Phil Jones Bass Owners' Club

[Mark Sacchetti]

Pjb d200

[rollerberg2000]

Originally Posted by Mark Sacchetti

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Pjb d200

I have a D200, how does it sound with those cabs?

[Mark Sacchetti]

Great! I'm able to run the D200 pretty much wide open. I'm amazed at the clean defined tone coming out of this tiny amp.

[Mark Sacchetti]

I've picked up a used crazy 88 to pair with the D 200. It's arriving on Tuesday and should be great for small gigs. Here's a picture of the cab

[IAMbc15E]

I'm in for #55. M-500 + 6T + 9B + Briefcase.

Once I get enough road miles on them I'll definitely post a more detailed review. For now, I can say that the reviews and posts on here are really good and I learned a lot from reading through them. Thanks everyone who has posted so far!

[bazzie]

Originally Posted by rollerberg2000

Welcome bazzie! Post some pics when you get it!

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Piccie as requested:

[rollerberg2000]

Originally Posted by IAMbc15E

I'm in for #55. M-500 + 6T + 9B + Briefcase.

Once I get enough road miles on them I'll definitely post a more detailed review. For now, I can say that the reviews and posts on here are really good and I learned a lot from reading through them. Thanks everyone who has posted so far!

Welcome IAMbc15E! the M500-6T-9B combination intrigues me. I actually set out at one time to purchase those cabs as an alternate to the 8T-16B, as my existing combo is overkill for most venues. I would be up for a temporary swap if you are close to Knoxville and interested

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#2) One Bad Monkey
#3) bottomzone
#4-B) coyoteboy
#5) ianmatth
#6) tombowlus
#7) PCR
#8) TimWinter
#9-B) lofreek
#10) GrooveWarrior
#11) SquiggFSM
#12) Philonius
#13) Bassguy1
#14) Bassman 100
#15) Chris K
#16) warnan
#17) ~ignited~wings~
#18) Etienned
#19) CrashClint
#20) bassCanadabass
#21) marchone
#22) gearhunter420
#23) Jim Nazium
#24) walbassist
#25) Uber-bass
#26) Skunk11
#27) aux
#28) countrybass007
#29) tat2jim
#30) smgleitch
#31) gauche
#32) zedave
#33) antonismbass
#34) andydye
#35) greggster59
#36) LarryR
#37) tjclem
#38) MysticMichael
#39) Photobassist
#40) redcloud
#41) markcv
#42) LowBstring
#43) smpugh723
#44) Eggman
#45) superdick2112
#46) 66 PBass
#47) Hot Pocket
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#49) rubytopaz
#50) growlypants
#51) nshuman
#52) droskobass
#53) bazzie
#54) steve f
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[rollerberg2000]

Nice looking cub bazzie! Is that your practice amp, or can you gig with it? If you gig with it what type of music and do you have PA reinforcement for it?

[scowboy]

As mentioned a few times myself, I'm also interested in any comments on the 6T/9B combo! I've already got the 9B.

I just want some volume type info.

[quote=rollerberg2000;13781662]Welcome IAMbc15E! the M500-6T-9B combination intrigues me. I actually set out at one time to purchase those cabs as an alternate to the 8T-16B, as my existing combo is overkill for most venues. I would be up for a temporary swap if you are close to Knoxville and interested

[bazzie]

Originally Posted by rollerberg2000

Nice looking cub bazzie! Is that your practice amp, or can you gig with it? If you gig with it what type of music and do you have PA reinforcement for it?

The cub is purely for practice. I was after a small amp i could use mainly for practice that sounded decent, so far blown away with Phil Jones gear.

[scowboy]

I also have a cub and it's my practice amp. In addition to sounding great the headphone section sounds better than anything I've used for bass to date.

Originally Posted by bazzie

The cub is purely for practice. I was after a small amp i could use mainly for practice that sounded decent, so far blown away with Phil Jones gear.

[IAMbc15E]

[quote=scowboy;13781684]As mentioned a few times myself, I'm also interested in any comments on the 6T/9B combo! I've already got the 9B.

I just want some volume type info.

Originally Posted by rollerberg2000

Welcome IAMbc15E! the M500-6T-9B combination intrigues me. I actually set out at one time to purchase those cabs as an alternate to the 8T-16B, as my existing combo is overkill for most venues. I would be up for a temporary swap if you are close to Knoxville and interested

I only played one show so far with the M-500/6T/9B and it was easily loud enough for a rock band in a small venue. I played with just the M-500 and 6T at another show and, although I didn't hear it well even though it was cranked, the monitors made up for that and I heard from a bass player in the crowd that he could hear a bit out of the 6T. I chose the 6T/9B combo for versatility and mobility - I can carry the 9B easily enough at 80lbs, but the 16B is getting too heavy at 130lbs (e.g. stairs) and is harder to fit in cars. I'll probably eventually get a second 9B and a 6T/9B/9B setup should be almost all that I'd ever need. One M-500 could even handle four 9Bs without sweating and get 700W RMS and 2700W max. Overall, I expect the M-500/6T/9B (450W RMS, 1500W max) should work for almost any venue I play in, especially with stage monitors.

Rollerberg, I'd definitely be up for trading cabs for a bit if you were closer to Toronto.

[rollerberg2000]

Originally Posted by IAMbc15E

Rollerberg, I'd definitely be up for trading cabs for a bit if you were closer to Toronto.

Lol, I should have looked at your profile before I posted that! I get to Toronto pretty often, but as you can imagine, without amps!

[jacksplat]

Long-time lurker, first-time poster here.

Delighted to find this thread. I have a Phil Jones Flightcase BG-150 and can add my testimonial to all the others here. Mr Jones makes an amazing light weight amp that is a tone monster and matches wonderfully with my Musicman Bongo 4HH. I’ve been playing in an acoustic trio (with 2 guitars, no drummer) for the last few years doing small café type gigs and my Flightcase has been the source of conversation at almost every show.

As much as I have enjoyed the trio, I have missed playing with a drummer and have started playing with a roots-rock type band. Here is the problem. My beloved Flightcase is not cutting it – between 2 wailing electric guitars, keys and a pounding drummer, I am simply not loud enough. So right now I am playing through an old Peavy TNT combo. It loud, but tonally challenged (at least to my ears). So now I am looking for something that can work in both bands.

I know I can get a PB300 powered cab to boost my flightcase, but I have stumbled across a sweet deal on a Mesa Boogie Walkabout head and another for a Phil Jones neo-power 6-B. Together I can get them for less than it will cost me for a new PB 300. That said, I have compatibility concerns…

The 6B is rated 300 watts at 6 ohms. The WA head is 165 watts at 8 ohms, 300 at 4 ohms. Can anyone tell me if there are any issues with this and will it be loud enough?

Forgive me if this is a foolish question, these technical things always puzzle me. I just know what I like...

[LowBstring]

PJB is having a sale. Everything is about $100 off regular price.

[Mark Sacchetti]

I'm really impressed with the d200 amp. It has great tone and gets louder then you think it can. Great for smalL and quiet venues

[FunkyMcNasty]

Would you guys mind giving me an idea on the price range of a used, in great shape, 6t cab and a 9b cab? Either separate or as a package. My understanding is that the 6t would have about the same output as a 112. Am I even close? Thanks in advance guys.

[IAMbc15E]

A 6T is roughly equivalent to a 1x12. The PJB website has all their user manuals available for download in PDF and lists all the conventional equivalent speaker sizes for all their Piranha cabs (and other cabs too, I assume).

I don't see much PJB stuff for sale - most people who make the investment keep their gear, I think. Some folks might be wanting to trade up and sell their smaller stuff, but most people are fairly dispersed across the country. Where I got my deals was looking for dealers with floor models or overstocked product. Some do a clearance sale once a year. This way, you get very lightly used or even new cabs and amps for a decent discount. If you're not in a rush, call up some dealers and ask if/when they have a clearance sale and just wait.

Good luck!

[wagdog]

Originally Posted by jacksplat

The 6B is rated 300 watts at 6 ohms. The WA head is 165 watts at 8 ohms, 300 at 4 ohms. Can anyone tell me if there are any issues with this and will it be loud enough?

Forgive me if this is a foolish question, these technical things always puzzle me. I just know what I like...

I think the WA head would be a great fit with the 6B. I use a Hartke LH500 with my 6B and it provides a nice touch of old school to the 6Bs amazing depth and clarity. My setup can get pretty loud but remember it's still basically the equivalent of a single 12. You are not going to rule the world with it. I've been toying with the idea of replacing the 6B with a 8B just for a little more oomph.

[tombowlus]

Had a great time talking to Phil at NAMM. He has some new headphones ($99), which are amazing!

The Double Four is also really cute: