The Phil Jones BP-800 Bass Pulse 800W Head is a Phil Jones amplifier. Close alternatives include the Phil Jones BG-400 Suitcase Compact 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 ThorpyFX The Dane.
Phil Jones BP-800 Bass Pulse 800W Head
Phil Jones · amplifier
The Phil Jones Bass BP-800 Bass Pulse is an 800-watt bass amplifier head weighing under five pounds, built around a Class A preamp and the company's five-band EQ. The combination of very high output and very low weight is the design's central claim, aimed at players who need substantial power without carrying a traditional heavy head. The Class A preamp stage gives the clarity and midrange detail PJB is known for, and the five-band EQ offers more shaping than the typical three-band bass tone stack. It suits gigging bassists across jazz, session, funk and rock work who want articulate amplification and are carrying their own rig.
- clarity
- articulate
- eq
- preamp
- midrange
- gigging
- jazz
- session
Good for
- Live
Genres the Phil Jones BP-800 Bass Pulse 800W Head is commonly used in
- Jazz
- Funk
- Rock
- Jazz Fusion
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Acoustic
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Gospel
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Phil Jones BP-800 Bass Pulse 800W Head
Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature
Ashdown
20% matchAshdown Geezer Butler Signature's low gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
ThorpyFX The Dane
ThorpyFX
18% matchThorpyFX The Dane stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here
Greer Black Mountain
Greer
18% matchGreer Black Mountain layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase
MXR
10% matchPut MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase after Phil Jones BP-800 Bass Pulse 800W Head in the signal chain, clear of Phil Jones BP-800 Bass Pulse 800W Head's own gain stage
Wren and Cuff Gold Comp
Wren And Cuff
7% matchWhat Wren and Cuff Gold Comp brings here leans toward germanium — that's worth building a pairing around
Boss DD-2 Digital Delay
Boss
6% matchKeep Phil Jones BP-800 Bass Pulse 800W Head's transparent voice out front: Boss DD-2 Digital Delay goes in Phil Jones BP-800 Bass Pulse 800W Head's effects loop so its transparent voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Fjord Fuzz Mime
Fjord Fuzz
5% matchRun Fjord Fuzz Mime in Phil Jones BP-800 Bass Pulse 800W Head's effects loop, clear of Phil Jones BP-800 Bass Pulse 800W Head's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchDr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Phil Jones BP-800 Bass Pulse 800W Head?+
The closest matches in character are the Phil Jones BG-400 Suitcase Compact Bass Combo, the Phil Jones BG-450 Compact Plus 300W 4x5 Bass Combo, the Phil Jones Bass Compact 8 Cabinet.
What pairs well with the Phil Jones BP-800 Bass Pulse 800W Head?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature, ThorpyFX The Dane, Greer Black Mountain — Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature's low gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own.
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