Belltone guitars were originally made in Japan in the 1960s for New York-based retailer/wholesaler Peter Sorkin Music - but circa 2022 Belltone is a boutique custom electric guitar brand based in Miami, Florida. The current Belltone was founded by Stephen King Harriman.

Source: Michael Wright, Guitar Stories, Volume One.

Source: Belltone Guitars website (25 February 2022)