Here’s another builder using car model lettering to create a logo. In this case, Chris found the ‘CKS’ letters at a car badge shop on Ebay, and – by accident or design – the colours perfectly match the red tolex of the cab covering. “I attached the steel front panel with high strength cabinet magnets …
Using a donor combo cab is definitely a fast track to getting a completed amp. John opted for the basic version of the SE-5a amp kit to use in his old Blues Jr. “The sound quality is superb, currently through the Blues Jr’s 12-inch Eminence speaker. I have plans to install a Celestion Alnico Blues, …
Like many amateur cabinet makers, Robert found that getting the right wood is difficult. “I got some pine board from B&Q but it was a bit curved, so I ended up with laminated spruce furniture board from Homebase.” Despite this Robert persevered and taught himself how to use a dovetail jig and router. “One weekend …
Don’t try this at home! Richard had a completed SE-5a amp chassis and couldn’t wait to try it out with the 2×12 cab that was on the drawing board. So he temporarily mounted a 6in speaker in a cardboard box, and used packing stuff for ‘damping’! “What a sound!! Think early Shadows, John Barry 7, …
It’s amazing how a few cosmetic choices can give an amp a different character. Andy had a Tweed-covered speaker cabinet and decided to do a matching SE-5a head. So his front panel is cream-on-brown with cream chickenhead knobs instead of the SE-5a’s standard black and gold livery. It’s really effective – one of my own …
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