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  1. Bossa OBJ 5
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    For sale Bossa OBJ 5

    I’m parting with this incredible Bossa OBJ-5 obtained from Bass Japan Direct. Still in excellent condition. While I do not know all the exact stats, the weight says 9lb 14oz. 34” scale, ebony fingerboard, seems to be an alder body with a walnut body stripe. 18mm string spacing and the stock...
    $2,300.00
  2. Bossa UJB-5
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     For sale Bossa UJB-5

    Selling my beautiful Bossa UJB-5 after so much deliberation. These are super hard to come by (if you know you know). This one has a beautiful spalted maple top and matching pickup covers, brand new gotoh tuners, new strap lock buttons and all original electronics. It’s a killer!! Comes in Gator...
    $3,000.00
  3. Bossa OB5 Quilt Maple / Ash / Maple 5 string bass guitar - all original
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    For sale Bossa OB5 Quilt Maple / Ash / Maple 5 string bass guitar - all original

    This is an all original Bossa OB5 in very good condition. It has a quilt maple top over ash body with maple neck and fingerboard. Headstock is capped with flamed maple. Pickups are covered with matching quilt maple and ash casings. • 3 Band EQ (Bass, Mid, Treble) • Switch for standard mode and...
    $1,400.00
  4. scubaduba

    SOLD Bossa OB5 Quilt Maple / Ash / Maple 5 string bass guitar - all original

    This is an all original Bossa OB5 in very good condition. It has a quilt maple top over ash body with maple neck and fingerboard. Headstock is capped with flamed maple. Pickups are covered with matching quilt maple and ash casings. • 3 Band EQ (Bass, Mid, Treble) • Switch for standard mode and...
  5. 2012 Fender American STD P5 - Trades Updated
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    For trade 2012 Fender American STD P5 - Trades Updated

    Fender 2012 American Standard Precision 5. Candy Cola body and rosewood fretboard. This bass was assembled from two separate 2012 Fender American Standard P5s. The original bridge was replaced with a Hipshot “A” Fender Mount bridge. No additional holes were drilled. The strap buttons have...
  6. feschyn

    TRADED 2012 Fender American STD P5 - Trades Updated

    Fender 2012 American Standard Precision 5. Candy Cola body and rosewood fretboard. This bass was assembled from two separate 2012 Fender American Standard P5s. The original bridge was replaced with a Hipshot “A” Fender Mount bridge. No additional holes were drilled. The strap buttons have...
  7. chriswell

    Is there a Boosa Bass Forum?

    I have a 90's Bossa Bass. Its been very difficult to talk with anyone on Talkbass about Bossa Basses. No one ever responds. I would like to post some very interesting info I just discovered about older Bossa Basses. Thank you
  8. BOSSA Japan Early 1990's Original OB-5 Urban Jungle Bass Tropical Model
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    For sale BOSSA Japan Early 1990's Original OB-5 Urban Jungle Bass Tropical Model

    This early 1990's Bossa OB5 5-String is Used but in Very Good Condition. Just some light scratches/scuffs on the back (belt-rash type wear) and some mild darkening on the pickups from thumb/string wear. The neck is straight, back of the neck is clean, the fingerboard and frets are Excellent (no...
    $1,800.00
  9. jtlee

    SOLD BOSSA Japan Early 1990's Original OB-5 Urban Jungle Bass Tropical Model

    This early 1990's Bossa OB5 5-String is Used but in Very Good Condition. Just some light scratches/scuffs on the back (belt-rash type wear) and some mild darkening on the pickups from thumb/string wear. The neck is straight, back of the neck is clean, the fingerboard and frets are Excellent (no...
  10. PRICE DROP - Bossa UJB4
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    For sale PRICE DROP - Bossa UJB4

    Bossa basses are/were made by Osaka (Japan) luthier Toshio Setozaki. My understanding is they were a high end line similar to Ateiler Z. The bass is very light, approximately 8.2 lbs, and it has very beautiful color/finish (I call it purple burst; matching pickup covers). Classic jazz bass...
    $1,250.00
  11. U

    SOLD PRICE DROP - Bossa UJB4

    Bossa basses are/were made by Osaka (Japan) luthier Toshio Setozaki. My understanding is they were a high end line similar to Ateiler Z. The bass is very light, approximately 8.2 lbs, and it has very beautiful color/finish (I call it purple burst; matching pickup covers). Classic jazz bass...
  12. MIJ Hand Crafted Bossa 6 String
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    For trade MIJ Hand Crafted Bossa 6 String

    $1700 OBO shipped CONUS Open to trades however, cash is King! specs: - Transparent orange over Spalted Maple top and 2-piece Swamp Ash body (the back is almost neon orange!) - 34” scale, 3-piece Maple neck w/ Brass nut (Low B is phenomenal and disproves this 35”+ scale length craze!) - 24...
  13. Dfrisky1832

    TRADED MIJ Hand Crafted Bossa 6 String

    $1700 OBO shipped CONUS Open to trades however, cash is King! specs: - Transparent orange over Spalted Maple top and 2-piece Swamp Ash body (the back is almost neon orange!) - 34” scale, 3-piece Maple neck w/ Brass nut (Low B is phenomenal and disproves this 35”+ scale length craze!) - 24...
  14. *feeler* Bossa OBJ5
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    For sale *feeler* Bossa OBJ5

    Possibly up for sale/trade is a Japanese Bossa OBJ5. Has dings and buckle rash, but doesn't affect playing at all and it still plays and sounds incredible. Minimal fret wear on the 22nd, 23rd and 24th fret but rest of the frets are in great condition. The previous owner installed an aguilar...
    $1,250.00
  15. D

    SOLD *feeler* Bossa OBJ5

    Possibly up for sale/trade is a Japanese Bossa OBJ5. Has dings and buckle rash, but doesn't affect playing at all and it still plays and sounds incredible. Minimal fret wear on the 22nd, 23rd and 24th fret but rest of the frets are in great condition. The previous owner installed an aguilar...
  16. Bossa Tribute TOBJ-5QM
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    For sale Bossa Tribute TOBJ-5QM

    Nice looking bass. Just a reminder that you need to post an asking price per the classified rules. =-=-=-=Classifieds Rules, Usage Agreement, and FAQ=-=-=-= Cheers, John
    $400.00
  17. _godspeed_

    SOLD Bossa Tribute TOBJ-5QM

    [UPDATE] CANADA ONLY TRADE/SALE FOR NOW! ASKING $500 CAD + SHIPPING! Putting out a feeler for quite a rare bass - Bossa Tribute TOBJ-5QM. There's quite a bit of disagreement where it's made - some people on Talkbass said China/Korea/Taiwan/Philippines, some people claimed it is Made in Japan...
  18. C

    Looking For a Bossa OBJ or UJB

    Hello I'm looking for a Bossa OBJ or UJB in a good condition. Best Regards Charles
  19. ichNinja

    Jazz Trio tips?

    Hey there, So I've recently started a jazz standards trio with a guitar player and drummer. We're looking at playing some restaurant/coffee shop type gigs, background music essentially. I've been playing jazz for a good bit and am currently pursuing a jazz degree in college at the minute but...
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  20. Bossa UB/J 5 for sale, exc cond.
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    For sale Bossa UB/J 5 for sale, exc cond.

    I have decided to sell a BOSSA UBJ-5 bass that I planned to keep forever. It was custom made for me by Toshio when I was touring with a Broadway show around 2002. The bass has mostly been in storage and is in excellent condition (both playing and visually) with NO issues with neck or...
    $1,750.00
  21. road-cat1

    SOLD Bossa UB/J 5 for sale, exc cond.

    I have decided to sell a BOSSA UBJ-5 bass that I planned to keep forever. It was custom made for me by Toshio when I was touring with a Broadway show around 2002. The bass has mostly been in storage and is in excellent condition (both playing and visually) with NO issues with neck or...
  22. Bossa UJB-4 (Made in Japan by luthier Toshio Setozaki)
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    For sale Bossa UJB-4 (Made in Japan by luthier Toshio Setozaki)

    Selling my beloved Bossa UJB-4, which is in wonderful shape. The color is a bit hard to describe, but it's a brownish dark purple that's semi-translucent. Very pretty and very unusual. Back when I first bought it, I had a Badass II bridge professionally installed. Otherwise, the only other...
    $625.00
  23. RyanKinBK

    SOLD Bossa UJB-4 (Made in Japan by luthier Toshio Setozaki)

    Selling my beloved Bossa UJB-4, which is in wonderful shape. The color is a bit hard to describe, but it's a brownish dark purple that's semi-translucent. Very pretty and very unusual. Back when I first bought it, I had a Badass II bridge professionally installed. Otherwise, the only other...
  24. Bossa UJB-5E Burled/Spalt SUPER RARE-PRICE DROP
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    For sale Bossa UJB-5E Burled/Spalt SUPER RARE-PRICE DROP

    Wow that's cool.
    $1,750.00
  25. DEMETRI

    SOLD Bossa UJB-5E Burled/Spalt SUPER RARE-PRICE DROP

    So this is a mega rare bass.. I've been watching for these Bossa UJB's to come up for sale anywhere and only the basic UJB models with no fancy top ever come up for sale, and even those are rare and you only see a very small number of them pop up.. I searched high a low and even talked to...
  26. Tom Lane

    Double Bass Blue Bossa?

    I've been digging into Blue Bossa and it's generated a question: how do harmony players typically voice that first chord in your experience? According the New Real Book, that chord is a C-6, but the pianist could pick the Natural 6th or the flatted 6th. Listening the 1971 Joe Henderson...
  27. Bossa UJB-5
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    For sale Bossa UJB-5

    Here's a rare bird for sure. Bossa Jazz hand made in Japan by renowned luthier Toshio Setozaki. These are no longer being made and very hard to find. I looked for a long time and finally found this one stateside. Really cool propriety electronics in these. Dual humbuckers with pickup pan and...
    $1,750.00
  28. scubaduba

    SOLD Bossa UJB-5

    Here's a rare bird for sure. Bossa Jazz hand made in Japan by renowned luthier Toshio Setozaki. These are no longer being made and very hard to find. I looked for a long time and finally found this one stateside. Really cool propriety electronics in these. Dual humbuckers with pickup pan and...
  29. scubaduba

    Bossa Bass Club

    I'm guessing there aren't a ton of Bossa owners here on Talkbass but if you have one, let's see pics. Made by luthier Toshio Setozaki these are really rare in the USA so maybe some of our International brothers and sisters have one? Here's a few pics of my UJB 5 with Ash body and Ebony board. I...
  30. Bossa OB5, Very Unique Must See
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    For sale Bossa OB5, Very Unique Must See

    A Beautiful & Very unique Bossa OB5 by Master Luthier Toshio Setozaki, Custom creation. I might consider trades with cash my way Mahogany Body, Maple Neck, Ebony Fretboard, Top & Back are Stripes of Mahogany & Figured Maple, Matching WoodPick Up Covers, Bossa Dual Coil humbuckers, 3-band...
    $1,895.00
  31. arszon

    SOLD Bossa OB5, Very Unique Must See

    A Beautiful & Very unique Bossa OB5 by Master Luthier Toshio Setozaki, Custom creation. I might consider trades with cash my way Mahogany Body, Maple Neck, Ebony Fretboard, Top & Back are Stripes of Mahogany & Figured Maple, Matching WoodPick Up Covers, Bossa Dual Coil humbuckers, 3-band...
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