The Phil Jones BG-800 Roadcase 750W 12x5 Bass Combo is a Phil Jones amplifier. Close alternatives include the Phil Jones BE-17 Bass Engine 70W 1x7 Bass Combo and the Phil Jones BG-450 Compact Plus 300W 4x5 Bass Combo. It pairs well with the Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature and the Walrus Audio Eons.

Phil Jones BG-800 Roadcase 750W 12x5 Bass Combo

Name: Phil Jones BG-800 Roadcase 750W 12x5 Bass Combo
Brand: Phil Jones

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The Phil Jones Bass BG-800 Roadcase is a 750-watt bass combo using twelve five-inch drivers, the largest amplifier in the PJB range. The company's design philosophy is many small drivers rather than a few large ones, which gives faster transient response and clearer midrange than conventional bass cabinets, and the BG-800 applies that at full scale with a driver array and power section built for large stages. The roadcase construction reflects its intended touring use. It suits professional bassists across jazz, session and acoustic work who want the articulation PJB is known for without giving up the output a large venue demands.

What stands out

“Most praised for combining hi-fi clarity with genuine stage output”
— from the community notes
“The company's design philosophy is many small drivers , which gives faster transient response and clearer midrange than conventional bass cabinets, and the BG-800 applies that at full scale with a driver array an…”
— from the listing
“the twelve five-inch driver array is the defining feature and the reason it stays articulate where a large conventional cabinet would blur”
— from the community notes
“it suits professional bassists across jazz”
— from the listing
“session and acoustic work who want the articulation pjb is known for”
— from the listing

clarity
stage
articulate
jazz
session
full
bass
midrange

Good for

Live

Genres the Phil Jones BG-800 Roadcase 750W 12x5 Bass Combo is commonly used in

Jazz
Rock
Jazz Fusion
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Punk Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Country Rock
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Bluegrass
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Pedals that stack with the Phil Jones BG-800 Roadcase 750W 12x5 Bass Combo

Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature

Ashdown

21% match

$234.01via Reverb

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

Run Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature into that transparent platform and it finally leans toward low gain

Goes in front of the amp

Walrus Audio Eons

Walrus Audio

19% match

$210.04via Reverb

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

Walrus Audio Eons layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal

Goes in front of the amp

EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Reaper

EarthQuaker Devices

19% match

$299via Reverb

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

Run mid-forward into EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Reaper for more fuzzy on top

Goes in front of the amp

MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase

MXR

12% match

$125.99via Reverb

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

Put MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase after Phil Jones BG-800 Roadcase 750W 12x5 Bass Combo in the signal chain, clear of Phil Jones BG-800 Roadcase 750W 12x5 Bass Combo's own gain stage

Goes in front of the amp

Artec SE-NGT

Artec

8% match

$56.67via Reverb

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

Phil Jones BG-800 Roadcase 750W 12x5 Bass Combo leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Goes in front of the amp

Boss DD-2 Digital Delay

Boss

6% match

$125via Reverb

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 Boss DD-2 Digital Delay in Phil Jones BG-800 Roadcase 750W 12x5 Bass Combo's effects loop, clear of Phil Jones BG-800 Roadcase 750W 12x5 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

Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay

Electro-Harmonix

6% match

$104.76via Reverb

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 Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay in Phil Jones BG-800 Roadcase 750W 12x5 Bass Combo's effects loop, clear of Phil Jones BG-800 Roadcase 750W 12x5 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

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2

Dr Scientist

tonal match

$203.84via Reverb

Goes in front of the amp

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here