

Some good problem solving on the fly with that headstock bevel.

[@HENRYCOGIS]

OMG it's a bass! So cool. Myself, not ready for a headstock cutout. Maybe someday. I am really enjoying this build. Maybe even more than the LP build for the first GGBO. Not sure yet lol

[@jackcanada6082]

Like the headstock design! And thank you for showing how to work your design concept with difficult woodgrain and what it takes to do it.

[@divergentguitars]

Hi Sean! Loving your build videos, as usual!! Hoping to one day make it out to Crimson to take a course with you!

[@timhallas4275]

I love the smell of sawdust in the morning. It smells like........ victory.

[@aradondarmelious5819]

That's awesome, but is there any danger of weakening the structural integrity of the head by cutting out pieces? Base or a six string?

[@AwenLutherieCustomGuitars]

I'm sure if you were to get weird about it, it must weaken the structure a little bit, but there is still plenty of material to keep the headstock attached. It's not too far off a Parker style headstock, but also with the addition of the lower section. So, plenty strong and I have no worries at all about it

[@JasDarc]

I think that the headstock looks great but I wouldn't take this bass out on the road. One prang on stage and it could break. More bass work of art than a practical player to my mind. Just my two pennorth.