The Phil Jones BG-100 Bass Cub 2x5 100w Combo is a Phil Jones amplifier, currently around $890.75. Close alternatives include the Phil Jones BE-17 Bass Engine 70W 1x7 Bass Combo and the Phil Jones BG-800 Roadcase 750W 12x5 Bass Combo. It pairs well with the Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature and the Boss ODB-3.

Phil Jones BG-100 Bass Cub 2x5 100w Combo

Phil Jones · amplifier

The Phil Jones Bass BG-100 Bass Cub is a high-fidelity bass 2x5-inch combo built around the brand's signature arrays of small, fast 5-inch drivers, designed for exceptional clarity, articulation, and full-range reproduction. Favored by players wanting clean, accurate, hi-fi bass tone, it delivers detailed lows and crisp highs that flatter upright, fretless, and modern electric bass alike.

  • clarity
  • bass
  • modern
  • response
  • articulate
  • jazz
  • fusion
  • rock

Good for

  • Live
  • Practice
  • Studio

Price updated Aug 27, 2026

Genres the Phil Jones BG-100 Bass Cub 2x5 100w Combo is commonly used in

  • Rock
  • Jazz
  • Jazz Fusion
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Smooth Jazz
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  • Progressive Rock
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  • Metal
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Pedals that stack with the Phil Jones BG-100 Bass Cub 2x5 100w Combo

Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature

Ashdown

21% match
$238.39via Reverb

The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature gives it low gain to fill it with

Boss ODB-3

Boss

19% match
$103.97via Reverb

The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Boss ODB-3 gives it low gain to fill it with

Way Huge Swollen Pickle

Way Huge

18% match
$159.99via Reverb

The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Way Huge Swollen Pickle gives it fuzzy to fill it with

MXR M117R Flanger

MXR

11% match

Keep MXR M117R Flanger after Phil Jones BG-100 Bass Cub 2x5 100w Combo in the signal chain, clear of Phil Jones BG-100 Bass Cub 2x5 100w Combo's own gain stage

Wampler Mini Ego 76 Compressor

Wampler

8% match
$185.71via Reverb

What Wampler Mini Ego 76 Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around

Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay

Electro-Harmonix

6% match
$108.71via Reverb

Put Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay in Phil Jones BG-100 Bass Cub 2x5 100w Combo's effects loop, clear of Phil Jones BG-100 Bass Cub 2x5 100w Combo's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Mad Professor Deep Blue Delay

Mad Professor

6% match
$181.50via Reverb

Mad Professor Deep Blue Delay's analog warmth voice goes in Phil Jones BG-100 Bass Cub 2x5 100w Combo's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Phil Jones BG-100 Bass Cub 2x5 100w Combo's own transparent character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2

Dr Scientist

tonal match
$206.45via Reverb

Into a transparent tone, Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 brings the fuzzy it's missing

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Phil Jones BG-100 Bass Cub 2x5 100w Combo?+

The closest matches in character are the Phil Jones BE-17 Bass Engine 70W 1x7 Bass Combo, the Phil Jones BG-800 Roadcase 750W 12x5 Bass Combo, the Ampeg BA- 115 V2. Budget picks: Blackstar BASSU120 Unity 120-Watt Bass Amplifier, Blackstar Unity 250, Hartke Lightweight Bass Amplifier. Boutique upgrades: Phil Jones BG-450 Compact Plus 300W 4x5 Bass Combo, Gallien-Krueger Legacy 112.

What pairs well with the Phil Jones BG-100 Bass Cub 2x5 100w Combo?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature, Boss ODB-3, Way Huge Swollen Pickle — The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature gives it low gain to fill it with.

How much does the Phil Jones BG-100 Bass Cub 2x5 100w Combo cost?+

Around $890.75 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).

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