Vēa 4 - Essential bass guitar by Belforti, high end custom boutique luxury instrument

About this bass

The Vēa 4 Essential is a four-string bass built around a simple principle: give the player everything they need, and nothing they don't. Honest materials, proven electronics, and a playing experience that stays out of the way and lets the music speak.The natural ash body is left to show its full grain character under a clear finish — no color, no artifice, just the wood as it is. A maple neck and pao ferro fretboard complete a classic tonewood pairing that has driven countless recordings and stages for decades.
The 3-ply black pickguard keeps the aesthetic focused and familiar without tipping into nostalgia.Aguilar DCB 4 pickups run fully passive, delivering a warm, immediate, and deeply musical tone that responds directly to touch and technique. No preamp, no batteries, no signal chain between the strings and the amp — just the natural voice of the instrument, unfiltered.The Vēa 4 Essential is the bass you reach for every day. Reliable, well-balanced, and built with the same care as every instrument that leaves the Belforti workshop.

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

Vēa 4 - Essential bass guitar back view showcasing luxury boutique Belforti design with custom high-end tonewoods.

Features

Vēa 4 - Essential bass guitar by Belforti, custom high end luxury boutique model, essential E-Series with quality tonewoods and hardware.

Shape

Vēa 4 - Essential bass guitar, Belforti custom boutique high-end luxury design in E-Series with selected tonewoods.

Core Specs

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Woods

Vēa 4 - Essential bass guitar by Belforti, custom high-end boutique luxury instrument from E-Series with quality tonewoods.

Options

Vēa 4 - Essential bass guitar by Belforti, custom boutique luxury high-end design, showcasing natural tonewood finish and reliable hardware.

Natural

A natural finish is a deliberate choice, not a default. The wood is treated with a thin clear coat that protects the surface while preserving its raw, open texture — the grain remains fully visible, the pores breathe, and the surface develops a subtle patina with age and play. Where colored or opaque finishes impose an aesthetic, a natural finish simply reveals the material beneath it. The result is an instrument that looks different in every light, and better with every year.

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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
  • Aguilar DCB 4P

Aguilar's DCB series — Dual Ceramic Bar — uses ceramic bar magnets to deliver a bold, defined tone with strong output and excellent note separation. The DCB-4 produces a tight, punchy low end, a clear and present midrange, and extended high-frequency response that suits both fingerstyle and slap technique. Ceramic magnets are known for their focused, articulate character — contributing a brightness and edge that cuts through a mix without sacrificing warmth in the low frequencies.

Equally at home in passive or active configurations, the DCB-4 is a straightforward, reliable pickup choice that delivers consistent, musical results across a wide range of playing styles and amplification setups.

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Circuit

Layout

  • Volume
  • Tone
  • 0.47mfd Ceramic Capacitors
  • Pure Tone Mono Jack

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 : Vēa

Number of Strings : 4

Scale Length : Standard 34"

String Spacing : 18mm

Weight : 4kg

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BODY, NECK & FRETBOARD
  • BODY

Body Wood : European Ash (Fraxinus excelsior - France)

Body Wood Rating : 76.52R

Chambering : Non Chambered

  • NECK

Neck Wood : Norwegian Maple (Acer platanoides - Norway)

Neck Wood Rating : 71.53R

Neck Profile : M

Nut Width : 39mm

  • FRETBOARD

Fretboard Wood : Pao Ferro (Caesalpinia ferrea)

Fretboard Wood Rating : 72.85R

Fretboard Radius : Modern 12" to 16"

Number of Frets : 24

Fret Wire : Jumbo Nickel/Silver

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FINISH

Main Color : Natural

Accent Color : None

Body Finish : Ultra Thin High Gloss Polyurethane

Neck Finish : Ultra Thin Matte Polyurethane

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INLAYS & AESTHETICS

Inlay Design : Dots

Inlay Material : White Perloid

Knobs : Metal Knobs

Frontplate : No Frontplate

Backplate : Black Brushed Aluminium

Headstock : Natural

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HARDWARE

Bridge : ABM Single Bridge

Tuners : Hipshot USA Ultralite

Hardware Color : Black

Side Dots : Luminlay

Strings : D'Addario NYXL 45/100

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ELECTRONICS

Configuration : Classic

Pickups : Aguilar DCB 4P

Layout :

  • Volume
  • Tone
  • 0.47mfd Ceramic Capacitors
  • Pure Tone Mono Jack

Pots : CTS 250K - No Load Tone

Jack : Pure Tone Mono

Capacitor : .47mfd Ceramic