Dave’s half-stack has a lot of nice touches. The vent grille – from a car accessory shop – is angled backwards, and the piping slots go around the cabinet instead of running back-to-front. “The SE-5a was finished last week, and the build went extremely well as a first project. The sound and quality are exactly what I wanted and I’m very pleased with the results. The amp and speaker cab cost as little as £20 to make but I think the overall outcome looks the part.”