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What his role with jazz?
1960 saw the release of the Jazz Bass.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
Like its predecessor, the Jazz Bass (or simply "J-Bass") was an instant hit and has remained popular to this day.
did he have any other hits?
Fender announced a redesign of the Precision Bass.

Question: was it a success?
Self-contained rewrite: Was the Precision Bass a success?