Phil Jones Bass News Archive

With increased power and newly added features, the Double Four Plus BG-80 is a worthy successor to PJB’s legendary BG-75 Double Four model. The BG-80 is a 90 Watt single channel bass combo with two four-inch speakers and a 3 band EQ that is perfectly tailored for bass...

Technical Advantages of Multiple Small Speakers Increased Surface Area and Air Movement One of the primary advantages of using multiple small speakers is the increased total surface area compared to a single large speaker. The total surface area  of the speakers is a...

Phil Jones Bass latest pedal innovation is the X2C Dual Compressor with Dual Effects Loop for performance and recording. The X2C incorporates advanced compressor circuit technology and provides comprehensive tone control with a dual crossover feature which divides the...

MORE BASS/LESS WEIGHT The Compact Plus BG-450 is the pinnacle of PJB’s line of small and light weight powerful compact bass combos and will be available for purchase February 5th.  It is the same size as PJB’s C-4 speaker enclosure with a power amplifier that will...

Phil Jones Bass announces the release of the mighty yet compact BE-17 Bass Engine 70 watt combo with one 7 inch speaker and equipped with Bluetooth. The single super high efficiency proprietary 7-inch speaker was designed by Phil Jones to get the most of the 70 watts...

With the relaunch of the legendary Roadcase, Phil Jones Bass continues to be at the forefront of innovation in bass amplification. The latest model, the PJB BG-800, is the most powerful combo in the company's lineup, yet maintains the celebrated compact design that...

Phil Jones Bass is excited to announce that Wayne Brewer, bassist for the chart-topping American-roots music group Gary Brewer & the Kentucky Ramblers, has teamed up with PJB as an endorsing artist. In addition to anchoring the low end for the band, Wayne is the...

Phil Jones Bass is excited to announce that bassist, author, teacher/coach and clinician Patrick Pfeiffer has joined the PJB family as an artist endorsee and Brand Ambassador. Patrick is the author of the bestselling Bass Guitar For Dummies books which have been...

PJB is excited to announce the addition of Grammy award winning guitarist/multi- instrumentalist John Jorgenson to its artist roster. John has chosen the X4 for its high fidelity, tone and versatility for guitar and stringed instruments. About the X4 John says, “It is...

Phil Jones Bass is excited to announce that bassist and YouTube phenom Juna Serita , has joined the PJB family as an artist endorsee. For live performance and studio production, Juna has chosen PJB’s BP-800 head and C8 speaker cabinets. Born in Ishikawa Japan, Juna...

GET YOUR GROOVES IN TO US NOW! 2022 PJB SOLO BASS COMPETITION November 4th, 2022 - 7pm at The Guitar Shop NYC   12 Contestants  Submission- 5 min video of original material   emailed to: mike@philjonespuresound.com between July 1st and October 1st   Criteria: Theme...

Phil Jones Bass (PJB) has announced that W-Music Distribution, a division of Warwick GmbH, will be the sole distributor and warehouse for PJB in the EU, covering all markets except for the UK beginning April 15, 2022. This expands the area covered by an agreement...

Phil Jones Bass is excited to announce that bassist, producer, and platinum-selling songwriter Chris Donohue has joined the PJB family as an artist endorsee. For live performance and studio production Chris has chosen to include PJB’s BP-800 head, C8 speaker cabinets,...

Nanotechnology breaks the sound barrier with the X4 Nanobass, which is the most compact and portable combo amplifier ever designed by Phil Jones Bass for desktop and practice applications. It is a highly efficient mini engineering marvel that redefines...

Thanks to Steve The Bass Guy at Bass Musician Magazine for taking a look at the new PJB BP-200!

Be One Of The Winners In The PJB Big Fall Giveaway!   10 WINNERS 1st Prize - Bass Cub II 2nd - Micro 7 3rd – PE-5 4th - PJB Strings 5th - PJB T-Shirt 6th - $40 Coupon for PJBGear.com 7th - $35 Coupon for PJBGear.com 8th - $30 Coupon for PJBGear.com 9th - $25...

Phil Jones Bass (PJB) is excited to announce the addition of bassist/vocalist Shaun Munday to its family of artists. Shaun performs as a soloist and has also accompanied artists including Robert Cray, Aston Barrett and the Wailers, Collin Raye, and Devon Allman among...

PJB is going to send a set of PJB Strings to new buyers of PJB Gear (minimum purchase USD $499)  To request your strings you must first register your gear, and then fill out the request form. Strings will be sent to the address on your warranty registration. Register...

Phil Jones Bass (PJB) has announced the release of the PE-5, a pedal designed for bass guitar and upright bass which incorporates a sophisticated 5 band EQ and also offers superior function as a Pre-Amp, Direct Box, and signal booster. The PE-5 is engineered with a...

---- Originally posted via Guitar Summit 2020 -------- "Phil Jones, known for his exotic looking speaker constructions, talks about his passion for loudspeakers, speaker design, the physics behind it, and why he prefers small speakers."   More info: Phil Jones...

Phil Jones Bass announces the release of the company’s first line of PJB Bass Strings as result of a collaboration with La Bella Strings. The strings are long scale nickel round-wound and will be available in four and five string sets with PJB’s signature color blue...

The Cab 67 is a no-holds-barred 500 Watt powerhouse enclosure that will deliver the bottom end and add life to any live playing situation. It is a slugger as a stand-alone cabinet that turns massive when stacking two together. The Cab 67 has six proprietary PJB seven...

PJB is going to send a new PJB Tone To Go T-Shirt to new buyers of PJB Gear (minimum purchase USD $299)  To request your shirt you must first register your gear, and then fill out the T-Shirt request form. Shirt will be sent to address on your warranty registration....

The Bass Channel takes the PJB BP-800 and C4 cabinet on a deep dive. Multiple pro bassists, a variety of basses, and a host of different interesting styles. "Who knew you could get such a huge tone out of such small speakers?" ~ The Bass Channel  

Want to win a Micro 7, and Big Head Pro, or a Double Four?...AND get an invitation to 2021 Winter NAMM? Enter the 2020 PJB Gear User Video Contest! Prizes: 1st Place – PJB Double Four Combo Amp (and a PJB Guest pass for the 2021 NAMM Show) 2nd Place – PJB Big Head Pro...

The Phil Jones Bass C2 redefines Bass Cabinet size with a vengeance and a mission. It is a 200 Watt shoebox size cabinet containing the smallest speaker ever produced by PJB. It houses 2 of the most advanced loudspeaker units in the world; “Chrome-Dome” technology,...

Phil Jones Bass is pleased to announce the addition of Kirby Barber to its respected list of artist endorsees. Kirby was a 2nd place winner of the Solo Bass Contest held in January at NAMM which PJB hosted. Originally from British Columbia, Kirby now resides in...

The PJB Bass Cub II (Model BG-110) is the newly released, updated version of the popular Phil Jones Bass Cub. The Bass Cub II is 110 watts of pure tone in a “shoebox” size package. It is so light, that it can be lifted with one finger! Phil Jones Bass has developed a...

Phil Jones Bass and Labella Strings first annual West Coast Solo Bass Contest was held on Thursday night at NAMM at the Clarion Hotel in front of a capacity crowd. The pre-selected finalists performed for a celebrity panel of judges that included bass legends Lee...

We can't wait to see everyone at this year's Winter NAMM. Here are some links to resources, and things you should know about. Where is the show located? Anaheim Convention Center 800 West Katella Avenue Anaheim, CA 92802  What are the show hours? The exhibit floor is...

PHIL JONES BASS, LABELLA AND MORE SPONSOR SOLO BASS COMPETITION AT NAMM Phil Jones Bass and LaBella strings will bring their popular Solo Bass Competition to NAMM for the first time on Thursday January 16th at 7:00 at the Clarion Hotel. The contest has become an...

Brooklyn, NY October 26th, 2019 14 massively talented bassists came out to The Guitar Shop NYC to compete in the Phil Jones Bass Solo Bass Contest. The judges had a lot to talk about, and at the end of the night Jim Stinnett of Real Bass Lessons took home the top...

“These cabinets are the best thing that’s happened to me in my 50+ years of bass playing. Since the 70s I’ve lugged around the heaviest bass cabs from all the big names. Load in with these Phil Jones cabs was easy, even for this 63 year old man! My 10 piece band...

Legendary Paul Simon bassist Bakithi Kumalo took a few moments to share his enthusiasm about all of the Phil Jones Bass products that he uses to get his unique sound.  Take a listen...

PJB’s Bighead Pro (model HA-2) was selected for a “Best In Show” by NAMM University’s popular breakfast panel which showcases some of the top gear, companies and services exhibiting at the 2019 Summer NAMM show. On July 20, in the Davidson Ballroom of the Music City...

We can't wait to see everyone at this year's Summer NAMM in Nashville. Here are some links to resources, and things you should know about. Show Info: (badges, schedules, maps, updates, etc.) https://www.namm.org/thenammshow/2019 New PJB Products: Phil Jones Bass will...

"Products I highly believe in 100% and to have their full support is incredible. Super honored to be on the roster with some of the greatest, most influential bass players that use the PJB products!"~ Rufus Jackson ABOUT RUFUS: Rufus has built a good name and a solid...

Our friend Raul Amador from Bass Musician Magazine takes a deep dive with our new Micro-7 Combo Amp. Gear Used for this review: Schecter Stiletto-5 Session Bass, ErgoStrap, Asterope Pro Bass Instrument Cable.Complete Specs on the...

Phil Jones Bass (PJB) has announced the appointment of W-Distribution, a division of Warwick GmbH, as PJB’s distributor for the E.U. effective June 1st. “We are excited to have Warwick join the PJB family,” stated Phil Jones. “We are thrilled to have such a highly...

PJB is going to send a PJB Tone To Go T-Shirt to new owners of a BP-800. To request your shirt you must first register your BP-800 with purchase dates from March 12th to April 30th, and then fill out the T-Shirt request form. Shirt will be sent to the address on your...

In this month's issue of Bass Player Magazine, our friend Rod C Taylor takes the BP-800 out for a test drive with some PJB cabinets. “OVERALL, THIS COMBINATIONPLEASED ME, THE ARTISTS, AND THESOUND GUY. YOU CAN’T ASK FOR MUCHMORE, RIGHT?” Check out the entire article...

We're giving away TWO Big Head Pros! One for our friends who will be at the NAMM show, and another to our friends who can't make it.  Click on the link below, answer a few quick questions and you are entered! Contest opens January 17th, and runs until midnight January...

We can't wait to see everyone at this year's Winter NAMM. Here are some links to resources, and things you should know about. Show Info: (badges, schedules, maps, updates, etc.) https://www.namm.org/thenammshow/2019 Breakfast of Champions: You will not want to miss...

PJB bass tone-to-go just got more portable and affordable with the Phil Jones Bass MICRO 7 combo. The MICRO 7 is a single channel 50 Watt bass combo with a 7” driver and 3” tweeter. It measures less than a foot on all sides and weighs only 15 ½ lbs. The street price...

Small and lightweight just got more powerful with the introduction of Phil Jones Bass’ BP-800 bass amplifier. The BP-800 is a high power, high performance no compromise compact amplifier that delivers more bass for the buck. The BP800 features a Class A pre-amp with...

PJB has introduced a high performance multi-function headphone amplifier/digital audio interface: the BIGHEAD PRO (Model HA-2). The HA-2 is the second model in the Bighead series and is a step up model of the popular HA-1 Bighead with added technology and features....

Over the past couple of months, PJB has been hard at work making their website more informative, useful to shoppers and current users, and easier to navigate. The site features contact information and search capability on every page. The site has also been programmed...

Grammy winning bassist, Bakithi Kumalo recently visited a handful of Phil Jones Bass dealers in the Northeastern part of the United States. Kumalo has traveled the globe with Paul Simon for over 30 years, released multiple solo albums, and worked on many studio gigs...

Phil Jones Bass Artist Bakithi Kumalo shares about how he landed the Paul Simon gig, and then talks about the PJB Roadcase in these special videos presented by The Mix. About The Mix: The Mix, presented by American Musical Supply, is your one-stop shop for all things...

Phil Jones + Berklee College = Tone 101 Phil Jones Bass and the Berklee College Bass Department have announced that PJB amplification has been implemented in each of the department’s practice studios as well as its performance/recital rooms. Most of the teaching...

Though small by bass amp standards it is fully capable of handling 5-string bass fundamentals down to the low B string Phil Jones Bass (PJB) announces the arrival of the company’s new Cab 27 (model# C-27) bass . The C-27 is a two way compact high-performance bass...

The Phil Jones Bass BG-75 Double Four Bass Combo was the winner of the "Best in Show " award at this year's Summer NAMM. The DOUBLE FOUR is a single-channel bass amp that has an aux input for iPad / iPod, MP3 or drum machine. The 3-band EQ is optimized for bass...

Legendary bassist Bakithi Kumalo has selected a Phil Jones Bass touring rig for the Paul Simon’s Homeward Bound Tour, also being billed as his farewell tour. Bakithi Kumalo has been touring with Simon since the multi Grammy Award winning album, Graceland, which...

Phil was featured this month on Bass Player's "The Innovators" with a great article written by Jim Roberts. Jim Roberts was the founding editor of Bass Player and also served as the magazine’s publisher and group publisher. He is the author of How the Fender Bass...

Donald Waugh of Bass Musician Magazine takes a closer look at the Phil Jones Bass Bighead.  For more info visit: www.DonaldWaugh.com Brought to You by: www.BassMusicianMagazine.com  

Small just got more powerful with the introduction of Phil Jones Bass’s D-1000 digital bass amplifier and the C-9 speaker cabinet. Small just got more powerful with the introduction of Phil Jones Bass’ D-1000 digital bass amplifier and the C-9 speaker cabinet. The...

St. Louis, MO (May 18, 2017) -- Phil Jones Bass/Pure Sound (PJB) delivers a powerful combination at an affordable price with the release of the BP-400 Bass Pulse Amplifier and CAB 47 speaker cabinets. These new models are engineered in the Phil Jones distinctive mode...

Phil Jones Bass/Pure Sound (PJB) has announced the appointment of Rick Carlson to the position of Director of Sales and Marketing. Carlson will oversee the management and expansion of the PJB sales team which includes the appointment of outside independent reps as...

https://bassmusicianmagazine.com/2017/03/review-phil-jones-bass-double-four/  

Phillip from "Know Your Gear" gives us an inside look at the Phil Jones Bass BG-400 Suitcase Compact Bass Amp. Put on your headphones, and take a listen for yourself.

Many bass players use the headphone out jack on their amp and/or preamp to conveniently practice quietly anywhere, and at any time of the day. Those same bass players also get frustrated with the quality of the headphones being used, as the tonal limitations become...

https://bassmusicianmagazine.com/2013/04/pjb-bg-75-double-four-redefines-micro-amp/

PG's Pat Smith walks us through the Phil Jones AAD CUB AG-100 & Super CUB AG-300 amps. The CUB AG-100's comes in a nice little package (6.5" x 12.5" x 11.8") that features a single channel with 100 watts, 2x5" neodymium speakers and controls including, (Treble,...

Ed Friedland - The Bass Whisperer demonstrates the Phil Jones Super Flightcase amp for Guitar World Magazine