The Marē Essential captures the essence of a Jazz-style bass — fluid, articulate, and instantly familiar — reimagined through Belforti’s modern design language.
Compact, ergonomic, and balanced, it delivers professional tone and effortless playability in a straightforward, versatile form.
Built for musicians who value feel and function over excess, the Marē Essential combines clarity, warmth, and response in equal measure.
MARĒ Essential
€2.700,00
Description
The Marē Essential is a custom 4-string bass handcrafted in France by Belforti Instruments.
Compact, balanced, and inspired by the Jazz-style tradition, it offers exceptional comfort and tonal versatility.
Its refined body shape ensures natural ergonomics, while selected tonewoods deliver a clear, dynamic sound with tight low-end and articulate response.
Designed as part of the Essential Series, the Marē focuses on functional design, reliability, and musical expressiveness.
Every detail — from its lightweight build to its precision fretwork — reflects Belforti’s commitment to clarity, comfort, and craftsmanship.
The result is a professional, performance-ready bass that blends modern efficiency with timeless musicality.
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.
Starting at 2700€
The Essence of Balance
Every curve of the Marē Essential has been shaped with comfort in mind.
Its reduced footprint and sculpted body contours make it easy to handle for long sessions, while maintaining the stance and presence of a full-scale instrument.
A carefully weighted design ensures natural balance whether standing or seated, allowing the player to focus entirely on music, not mechanics.
Simple, elegant, and practical — the Marē Essential feels like a natural extension of the player.
The Essence of Clarity
The Marē Essential blends the warmth of traditional tone with the precision of modern engineering.
Its lightweight construction enhances resonance, while the tonal balance remains full, dynamic, and articulate.
From smooth, expressive fingerstyle to tight, punchy grooves, the Marē responds with immediacy and control — clear in the mix, alive under the fingers.
Essential Series Features
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.
Complete Customization
You choose everything.
From core specs like number of strings & scale length down to side dots material, colors & string gauge.
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.
2 or 3 Piece Body
For those who opt for a natural finish to showcase the wood's inherent beauty, we use a carefully selected 2-piece body.
For instruments with solid color finishes, a 3-piece body construction is employed. While still prioritizing tonal integrity, the 3-piece construction allows us to be more resource-efficient, aligning with our commitment to sustainability.
Design Your Marē Essential
Use the Belforti configurator to choose tonewoods, finish, electronics, and hardware.
Every specification is crafted to order in Belforti’s Paris workshop.
We won't judge (at least not publicly)
THE BELFORTI CONFIGURATOR IS UNDER MAINTENANCE FOR GEN 2.0 - ERRORS MAY OCCUR
If you have any questions, feel free to contact us. We will respond as quickly as possible, within 24 hours on weekdays.
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Authentic Voice, Modern Stability.
Electronics & Control
Equipped with Aguilar AG 4J-HC pickups in a passive configuration, the Marē Essential delivers the unmistakable character of a Jazz-style bass — hum-free, responsive, and balanced.
The classic volume and tone layout preserves the instrument’s natural voice, allowing the wood and strings to define the sound.
Every note rings with clarity and warmth, making it a reliable companion for both studio and stage work.
Pickups
Standard : Aguilar AJ4HC (for 4 strings)
Wire: 42 gauge, Formvar wire
Magnets: Alnico V
Leads: Single conductor, heat resistant Teflon coated
*Other Options are available on the Configurator
Circuit
- Layout*
Dual Volume
Master Tone
- Capacitor
.047 MFD 200V Orange Drop
- Jack
Pure Tone Mono
*Other Options are available on the Configurator
Technical Specs
4 Strings
Nut Width : 39mm
Width at Last Fret : 64mm
Fretboard Radius (3 Options)
Vintage 9"-12" / Balanced 10"-14" / Modern 12"-16"
Neck Profiles (5 Options)
Small / Medium / Large / 3D Nest™ / 3D Flow™
Scale Length (3 Options)
30" / 34" / 35"
Number of Frets : 24
String Spacing at Bridge : 18.5mm Equal Spacing
5 Strings
Nut Width : 45mm
Width at Last Fret : 76mm
Fretboard Radius (3 Options)
Vintage 9"-12" / Balanced 10"-14" / Modern 12"-16"
Neck Profiles (5 Options)
Small / Medium / Large / 3D Nest™ / 3D Flow™
Scale Length (3 Options)
30" / 34.5" / 35"
Number of Frets : 24
String Spacing at Bridge : 18.5mm Equal Spacing
6 Strings
Nut Width : 52mm
Width at Last Fret : 88mm
Fretboard Radius (3 Options)
Vintage 9"-12" / Balanced 10"-14" / Modern 12"-16"
Neck Profiles (5 Options)
Small / Medium / Large / 3D Nest™ / 3D Flow™
Scale Length (3 Options)
30" / 34" / 35"
Number of Frets : 24
String Spacing at Bridge : 18mm Equal Spacing
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
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