The Essential Series represents Belforti’s essential line of bass guitars — designed with a focus on simplicity, functionality, and sonic identity. These instruments prioritize essential features without compromise on quality, offering professional-grade tone and playability in a straightforward package.
Built with selected tonewoods and reliable hardware, the E-Series emphasizes a clean design, efficient ergonomics, and robust construction. It avoids unnecessary embellishments to focus on delivering a pure and effective instrument that feels intuitive and inspiring for the player.
The E-Series stands for clarity, balance, and versatility — offering instruments that are accessible but crafted with the same care and attention to detail as Belforti’s higher-end models.
About the Marē 5 - Essential - British Racing Green
The Marē 5 – Essential (British Racing Green) embodies the spirit of the E-Series — refined design, functional elegance, and tone without embellishment. Its British Racing Green finish pays tribute to timeless performance aesthetics, combining classic heritage with modern precision.
Crafted from roasted ash with a birdseye maple neck, it delivers a warm, resonant tone marked by clarity and balance across all five strings. The instrument feels compact yet confident, offering smooth playability, focused lows, and articulate mids. Built in France with the same care as every Belforti instrument, the Marē 5 – Essential stands for reliability, purpose, and enduring style — a bass that performs as beautifully as it looks.
Quick Specs
Number of strings : 5
Scale Length : Standard 34"
Number of frets : 24
Neck Profile : S
Fretboard Radius : Modern 12" to 16"
Body : Roasted Ash (Fraxinus Excelsior - Germany)
Neck : Roasted Birdseye Maple (Acer saccharum - Germany)
Fretboard : Roasted Birdseye Maple (Acer saccharum - Germany)
Inlay : Rounded Blocks
Inlay Material : Tortoiseshell
Main Color : Vosges Pine Green
Accent Color : British Racing Green
Core Features
These are the core features common to all Belforti Guitars and Basses :
Made in France
PLEK Treatment
Rated Tonewoods
Invisible Fret Tangs
Radiused Fret Slots
Angled Full Length Carbon Reinforcements
Easy Truss Rod Access
Selected Bone Nuts
Handwound Pickups
Matching Pickup Shells
Optima 24KGold Strings
Belforti x ABM Single Saddle Bridge
Thin Frets
UltraThin Polyurethane
Warranty
Every Belforti instrument comes with a comprehensive warranty covering manufacturing defects and workmanship for a lifetime. This warranty ensures quality and craftsmanship. Exclusions apply. For any issues, contact our support team for prompt resolution. Enjoy peace of mind knowing your instrument is backed by our commitment to excellence.
Delivery
Production time
Between 6 and 8 months
*If the instrument is in stock, shipping occurs within days.
Delivery
Orders are shipped from France, ensuring no extra fees within the European Union. For customers outside the EU—such as those in Norway, Switzerland, or Iceland—local import fees and duties 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.
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Marē 5 - Essential
€3.200,00
Marē 5 - Essential
The Marē 5 – Essential (British Racing Green) reflects the core philosophy of the E-Series — refined design, honest materials, and functional clarity.
Its British Racing Green finish brings a sense of heritage and understated performance, blending classic style with modern craftsmanship.
A roasted ash body paired with a birdseye maple neck delivers a resonant, well-balanced tone with crisp articulation and natural sustain.
Stable, responsive, and versatile, the Marē 5 offers deep lows, lively mids, and smooth playability across its extended range.
Built for musicians who value substance and reliability, it’s a performance-ready instrument that feels as natural as it sounds.
About this bass
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
Features
Features
Overview
The E-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 E-Series offers straightforward functionality without sacrificing quality.
As a part of this Series, this instrument features the following :
Premium Grade Woods
Our E-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 E-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 E-Series comes equiped with a wooden pickguard that is painted with your Accent Color.
Belforti Colors
E-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 : 5
Expanded-range bass adding a low B string. Increases versatility and extended low-end access while maintaining familiar 4-string playability with a slightly wider neck.
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 : Alder
Alder is a lightweight, closed-grain hardwood known for its uniform density and stability. Its relatively soft texture makes it easy to machine and finish. Alder vibrates evenly across its surface, producing a balanced energy response. It is a standard choice for electric guitars due to its consistency and reliability.
Neck : Norwegian Maple
Maple is a classic neck wood prized for its density, stiffness, and stability. It offers a snappy response and clean vibration transfer. Its medium weight and closed grain provide excellent resistance to warping. Maple is highly reliable for precision neck construction and offers a bright, clean visual aesthetic.
Fretboard : Indian Rosewood
Indian Rosewood is a dense, oily hardwood with a naturally smooth feel. Its open pores provide excellent grip and tactile comfort. Highly stable across climates, it resists wear and moisture absorption. Its dark brown hues often feature subtle figuring, giving fretboards a warm and classic visual appearance.
Options
Options
This is a list of the non standard options featured on this instrument
Matching Headstock
Gold Hardware
EVO Gold Frets
Colors
Vosges Pine Green
A vibrant, deep green inspired by the lush pine forests of the Vosges Mountains in France. This color captures the essence of the dense, verdant canopy that covers these highland areas, reflecting the natural beauty and serene, wooded landscapes of the region.
British Racing Green
A deep, rich green traditionally associated with the international motor racing color of the United Kingdom. This iconic shade originated in the early 1900s and became a symbol of British racing excellence, evoking a sense of tradition, speed, and competition in the world of motorsports. It's a color that stands out for its elegance and has been celebrated in various forms of British culture, particularly in the automotive industry
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Classic 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.
Layout
Dual Volume
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 : 5
Scale Length : Standard 34"
String Spacing : 17mm
Weight : 3.6kg
BODY, NECK & FRETBOARD
BODY
Body Wood : Roasted Ash (Fraxinus Excelsior - Germany)
Body Wood Rating : 75.48R
Chambering : Non Chambered
NECK
Neck Wood : Roasted Birdseye Maple (Acer saccharum - Germany)
Neck Wood Rating : 73.68R
Neck Profile : S
Nut Width : 45mm
FRETBOARD
Fretboard Wood : Roasted Birdseye Maple (Acer saccharum - Germany)
Fretboard Wood Rating : 75.87R
Fretboard Radius : Modern 12" to 16"
Number of Frets : 24
Fret Wire : Medium EVO Gold
FINISH
Main Color : Vosges Pine Green
Accent Color : British Racing Green
Body Finish : Ultra Thin Matte Polyurethane
Neck Finish : Ultra Thin Matte Polyurethane
INLAYS & AESTHETICS
Inlay Design : Rounded Blocks
Inlay Material : Tortoiseshell
Knobs : Metal Knobs
Frontplate : No Frontplate
Backplate : Matching Backplate
Headstock : Matching
HARDWARE
Bridge : ABM Single Bridge
Tuners : Hipshot USA Ultralite
Hardware Color : Gold
Side Dots : Black Plastic Dots
Strings : Optima 24K Gold
ELECTRONICS
Configuration : Classic
Pickups : 2 Belforti AURA II-J
Layout :
Dual Volume
Tone
Orange Drop 0.47mfd Capacitors
Pure Tone Mono Jack
Onboard TOMA x Belforti PCB
Pots : CTS 250K - No Load Tone
Jack : Pure Tone Mono
Capacitor : .47mfd Orange Drop
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