Guitar Making | Benjamin Schwillens | Activity https://guitarmaking.co.uk/members/benjaminschwillens82gmail-com/activity/ Activity feed for Benjamin Schwillens. Wed, 20 May 2026 10:17:16 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 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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]]> 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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]]> 889c576a6f604ddf8e6a04a63775d386 Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "Gibson E335 style guitar kit" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/173492/ Mon, 03 Mar 2025 16:32:19 +0000 Great build, like the color

]]> ed5b9e510d9f0036f8be2bdc1746f875 Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "Surf Green custom Tele type" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/173423/ Tue, 25 Feb 2025 08:05:09 +0000 great guitar

]]> a1e60f39d1df49f9552adc0b19c0b67e Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "Can someone recommend me a sander?" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/173375/ Thu, 20 Feb 2025 07:48:04 +0000 -DeWALT DWE6423 Corded Orbital Sander
-BLACK+DECKER KA199-QS 240W : this one works perfect for me.
–Bosch orbital sander with carry bag, ROS20VSC
all are real good

]]> d0f1eb946d08a9923c4c4662b4a236da Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "First 7 string" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/173368/ Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:22:04 +0000 Ok thx for the info, i will try that. Very nice. Great guitar 👍 

]]> 6fea595aac802ef481e5c4a0e1e1fe8a Benjamin Schwillens replied to the topic "First 7 string" - https://guitarmaking.co.uk/activity/p/173345/ Mon, 17 Feb 2025 06:26:37 +0000 very nice build 👍 
What material is the blue line in the body and headstock ,and how do you do it?
Kind reagards

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