Phil Jones amps

[dove]

Has anyone got a view on the Phil Jones series of bass amps for use with double bass.
Looking at the briefcase or flight case.
I'm playing small/medium size gigs.Americana/country/latin and a bit of jazz and
using an 8o's Zeller.

read only good things so far but usually pertaining to electric bass.

many thanks

[zero9]

Maybe not the view your after, but, I'm using a couple of PJB 4b cabs (with Acoustic Image Clarus head) for double bass and IMO sounds great.

I presume you'll be using the DB with a pre-amp before going to the PJB amp, as the impedance for the PJB amp will be more suited to magnetic pick-ups (don't know how your Zeller's set up).

[dove]

I do use a lr baggs preamp but it's handy to know the amps will require matching.Currently using a realistic transducer sometimes
blended with a neck mag.Also used an uhderwood.Current plan to fit bridge adjusters and try a fish man full circle with a flight case.
Looking for true reproduction really but then isn't everyone...? Don't require huge volume.

thanks

[BassBod]

I've been using the PJB CUB recently (Zeller hybrid with Realist) and it was great...not loud, but ok for very small "almost acoustic" gigs. The only thing I didn't like was the slight background electronic whistle noise, but I never heard in a gig setting...only at home with nothing else going on. The preamp was very easy to work with, and the mute switch was a nice touch for double bass.

[JPJ]

Briefcase user here and can confirm that my Stagg EUB sounds the dogs spherical's through it. In fact, the Briefcase seems more at home with the EUB than with a standard bass guitar (not that it sounds bad with the BG). Not much volume but more than enough for home practice, keeping up with a couple of acoustic guitars. Wouldn't really like to gig with just the briefcase but great when there is PA support for your FOH sound.

[gjones]

Ed Friedland likes phil jones with DB - DB bit at the end of both vids

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yk5iqx79jUE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yk5iqx79jUE[/url]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfzl242K3kI&feature=related[/media]

Edited July 11, 2012 by gjones

[dove]

Thanks all.... I did find this clip which I thought showed the PJB doing a nice joe,albeit with
a great player! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcGgZ8_42NM