Guitar Making | Benjamin Schwillens | Activity https://guitarmaking.co.uk/members/benjaminschwillens82gmail-com/activity/ Activity feed for Benjamin Schwillens. Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:46:45 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 b069496d7f3dfa458390d9c0472b207d Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "Advice needed for first time builder." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/194348/ Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:40:49 +0100

]]> ba59e63c1db724121d8dae2f7d3c28d0 Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "Advice needed for first time builder." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/194169/ Mon, 15 Jun 2026 07:52:21 +0100 @rib-f Yeah, you need to add the thickness of the fretboard and the thickness of the neck together and thats the thickness of the neck. For exmple the neck is 21mm at the headstock  – fretboard 6.5mm = 14.5mm. leave…   Read more»

]]> a87c9962695235d2a957929835bf8918 Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "Advice needed for first time builder." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/193870/ Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:37:57 +0100 Welcome 1.   I have a poplar body blank & also some 1mm booked matched maple veneer which I was thinking of using on the front.   Is veneer wise to use on the top of the guitar or is it better…   Read more»

]]> 6bce776d2829765d7f27e00a31d1ae42 Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "Hi all" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/193180/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:14:13 +0100 welcome and have fun building

]]> 9bc61b47e7f675c919c61582535891ae Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "Acoustic building tools" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/192146/ Thu, 21 May 2026 08:34:31 +0100 @huskyworkshop nice a Fox style bender, where did you get the you side bender plans from.

]]> 998ace79fa616f4117f350f2737481e1 Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "Acoustic building tools" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/190938/ Mon, 11 May 2026 11:57:57 +0100 nice clamps

]]> 725a6eaa4427a166dfc3f4528242423c Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "Getting started..." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/189207/ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:02:56 +0100 good job. looks good 

]]> 6b1582581cb574af08d3ef9d35b05c8d Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "wiring diagram for my prs build" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/187328/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:42:12 +0100 @lenchostander this is a great community, always people willing to help.

]]> ee1b1f98576d281cb084214fa5841a76 Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "Renaissance Lute" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/185392/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:52:27 +0000 @liebe 🤣 😀 😆

]]> ef7c1b6979531a91aa441c25409fa2a1 Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "wiring diagram for my prs build" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/185057/ Sat, 14 Feb 2026 16:43:32 +0000
Find a nice video to messure your humbuckers.

]]> 2dbff51d0864da91f5cf5a9e7735309a Benjamin Schwillens liked forum post "Renaissance Lute" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/185056/ Sat, 14 Feb 2026 16:41:01 +0000 2c567a1c5389e626ecb5d2b6cd74a4da Benjamin Schwillens liked forum post "Dheeraj Sudan and Meenu Hinduja-What are the basic tools I need to start building a guitar?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/185055/ Sat, 14 Feb 2026 16:39:51 +0000 d0c88e6d45e3931bbada69d9b52a6361 Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "wiring diagram for my prs build" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/184622/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:46:30 +0000 @somethingnicer I think I understand. The humbuckers are covered, making the slug coil difficult to measure. Ultimately, on the bass pickup, the white wire is the +, the cloth wire with the core is the -, and on the treble…   Read more»

]]> 78d2cb798ac6ef9ada85d9fe85e041c0 Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "wiring diagram for my prs build" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/184618/ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 07:40:11 +0000 the 58/158LT pickups
 

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]]> 2a08a34c884d2e5fd57fc85d5c0d8546 Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "wiring diagram for my prs build" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/184617/ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 07:35:06 +0000 the messurement from my pickups

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]]> fb25a0f02456a6fd5ab48c0c1c1f71fa Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "wiring diagram for my prs build" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/184599/ Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:29:33 +0000

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]]> b11018390a8721ca411c0cc84b0544d8 Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "wiring diagram for my prs build" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/184598/ Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:27:07 +0000 This is the switch from schaller 5 megaswitch P. The orignal inventer is eyb. Eyb megaswitch

]]> 0d5e5ea58b87c214ba37f395d8afd90b Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "wiring diagram for my prs build" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/184597/ Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:20:57 +0000 @liebe thx for the reply. The thing with AI. is that it swiches the wires and the connections all the time so i started to doubt. I think @somethingnicer would now the answer  he makes pickups. Prs turns his pickups…   Read more»

]]> 13a488ba1c9f079af2e47af914975e34 Benjamin Schwillens posted a new topic "wiring diagram for my prs build" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/184588/ Mon, 26 Jan 2026 08:03:25 +0000 Dear luthiers, I am having trouble understanding a wiring diagram due to conflicting information I am getting from ChatGPT. all the info is in the zip file. I am going to use humbuckers 58/15 LT TCI (2025) from PRS, a…   Read more»

]]> f9ea06807a804ce20db17a95dc46ac85 Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "last one before Xmas" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/184029/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 09:41:00 +0000 nice build

]]> d616062b8b92e1dbf8d7b54b2949ef04 Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "Cavity cover thickness advice?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/183694/ Tue, 23 Dec 2025 07:11:14 +0000 Hello Drewbag, cant help you with the question, bud nice  first build.

]]> 75603fe1c13cc3afce3808fd5aa7c15f Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "Hot off the bench, latest build." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/183418/ Fri, 12 Dec 2025 09:58:45 +0000 nice build

]]> dee964f6e64b5262feb68a2d63dc8bfe Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "Hi from another newbie in Scotland - Justin" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/182221/ Mon, 20 Oct 2025 11:40:10 +0100 welcome

]]> 87a4912ee34d3d673e880a6ba261a83e Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "Latest build" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/179092/ Tue, 15 Jul 2025 06:49:51 +0100 great guitar

]]> 4fc6ef4f5590be6f37b0b61cc6d5196a Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "prs style guitar" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/177633/ Thu, 19 Jun 2025 06:59:51 +0100 @liebe thank you

]]> d4a5e86e3dc6ebe99561d24c8997bc48 Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "Bandsmen" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/177457/ Sat, 14 Jun 2025 14:49:52 +0100 Nice build. Colors top

]]> 227d89498922149957ee5993a09ee18f Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "prs style guitar" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/177287/ Thu, 12 Jun 2025 06:04:52 +0100

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plum mahogany stain burst

]]> 14c930c6b4263e88c8c11e669e287856 Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "Advice on block inlays" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/177040/ Fri, 06 Jun 2025 05:06:03 +0100 @somethingnicer looking good
 

]]> c5d4dbcac1934b54edc7be701ce91721 Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "prs style guitar" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/177039/ Fri, 06 Jun 2025 05:03:26 +0100 @russ many thx

]]> 102d6114674b878dbde33100f7b9f4ca Benjamin Schwillens posted a new topic "prs style guitar" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/176990/ Thu, 05 Jun 2025 08:32:15 +0100 prs style guitar build

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]]> e75a045d39683e5f00aa85c71329fa57 Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "First ever build, The Plywood Paul." - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/176245/ Fri, 23 May 2025 06:14:11 +0100 Nice build🙌

]]> 8de15ebebbdb2fdedc7f0ed3888fc5ad Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "Bandsmen" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/175468/ Mon, 12 May 2025 07:36:21 +0100 looks good

]]> 94f9741bf4962e6343edca85ee9bdd62 Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "Bandsmen" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/175024/ Mon, 28 Apr 2025 09:23:55 +0100 great work so far.

]]> 230262dfbda6197c3a4262937166dc02 Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "Explorer" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/174624/ Mon, 14 Apr 2025 08:44:06 +0100 nice build

]]> 9f468ee4b355a071796d224ec792feb6 Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "Prs body Neck Break Angles on a body" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/174488/ Thu, 10 Apr 2025 09:08:28 +0100 @nsj thx for info, i am still in doubt if i will carve bye hand or use templates.

]]> 1cd1bcb9484e34f2f0e752d4789f2052 Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "Hi from Scotland" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/174342/ Fri, 04 Apr 2025 05:48:20 +0100 welcome

]]> 0ecda36c9fa5c0cc6eff35bb115c286a Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "Prs body Neck Break Angles on a body" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/174314/ Thu, 03 Apr 2025 09:29:50 +0100 @scotty thx for the answer. i wil try this

]]> 281c5a2cbe2cb77786bed26547b684b2 Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "Bandsmen" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/174222/ Tue, 01 Apr 2025 11:35:22 +0100 real nice

]]> 3546da05297c990599ac20cb8fda85e1 Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "Mr.Bailey(s) Bandsman" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/173939/ Mon, 24 Mar 2025 09:31:40 +0000 @russ thank you

]]> 4806e8d0b92b51ce2c863eaa029802e8 Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "Mr.Bailey(s) Bandsman" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/173936/ Mon, 24 Mar 2025 07:28:16 +0000 finished version.

]]> 778990b7f554ce1116ed1a0505c99a31 Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "Bandsmen" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/173877/ Sat, 22 Mar 2025 08:17:22 +0000 Ok thx for info, cant wait for the finished picture. 👍 

]]> 7b8c53228a198a536d60705c7940f22a Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "Prs body Neck Break Angles on a body" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/173848/ Fri, 21 Mar 2025 13:13:18 +0000 @brie thanks for thinking along, I’m also curious what the experience members will say

]]> 17fd7fd6b8c2a6b9e89cf49798cdf987 Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "Bandsmen" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/173834/ Fri, 21 Mar 2025 06:25:46 +0000 @clinton do you have a picture of the cable ties glued in the body. what size cable ties?

]]> 5ad01057524e43b1ada11b2c54fe81b3 Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "Mr.Bailey(s) Bandsman" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/173833/ Fri, 21 Mar 2025 06:22:04 +0000 @liebe thx you

]]> cda1a8ee2b83c41c82907d4df80ef3ff Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "Bandsmen" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/173809/ Thu, 20 Mar 2025 18:56:57 +0000 Nice word so far.👌

]]> 66f4e5e0191e2321044c7ff87cc358ca Benjamin Schwillens posted a new topic "Prs body Neck Break Angles on a body" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/173654/ Mon, 17 Mar 2025 12:54:30 +0000 Hello all, i want to build a prs guitar. is there a neck angle / the break angle on a body from the bridge to the neck? (first picture) and (second picture) is a of build a hinged router sled to…   Read more»

]]> a167552042a91a47ed6a6406aec7e25e Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "Mr.Bailey(s) Bandsman" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/173583/ Fri, 14 Mar 2025 12:55:36 +0000 @clinton thank you

]]> 41df7aaa7875202e1478f9c27b3736cc Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "Mr.Bailey(s) Bandsman" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/173582/ Fri, 14 Mar 2025 12:55:13 +0000 @brie next i want to build a prs style guitar.

]]> 3ac0ac63d2f1d6802f56d66b85e2d500 Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "Mr.Bailey(s) Bandsman" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/173546/ Tue, 11 Mar 2025 06:45:47 +0000 @russ thx you.

]]> 30dc97eef1da9b992946d67d2f9b5c38 Benjamin Schwillens posted a new topic "Mr.Bailey(s) Bandsman" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/173532/ Mon, 10 Mar 2025 08:09:39 +0000 https://youtu.be/3QhbATgEGxs?si=p5qrhGV9jMJvwSQa Here he is Mr. Bailey(s) bandsman. -Mahony neck and body(stage 1 carved)-Ebony fretboard 25inch scale radius 12-kluson tuners-Wilkinson Wrapearound Bridge-tonerider pickups A few more small details such as truss rod cover and decal.

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