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"" Steve Holladay replied Mar 14, 2022 to Well I am Impressed...old build resurfaces.	3	Mar 30, 2022 Reply by ILL GREEN
"This is my "Old Time" build from this past September. The neck is one piece of sawm…" Steve Holladay replied Nov 16, 2021 to 2021 Throwback Holiday Build-Off Contest!	77	Dec 31, 2021 Reply by A.D.EKER
"I use the "Slap Happy Weed Wacker" strings on my upright four string washtub. Had…" Steve Holladay replied Dec 31, 2019 to Upright bass strings	1	Dec 31, 2019 Reply by Steve Holladay
"Couple of years ago I agreed to be a demonstrator at a folklife festival. I set up…" Steve Holladay replied May 2, 2019 to CGB Building workshop for kids?	8	May 2, 2019 Reply by Steve Holladay
""Chevjo-la" My second entry is my Chevrolet hub cap 5 string banjola. Cherry top wi…" Steve Holladay replied Dec 17, 2017 to 2017 "Kick The Can" Build-Off contest - Canjos, Tin Can Guitars	156	Dec 21, 2017
"Thanks! " Steve Holladay replied Dec 12, 2017 to 2017 "Kick The Can" Build-Off contest - Canjos, Tin Can Guitars	156	Dec 21, 2017
"Whoops I lied. 2&3 are actually 30lb test. I dont know of a formula. Here is…" Steve Holladay replied Dec 12, 2017 to 2017 "Kick The Can" Build-Off contest - Canjos, Tin Can Guitars	156	Dec 21, 2017
"Thanks! 26 1/2 scale, 1&5 are 20lb. test 2&3 40lb. 4 50lb. " Steve Holladay replied Dec 12, 2017 to 2017 "Kick The Can" Build-Off contest - Canjos, Tin Can Guitars	156	Dec 21, 2017
""Can in the Headlight"-5 string canjo. #10 bean can cut off and crimped over. Headl…" Steve Holladay replied Dec 4, 2017 to 2017 "Kick The Can" Build-Off contest - Canjos, Tin Can Guitars	156	Dec 21, 2017
"I'll chime in for pitchlab. I've tried a few, and it's the best so far. Easy to se…" Steve Holladay replied Jul 31, 2017 to whats the best Open G android app tuner?	19	Aug 2, 2017 Reply by Jim Saraceno

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Steve Holladay's Discussions (14)

""

"This is my "Old Time" build from this past September. The neck is one piece of sawm…"

"I use the "Slap Happy Weed Wacker" strings on my upright four string washtub. Had…"

"Couple of years ago I agreed to be a demonstrator at a folklife festival. I set up…"

""Chevjo-la" My second entry is my Chevrolet hub cap 5 string banjola. Cherry top wi…"

"Thanks! "

"Whoops I lied. 2&3 are actually 30lb test. I dont know of a formula. Here is…"

"Thanks! 26 1/2 scale, 1&5 are 20lb. test 2&3 40lb. 4 50lb. "

""Can in the Headlight"-5 string canjo. #10 bean can cut off and crimped over. Headl…"

"I'll chime in for pitchlab. I've tried a few, and it's the best so far. Easy to se…"

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