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Bass Guitar For Dummies
1.  Bass Guitar For Dummies by Will Lee
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  "Testimonial from Adam Clayton of U2?  'Nuff said"
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Jack Bruce Composing Himself: The Authorised Biography
2.  Jack Bruce Composing Himself: The Authorised Biography by Harry Shapiro
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  "Authorised bio of legendary Cream bassist"
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White Line Fever: Lemmy - The Autobiography
3.  White Line Fever: Lemmy - The Autobiography by Lemmy Kilmister
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  "Who said us bassists are boring?"
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Memoirs of a Geezer: Music, Mayhem, Life
4.  Memoirs of a Geezer: Music, Mayhem, Life by Jah Wobble
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  "Innovative PIL low-end and for a time Johhny's right hand man"
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Absolute Beginners Bass Guitar
5.  Absolute Beginners Bass Guitar by Wise Publications
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  "If you'e just starting out..."
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The Bass Handbook: A Complete Guide for Mastering the Bass Guitar
6.  The Bass Handbook: A Complete Guide for Mastering the Bass Guitar by Adrian Ashton
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  "Covers everything from technique through to buying amps and strings"
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Standing in the Shadows of Motown: The Life and Music of Legendary Bassist James Jamerson (book and CD)
7.  Standing in the Shadows of Motown: The Life and Music of Legendary Bassist James Jamerson (book and CD) by Dr Licks
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  "Widely accepted as THE most influential bass player of all time"
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Bass Tab White Pages
8.  Bass Tab White Pages by Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
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  "A great place to start learning the bass lines from all the classics"
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To Live is to Die: The Life and Death of "Metallica"'s Cliff Burton
9.  To Live is to Die: The Life and Death of "Metallica"'s Cliff Burton by Joel McIver
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  "Much missed metal bassist and legend"
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Bass Guitar (Fretboard Roadmaps)
10.  Bass Guitar (Fretboard Roadmaps) by Fred Sokolow
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  "Bass lines for 4, 5 and 6 string basses"
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My Bass and Other Animals
11.  My Bass and Other Animals by Guy Pratt
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  "Life and times of Ex Pink Floyd, Madona and Robert Plant  bassist. Great read!"
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The Fender Bass - an Illustrated History
12.  The Fender Bass - an Illustrated History by Black
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  "Some beautiful pictures of bass guitars  here in this great history of the bass originators"
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How the Fender Bass Changed the World
13.  How the Fender Bass Changed the World by Jim Roberts
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  "The roots of our beloved instrument. Fascinating"
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Fender Bass
14.  Fender Bass by Klaus Blasquiz
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  "More great Fender bass pics! Never get enough"
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Fender Bass Manual: How to Buy, Maintain and Set Up the Fender Bass Guitar
15.  Fender Bass Manual: How to Buy, Maintain and Set Up the Fender Bass Guitar by Paul Balmer
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  "Bet there's a few people who can't wait for this one to be released"
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R&B Bass Masters: The Way They Play
16.  R&B Bass Masters: The Way They Play by Ed Friedland
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  "If R&B is your thing this is a good insight"
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101 Bass Tips
17.  101 Bass Tips by Gary Willis
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  "Some useful tips you won't have thought of here"
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Bunny Brunel's Xtreme Bass: Ideas and Exercises to Unlock Your Creativity
18.  Bunny Brunel's Xtreme Bass: Ideas and Exercises to Unlock Your Creativity by Bunny Brunel
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  "The name says it all with this refreshing approach"
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Bunny Brunel's Power Bass
19.  Bunny Brunel's Power Bass by Bunny Brunel
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  "Anyone for bass solos?"
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Bass Heroes: Styles, Stories and Secrets of 30 Great Bass Players
20.  Bass Heroes: Styles, Stories and Secrets of 30 Great Bass Players by Tom Mulhern
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  "Some inspiration when you need it"
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Stuff! Good Bass Players Should Know: An A-Z Guide to Getting Better (Stuff!)
21.  Stuff! Good Bass Players Should Know: An A-Z Guide to Getting Better (Stuff!) by Glenn Letsch
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  "More useful tips"
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Guitars from George and Leo: How Leo Fender and I Built G&L Guitars
22.  Guitars from George and Leo: How Leo Fender and I Built G&L Guitars by George Fullerton
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  "Look what Leo did next"
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Broken Music: A Memoir
23.  Broken Music: A Memoir by Sting
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  "Someone else proving bassists CAN be the stars"
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Essential Bass Techniques
24.  Essential Bass Techniques by Peter Murray
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  "Little-known and slim manual but a life-saver when I first started playing"
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Ampeg: The Story Behind the Sound
25.  Ampeg: The Story Behind the Sound by Gregg Hopkins
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  "Fascinating story of the greatest bass amps ever"
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Gareth Bird "Author of Gig-Getter & Rouse the Crowd" (Manchester, UK)
Qualifications: Contributor to Bass Guitar Mag, author of Gig-Getter
Last updated: 18/02/2010
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