Bass of the Week: Serek’s 32-Inch Five-String Midwestern 2 Nails Comfort and Tone
This week, we’re featuring a stunning five-string Midwestern 2 from Serek Basses. The 32-inch-scale bass is all mahogany with an ebony fingerboard, evoking a rich color scheme to match its elegant body contours.
Its body shape is sleek and functional, with a lower cutaway that offers full access to the fingerboard’s 21 frets. The fingerboard also has a compound radius to provide comfort across every register.
Luthier Jake Serek offers several pickup options on the Midwestern 2, but this particular one is fitted with a pair of Nordstrand Zen Blades controlled with a three-way toggle. Other features include Hipshot Ultralite tuners, a Hipshot Vintage Style bridge, and a bone nut. All in, the bass weighs around 7.5 pounds, making it a lightweight tone machine.
Serek Basses Five-String Midwestern 2 Bass Photos:
Serek Basses Five-String Midwestern 2 Bass Specs:
| Scale: | 32″ |
| Body: | Mahogany |
| Neck: | Mahogany |
| Nut: | Bone |
| Fingerboard: | Ebony |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 12-14″ Compound |
| Frets: | 21 Med/Wide Nickel |
| Inlays: | Dot |
| Pickups: | Nordstrand Zen Blades |
| Electronics: | Passive; Vol, Tone, 3-way Toggle |
| Bridge: | Hipshot Vintage Style |
| Tuners: | Hipshot Ultralite |
| Finish: | Satin Clear Lacquer |
| Other: | Custom Heavy-Duty Gig Bag |
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