The Lowdown On Fender Basses from http://www.guitartrader.com/

A compelling argument could be made that the electric bass was as much responsible for the birth of rock 'n roll as the electric guitar. It was in 1951 that Leo Fender introduced the first electric four-string to the masses, the Precision bass, and changed the rhythm section and music in general, forever. Newly liberated bassists could move about the stage with ease, play with a lighter touch and lose their worries of being overshadowed by other amplified instruments. Fender followed this first with the wildly popular Jazz bass, introduced in 1960. Who, then, could be more qualified than Fender to provide you with the finest electric bass guitars on the market today?

Assembled in their state of the art facility in Ensenada, Mexico, Fender's line of stellar basses begins with the Standard series. The Standard Precision bass ($299 sale price) is the quintessential rock four-string. With a one piece maple neck (rosewood or maple fretboard option), poplar body, and split precision pickup, you're sure to start a rumble. Featuring the same woods used in the Std. Precision, The Standard Jazz Bass ($299 sale price) features Fender's revolutionary offset waste body, bi-pole pickups and ultra-fast, slim neck design.

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A quick jump to states lands you in American Standard territory. The upgrades found on the Jazz and Precision models manufactured in the USA include Alder bodies (Swamp Ash on clear finishes), micro-tilt neck adjustment, graphite-reinforced necks and sealed back tuning machines.

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For those seeking the refinements of a custom instrument without a $2000 budget, Fender answers with the American Deluxe Series Basses. The attention to detail is obvious from the first inspection: Abalone fretboard inlays, rolled fingerboard edges, newly designed noiseless (Jazz Deluxe - $1189) and vintage/humbucker combination pickups and Schaller strap-lock ready strap buttons.

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Finally, the American Vintage Series features the look and feel of classic Fender basses of yesteryear coupled with the highest quality components that modern manufacturing processes provide. Models include the '62 and '75 Jazz Basses and the '57 and '62 Precision Basses.

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BASS JOKES
There's a few more bass jokes for you further on in this newsletter...
...and you'll find heaps more here: http://www.guitarsite.com/discussion/ (scroll down)
Such as:
Q. why do bass players havebigger butts than guitarists?
A. cause they have bigger g strings!

Well, at least it's original! (I haven't heard it in a while, anyway...)