Taylor Ben Harper Gold Label 512e Special Edition

A mahogany grand concert developed with the acclaimed guitarist and songwriter.

Over the course of its 50-year history, Taylor has worked with many artists on signature models, sometimes resulting in features incorporated in other guitars as well. Taylor recently worked with Trey Hensley on the Trey Hensley Gold Label 510e Special Edition, and the company is now introducing the second signature model in the company’s Gold Label series with the Ben Harper Gold Label 512e Special Edition. Having grown up in his parents’ guitar shop (the Folk Music Center in Claremont, California), Harper is not only a Grammy-winning guitarist and songwriter, but also a true instrument aficionado with a deep understanding of guitars. For his signature model, Harper and Taylor designer Andy Powers adapted the compact Grand Concert body for the Gold Label series, combining unique features for a guitar with a solid “working musician” vibe. In this video, Peghead Nation’s Teja Gerken demonstrates the instrument. 

Taylor Ben Harper Gold Label 512e Special Edition specs

• Grand Concert body
• Sitka spruce top 
• Fanned V-Class bracing with tonal rout
• Neo-tropical mahogany back and sides
• Neo-tropical mahogany Action Control neck
• Honduran rosewood fingerboard and bridge
• 24⅞-inch scale
• 1¾-inch nut width
• Polished bronze Taylor mini tuning machines
• Taylor Claria pickup system
• Made in USA
• $2,999 street 

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