Design Your Bass

Price starts at $38,000.

As every musician knows, instruments are very personal tools. Doublebasses have no set string length, outline, or aesthetic. To better serve my clients I now offer the following Design Your Bass. Design a custom Lloyd doublebass that best fits your body size, travel needs, and overall style. All of these choices will be saved and then emailed to me if you decide to proceed with an order. For answers to frequently asked questions, please click here.

Contact me to get a quote for the Lloyd doublebass of your design. Financing is available to U.S. residents.

Bass Size:

String length from 39″ – 42″ (in increments of 1/4″)

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7/8 Size
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3/4 Size
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3/4 Sloped Shoulder
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3/4 Gabrielli

Outline:

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Violin Outline
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Gamba Outline

Neck:

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Fixed Neck
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Travel Neck

Hardwood:

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Walnut back & sides, spruce front
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Maple back & sides, spruce front

Back:

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Flatback
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Roundback

Number of Strings:

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4 String doublebass
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5 string doublebass

C-Extension:

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No C-Extension
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C-Extension, four levers