• Standing in the Shadows of Motown : The Life and Music of Legendary Bassist James Jamerson/ By Allen Slutsky. Book and Two Cds. Click on the link to see the current price in US$. The definitive Jamerson biography and transcription book. A must have for every bassist - a cornerstone of any electric bass library,  Read a Basslessons.com review here, or click through here to view sample pages and reviews at Amazon.com.
   
• The Bass Book- A Complete Illustrated History of Bass Guitars. Tony Bacon, Barry Moorhouse / Hardcover / Published 1995. Click on the link to see the current price in US$.

Bass Heroes : Styles, Stories & Secrets of 30 Great Bass Players From the Pages of Guitar Player Magazine, by Tom Mulhern (Editor) / Paperback / Published 1993. Click on the link to see the current price in US$. This book consists of 30 interviews with some of the world's most legendary bassists. A very concise method of referencing the personal and musical philosophies of these great players.

Bass Line : The Stories and Photographs of Milt Hinton Usually ships in 24 hours Milt Hinton, et al / Paperback / Published 1991

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• The Complete Electric Bass Guitar Player, Book 1 : The Method by Chuck Rainey / Paperback / Published 1991. Click on the link to see the current price in US$. Book 1 is the daddy of a five book series by Rainey, and contains sightreading exercises and music theory, along with tons of other essential bass info.
• The Complete Electric Bass Player : Slapping Techniques (The Complete Electric Bass Player Series , No 4) Vol 4 by Chuck Rainey / Paperback / Published 1996. Click on the link to see the current price in US$. The offspring of Book 1, Slapping techniques elaborates on this essential requirement of bass playing.
• Electric Bass Improvisation (The Complete Electric Bass Player Series , No 3) Vol 3 by Chuck Rainey / Paperback / Published 1996. Click on the link to see the current price in US$.
• Essential Music Theory For Electric Bass
• Fender Bass by Klaus Blasquiz
• The Gig Bag Book of Bass Scales : 180 Essential Scales Ships in 2-3 days Published 1997
• Hal Leonard Electric Bass Method : Book 1 Dan Dean / Paperback / Published 1982. Click on the link to see the current price in US$. This is Hal Leonard's most popular bass method. Contains sightreading studies and essential info for the beginner. Also covers tuning, open string exercises, songs using 8th notes, ties, and an explanation of the musical alphabet. 47 pages.
• Hal Leonard Electric Bass : Book 2 Dan Dean / Published 1982. Click on the link to see the current price in US$. Picks up where book 2 left off.
• Improvisor's Bass Method Chuck Sher.
• Jaco : The Extraordinary and the Tragic Life of Jaco Pastorius, The World's Greatest Bass Player, by Bill Milkowski / Hardcover / Published 1995. Click on the link to see the current price in US$. This is Jaco's definitive authorized biography, written by friend Bill Milkowski. The most indepth look at his life to date.
• Jaco : The Extraordinary and Tragic Life of Jaco Pastorius : The World's Greatest Bass Player, by Bill Milkowski / Paperback / Published 1996. A 3 song Jaco promo CD from "The Birthday Concert" is included with this in a limited offer. Not a bad deal.
  
• Mel Bay's Complete Book of Bass Technique Bunny Brunel / Paperback / Published 1993.
• Mel Bay's Complete Book of Bass Essentials Bunny Brunel / Paperback / Published 1993. Using big and bold examples, this fat text covers modes, position playing, key signatures, improvisation, and bass lines. 256 pages.
• Mel Bay's Deluxe Jazz & Rock Bass Method Vincent Bredice / Paperback / Published 1993. Click on the link to see the current price in US$.
   
• Mel Bay's Electric Bass Method Roger Filiberto / Audio Cassette / Published 1993. 48 pages. Lots of sightreading examples with no TAB. Intervals and arpeggios are also shown on fingerboard diagrams. One of the best selling bass books of all time. Orginally written in the early 1970's.
• Mel Bay's Electric Bass Method-2 (Ref Stock #93235) Roger Filiberto / Paperback / Published 1972. The sequel to Book 1.
• Mel Bay's Electric Bass Position Studies Roger Filiberto, 1970.
• Mel Bay's Encyclopedia of Scales and Modes for Electric Bass Dana Roth / Paperback / Published 1993. The title says it all. Laid out very well, easy to find the stuff your looking for.
• The New Real Book Chuck Sher. Standard fakebook of jazz tunes. This is a must have for any jazz bassist.
• Play Bass Guitar Peter Pickow / Paperback w/ CD. Read a BassLessons.com review about this book.
• Play Bass Scales Peter Pickow / Paperback w/ CD / Amsco Publ. 1997

• Serious Electric Bass : The Bass Player's Complete Guide to Scales & Chords (Contemporary Bass Series) Joel De Bartolo, Published 1997
  

Simandl New Method for the Double Bass/Book Franz Simandl / Paperback. Click on the link to see the current price in US$. The standard double bass method.

Simandl New Method for Double Bass Vol 2 T. Simandl / Paperback / Published 1958. The sequel to Book One, this was written by a relative a few generations younger.

• Standing in the Shadows of Motown : The Life and Music of Legendary Bassist James Jamerson/ By Allen Slutsky. Book and Two Cds. Click on the link to see the current price in US$. The definitive Jamerson biography and transcription book. A must have for every bassist.

Books by David Gross

• Improvising Rock Bass Ships in 2-3 days/ Paperback / Published 1996
• Teach Yourself Fretless Bass

• Teach Yourself Rock Bass Paperback / Published 1980