Recent content by VancouverMatt

  1. VancouverMatt

    So I tried Fender Elite jazz basses today...

    I agree 100%. I had a MIM Geddy Lee Jazz bass that was great, but I prefer my Ibanez SoundGear Prestige 4000e over it any day. The Ibanez has a much better neck to play, and is far more versatile with its range of sounds.
  2. VancouverMatt

    How many wraps around the post?

    Ditto. That's exactly what I do on my Ibanez SR basses as well.
  3. VancouverMatt

    Do all cabs feel like a compromise?

    I haven't tried some of the cabs mentioned here (e.g., Epifani, Bag End, MarkBass, etc), but my old Mesa/Boogie Diesel 4x10 + 1x15 stack sounds better than anything I've used before, including Ampeg and GK. I'm driving it with a GK MB800 head, and I get great punch and warmth, along with huge...