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.

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