jermaine jackson!!! p bass on the original recording but by god look at any of his live performances with a jazz bass and that thump will get into your soul.
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sounds more throaty and ‘quick’ than a p bass, which i love... 
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Has a lot to do with the Acoustic Control Corp 360 he's playing through.
isn’t that the same amp (or similar amp) that john paul jones used??? another notably thumpy jazz bass player...
Seems to me like the bass tone is to die for on almost every recording made in the 1970s.
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My receipe for getting some balls out of a Jazz bass. First turn off the bridge pickup then roll the tone knob back find a spot that works for you I turn it back a out 75% - 100% depending on the song. If possible run through a good 100w or more tube head, a class D with a tube pre amp also works well. I use a DOD Bi-fet pre amp pedal to beef up my basses with weak output. Not necessary but run 15s instead of 10s.
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godofthunder59
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No doubt. I've played a few gigs on J-basses through Bag End 15" cabs, which produced serious thump. Loved it, so much so that I considered buying one of those cabs. I usually favor the neck pickup, which helps, but with the Lace Man o' War pickups in my G&L JB, I get plenty of thump with both up full.
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Lol I just noticed this night I used my backup Fender Rumble 500, the Orange decided not to work that night. Luv the Rumble it's saved me more than once.
Whoever said that? I played a J in a country band for years and had plenty of thump. EQ and amp were key.
Dude, the Rumble 500 is the perfect weekend warrior amp. It has no right to sound as good as it does for how cheap and light it is.
