BassesFrom $2,700
Essential Series. Custom basses, built to order.
The entryway to the Belforti experience: no compromises, just essentials. A focus on durability, playability and tone.
A focus on durability, playability and tone. Craftsmanship takes center stage, and each instrument leaves our workshop ready to impress.
Two shapes, one series.
B·2 and B·4, four to six strings, built to your spec.
Discover the Essential Series features.
Each element has been selected and refined to serve both the player and the instrument, from construction choices to electronic components.
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For a natural finish that showcases the wood’s inherent beauty, we use a carefully selected 2-piece body. For solid color finishes, a 3-piece body is employed: while still prioritizing tonal integrity, it lets us be more resource-efficient, in line with our commitment to sustainability.
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A robust 3-piece neck construction that enhances both stability and resonance. Three individual pieces of wood significantly minimize the potential for warping or twisting over time, ensuring your instrument’s longevity.
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The entry level of the Belforti Wood Library: selected, aged and rated according to our wood rating method. Premium grade pieces sit above most pieces found on the market, for exceptional tonality and a beautiful aesthetic right from the start.
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Essential Series feature our Classic Inlays. You choose the shape and the material to complement your build, depending on your taste. You’re not stuck with white plastic dots anymore.
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We offer an extensive number of options for your pickguard, from a classic 3 ply to a custom print: anything is possible.
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You choose everything. From core specs like number of strings and scale length down to side dots material, colors and string gauge.
A Unique Palette
Every Essential Series features one of our 82 custom colors, inspired by natural pigments, stones, places or memories. They all have a story, and can be mixed into elegant or bold combinations. As always with us, you’re the one choosing.
Electronics
Classic Electronics.
Any ensemble, any genre.
The Essential Series comes equipped 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.
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Pickups
Your choice of pickups.
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Circuit
Your choice of circuit. Standard is volume, volume, tone.
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Hardware
Hipshot tuners and an ABM single bridge.
More time to play, less time to worry about your sound.
Bass electronics, the long version.
From our blog.
Essential Series bass specs
A snapshot of our basses’ core specifications. Every build starts from these and goes wherever the configurator takes it.
| 4 stringsFrom $2,700 | 5 stringsFrom $3,200 | 6 stringsFrom $3,700 | |
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| Nut width | 39 mm | 45 mm | 52 mm |
| Width at last fret | 64 mm | 76 mm | 88 mm |
| Scale length | 30", 34" or 35" | 30", 34.5" or 35" | 30", 34" or 35" |
| Fretboard radius | Vintage 9"–12", Balanced 10"–14" or Modern 12"–16" | Vintage 9"–12", Balanced 10"–14" or Modern 12"–16" | Vintage 9"–12", Balanced 10"–14" or Modern 12"–16" |
| Neck profiles | Small, Medium, Large, 3D Nest™ or 3D Flow™ | Small, Medium, Large, 3D Nest™ or 3D Flow™ | Small, Medium, Large, 3D Nest™ or 3D Flow™ |
| Frets | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| String spacing at bridge | 18.5 mm, equal spacing | 18.5 mm, equal spacing | 18 mm, equal spacing |
| Tuners | Hipshot | Hipshot | Hipshot |
| Bridge | ABM single bridge | ABM single bridge | ABM single bridge |
Essential Series basses in stock
Every build is in the showroom: all custom bass guitars.
$2,700.00
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$3,590.00
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Design your own Essential Series bass.
Build your bass with our 3D Configurator: real-time preview, weight management, dynamic pricing, AI assistant, and all the options you can imagine, right at your fingertips.