THE SOUTHLAND
My favourite bass and possibly yours too.
INSPIRATION
Solid Rock
Australia - The Great Southland. At the heart of Australia, known as the Red Center, rises one of Australia's most iconic attractions: a huge red rock known as Uluru. This impressive monolith is made of sandstone and stands 348 meters high and has a circumference of 9.4km. Uluru is at its most stunning around sunrise and sunset, when the golden light makes the rock’s colours come alive.
THE SOUTHLAND
Uniquely Iconic
There is nothing quite like Uluru and there is nothing quite like this bass. Introducing the Southland series. Hand crafted from select tone woods, it comes in short and medium scale lengths that fit in an electric guitar sized gig bag. Other scale lengths are an option too! At the center of the body rises a monolithic EMG pickup - the fat bottom end and sparkling highs along with the extra headroom of EMG's work exceptionally well with the shorter and medium scales. A unique bass demands a unique pickup position. The "Uluru spot" - somewhere between your MM and P pickup position - is the just right! Paired with the EMG BTS or EXB system, there is plenty of growl! Available in two models: Southland 4 and Southland 5 with options. Your choice of different tone woods, different EMG pickup options and your choice of fretted or fretless. Not your typical bass! This is my favourite bass and possibly yours too.
AVAILABLE IN 4 OR 5 STRINGS WITH CUSTOM CHOICES
Southland 4 - four string
Southland 4F - four string fretless
Southland 5 - five string
Southland 5F - five string fretless
Your choice of tone woods
Your choice of short or medium scale lengths: 30” or 30.5" or 31” or 32" (longer scale lengths also available)
20" fretboard radius
Slim 2 way truss rod
2 x carbon fibre stiffening rods
Your choice of fretless or fretted (Fretless unlined with side fret dots)
Your choice of narrow frets: Narrow (mandolin or banjo size) or Medium
White or black side dots, depending on your choice of wood combinations
Zero fret & nut
Headstock layout (2+2 and 3+2)
Your choice of hardware colour (chrome or black or gold)
Your choice of string spacing from 16.5mm to 19mm
3/8" Y key tuners
String tree retainer
Dunlop strap lock pins
Your choice of EMG active pickups
EMG BTS, BTC or EXB system onboard preamp
Electro-socket side jack
Rubber non slip knobs
Pitbull nickel strings
Wood wax/oil finish
Heavy duty bass case
