While surfing the internets, I found this list of drummer jokes that someone has maliciously edited into bass player jokes. These are the worst ones. This is not funny at all. This is the sort of thing that gives guitarists a bad name.
Q: How many bass players does it take to change a light bulb? A: Only one - but the guitarist has to show him first.
The simplest kind of switch is ON-OFF. This has two terminals, and simply interrupts the electrical path. Such a switch is referred to an SPST, or "single-pole single-throw", because it switches one circuit or "pole" in one way, or "throw". More complex switches are simply combinations of this basic element.