Pedals that stack with the Phil Jones BG-80 Double Four Plus 90W Bass Combo

clean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → low gain)

Into a transparent tone, Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature brings a pull toward low gain that's missing

Goes in front of the amp

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → fuzzy)

Run mid-forward into Greer Black Mountain for more fuzzy on top

Goes in front of the amp

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → fuzzy)

Run mid-forward into Walrus Audio Eons for more fuzzy on top

Goes in front of the amp

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Run MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase after Phil Jones BG-80 Double Four Plus 90W Bass Combo in the signal chain, clear of Phil Jones BG-80 Double Four Plus 90W Bass Combo's own gain stage

Goes in front of the amp

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.

Phil Jones BG-80 Double Four Plus 90W Bass Combo's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying

Goes in front of the amp

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Keep Boss DD-2 Digital Delay in Phil Jones BG-80 Double Four Plus 90W Bass Combo's effects loop, clear of Phil Jones BG-80 Double Four Plus 90W Bass Combo's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop

Keep Meris LVX Delay in Phil Jones BG-80 Double Four Plus 90W Bass Combo's effects loop, clear of Phil Jones BG-80 Double Four Plus 90W Bass Combo's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop