The B·2 is Belforti’s modern take on the Jazz-style bass — compact, agile, and balanced, built to order in Big Rapids, Michigan. In the Essential Series it stays focused on the fundamentals: clear, articulate tone, comfortable ergonomics, and reliable hardware, offered as a customizable platform you can shape to your own playing.
About the B·24 - Essential - Normandy Apple Red
The B·24 - Essential is part of the Essential Series, a range of instruments built with a clear philosophy in mind: simplicity, functionality, and sound efficiency. This model carries the same design language as the rest of the series — clean lines, essential features, and a focus on tone and playability above all else.
Its vibrant red finish is a nod to the orchards of Normandy, adding a distinctive touch to an otherwise straightforward and minimal aesthetic. The body shape is designed for comfort and balance, making it easy to handle whether standing or sitting, on stage or in the studio.
Like every Belforti instrument, the B·24 - Essential is crafted with care in the Belforti workshop, using selected tonewoods that deliver clarity and a well-balanced frequency response. The result is a bass that feels direct, honest, and versatile — equally at home in modern or traditional musical contexts.
This is not an instrument built to follow trends or rely on decorative features. It’s built to serve musicians who appreciate practicality, reliability, and thoughtful design. The B·24 - Essential does exactly what a great bass should do — get out of the way and let the player express themselves fully.
These are the core features common to all Belforti Guitars and Basses :
Founded in Paris, built in Michigan
PLEK Treatment
Rated Tonewoods
No Heel Design
Invisible Fret Tangs
Radiused Fret Slots
Angled Full Length Carbon Reinforcements
Easy Truss Rod Access
Selected Bone Nuts
Choice of Pickups & Electronics
UltraThin Polyurethane
Warranty
Every new Belforti instrument comes with a 5-year limited warranty from the date of delivery. It covers defects in materials and workmanship. Electronics, hardware and cases made by other manufacturers are covered for 90 days. Exclusions apply. Read the full warranty.
Delivery
Production time
Between 6 and 8 months
*If the instrument is in stock, shipping occurs within days.
Delivery
Orders are shipped from our workshop in Big Rapids, Michigan. For customers outside the United States, local import fees, duties and taxes 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.
B·24 - Essential
About this bass
The Marē 4 – Essential (Normandy Red) embodies the E-Series philosophy — simplicity, functionality, and pure sound efficiency.
Its clean lines and essential features reflect a design focused entirely on tone and playability, free from distraction.
The vibrant red finish, inspired by the orchards of Normandy, adds warmth and character to its minimal aesthetic.
Crafted in France from carefully selected tonewoods, it offers a clear, balanced response with natural resonance and precision.
Reliable, versatile, and honest, the Marē 4 – Essential is built for musicians who value clarity, comfort, and authenticity over excess.
Each of our instruments is carefully handcrafted in Michigan, USA, 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 Essential 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 Essential Series offers straightforward functionality without sacrificing quality.
As a part of this Series, this instrument features the following :
Premium Grade Woods
Our Essential 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 Essential 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 Essential Series comes equiped with a wooden pickguard that is painted with your Accent Color.
Belforti Colors
Essential Series feature a Main Color and an Accent Color, chosen from our extensive library of 82 custom colorrs.
Shape
Shape
Marē
The Marē body shape reimagines the Jazz-style bass with compact proportions and refined ergonomics.
Its smooth contours and balanced geometry ensure natural comfort, while the minimalist lines deliver a modern, understated aesthetic that feels timeless on stage or in the studio.
Core Specs
Core Specs
Number of strings : 4
The traditional bass configuration. Lightweight, balanced, and essential for most musical styles. Offers simplicity, clarity, and a classic feel with optimal string spacing and comfort.
Scale Length : Standard 34"
The industry-standard bass scale length. Offers a balanced feel between string tension, playability, and clarity. Ideal for versatile playing styles and compatible with most bass string sets.
Number of frets : 24
Extended-range configuration offering two full octaves per string. Ideal for soloing, technical playing, and modern styles requiring upper-register access.
Neck Profile : S
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 : European Walnut (Juglans nigra - France)
Walnut is a medium-density hardwood with a closed, fine grain. It offers a balanced weight, generally heavier than Alder but lighter than Ash or Mahogany. Its structural stability is excellent, with a fast but controlled vibration behavior. Walnut’s rich dark hues and natural beauty add a luxurious visual element.
Caribbean Rosewood, sometimes called Chechen, is a dense and stable exotic wood with striking grain variation. It has a smooth, slightly oily texture and excellent resistance to environmental changes. Medium-heavy in weight, it offers reliable structural integrity and a luxurious look for neck construction.
Gaboon Ebony is one of the densest and hardest woods used for fretboards. Its extremely fine grain offers an ultra-smooth, fast-playing surface with almost no pores. Naturally jet black or with subtle streaking, it is highly resistant to wear and climate changes, making it a high-performance choice.
Options
Options
This is a list of the non standard options featured on this instrument
High Gloss Body Finish
High Gloss Neck Finish
Matching Headstock
Colors
Normandy Apple Red
A lush, vivid red inspired by the ripe apples that flourish in Normandy's orchards. This color embodies the freshness and vitality of the region's celebrated apple harvest, bursting with flavor and color.
Outer Space Black
A deep, velvety black inspired by the infinite darkness of outer space. This color captures the profound, inky blackness of the universe beyond our atmosphere, where light is scarce and the void is all-encompassing. It evokes a sense of mystery, vastness, and the unknown, perfect for designs that seek to convey an otherworldly or cosmic theme, embodying the limitless expanse and enigma of the cosmos.
Electronics
The Essential 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
The AURA II-J is our take on a classic Jazz Bass Single Coil pickup, a harmonious blend of the iconic and the innovative.
With its core design centered around .42 plain enamel and scattered winding, combined with the power of Alnico 5 magnets, this pickup exudes a bass tone that seamlessly navigates between vintage nostalgia and the demands of today's sound.
It's meticulously engineered for bassists seeking both tradition and progression in their sound.
Circuit
Layout
Dual Volume
Dual Tone
Orange Drop 0.47mfd Capacitors
Pure Tone Mono Jack
Onboard TOMA x Belforti PCB
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 : Marē
Number of Strings : 4
Scale Length : Standard 34"
String Spacing : 18mm
Weight : 3.8kg
BODY, NECK & FRETBOARD
BODY
Body Wood : European Walnut (Juglans nigra - France)
