Konē 6 - Essential by Belforti, high-end custom boutique electric guitar from the Essential Series, emphasizing quality tonewoods.

About this guitar

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.

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

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Features

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Shape

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Core Specs

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Woods

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Options

Konē 6 - Essential by Belforti, high end custom boutique electric guitar

Cerussit Grau

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.

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
  • Lollar Special T

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.

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Circuit

Layout

  • Master Volume
  • 4 Way Blade Switch
  • Master 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

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GENERAL SPECS

Body Shape : Konē

Number of Strings : 6

Scale Length : Long 25.5"

String Spacing : 10.5mm

Weight : 3kg

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BODY, NECK & FRETBOARD
  • BODY

Body Wood : Poplar

Body Wood Rating : 75.47R

Chambering : Non Chambered

  • NECK

Neck Wood : Birdseye Maple

Neck Wood Rating : 78.82R

Neck Profile : S

Nut Width : 43mm

  • FRETBOARD

Fretboard Wood : Plain Maple

Fretboard Wood Rating : 75.62R

Fretboard Radius : Modern 12" to 16"

Number of Frets : 22

Fret Wire : Medium/Medium Nickel Silver

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FINISH

Main Color : Cerussit Grau

Accent Color :

Body Finish : Ultra Thin Matte Polyurethane

Neck Finish : Ultra Thin Matte Polyurethane

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INLAYS & AESTHETICS

Inlay Design : Belforti's Falling Cat Sequence

Inlay Material : Ebony

Knobs : Metal Knobs

Frontplate : Black Brushed Aluminium

Backplate : Black Brushed Aluminium

Headstock : Natural

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HARDWARE

Bridge : Gotoh

Tuners : Hipshot Open Closed Gear

Hardware Color : Black

Side Dots : Luminlay

Strings : D'Addario XS Nickel - 10/46

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ELECTRONICS

Configuration : Classic

Pickups : Lollar Special T

Layout :

  • Master Volume
  • 4 Way Blade Switch
  • Master Tone

Pots : CTS 250K - No Load Tone

Jack : Pure Tone Mono

Capacitor : 22mfd Ceramic