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As we start the last month of 2023, we’re looking back at the top bass gear stories for November. Here are the top 10 reader favorite bass gear stories for the month.

Bass virtuoso and YouTube sensation Charles Berthoud has teamed up with Schecter for a new signature bass. The CB-4, which comes in right and left-handed versions, features an ash body, a flamed maple top, a walnut and padauk neck with carbon fiber reinforcements, and a rosewood fingerboard.

Flower Pedals has unveiled the Lupine Fuzz, which combines an analog octave up with a JFET fuzz into one compact pedal.

This week we’re checking out another beautiful instrument by Monkey Bassness. Bass No. 22 has a gorgeous “Red Dragon Blood” dye on its body.

Two Notes has announced the Opus Amp Simulator, a pedalboard-friendly unit that features preamp and poweramp tube-stage modeling for tone on the go.

Bergantino has launched a new series of bass cabs called the NXT SE. The special edition of their NXT lineup updates the look of the cabs while updating the drivers.

Walrus Audio has expanded their Canvas line of utility pedals to include the Canvas Tuner. Housed in a thick aluminum enclosure, the new unit has a bright 2.8-inch TFTLCD display for visibility in nearly any stage lighting.

Earthquaker Devices has unveiled the Zoar, a new distortion pedal that they say creates a “customizable hi-fi and modern-sounding distortion, but with the ghosts of old-school circuitry.”

This double neck by MG Bass Guitars sports both a fretted fingerboard and a fretless fingerboard to offer the best of both worlds. We reached out to luthier Mauricio Costa for the scoop.

Ola Englund’s Solar Guitars has just launched a new brand of instruments called S by Solar. The Haunted guitarist and producer says the line provides a maximum value heavy metal instrument at a low price.

Austria’s 13 Custom Instruments recently completed a gorgeous bass they dubbed the Alex 4, which caught my attention.

Hologram Electronics has expanded its pedal lineup with the Chroma Console. The versatile multi-effect unit takes its cues from vintage technology and combines it with a new variety of sounds.