The Essential Series represents Belforti’s essential line of bass guitars — designed with a focus on simplicity, functionality, and sonic identity. These instruments prioritize essential features without compromise on quality, offering professional-grade tone and playability in a straightforward package.
Built with selected tonewoods and reliable hardware, the E-Series emphasizes a clean design, efficient ergonomics, and robust construction. It avoids unnecessary embellishments to focus on delivering a pure and effective instrument that feels intuitive and inspiring for the player.
The E-Series stands for clarity, balance, and versatility — offering instruments that are accessible but crafted with the same care and attention to detail as Belforti’s higher-end models.
About the Yatē 6 - Essential - Cosmo
The Yatē 6 - Essential is a guitar that balances striking aesthetics with thoughtful craftsmanship. Its vibrant, color-shifting finish moves between deep blue and purple tones, catching the light and giving the instrument a dynamic, ever-changing character. More than just a visual statement, the Yatē 6 - Essential is built to deliver a responsive, articulate sound that suits a wide range of playing styles.
At its core, the guitar features a rare red cedar body, selected for its warm tonal character and natural resonance. Paired with a Norwegian maple neck and a Macassar ebony fretboard, the Yatē 6 - Essential offers a smooth, comfortable playing experience across its full range. With a 25.5-inch scale length and 22 medium frets, it feels familiar and accessible, whether you're working through complex arrangements or laying down straightforward grooves.
The 12”-16” compound radius makes both chord work and lead playing feel fluid, while black block inlays add a subtle, tasteful detail to the fingerboard. Like every Belforti instrument, the Yatē 6 - Essential is crafted with precision, focusing on reliability, tone, and a distinct visual identity.
This is a guitar for players who appreciate quality and individuality — an instrument designed to support your music while making its own quiet statement.
Quick Specs
Number of strings : 6
Scale Length : Long 25.5"
Number of frets : 22
Neck Profile : M
Fretboard Radius : Modern 12" to 16"
Body : Red Alder (Alnus rubra - France)
Neck : Norwegian Maple (Acer platanoides - Norway)
These are the core features common to all Belforti Guitars and Basses :
Made in France
PLEK Treatment
Rated Tonewoods
Invisible Fret Tangs
Radiused Fret Slots
Angled Full Length Carbon Reinforcements
Easy Truss Rod Access
Selected Bone Nuts
Handwound Pickups
Matching Pickup Shells
Optima 24KGold Strings
Belforti x ABM Single Saddle Bridge
Thin Frets
UltraThin Polyurethane
Warranty
Every Belforti instrument comes with a comprehensive warranty covering manufacturing defects and workmanship for a lifetime. This warranty ensures quality and craftsmanship. Exclusions apply. For any issues, contact our support team for prompt resolution. Enjoy peace of mind knowing your instrument is backed by our commitment to excellence.
Delivery
Production time
Between 6 and 8 months
*If the instrument is in stock, shipping occurs within days.
Delivery
Orders are shipped from France, ensuring no extra fees within the European Union. For customers outside the EU—such as those in Norway, Switzerland, or Iceland—local import fees and duties will be applied based on your country's regulations.
Guitars and large items benefit from fast, free* delivery via DHL Express with On Demand Delivery, allowing you to track and manage your shipment throughout its journey.
Low stock
Yatē 6 - Essential
€2.700,00
About this guitar
Each of our instruments is carefully handcrafted in Paris, France, using the highest standards of craftsmanship and the finest materials. At Belforti Instruments, we focus on precision and quality to create durable, high-performance guitars and basses that meet the needs of serious musicians. Every instrument is a testament to our commitment to exceptional sound and design
Features
Features
Overview
The E-Series is the entryway to the Belforti experience—no compromises, justessentials. Here, you'll find a focus ondurability, playability, andtone. Craftsmanship takes center stage, ensuring each instrument leaves our workshop ready to impress. Perfect for the budding musician or the casual player, our E-Series offers straightforward functionality without sacrificing quality.
As a part of this Series, this instrument features the following :
Premium Grade Woods
Our E-Series is equiped with the entry level of the Belforti Wood Library. These woods have been selected, aged, and rated according to our wood rating method.
All the Premium grade pieces are rated between 71 and 80, above most pieces found on the market, ensuring you get exceptional tonality and a beautiful aesthetic, right from the start.
3 Piece Neck
The E-Series features a robust 3-piece neck construction that enhances both the instrument's stability and resonance. Utilizing three individual pieces of wood, this design approach significantly minimizes the potential for warping or twisting over time, ensuring your guitar's longevity.
Wooden Painted Pickguard
We hate plastic, so the E-Series comes equiped with a wooden pickguard that is painted with your Accent Color.
Belforti Colors
E-Series feature a Main Color and an Accent Color, chosen from our extensive library of 82 custom colorrs.
Shape
Shape
Model 5
The Model 5 Guitar takes the essence of the Model 1 Bass and distills it into a six-string marvel. With its smaller footprint and superb balance, this guitar is a joy to play. Its ergonomic design ensures that you can effortlessly glide up and down the fretboard, while its tonal versatility makes it suitable for a wide range of musical styles. The Model 5 combines the best of both worlds, offering the playability of a guitar with the spirit of a bass, making it a versatile instrument for the discerning musician.
Core Specs
Core Specs
Number of strings : 6
The universal standard for electric and acoustic guitars. Versatile and intuitive, covering all genres and playing styles with countless tuning possibilities and ergonomic familiarity.
Scale Length : Long 25.5"
Classic guitar scale length delivering bright response, clear attack, and balanced string tension. Standard on many iconic electric guitars, offering precision and dynamic range.
Number of frets : 22
Traditional fret count favored for its vintage aesthetic and tonal response. Provides slightly warmer neck pickup placement and classic feel.
Neck Profile : M
Slim, fast neck shape with reduced thickness. Optimized for speed, smaller hands, or players seeking maximum comfort and agility.
Radius : Modern 12" to 16"
Flatter fretboard radius for fast playing, low action, and effortless bending. Ideal for technical and contemporary playing styles.
Woods
Woods
Body : Alder
Alder is a lightweight, closed-grain hardwood known for its uniform density and stability. Its relatively soft texture makes it easy to machine and finish. Alder vibrates evenly across its surface, producing a balanced energy response. It is a standard choice for electric guitars due to its consistency and reliability.
Neck : Norwegian Maple
Maple is a classic neck wood prized for its density, stiffness, and stability. It offers a snappy response and clean vibration transfer. Its medium weight and closed grain provide excellent resistance to warping. Maple is highly reliable for precision neck construction and offers a bright, clean visual aesthetic.
Fretboard : Indian Rosewood
Indian Rosewood is a dense, oily hardwood with a naturally smooth feel. Its open pores provide excellent grip and tactile comfort. Highly stable across climates, it resists wear and moisture absorption. Its dark brown hues often feature subtle figuring, giving fretboards a warm and classic visual appearance.
Options
Options
This is a list of the non standard options featured on this instrument
Matching Headstock (Front & Back)
Cosmo Coloshift Paint
Gold Hardware
High Gloss Body Finish
High Gloss Neck Finish
Colors
Cosmo Colorshift
A mesmerizing fusion of deep cosmic blue and vibrant ultraviolet, shifting seamlessly between the two as light interacts with its surface. Inspired by the vast expanse of the universe, this dynamic hue evokes the shimmering glow of nebulae and the iridescent dance of distant galaxies. The interplay of rich blues and intense purples creates a celestial effect, making Cosmo Colorshift a striking choice for those drawn to the mysteries of space and the ever-changing beauty of the cosmos.
No accent color
No Accent Color
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Classic Electronics
The E-Series comes equiped with our Classic Electronics.
It is meant to fit in any ensemble, any genre and to be as easy and straightforward as possible.
Fully passive circuits with simple controls.
More time to play, less time to worry about your sound
Pickups
2 Belforti AURA II-J
Engineered with .42 plain enamel wire and scattered winding, this pickup embodies the sonic essence of a classic single coil. Alnico 5 magnets contribute to a versatile and robust tone, perfect for a wide range of musical styles. From bluesy warmth to rock 'n' roll bite, the SENSE II offers an excellent balance that is neither too vintage nor too modern.
The SENSE II-H is our take on Classic humbucking pickups, designed to deliver a full tonal spectrum with exceptional articulation and dynamics. The SENSE II-H features AlNiCo 5 magnets and a meticulously engineered coil wind to produce punchy mids, tight lows, and crystal-clear highs. It's a versatile powerhouse, ideal for everything from snappy cleans to saturated overdrive.
Layout
Master Volume
3 Way Switch
Dual Tone
What's included
Your instrument
How surprising !
Belforti Premium Gig Bag
Your Belforti deserves proper protection. So it comes with a signature padded gig bag themed after the series you chose.
Sturdy, weather-proof, and oh so cool !
Setup Tools
Your instrument comes completely setup and ready to play. But you might wanna tweak things up a bit later on, so we got you covered !
Certificate of Authenticity
A real Belforti deserves a certificate. Can't fake this up
Detailed Specs
GENERAL SPECS
Body Shape : Model 5
Number of Strings : 6
Scale Length : Long 25.5"
String Spacing : 10.5mm
Weight : 3.6kg
BODY, NECK & FRETBOARD
BODY
Body Wood : Red Alder (Alnus rubra - France)
Body Wood Rating : 75.07R
Chambering : Non Chambered
NECK
Neck Wood : Norwegian Maple (Acer platanoides - Norway)