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Serek Basses / Upholstered Armitage Bass Demo [THE COUCH BASS}
Let's dispel the myth that your furniture can't also make some music!
This has been a dream bass for a LONG time. I present to thee, quite possibly the first ever, UPHOLSTERED BASS GUITAR. This is not your grandma’s couch cushion…
First came the vintage fabrics, courtesy of local artisan and collector Jubilee Street. Next, to find a willing upholsterer… Chicago Upholstery and Drapery in Evanston was more than willing to take us on, and what a job they have done. Get a load of that piping! And the edges of the body even have a slight plushy cushion to them!
First thing everyone wants to know is how the upholstery affects the tone. I could make some cringey pun and tell you it has a wonderful, PILLOWY tone, but really, this bass sounds exactly as it should. Loaded with a Curtis Novak BiSonic and strung with Dunlop flats, it will take you to P-bass heaven and beyond. And the best part is, you can ditch your fancy polishing cloth and guitar spray: all this bass needs to stay clean is your favorite lint roller!
To learn more please visit: www.serekbasses.com
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Serek Basses // Bass Configurator Walk-Through
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We have a lot of fun features in store on our new site. Not least of all is a new BASS CONFIGURATOR! To learn more, please visit: www.serekbasses.com
Serek Basses / Lincoln Bass Demo / Alembic vs Lusithand Filter Preamp Shoot Out
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I have been a fan of the Alembic sound for a long, long time. We have used Alembic electronics in our Metropolis basses in the past, so why not try 'em in the Lincoln as well? We also recently became hip to Lusithand Devices who make a similar Alembic/Wal inspired bass filter preamp. A perfect opportunity for some experimentation! Intro: 0:00 Sound Samples: 3:20 Signal Chain: Bass - Quilter Bas...
The SerekHorn Family Band covers "Calico Girlfriend" // Serek Basses & Lockhorn Instruments
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When I recently found some old countertop laminate at the local lumberyard I thought, "this would make a cool bass!" When Benny saw the laminates he thought, "this would make a cool Michael Nesmith & The First National Band cover video!" So here you have it. Serek Basses and Lockhorn Instruments have collaborated again to make 5 unique instruments, complete with everythang but the kitchen sink....
Shop Talk: Michael Byrnes of Mt. Joy // Serek Basses
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How many Heart Containers do you have on the back of YOUR bass? Michael Byrnes of the jack-of-all-trades band Mt. Joy joins us in the shop to talk Zelda, blueberry scones, Craigslist ads, and of course... bass! Enjoy! To learn more about Serek Basses visit: www.serekbasses.com
Shop Talk: Mike Gordon of Phish, MGB, and other things... // Serek Basses
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What can I say about Mike? It has been a big pleasure building basses for him over the last year and change and this journey still has lots of legs. Mike was gracious enough to spend some time at the shop during Phish's fall tour, so we put a camera on his head ('cause why not?) and I put a camera on my head, and we talked for a while! Enjoy! To learn more about Serek Basses visit: www.serekbas...
Shop Talk: Deven Craige of Japanese Breakfast // Serek Basses
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It takes a special talent to be both the bassist AND tour manager of a band. Deven Craige is exactly that for the band Japanese Breakfast. Earlier this Summer, Deven paid a visit to our shop and had a chat with Atticus about his Midwestern bass, what it's like to be tall and left-handed, cheesy snacks, and more... Enjoy! To learn more about Serek Basses visit: www.serekbasses.com
Sushi Box FX Pedal Demo Part 2 / Underground Accelerator Boost, EQ, & Tube Overdrive / Serek Basses
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Need a boost? Need some extra low end or presence? How about some tube warmth and grit? The Underground Accelerator by Sushi Box FX can do it all! To learn more visit: www.sushiboxfx.com www.serekbasses.com
Sushi Box FX Pedal Demo Part 1 / Finally Tube D.I. Direct Box / Serek Basses
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In this video we take a look at the Finally, a Tube Direct Box made by Sushi Box FX. This box is great for getting a little extra warmth and grit in your tone. It will work great in the studio or on stage! To learn more visit: www.sushiboxfx.com www.serekbasses.com
Build a Bass Ep03 : Neck Routing & Fingerboard Glue-Up / Serek Basses
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In the episode we will take a look and getting a Serek Basses neck started as well as what it takes to glue up a fingerboard! To learn more please visit: www.serekbasses.com
All The Basses 013: Gibson Les Paul Triumph Bass // Serek Basses
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All the Basses is a project dedicated to showcasing some of the perhaps lesser known basses of years gone by. I do not claim to be a bass historian, I merely want to highlight some of the more interesting aspects of these instruments, and to showcase their tonality. Low Impedance Pickups is the name of the game here! Les Paul was very forward-thinking when it came to guitar electronics and the ...
Shop Talk: Adam "Dev" Devonshire of IDLES // Serek Basses
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If you have yet to experience the raw and visceral vitality of IDLES you are missing out. However, behind that tough crust, this band is made up of true gentlemen. IDLES' bassist Dev stopped by our shop to have a chat about all things bass, cats, Sunday Roasts, and more. We also had a nice little surprise in store for him. To learn more about Serek Basses visit: www.serekbasses.com
Serek Basses / Metropolis Bass Demo / Alembic Activator Pickups + Preamp
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The Metropolis is actually one of the very first basses I designed and it is now back in full force featuring Alembic Activator pickups and an Alembic filter preamp. I am a huge fan of this sound and wanted to pay homage to one of my favorite bass brands and bass players. We hope to build more "Catch of the Day" style Metropolis basses in the future, so stay tuned! Intro: 0:00 Electronics: 1:08...
Serek Basses / 5-string Armitage Medium Scale Bass Demo / G&L MFD Pickups
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Leo Fender was responsible for the invention of countless classic bass pickups, not least of all the G&L MFD (Magnetic Field Design) pickups. We recently built two 32" Scale, 5-string Armitage basses featuring a single MFD pickup paired with a uniquely powerful G&L preamp. Less talk, more bass: 2:24 Signal chain: Bass - Quilter Bass Block 800 - Aguilar SL112 - Mic & DI - Scarlett 2i2 To learn m...
Shop Talk: Lucas Harwood of King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard // Serek Basses
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I often judge a band by how badly I want to play bass in it. King Gizzard is at the very top of that list. Lucas recently paid our shop a visit and we sat down to talk about his bass skills, KG's Microtonal Universe, socks, and more. Enjoy! To learn more about Serek Basses visit: www.serekbasses.com
Build-a-Bass Part 2 : The Fingerboard / Serek Basses
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Build-a-Bass Part 2 : The Fingerboard / Serek Basses
Build-a-Bass Part 1: Prepping Blanks // Serek Basses
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Build-a-Bass Part 1: Prepping Blanks // Serek Basses
Essential Bass Setup in Under 15 Minutes // Serek Basses
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Essential Bass Setup in Under 15 Minutes // Serek Basses
All The Basses 012: Rickenbacker 4002 Bass // Serek Basses
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All The Basses 012: Rickenbacker 4002 Bass // Serek Basses
All The Basses 011: Jolana Iris Soviet Era Short-Scale Bass // Serek Basses
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All The Basses 011: Jolana Iris Soviet Era Short-Scale Bass // Serek Basses
Serek Basses / Lincoln L3 Bass Demo [Gibson Grabber G3] / Curtis Novak Pickups
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Serek Basses / Lincoln L3 Bass Demo [Gibson Grabber G3] / Curtis Novak Pickups
Serek Basses / 5 String Serek Singles Demo
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Serek Basses / 5 String Serek Singles Demo
Serek Basses / Lucite Lincoln Demo
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Serek Basses / Lucite Lincoln Demo
All The Basses 010: Rickenbacker 4000 VS 4003 Bass Shootout Comparison // Serek Basses
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All The Basses 010: Rickenbacker 4000 VS 4003 Bass Shootout Comparison // Serek Basses
All The Basses 009: Squier Medium Scale Bass Showdown // Serek Basses
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All The Basses 009: Squier Medium Scale Bass Showdown // Serek Basses
All The Basses 008: Guild JS-II (Jet-Star) Vintage Shortscale Bass // Serek Basses
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All The Basses 008: Guild JS-II (Jet-Star) Vintage Shortscale Bass // Serek Basses
All The Basses 007: Guyatone EB-25 Vintage Shortscale Bass // Serek Basses
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All The Basses 007: Guyatone EB-25 Vintage Shortscale Bass // Serek Basses
All The Basses 006: Electra MPC Outlaw X-620 Bass // Serek Basses
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All The Basses 006: Electra MPC Outlaw X-620 Bass // Serek Basses
All The Basses 005: Guyatone SB-1 Vintage Shortscale Hollowbody Bass // Serek Basses
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All The Basses 005: Guyatone SB-1 Vintage Shortscale Hollowbody Bass // Serek Basses
Serek Basses Lincoln Demo (Dual Serek Singles) // Eddie's Guitars St. Louis
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Serek Basses Lincoln Demo (Dual Serek Singles) // Eddie's Guitars St. Louis

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @EpictheEpicest
    @EpictheEpicest 8 днів тому

    I would argue that this bass sounds great. First off the original pickup is very bright and punchy though without that really nasal stingray sound, so you have no trouble cutting through the mix. Secondly, all 3 positions are humbucking because this is actually a Schaller quad-coil pickup with the "single coil" position being wired like a precision pickup. Playing with your hand closer to the neck can get that classic P-bass tone. It's true that the parallel and single settings lack some low end, but you can EQ that easily on your amp or with a pedal. If I had to criticize something, I thought these did come with rubber pads, but I guess some did not or it deteriorated because mine didn't have one either.

  • @rubbad
    @rubbad 9 днів тому

    Lucas Harwoon, notorious tone poker! Best tone in the game

  • @ephraimsb2277
    @ephraimsb2277 10 днів тому

    Lusithand filter sounds more like a synth filter

  • @markbrown1
    @markbrown1 13 днів тому

    Beautiful! The Guild pickup is the one.

  • @sonofzorro1
    @sonofzorro1 13 днів тому

    Those basses were kind of a mini Steinberger, using Kramer aluminum braced neck tech. In lieu of the Steinberger folding leg brace (for seated playing), they glued a rubbery lined strip onto the bottom bout of the body, which worked great until it fell off. Steinbergers also have a plastic plate that rotates out from the back, with a strap button on it, which helped eliminate neck dive. But my Kramer balances out on the strap OK even without such a device (that button is on a neck plate screw).

  • @jan-a26
    @jan-a26 14 днів тому

    Are you guys making 5 string basses? The website only shows 4 strings

  • @maddoxbruce4621
    @maddoxbruce4621 18 днів тому

    it’s as though god sent this video down to me to sell a serek bass. mt. joy is one of my favorite bands ever and ive been learning their songs since i started playing bass. gotta get a serek now

  • @lakselv3768
    @lakselv3768 19 днів тому

    I had the pleasure of trying one in NYC Guitar Center. A very fun and lovely bass to play! Remember the neck being super skinny!

  • @Drunken_Hamster
    @Drunken_Hamster Місяць тому

    Why not make the middle position neck+bridge?

  • @matthewbeckwith663
    @matthewbeckwith663 Місяць тому

    That pick tone...😮

  • @redato
    @redato Місяць тому

    It's time to save up.

  • @michaelb.42112
    @michaelb.42112 Місяць тому

    Mica and Mary are so nice to deal with. I enjoy visiting the Mothership since it's only 15 minutes away from me and looking at all the cool posters, and seemingly countless Alembic basses and guitars in the shop area. It's like an hour vacation from the real world. I look forward to hearing the SEREK bass. Wow, your SEREK sounds AMAZING. I love the mix of Alembic and a bolt on neck. I own a Yamaha MIJ P/J bass with Alembic pups and pre and it sounds great, too, but yours growls !

  • @jmasno5
    @jmasno5 Місяць тому

    What gauge round wound strings do you prefer on your 4003? I always find round wound strings to be floppy because of the 33 1/4" scale. I switched to flats because there is more tension but I miss rounds.

  • @ejnordberg
    @ejnordberg Місяць тому

    Head position looks similar to a Fender Jazz.

  • @AlmadenJeff
    @AlmadenJeff Місяць тому

    I never understood why some like to hear their tone different from what the audiences is hearing via FOH. If I'm using my amp, it's because my signal is not going to FOH. Thus, it's a smaller venue.

  • @jeremyjenks
    @jeremyjenks 2 місяці тому

    I used to have that same acoustic head....kick myself for letting it go!

  • @RobertMcNeal-qx3rn
    @RobertMcNeal-qx3rn 2 місяці тому

    @senatorjdvance there are still 2 of these sexy beasts available in the Serek store

  • @remko1238
    @remko1238 2 місяці тому

    This is a very useful video: i was hooked on the looks of a Jolanda bass but now on the sound to… i’m gonna buy it ❤️‍🔥 Thanks

  • @HondoFelder
    @HondoFelder 2 місяці тому

    Nice!

  • @arlowolf1690
    @arlowolf1690 2 місяці тому

    One day, I will be a proud Serek owner!

  • @SSN70
    @SSN70 2 місяці тому

    Dig it !

  • @nodoor9132
    @nodoor9132 2 місяці тому

    Is the Alembic activator an active pickup? Have you considered a three way comparison between Alembic, Lusithand and Underhill filters?

  • @EgonSpenglersTwinkie
    @EgonSpenglersTwinkie 2 місяці тому

    I love how they look! My only concern would be that I would get brush burns on my arm while playing with a pick 🙃

  • @mikestarmer3121
    @mikestarmer3121 2 місяці тому

    There was a terrible commercial sponsoring your product, do you have any control over that?

  • @MrMeadfoot
    @MrMeadfoot 2 місяці тому

    I'm no bass player, that guitar sounded like a double bass at times, wow !

  • @RichardDouglas-p5o
    @RichardDouglas-p5o 2 місяці тому

    Bought on of these in 1972. Still playing currently. Awesome instrument.

  • @Keviooo23
    @Keviooo23 3 місяці тому

    MELTING

  • @lionelgibaudan3592
    @lionelgibaudan3592 3 місяці тому

    It seems to me that 4002 model has "browny" finish, black binding (peghead included) with checker board binding on the body and also an extra XLR output. This green one seems to be an experimental model? i.pinimg.com/originals/b7/cd/b0/b7cdb094d73ebc11de86ad76c746145c.jpg

  • @richardoakes7954
    @richardoakes7954 3 місяці тому

    The 4000 reminds me of 4004. But, with the 4004, it has the neck pickup and a selection switch with 2 knobs!

  • @matthewbeckwith663
    @matthewbeckwith663 3 місяці тому

    Omg the neck pickup solo'ed....wow

  • @speelbergoMF
    @speelbergoMF 3 місяці тому

    How about a shootout with one of your basses?

  • @andymadel5135
    @andymadel5135 3 місяці тому

    Love it! we you £200 ? 😁

  • @Bibblebabbler
    @Bibblebabbler 3 місяці тому

    Should be called 💩 box Not a fan

  • @dragostego
    @dragostego 3 місяці тому

    Sounds like a Ric neck pickup to me, very interesting

  • @djlotussutol
    @djlotussutol 3 місяці тому

    I dig the bass and the tones!

  • @83zeck
    @83zeck 3 місяці тому

    I love that band, and I love Midwestern basses

  • @BuildYourOwnBass
    @BuildYourOwnBass 3 місяці тому

    When Bass and Treble are at Zero, they short to ground, classic FMV passive tonestack. Thats why Mids becomes Volume, its the only circuit path thru the EQ tonestack that doesn't short to ground ✊👍

  • @EastSideJam
    @EastSideJam 3 місяці тому

    Nice side by side! I run the Underground Accelerator and use it when I need a bit of that tube overdrive sound. It really can run the gamut from warm to DRIVEN, and yes, it takes a bit to truly dial it in to a sound you one because of all the options available. Nice job!

  • @agutierrez50
    @agutierrez50 3 місяці тому

    Was it just me or was the lower end of the demo sounding like a not greatly tracking octave type sound? I was listening through headphones, albeit Bluetooth, but I’ve not had that issue before.

  • @offbeatbassgear
    @offbeatbassgear 3 місяці тому

    Absolutely brilliant!!

  • @Bibblebabbler
    @Bibblebabbler 3 місяці тому

    That’s gonna be one smelly bass after a while

  • @squidpeanut
    @squidpeanut 3 місяці тому

    What cap and pots do you recommend for bs-1?

  • @SustainableCrypto2014
    @SustainableCrypto2014 3 місяці тому

    ***[SUPER CUSTOM]*** Serek Lincoln Bass / 34″ Scale / Alembic Activator / Roasted Ash & Maple proud owner of this beauty ! I can't wait to get it. Thank you SEREK !!!!

  • @5speed735i
    @5speed735i 3 місяці тому

    Thanks for keeping this video up for so long so that I was able to find it! I have an EB 450, which is the longscale vesion, but otherwise it's the same. My 450 is the first bass that I bought, and I've owned it since 1983. My bass is a 1972 year model, and I'll never sell it as long as I can move my fingers; I love it still and play it just about every day. As @jimothy states below, my bass is also a bit weak on the e-string lower frequencies, but that's fine by me, since I am a Peter Hook influenced player, and this bass is very sweet sounding up high and in the mids. Frets 5 to 10 on the A, D, and G string still sound like heaven to me.

  • @pimcramer2569
    @pimcramer2569 3 місяці тому

    Lusithand filter is great. But youll need a high pass filter afterwards to control the sub 50kh boom

  • @carlton1390
    @carlton1390 3 місяці тому

    Superb looking and sounding bass (comfy looking too)!! Nice playing also. I wondered if the bridge would make good contact with the body with the fabric in between, but that doesn't seem to be an issue.

  • @rosscostuart3409
    @rosscostuart3409 4 місяці тому

    Theese basses are some of the worst looking. Cnc basses I've ever seen. And the price! Give me a break! Nobody keeps them because they're crap. Theyre always for sale on the second hand market

    • @PhilAjjarapu
      @PhilAjjarapu 3 місяці тому

      I love mine, and I'm not selling it. Have you played one or are you just taking the piss?

    • @Wharbaby
      @Wharbaby 3 місяці тому

      There have been less than 15 of them on reverb at any one given time in the last 6 months so, I’m gonna call BS lmfao

    • @thesquarebee6641
      @thesquarebee6641 Місяць тому

      Lucky to have this company making fantastic handmade basses. Anyone see a troll lurking?

  • @EVILJAMARR
    @EVILJAMARR 4 місяці тому

    Fabulous! I'd only worry about getting it dirty and full of sweaty nastiness over the years with no way to deep clean

  • @rome8180
    @rome8180 4 місяці тому

    I think it looks awesome. I'm always drawn to unique looking basses though. This would absolutely be attention grabbing at a live show.

  • @TehDFC
    @TehDFC 4 місяці тому

    I would include 2 pillows with same upholstery with each bass.