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"Love it! I just bought a branding iron to put my signature on my builds :) branding…" Jillian Holladay replied Mar 21, 2013 to CB Uke Build Started	19	Apr 7, 2013 Reply by Jim Dickison
"Maybe you could change the shape a bit to make it more your own. I love the grain on…" Jillian Holladay replied Mar 21, 2013 to CB Uke Build Started	19	Apr 7, 2013 Reply by Jim Dickison
"It is 8 1/4"x 8 1/8" x 1 3/4". Lately, the quality of them has been very poor. Warpe…" Jillian Holladay replied Mar 18, 2013 to CB Uke Build Started	19	Apr 7, 2013 Reply by Jim Dickison
"I have one of those Rouges myself. Check the fret positions, you might be better off…" Jillian Holladay replied Mar 18, 2013 to CB Uke Build Started	19	Apr 7, 2013 Reply by Jim Dickison
"It is a good sound. I want to build more using the same box." Jillian Holladay replied Jul 13, 2012 to Uke #5	3	Jul 13, 2012 Reply by Jillian Holladay
"Thank you all for the positive comments. Delivered it this morning." Jillian Holladay replied Jun 11, 2012 to Build number 4	7	Jun 11, 2012 Reply by Jillian Holladay
"I bought Testors first and it worked well but it took a lot of time in the water to…" Jillian Holladay replied Jun 8, 2012 to Build number 4	7	Jun 11, 2012 Reply by Jillian Holladay
"Thanks, I just checked the tracking and she should receive it today." Jillian Holladay replied May 15, 2012 to My third CBU	7	May 15, 2012 Reply by Jillian Holladay
"A friend who is a good musician showed me a technique: Develop a pleasing strumming…" Jillian Holladay replied May 10, 2012 to small boxes	7	May 10, 2012 Reply by Chuck Cobillas
"Hi Dave, I just finished a uke with a bolt on neck. I glued a 1/2 inch thick brace (…" Jillian Holladay replied May 10, 2012 to small boxes	7	May 10, 2012 Reply by Chuck Cobillas

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Jillian Holladay's Discussions (83)

"Love it! I just bought a branding iron to put my signature on my builds :) branding…"

"Maybe you could change the shape a bit to make it more your own. I love the grain on…"

"It is 8 1/4"x 8 1/8" x 1 3/4". Lately, the quality of them has been very poor. Warpe…"

"I have one of those Rouges myself. Check the fret positions, you might be better off…"

"It is a good sound. I want to build more using the same box."

"Thank you all for the positive comments. Delivered it this morning."

"I bought Testors first and it worked well but it took a lot of time in the water to…"

"Thanks, I just checked the tracking and she should receive it today."

"A friend who is a good musician showed me a technique: Develop a pleasing strumming…"

"Hi Dave, I just finished a uke with a bolt on neck. I glued a 1/2 inch thick brace (…"

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