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Little sister
Once I finished the Ampeg build, I knew I was getting there. The tube thang was in my blood now, and I was possessed with a sick geek obsession to build another amp, but what?
A lot of players that came into the club had used the Fender Deluxe, and most of them complained it wasn't clean enough for them. (These were the players who couldn't really play anyway, and relied on a box filled with 8 Boss pedals for the sound). I tried to explain to them that if they explored the relationship between their guitar and the amp a bit more, they'd discover a new world of tone. But that approach fell on deaf ears [literally], so I figured I'd build Dolores a little sister, and as most little sisters I've encountered, she'd have to be hotter, have an attitude, and come in a smaller package.
