ikay Posted December 8, 2017 Posted December 8, 2017 (edited) Built in Chicago. A range of several basses but I'm particularly drawn to the short scale Midwestern and Midwestern 2 with choice of Darkstar, Bisonic or B90 pickups. Quality gear by all accounts but I've not heard of them before. Has anyone this side of the pond got one of these, or even heard of Serek? I'd be interested to hear any views. https://www.serekbasses.com/midwestern Edited December 8, 2017 by ikay 1 Quote
Hazy Bass Posted December 8, 2017 Posted December 8, 2017 No, never heard of them, but that looks cool! Styling very reminiscent of 1960s Epiphone solid electrics. Never seen a P90 on a bass before either as far as I can recall. Quote
NJE Posted December 8, 2017 Posted December 8, 2017 I cam across these a while ago, Tim Lefebvre has been using them for a while and they are all over his Instagram account. They seem to be fairly new and starting to pick up pace as a brand. Hand made and pretty pricey I think, but no doubt high quality especially if you have someone like Tim Lefebvre using them. Have you looked at talkbass yet? Bound to be a Serek club on there, they love their clubs over there. Quote
ikay Posted December 8, 2017 Author Posted December 8, 2017 The pickup is a 'B90' - made by Serek with a special wind for bass. Sounds pretty much like a Darkstar/Bisonic. If I can't afford a bass maybe I'll just buy a pickup! Haven't looked on TB but will do that. Quote
Skybone Posted December 9, 2017 Posted December 9, 2017 I know it's not a short scale, but the Sacramento is very cool. Quote
Sibob Posted January 17, 2018 Posted January 17, 2018 Apparently they’re going to be at London Bass Show I’ll be checking them out at NAMM too, can’t wait! Si Quote
ped Posted January 17, 2018 Posted January 17, 2018 They look very tactile - will be interesting to try them. Any idea how much £££? Quote
Frank Blank Posted January 17, 2018 Posted January 17, 2018 The starting prices are between $1750 - $1900 according to the website. Quote
Frank Blank Posted January 17, 2018 Posted January 17, 2018 No worries, click get-a-quote then each model. Quote
Sibob Posted January 17, 2018 Posted January 17, 2018 (edited) 34 minutes ago, ped said: They look very tactile - will be interesting to try them. Any idea how much £££? There’s a couple of Midwesterns on their Reverb store for $1750-$1850. Si Edit: TOO SLOOOWW lol Edited January 17, 2018 by Sibob 1 Quote
Sibob Posted February 1, 2018 Posted February 1, 2018 (edited) I had a play of a couple at NAMM last week, I have to say that the black 32" Sacramento I tried, with two BiSonics, was absolutely brilliant. Easy to play and sounded really really good! I want one! Si Edited February 1, 2018 by Sibob 1 Quote
NancyJohnson Posted February 1, 2018 Posted February 1, 2018 I do really like that double-cut body design...it's very reminiscent of Pete Haycock's gold Veleno guitar and more recently the Gabriel Currie/Echopark Guitars El Cabillo model. Quote
Bigwan Posted February 1, 2018 Posted February 1, 2018 Been following them on Instagram for a while. They look great! Quote
Sibob Posted March 5, 2018 Posted March 5, 2018 Looks like it was a successful show for Jake!! The Gallery is going to be taking some stock, and I think I’m right in saying that Bass Direct will have a couple too! Si Quote
thebassgallery Posted March 6, 2018 Posted March 6, 2018 They're great! We met Jake yesterday and he's going to send us a couple of his basses to sell. The B90 pickup is cool, and he makes it himself! Not sure on prices yet, we'll post them up on our site as soon as we know 1 Quote
Lee-Man Posted March 7, 2018 Posted March 7, 2018 Played a couple at the show last weekend. Totally blew me away. Will be ordering one at some point. Btw the Trickfish amp it was plugged in to was also impressive. Quote
Sibob Posted March 16, 2018 Posted March 16, 2018 (edited) So it looks like the three basses from LBGS show wound up at Bass Direct and Pauls Bass Mattes (Netherlands, brilliant shop and Paul Sipps is a lovely man): Sacramento & Midwestern: http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Serek.html Midwestern 2: https://www.bassmatters.nl/en/1696/Serek-Midwestern-2 Si Edited March 16, 2018 by Sibob Quote
Lee-Man Posted March 16, 2018 Posted March 16, 2018 I loved that black midwestern. Finding it very hard to resist! Quote
thebassgallery Posted May 3, 2018 Posted May 3, 2018 Arrived yesterday... https://thebassgallery.com/products/serek-basses-midwestern Quote
Bigwan Posted May 3, 2018 Posted May 3, 2018 1 hour ago, thebassgallery said: Arrived yesterday... https://thebassgallery.com/products/serek-basses-midwestern Looks lush! Not the spec I would personally choose, but still lush nonetheless! Quote
Jonse Posted May 3, 2018 Posted May 3, 2018 Love the look of these as a short-scale fan but, as a cheapskate, I couldn't justify spending that much. Quote
Sibob Posted May 8, 2018 Posted May 8, 2018 On 03/05/2018 at 10:38, thebassgallery said: Arrived yesterday... https://thebassgallery.com/products/serek-basses-midwestern Sold the day after lol, says a lot for it!! Si Quote
thebassgallery Posted May 9, 2018 Posted May 9, 2018 11 hours ago, Sibob said: Sold the day after lol, says a lot for it!! Si Indeed... We almost had customers fighting for it! 1 Quote
Sibob Posted June 4, 2019 Posted June 4, 2019 My Serek Midwestern is here and just really bloody brilliant. I already have a Fender Mustang, so I’m not exactly new to the shortscale thing, but this Midwestern is a whole new ball game. It arrived at 11am and I was able to take it to a gig that same day, and it nailed it, so much fun to play. It also sounds fantastic, I specifically wanted the B90 pickup, I figure that it’s part of the Serek sound and brand, the various other pickup options are great, but this B90 is the one! Mine has the dummy coil, which is great for recording, but actually live, the standard wiring is perfectly fine. Build quality is excellent, as you’d expect, and even though the build is largely Walnut, it’s still very comfortably lightweight. All in all, i’m Very happy and couldn’t recommend Jake (Serek) enough as a luthier! Cheers Si 4 Quote
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