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1 Auldridge, Mike BLUEGRASS DOBRO ... with Bob Lawrence. Foreword by Vassar Clements
Saratoga, CA Guitar Player Books 1975. 1975 1st Edition Soft cover 
Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 11" x 8.5" 72pp Contains 12 Dobro solos as played by Mike Auldridge on his recordings, with performance hints and special tablature. Tunes include: Runnin' South; Tennessee Stud; House of the Rising Sun; Struttin' the Blues; and eight more. Illustrated by text illus from photographs. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. 
Price: 35.00 USD
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2 Baxter, Jesse BAXTER'S COMPLETE FOLK GUITAR ACCOMPANIMENT MANUAL: The art of accompanying the voice and presenting songs to an audience.
NY Amsco Music 1968 082562603X / 9780825626036 First Edition Pictorial Paper Covers Very Good 
105pp. Contains instruction and practice tunes. Some neat highlighting of text. 11" x 8.5" "A step-by-step approach to help you sound professional, while accompanying yourself or others, read music and progress with your playing, especially for the intermediate and advanced player." 
Price: 20.00 USD
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3 Baxter, Robert BAXTER'S COMPLETE BEGINNING FOLK GUITAR MANUAL
NY Amsco Music 1966 2nd printing Pictorial wraps Good 
pp: (ix), 166; chord charts, diagrams, and other illus in text. This manual teaches folk guitar "from scratch" through the intermediate level, incorporating "stylistic traits and techniques .. all forms of American folk music." 11" x 8.5". 
Price: 15.00 USD
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4 Baxter, Robert BAXTER'S FINGER-PICKING MANUAL
NY Amsco Music 1967 0825626048 / 9780825626043 Later printing Pictorial Paper Covers Very Good 
54pp. 11" x 8.5" Clear explanations and diagrams explain American melody-style fingerpicking to the intermediate and advanced guitarist: hammering-on, slides, syncopation, &c. 
Price: 15.00 USD
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5 Bay, Mel GUITAR CHORDS: In Photo Diagram Form
Kirkwood, Missouri Mel Bay 1959 First Edition Pictorial wraps Very Good 
40pp; illus from photographs and fingering charts. Easy-to-follow basic instruction. 11.75" x 8.75". 
Price: 10.00 USD
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6 Bay, Mel THE MEL BAY MODERN GUITAR METHOD: Grade One.
Kirkwood, Missouri Mel Bay 1966 Revised Edition Pictorial Paper Covers Good 
48pp; text illus from photographs. Presents basic elementary theory, etudes, solos, duets, and technical studies for the beginner in the keys of C, A-minor, G, and E-minor. Teacher's assignment notes on some pages. 11.75" x 8.75" 
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7 Celentano, Dave THE ART OF TRANSCRIBING FOR GUITAR: Exercises from Beginner to Advanced, Rhythm Counting, Tab Notating, Full & Half Speed Tape.
Fullerton, CA Centerstream 1991 0931759560 / 9780931759567 First Edition Pictorial Paper Covers Very Good 
pp: 44, (2)ads. 12" x 9" Complete with the instructional casette tape, which has not been used. 
Price: 15.00 USD
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8 Conolly, Willis, editor THE GUITARIST: A Monthly Magazine Published in the Interest of Hawaiian, Tenor, and Spanish Guitarists. Volume XV, No. 6, June 1937.
Cleveland, Ohio Guitar Publishing 1937 First Edition Original Wraps Good + 
66pp; text illus from photographs. Some wear at ends of spine. 10.75" x 7.75" Features in this issue include: The Spanish Guitar; The Tenor Guitar; A Story of Feminine Daring in the Great War; guitar club and studio news from various states; etc. 
Price: 30.00 USD
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9 Conolly, Willis, editor THE GUITARIST: A Monthly Magazine Published in the Interest of Hawaiian, Tenor, and Spanish Guitarists. Volume XV, No. 7, July 1937.
Cleveland, Ohio Guitar Publishing 1937 First Edition Original Wraps Very Good 
62pp; text illus from photographs. Some wear to spine. 10.75" x 7.75" Features in this issue include: The Tenor Guitar; Where Does My Guitar Wood Come From?; The Spanish Guitar; The Hawaiian Guitar; guitar club and studio news from various states; etc. 
Price: 30.00 USD
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10 d'Auberge, Alfred and Morton Manus THE NEW GUITAR COURSE, BOOK 2: Rock 'n' Roll, Folk Music, Rhythm & Blues, Country & Western
Van Nuys, CA Alfred Music 1966. 1966 1st Edition Soft cover 
Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 12" x 9" (48)pp. Illustrated by instructional photos in text. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. 
Price: 10.00 USD
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11 Duchossoir, A.R. THE FENDER STRATOCASTER: The Success Story of a Legendary Guitar, Born and Made in California
Milwaukee Hal Leonard 1989 088188880X / 9780881888805 First US Edition Pictorial wraps Very Good Illus from Photographs 
Revised edition with 8pp in color. Special foreword by Eric Clapton. "All there is to know about the Stratocaster and its detailed evolution since 1954." Laid into this example is a 12-page, full-color catalog of G&L Guitars & Basses, "handcrafted for musicians in Fullerton, California." 12" x 9". 
Price: 20.00 USD
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12 Filiberto, Roger MEL BAY PRESENTS FOLK GUITAR STYLES
Kirkwood, MO Mel Bay 1967. 1967 1st Edition Soft cover 
Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 11.75" x 8.5" 32pp Contains progressive instruction in folk-guitar styles, and sheet music to 13 traditional songs arranged for the beginner. Illustrated by 10 illus from photographs. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. 
Price: 15.00 USD
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13 Flint, Tommy COUNTRY GUITAR PICKIN'
Kirkwood, Missouri Mel Bay 1972 First Edition Pictorial Paper Covers Very Good 
32pp; photo-portrait of Flint. 11.75" x 8.75" Describes how to play the "Country Shuffle" and other guitar rhythms, then gives instructions for picking 15 c&w favorites. 
Price: 12.50 USD
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14 Flint, Tommy COUNTRY, FOLK & BLUEGRASS GUITAR TUNINGS
Kirkwood, MO Mel Bay 1972. 1972 1st Edition Soft cover 
Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 11.75" x 8.75" 40pp Presents the tunings that country, folk and bluegrass guitarists use to attain unusual and interesting voicings. Illustrated by portrait on title-page. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. 
Price: 15.00 USD
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15 Flint, Tommy E-Z WAY BLUEGRASS GUITAR SOLOS
Pacific, MO Mel Bay 1978. 1978 1st Edition Soft cover 
Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 12" x 9" 24pp Contains music to 20 original and traditional bluegrass tunes, arranged by Tommy Flint, and some composed by him. Titles include: Cripple Creek; Bile Them Cabbage Down; Chippewa Hill; Butler County Breakdown; Chicken Reel; and 15 more. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. 
Price: 15.00 USD
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16 Good...sheet music GOOD NIGHT LADIES: Mastertone System for Steel Guitar.
Kalamazoo Mastertone 1939 First Edition Pictorial Paper Covers Very Good 
6pp; 4 illus from photographs. Contains instruction in how to hold the steel guitar, how to pick the string, and how to play this song. 12" x 9" The cover features a trio: guitar, string bass, steel guitar. The back cover has six photos of steel-guitar players. 
Price: 12.50 USD
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17 Gourley, Ray BRONSON ELECTRIC HAWAIIAN GUITAR METHOD, "E" MAJOR TUNING: HAWAIIAN WALTZ
Detroit, MI Bronson 1947 First Edition Pictorial Paper Covers Fine 
4pp; one photo. Tells how to pick melody notes and strum chords, with "Hawaiian Waltz" as a practice piece. Laid in is another Bronson lesson on steel guitar. 12" x 9" 
Price: 10.00 USD
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18 Greathouse, Alfred L. HAWAIIAN AND ELECTRIC E-7th TUNING GUITAR COURSE. Spanish Accompaniment by Elliot Sweetland: Book Two
Rockville Centre, NY Belwin (1948). 1948 1st Edition Soft cover 
Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 12" x 9" pp: 31, (1) Step-by-step instructions precede each of the 28 songs, for which words and music are provided. Titles include: Sharpshooter's March; Merry Widow Waltz; Little Mohee; Malihini Hula; Little Old Sod Shanty; and 23 more. Illustrated by illus from drawings & photos. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. 
Price: 10.00 USD
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19 Grossman, Stefan THE COUNTRY BLUES GUITAR: Descriptive analysis and musical transcriptions (in standard notation and tablature).
NY Oak 1968 First Edition Pictorial Paper Covers Very Good 
120pp; candid photographs of the major country guitarists, and 70 photos of chord positions. Contains introductory text on each performer, lyrics, and music to 24 songs, including: Shake That Thing; Candyman; Big Leg Blues; Dryland Blues; How Long Blues; Rolling Stone; Awful Fix Blues; and 17 more. 11" x 8.5" Grossman, an accomplished guitarist, here looks at the styles of Mississippi John Hurt, Furry Lewis, Frank Stokes, Charley Jordan, Memphis Minnie, Bo Carter, Robert Wilkins, Ed Bell, Barefoot Bill, and Buddy Boy Hawkins. 
Price: 30.00 USD
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20 Haag, John L., producer PROFESSIONAL BLUES GUITAR TRANSCRIPTIONS #1: Note-for-note Guitar Tab Transcriptions from Original Recordings
Ventura, CA Creative Concepts 1995. 1995 1st Edition Soft cover 
Illustrated covers and contents in very good condition. 12" x 9" 80pp Three pages of instruction on how to read tablature precede the transcriptoins for nine tunes. Included are: "Bad Influence" as recorded by Eric Clapton; "Got My Mojo Working" as recorded by Muddy Waters; "Mistreated Blues" as recorded by Lightnin' Hopkins; and six more. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. 
Price: 25.00 USD
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21 Holtmann, Roger and Roger Erb TWELVE-STRING GUITAR STYLES
Pacific, MO Mel Bay 1967 First Edition Pictorial Paper Covers Fine 
32pp; photos in text. Has instructions for playing the 12-string, along with lyrics, melody lines, piano accompaniment and guitar chords to 20 songs. Titles include: Charlie Is My Darling; This Train; Gentle Fair Jenny; Everybody Loves Saturday Night; Away Rio; Corinna; Barbara Allen; and 13 more. 11.75" x 8.75" 
Price: 15.00 USD
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22 How can...sheet music HOW CAN I LEAVE THEE: Mastertone System for Steel Guitar.
Kalamazoo Mastertone 1939 First Edition Pictorial Paper Covers Very Good 
6pp; illus from photographs. Contains instruction in dotted notes and rests, and how to play this song. 12" x 9" The cover features two girls playing steel guitar, and a boy playing rhythm guitar. The back cover has five photos of fretted instrument orchestras. 
Price: 12.50 USD
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23 Middlebrook, Ron GUITAR TUNING FOR THE COMPLETE MUSICAL IDIOT: The Complete Book on Tuning, Strings and Intonation; Tuning Record Included
Fullerton, CA Centerstream 1981 First edition Original Wraps Very Good 
pp: 31, (1) ads; instructive illus in text. Original vinyl 33-1/3 rpm record tipped inside cover and in fine condition. 12" x 9" For smart people too! 
Price: 15.00 USD
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24 Mockin...sheet music MOCKIN' BIRD HILL (Tra-la La Twittle Dee Dee Dee): Words and Music by Vaughn Horton.
Cleveland, OH Oahu 1951 First Edition Printed self-wraps Very Good 
4pp, words and music. 12" x 9" Arranged for electric, steel & plectrum guitar, "Orkette Style," by the Oahu Staff. 
Price: 12.50 USD
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25 My bonnie...sheet music MY BONNIE: Mastertone System for Steel Guitar.
Kalamazoo Mastertone 1939 First Edition Pictorial Paper Covers Very Good 
6pp; illus from photographs. Contains instruction in tip positions of the steel, marking music for tablature, and how to play this song. 12" x 9" The cover features two women playing steel guitars, and a man playing rhythm guitar. 
Price: 12.50 USD
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26 One...sheet music ONE TWO THREE FOUR: Mastertone System for Steel Guitar.
Kalamazoo Mastertone 1939 First Edition Pictorial Paper Covers Very Good 
6pp; illus from photographs. Contains instruction in harmony and chords, and how to play this song. 12" x 9" The cover features four young women in costume, playing various fretted instruments. 
Price: 12.50 USD
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27 Palmer-Hughes ROCK 'N' ROLL GUITAR BOOK
NY Alfred Music 1960. 1960 1st Edition Soft cover 
Pictorial covers and contents in very good condition. 12" x 9" 24pp "The pieces in this book may be played as solos, duets, or string ensembles." Titles include: Boogie Rock; Rockin' the Blues; Tijuana Rock; and five more. Illustrated by humorous drawings. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. 
Price: 10.00 USD
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28 Phillips, Stacy THE DOBRO BOOK: A Complete Instruction Guide with 33 Tunes in Tablature ... [complete with the 13-track cd of dobro music]
NY Oak 1977 0825601835 / 9780825601835 First Edition Pictorial Paper Covers Fine 
pp: 93, (1)ad; text illus from photographs. Covers bluegrass, blues, country, Hawaiian, and western swing, in the styles of Buck Graves, Cliff Carlisle, Pete Kirby, Shot Jackson, Leon McAuliffe, Bob Dunn, Bob Kaai and others, with more than 100 musical exercises and a discography. 11" x 8.5" 
Price: 25.00 USD
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29 Red...sheet music RED RIVER VALLEY: Mastertone System for Steel Guitar.
Kalamazoo Mastertone 1939 First Edition Pictorial Paper Covers Very Good 
6pp; illus from photographs. Contains instruction in vibrato or oscillation, writing notes, and how to play this song. 12" x 9" The cover features a guitar and uke quintet and a vocal duo. 
Price: 12.50 USD
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30 Roberts, George GEORGE ROBERTS HOME STUDY COURSE: 24 Lessons for Guitar, Spanish Style.
NY Wm. J. Smith Music 1939 First Edition Original Wraps Very Good 
32pp; text illus from photographs. 12" x 9" Laid in is a broadside, describing and showing the six-string bass guitar, "a brand new instrument," offered at $109.95. 
Price: 20.00 USD
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