Review Demo - Serek Midwestern 2

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Chicago luthier Jake Serek, the former Lakland bass craftsman, has developed his own take on vintage-inspired basses by combining passive electronics with clean, cool looks. Serek’s latest design is the Midwestern 2, an adaptation of his original short-scale line that brims with understated sophistication.
The original Midwestern bass was influenced by Serek’s procurement of a ’60s Epiphone Newport. While he appreciated many aspects of the Newport, Serek knew he could make improvements to the quirky instrument.
Darkstar pickup fans will be pleased to know that Serek employs a single Guild BS-1 as the stock pickup, though he also offers a nice selection of other choices, including the proprietary line of pickups he has developed. On our tester Midwestern 2, a pair of his handwound, wax-potted Singles were installed. The single-coil pickups are manipulated with a simple control setup consisting of two knobs (volume and tone) and a 3-way pickup switch.
Additional features consist of a bone nut, Hipshot hardware, and a "satin faded black" finish. While Serek offers other options, this particular grouping of components gave our Midwestern 2 tester loads of tonal versatility and a pretty badass look.
Developing the Midwestern 2, Serek made the lower horn smaller, carved a deeper cutaway, and added an extra fret. Like its predecessor, the Midwestern 2 employs a 1-piece mahogany body and a 2-piece, quartersawn-mahogany neck. Our review bass featured a jatoba fretboard upgrade, but pau ferro and Indian rosewood are the standard fretboard options.
Continue reading: bit.ly/SerekMW2

[@KapnKregg]

These are modern classics - great looking and great sounding. Kinda like a cross between a Gibson and a Rickenbacker but has its own vibe going too.

[@McDoinky]

Wish I could hear this thing with some old flats on

[@DMSProduktions]

A bass a Vulcan would be 'proud' to play!

[@thefool2007]

That bass kills- in looks and tone. Wow.

[@MascisMan1]

"These are called the Serek Singles...he likes the humbuckers..." Uh...what?

[@SonicXRage]

bruh

[@Cap683]

I believe that those pickups are single coils.

[@bflo1000]

Nice deep BASS sound........

[@johnetone]

Aren't they Novak pickups? great demo! This one is definitely on my SHORT list, HAHA!!!

[@bflo1000]

These are Jake's pups. Similar to P90s. You can get Bisonics, Novak, HBs, etc. (which I prefer), because it's preorder. I know the Novaks are quite a bit more. I

[@bumblesnowmonster]

That bass sounds Awesome!!! Short scale and all. Too bad it doesn't have a blend knob and… a slightly lower price. $2100-ouch! Good stuff.

[@warcraftiireplays7426]

too bad you can ask for a blend knob or just about whatever you want :P i'm pretty sure you can get one for more like $1,650 waiting for a sale on reverb. good luck!

[@handidrummed]

for a custom bass, this is cheap

[@losangulos]

Just buy a yamaha bb434

[@craigdamage]

"Who is this going to appeal to....?" Hipsters who love to overpay.

[@marike1100]

What overpaying? You may be thinking made in China Squier prices, but the Midwestern 2 is a handmade in the USA bass, with high end hardware and hand wound pickups.

[@bflo1000]

Right. Guild & Novak BS pups are expensive, top of the line (especially Novak) pups. This will appeal to pro musicians who want top quality, hand-crafted short or medium scale basses because there is a niche for that in the market.

[@craigdamage]

I still say there is a "hipster mark-up" element present here. I think the SEREK basses are worth every penny over a thousand bucks or so but no way in Hell worth 2k+. How does this bass sound any better than a REVEREND "Watt-Plower" at $1400?

[@craigdamage]

All that doesn't ad up to over two grand. SEREKs should earn a solid 18-19 hundred bucks but NOT 2K+. No way. I smell hipster markup on these. This bass is for some bearded young hipster/clown who pays $12 for avocado on a slice of toast!

[@handidrummed]

@@craigdamage You're comparing a mass produced bass to a handmade instrument. The reason why they're more expensive is because of the time involved to make them. Go away, troll.