I’ve seen Robbie Shakespeare , Aston Barrett and flabba holt all using ampeg , I’m not saying that’s all they used, but most bands I’ve seen do, including me
this is from an interview-
Aston Barrett, nicknamed “Family Man” (even before he had children,) is a Fender Jazz Bass player who plays reggae music.
Amazingly, he is able to get an incredible upright sound out of the Fender J:
Aston is known to use a custom flatwound set of strings. He has said in an interview that custom sizing was chosen from a 5-string set (even though he plays 4-string) and that Fender sends him 6 packs of strings once a year.
In studio, Aston uses Ampeg amplification