The Konē is Belforti's answer to a simple question: what happens when you take one of the most proven electric guitar formats in history and rebuild it from the ground up with modern sensibilities? The result is an instrument that feels immediately familiar and entirely new at the same time.
The silhouette reads Telecaster — single cutaway, slab body, bolt-on neck — but the details tell a different story. The body has been reworked with improved contours and a smaller footprint, reducing weight and improving balance without sacrificing the acoustic resonance that makes the format work. The poplar body is finished in a deep matte grey — cool, understated, and precisely the kind of finish that lets the playing do the talking. A brushed black aluminium pickguard replaces the standard plastic, adding a material contrast and a rigidity to the control surface that feels immediately premium.
The birdseye maple neck carries a maple fretboard dressed with Belforti's signature falling cat sequence inlay — a recurring motif running up the neck positions that is playful without being loud, and unmistakably the workshop's own. Stainless steel frets complete a playing surface that is fast, precise, and built for the long term.
Lollar Special T pickups in neck and bridge deliver a voiced, musical take on the classic Telecaster pickup format — more refined than vintage-spec, more characterful than modern high-output. Bright, clear, and immediate, with the twang and snap the format demands and the evenness and warmth that studio and stage work require.
The Konē is the first of its model. A new chapter in the Belforti lineup, built on a foundation that has proven itself for decades.
The Konē is Belforti's answer to a simple question: what happens when you take one of the most proven electric guitar formats in history and rebuild it from the ground up with modern sensibilities? The result is an instrument that feels immediately familiar and entirely new at the same time.
The silhouette reads Telecaster — single cutaway, slab body, bolt-on neck — but the details tell a different story. The body has been reworked with improved contours and a smaller footprint, reducing weight and improving balance without sacrificing the acoustic resonance that makes the format work. The poplar body is finished in a deep matte grey — cool, understated, and precisely the kind of finish that lets the playing do the talking. A brushed black aluminium pickguard replaces the standard plastic, adding a material contrast and a rigidity to the control surface that feels immediately premium.
The birdseye maple neck carries a maple fretboard dressed with Belforti's signature falling cat sequence inlay — a recurring motif running up the neck positions that is playful without being loud, and unmistakably the workshop's own. Stainless steel frets complete a playing surface that is fast, precise, and built for the long term.
Lollar Special T pickups in neck and bridge deliver a voiced, musical take on the classic Telecaster pickup format — more refined than vintage-spec, more characterful than modern high-output. Bright, clear, and immediate, with the twang and snap the format demands and the evenness and warmth that studio and stage work require.
The Konē is the first of its model. A new chapter in the Belforti lineup, built on a foundation that has proven itself for decades.
The Konē body shape takes the single-cutaway format as its starting point and refines it where it matters most. A reduced footprint and reworked contours improve balance and comfort without losing the inherent resonance and acoustic authority that made the original silhouette a classic. Familiar at a glance, better in the hands.
Cerussite Grey is borrowed directly from the Mercedes-Benz automotive palette — a cool, mineral grey with a blue-stone undertone that sits at the darker end of the grey spectrum without tipping into black. In matte, it loses all reflectivity and takes on a dense, almost chalky presence that changes character entirely depending on the light source. Under stage lighting it reads almost charcoal; in daylight it reveals its cool, complex undertone. A finish with automotive-grade precision applied to a handbuilt instrument — the kind of detail that rewards a second look.
The Lollar Special T is a refined interpretation of the classic Telecaster pickup — voiced for players who want the essential character of the format without its rougher edges. Wound to a slightly higher output than vintage spec, it delivers more body and warmth in the low-mids while retaining the brightness, snap, and note definition the Telecaster bridge position is known for. The neck pickup balances clarity with a smooth, even response across the string range. Together, the pair covers the full range of the format — from glassy clean tones to biting, present lead sounds — with a consistency and musicality that rewards both careful listening and aggressive playing.
