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Over the course of 2023, we shared over 50 new pedals and effects. Here are the top 10 reader favorites for the year.

Xvive has announced the G1 Butterfly Guitar Stand, a compact stand that accommodates bass guitar, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, and more. Designed in Germany, the stand cradles your instrument in an upright position.

Our “Bass of the Week” series debuted in 2011 and has always been popular. Kevin’s goal since the beginning was to feature “low-end instruments ranging from beautiful to bizarre.” Here are the top 10 reader-favorite BoTW’s for 2023.

Summer School Electronics has added a new pedal to their lineup with the Half Day Compressor, which the company describes as a Ross-style compressor with modern amenities.

Bass great Tim Lefebvre was the very first player to use the Jad Freer CAPO preamp and owns serial #001. Now the company has collaborated with him to create a signature edition of the pedal.

I’ve always been fascinated by the old lucite basses from the ’70s, so when Serek Basses unveiled a trio of lucite instruments, my interest was piqued. Here’s the Lucite Lincoln.

HeadRush has unveiled two new full-range flat-response cabinets with the FRFR MKII 108 and 112 powered speaker cabinets. The cabs, which work for guitar or bass, are rated at 2,000 and 2,500 watts, respectively.

Phil Jones Bass has announced a new bass combo amp dubbed the Bass Engine, aka the BE-17. Fitted with a custom proprietary 7-inch speaker, the new model features a linear analog preamp matched to a class D amplifier that dishes out 70 watts.

Julien’s Auctions has released the results of the “The Collection of Dusty Hill of ZZ Top” auction, and the figures are staggering.

BL Design shared one of their recent builds and it stopped me in my tracks. This Caracal 5 is a five-string bass with a 35-inch scale and an incredible crotch walnut top.

This week we’re checking out the Orfeo H5 from Indonesia’s Odieng. The headless bass has a jaw-dropping top made from Grupel Burl, which comes from a tree native to Indonesia.

Harley Benton has introduced a new DIY kit for players who want to build their own bass. The Bass Guitar Kit MB-Style comes with everything you need to assemble your own MB bass.