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"CC Beck created Captain Marvel. Stan Lee and Jack Kirby created Captain America" Gordon Cooper replied Apr 20, 2017 to How to Build an Electric Guitar - Historic 1959 Plans (Free Download)	6	Apr 20, 2017 Reply by Gordon Cooper
"It is mainly a cottage industry. While I could see a major player selling a very bad…" Gordon Cooper replied Apr 7, 2017 to At what point does a movement become an industry?	29	Apr 17, 2017 Reply by JL
"Hi. I am all thumbs with tools and measuring devices. I honestly don't know how to g…" Gordon Cooper replied Jan 21, 2017 to New here......With Diddley Bow question	13	Jan 24, 2017 Reply by Lane Martin
"Shielded Amplifiers!" Gordon Cooper replied Jan 16, 2017 to SURVEY: What do I build with these antique tobacco tins?	18	Jan 16, 2017 Reply by Gordon Cooper
"A quick search with Google Patent shows a number of patents for mechanical amplifica…" Gordon Cooper replied Jan 15, 2017 to The Mysterious "Ukulele Echo Device" From the 1920's	25	Jan 15, 2017 Reply by Gordon Cooper
"I think next month I'll order some kalimba tines, make up some pairs of tines and ta…" Gordon Cooper replied Jan 13, 2017 to The Mysterious "Ukulele Echo Device" From the 1920's	25	Jan 15, 2017 Reply by Gordon Cooper
"Would the Kalimba/Marimba tines that CB Gitty sells work in this application? If so,…" Gordon Cooper replied Jan 1, 2017 to The Mysterious "Ukulele Echo Device" From the 1920's	25	Jan 15, 2017 Reply by Gordon Cooper
"One of my favorite cameras (My Speed Graphic from 1943) is made from a species of Ma…" Gordon Cooper replied Dec 14, 2016 to If you use any of the 200 species of Rosewood in your guitars and shipor receive from outside of your country, read this!	4	Dec 14, 2016 Reply by Gordon Cooper
"It helps to remember that in essence, speakers are electric motors. They use electri…" Gordon Cooper replied Dec 14, 2016 to Battery amp speakers	41	Dec 24, 2016 Reply by Bluesheart
"Thank you very much for posting this! I intend to build a monaural speaker (4-5.5")…" Gordon Cooper replied Dec 13, 2016 to Battery amp speakers	41	Dec 24, 2016 Reply by Bluesheart

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Gordon Cooper's Discussions (36)

"CC Beck created Captain Marvel. Stan Lee and Jack Kirby created Captain America"

"It is mainly a cottage industry. While I could see a major player selling a very bad…"

"Hi. I am all thumbs with tools and measuring devices. I honestly don't know how to g…"

"Shielded Amplifiers!"

"A quick search with Google Patent shows a number of patents for mechanical amplifica…"

"I think next month I'll order some kalimba tines, make up some pairs of tines and ta…"

"Would the Kalimba/Marimba tines that CB Gitty sells work in this application? If so,…"

"One of my favorite cameras (My Speed Graphic from 1943) is made from a species of Ma…"

"It helps to remember that in essence, speakers are electric motors. They use electri…"

"Thank you very much for posting this! I intend to build a monaural speaker (4-5.5")…"