Founded in ParisMade in Big Rapids, Michigan20 to 30 instruments a year
Custom bass guitars, built to order in Michigan.
Four or five strings, every spec chosen by the player.
Two bass shapes.
B·2 is the modern Jazz-style bass: compact, agile, balanced, with a headless option. B·4 is the Precision-style bass: focused, punchy, a grounded low end. Both come in four or five strings, in three series.
Three series of custom basses.
The same construction standards across the range; the series sets the woods, the tops, the inlays and the electronics.
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Essential
from$2,700
Clean ergonomics, selected tonewoods, reliable hardware.
Essential Series basses -
Masterbuilt
from$4,000
Premium tonewoods, bespoke hardware, a sculpted feel.
Masterbuilt Series basses -
Signature
from$5,000
Advanced construction, rare tonewoods, our most capable electronics.
Signature Series basses
Same models, three levels of craft
Compare the three bass series
Every Belforti is handmade to order and fully customizable. The series sets the wood grade, the top and the finishing details.
| EssentialCore Belforti design, curated woodsFrom $2,700 | MasterbuiltExotic tops and premium detailsFrom $4,000 | SignaturePrivate-stock woods, our finest lutherieFrom $5,000 | |
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| Wood grade | Premium grade, rated 71–80 | Master grade, rated 81–90 | Private stock, rated 91–100 |
| Body & top | 2-piece natural or 3-piece painted body | Exotic top that follows the armrest curve | Rare top inlaid into the body, 3-ply purfling |
| Look | 82 custom colors, pickguard of your choice | Inlaid ebony faux pickguard | Pickup shells inlaid with your top wood |
| Inlays | Classic inlays, your shape and material | Cut from your top, outlined in ebony | Outlined, each cut as one piece of your top |
| Electronics | Classic passive circuit, simple controls | Advanced circuits, premium pickups | Signature low-noise electronics, your choice of preamp |
| Frets | Not included | Not included | EVO Gold frets |
| Premium options | Not included | Wooden knobs, headstock veneer, matching tuner buttons | Signature tuner buttons and neck inlays, wooden knobs |
| Hardware | Hipshot tuners, ABM bridge | Hipshot tuners, ABM bridge | Hipshot tuners, ABM bridge |
| Customization | Woods, pickups, scale, strings, colors | Woods, pickups, scale, strings, colors | Woods, pickups, scale, strings, colors |
Bass guitars in stock and built so far
Every instrument built so far, and the ones for sale today.
Instruments marked sold out were built in our former Paris-region workshop and are shown as references. Every new build is PLEK-processed and set up to your playing. Prices are in USD; instruments ship from Michigan, DAP outside the United States. Lead times run from four to eight months depending on the series.
$4,000.00
$2,700.00
$5,000.00
$3,590.00
$5,500.00
$3,200.00
$2,700.00
$5,000.00
$5,000.00
$4,000.00
$4,000.00
$2,700.00
$2,700.00
$5,000.00
$5,000.00
$4,000.00
$4,000.00
$3,590.00
$2,700.00
$3,200.00
$2,700.00
$5,000.00
$4,000.00
$5,990.00
$3,590.00
$2,700.00
$2,700.00
$2,700.00
$5,000.00
$4,000.00
Why Belforti
Boutique bass guitars, made to order.
Explore our collection of high-end custom bass guitars, handcrafted to order in Big Rapids, Michigan by an experienced luthier. Each instrument is made to order, combining premium tonewoods, modern design and precision craftsmanship. Whether you are searching for a modern Jazz-style bass, a Precision-style bass, a headless bass or a fully personalized five-string, Belforti offers an instrument built around your playing style.
Choosing a custom bass guitar gives you complete control over your tone, comfort and style. Unlike off-the-shelf models, a made-to-measure bass is tailored to your technique, your genre and your ergonomic needs. We design each bass around your identity as a musician: upper-fret access, pickup configuration, weight balance, string spacing. From pickup configuration to wood selection, finishes, neck profiles and hardware, everything is built around you.
Join the players who choose handcrafted quality over factory-made compromises.
Whether you are tracking in the studio or performing under stage lights, a Belforti bass is built to excel where it matters most. Our instruments deliver clarity, punch and dynamic response across the entire register, with ultra-low-noise electronics, a carbon-reinforced neck, invisible fret ends and spokewheel truss-rod access for long-term stability and effortless playability. Founded in Paris and now building in Michigan, Belforti is a modern bass builder focused on clean aesthetics, professional sound and unmatched responsiveness. A bespoke bass, made to be played, made to last.
Spec yours. In the 3D configurator.
Every spec chosen by the player who will own it, with the price as you go.