The E-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 Vēa 4 - Essential - Natural Ash
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.
Quick Specs
Number of strings : 4
Scale Length : Standard 34"
Number of frets : 24
Neck Profile : M
Fretboard Radius : Modern 12" to 16"
Body : European Ash (Fraxinus excelsior - France)
Neck : Norwegian Maple (Acer platanoides - Norway)
Fretboard : Pao Ferro (Caesalpinia ferrea)
Inlay : Dots
Inlay Material : White Perloid
Main Color : Natural
Accent Color : None
Core Features
These are the core features common to all Belforti Guitars and Basses :
Made in France
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 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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Vēa 4 - Essential
€2.700,00
Vēa 4 - Essential
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
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
Vēa
The Vēa shape evolves the Precision-style bass into a form that’s more balanced, comfortable, and structurally refined.
Its symmetrical, non-offset design offers improved ergonomics and weight distribution, uniting classic authority with modern playability.
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 : M
Versatile and balanced neck profile suited to most playing styles. Offers ergonomic comfort and support without feeling too thin or chunky.
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
No options were added to this instrument
Colors
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.
None
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.
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
GENERAL SPECS
Body Shape : Vēa
Number of Strings : 4
Scale Length : Standard 34"
String Spacing : 18mm
Weight : 4kg
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
FINISH
Main Color : Natural
Accent Color : None
Body Finish : Ultra Thin High Gloss Polyurethane
Neck Finish : Ultra Thin Matte Polyurethane
INLAYS & AESTHETICS
Inlay Design : Dots
Inlay Material : White Perloid
Knobs : Metal Knobs
Frontplate : No Frontplate
Backplate : Black Brushed Aluminium
Headstock : Natural
HARDWARE
Bridge : ABM Single Bridge
Tuners : Hipshot USA Ultralite
Hardware Color : Black
Side Dots : Luminlay
Strings : D'Addario NYXL 45/100
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
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