EXTREMELY RARE - Phil Jones Bass 24B Speaker (The big one!)

[sei24bass]

I'm sure you all know what this is, but just in case or you like an easy life:

[b]What Is It?[/b]
Absolutely no compromise specialist bass guitar speaker. 24 x 5” Piranha heavy duty low frequency drivers produce the deepest, fastest punchiest lows available anywhere and all the highs and clarity but without the horrible ultra high hiss so commonly obtained from horns and other tweeters. Advantages of these small cones include:[list]
[*] Lightening fast & punchy tone (my old Hartke 4.5XL was positively lethargic compared to this cab)
[*] Sound projection far exceeds everything else (stand back at least 10-15 feet to really appreciate this)
[*] Ultimate huge deep authoritative tone & slam factor (flat response down to 25Hz, lower than a low B at 31Hz)
[*] Massive power handling – 2400Watts rms (5.3 ohms light easy load)
[*] Clear clean reproduction of all frequencies (no big bass cone speaker distortion giving muddy indistinct lows)
[*] Produces 127dB at 10 feet with recommended amplifier (Jet aircraft produce 130dB!)
[/list]
Truthfully I was a little sceptical whether 5” drivers would work for bass. However in larger numbers they are a true revelation and nothing comes close to the tonal size, depth, slam and sheer authority of this cabinet (I’ve tried just about everything from Ampeg 8x10 to Hartke 2x15 to Trace Elliot 1x15 & 4x10 stack). I regularly used this cabinet with the Crest CA-9 power amplifier that I’m also selling on stage in a lively evangelical church with a full band and it easily filled a full capacity 700 seater auditorium with no PA support and with plenty of reserves to spare (I regularly had to turn down because the floor shook too much and the sound travelled too far!).

Check out some reviews ([url="http://www.bassplayer.com/article/15552"]http://www.bassplayer.com/article/15552[/url] & [url="http://www.harmonycentral.com/products/94639"]http://www.harmonycentral.com/products/94639[/url]).

[b]Why Am I Selling It?[/b]
I’ve left my old large church and am fully committed to a small church (approx 60 people!), for which this is sadly totally inappropriate. I love this speaker and it [u]really[/u] pains me to sell it along with my beloved Crest CA-9 speaker cabinet, but neither have been used for the past 18 months and they are simply too good to have unused. In immaculate condition, never pushed hard and to all intents and purposes brand new.

[b]Costs approx £2K to purchase new, looking for £800 (+ delivery unless you fancy a trip to South London to collect).[/b]

[b]Special Deal[/b]
This speaker and the Crest CA-9 power amplifier I’m also selling mate together beautifully, to create a bass rig of unrivalled authoritative power, depth, clarity and slam (and I’ve tried the best from Aguilar, Ampeg, Ashdown, Eden, Epifani, Genz Benz, GK, Hartke, Mark Bass, Mesa Boogie, SWR, Trace, Warwick….). It would cost £3,000 to buy new, but I will sell them together for £1,200 as they really do deserve to remain together (£1,300 if bought separately from me).

Edited June 6, 2011 by sei24bass

[Lozz196]

Now that is a cab-and-a-half!

Good luck with the sale, am sure someone is going to be very happy with this.

[Beedster]

Why is it that when I look at those cabs the word 'exterminate' always springs to mind

Seriously though, I would imagine that they are a phenomenal cab, and quite possibly provide a strong hint as to where the future of bass amplification lies. There is a wonderful purity to PJB sound that is as much a function of the cabs as of the amps. Most gigging bassists don't find the more common PJB units sufficiently powerful, so that monster probably ticks a whole lot of boxes for the guys who need great tone but louder.

C

[BottomEndian]

Any cab that carries a warning plate about personal and structural damage deserves a bump from me. Best of luck with the sale!

[rob_89]

Hope ive not missed this in the ad but how much does this beast weigh? in KG please

[BottomEndian]

[quote name='rob_89' post='1213976' date='Apr 28 2011, 05:10 PM']Hope ive not missed this in the ad but how much does this beast weigh? in KG please[/quote]
[url="http://www.philjonespuresound.com/about/reviews/394.pdf"]This review[/url] lists the weight at 172 lb... which is an eye-watering 78 kg.

[Beedster]

[quote name='BottomEndian' post='1213982' date='Apr 28 2011, 05:19 PM'][url="http://www.philjonespuresound.com/about/reviews/394.pdf"]This review[/url] lists the weight at 172 lb... which is an eye-watering 78 kg.[/quote]

So it goes up stairs like a dalek too

Actually, given how light the Super Flightcase was - and given it has 6 of those Piranha speakers - PJB must have made the 24B cabinet out of lead to get it to 78kg. Could that weight be a mistake?

Edited April 28, 2011 by Beedster

[bumnote]

[quote name='Beedster' post='1214035' date='Apr 28 2011, 06:18 PM']So it goes up stairs like a dalek too

Actually, given how light the Super Flightcase was - and given it has 6 of those Piranha speakers - PJB must have made the 24B cabinet out of lead to get it to 78kg. Could that weight be a mistake?[/quote]


Dont forget a lot of the newer pjb stuff is made with neos and this isnt.

My 8b is 50 odd lbs so 3 of those comes close in weight

[bumnote]

I would have to add that if I could lift this I would have it. The 8b is great, the 24 must be awesome

[Ross]

Take a swap for a kidney? No? didn't think so, but have a free bump. Amazing piece of kit this.

[chrispiano]

What a beauty, what a price! Have a bump on me.

[sei24bass]

Sorry for the slow reply, been busy for a while now.

The PJB 24B does not have the neo drivers, so it will weigh a little more. The cabinet also has to be really solid & well reinforced, as it is hugely powerful and genuinely can cause structural damage (as one person found out [url="http://www.bgra.net/2004/review.php?id=434&type=cabinet"]http://www.bgra.net/2004/review.php?id=434&type=cabinet[/url]). In reality it is more than a match for any 8x10 cabinet I know (no other single cab I know can produce 25Hz sub bass at 2400watts RMS with more depth/punch/slam than 10” drivers can produce). What’s more it is actually smaller than most 8x10’s and weighs no more than a number of them (e.g. Aguilar 8x10 weighs 184lbs or 84Kg).

This cab and the Crest CA9 power amp I’m selling are the culmination of years of effort and loads of money pursuing the bass rig with the biggest deepest most powerful tone and ultimate punch/slam. I genuinely think that both of these are unlikely to ever be bettered and will be remembered as classics.

I miss using these every Sunday as I play in my new church and I know I will seriously regret selling them. However after 18 months of trying to deceive myself that I might use them again soon, I realise I must accept the reality that this is really unlikely and that they are simply too good to have lying around my home unused.

[Monz]

How do I justify this to the lads in the band.. ahh well I just give it the "what this old thing, I've had it ages" lol

[james_guitar]

[quote name='Monz' post='1245996' date='May 26 2011, 06:14 PM']How do I justify this to the lads in the band.. ahh well I just give it the "what this old thing, I've had it ages" lol[/quote]

What an awesome purchase. Put a door on the back of the cab and it could double up as a nifty wardrobe/dressing room.

[MB1]

MB1.
Monster,Monster,Monster!
What ya Feeding it with?

[Monz]

[quote name='MB1' post='1247107' date='May 27 2011, 02:11 PM']MB1.
Monster,Monster,Monster!
What ya Feeding it with? [/quote]

If things go as I hope it will be a Crest CA-9 but we'll see what happens...

[Monz]

[quote name='james_guitar' post='1246536' date='May 27 2011, 01:47 AM']What an awesome purchase. Put a door on the back of the cab and it could double up as a nifty wardrobe/dressing room.[/quote]

LOL... Only if you are 3ft 6 tall

...which I might be after lifting this in and out of the van a few times