Taylor Ben Harper Gold Label 512e Special Edition Acoustic Guitar

*Pics are of actual guitar SN 1202246022

Designed with the GRAMMY®-winning roots music icon, this customized mahogany/torrefied spruce Gold Label Grand Concert showcases refined tonal and aesthetic details that give it a musical personality all its own.

Why the Gold Label Grand Concert Was the Right Fit for Ben:
• After years of playing larger Taylor Dreadnought and Grand Pacific models, Ben was surprised by the warmth, power and
responsiveness of this more compact Gold Label Grand Concert.
• Takeaway: Ben’s Gold Label 512e model is a highly expressive instrument capable of delicate articulation and driving
rhythmic work — ideal for his nuanced fingerstyle approach.
Honduran Rosewood Fretboard & Bridge: A More Personal Voice
• The use of Honduran rosewood for the fretboard and bridge produces a more player-reflective response.
• Andy Powers explains: “As a bridge material, Honduran rosewood will transmit more of the character of the string vibration
into the top. Coupled with the Honduran rosewood fretboard, it becomes a more personal-sounding guitar. For an
expressive player like Ben, he’ll have an easier time sounding like himself. So will other players.”
Tour-Ready: The Action Control Neck + Claria Pickup
• Having grown up working on guitars in his family’s shop, Ben instantly appreciated the fast, easy micro-adjustability of the
Action Control Neck — ideal for life on tour.
• Ben on the neck: “I was overjoyed to have this feature. Especially given how much I travel with my guitars. The first thing I
did after flying with the guitar was adjust the neck angle. It took me a minute, and I didn’t have to retune it once it was set.”

Unique Design Details
• Honduran rosewood fretboard & headstock
overlay
• Cream pickguard
• Custom shaded edgeburst top
• Polished bronze Taylor mini tuners
• Bone bridge pins
• Claria™ pickup system
• Custom Ben Harper interior label

Specs:

Back/Side Wood: Mahogany
Top Wood: Torrefied Sitka Spruce
Neck: Mahogany, Action Control
Fretboard: Honduran Rosewood
Nut Width: 1-3/4”
Scale Length: 24-7/8”
Bracing: Fanned V-Class
Nut: TUSQ, White
Saddle: Micarta, White
Finish: Gloss Body, Custom Shaded
Edgeburst Top, Satin Neck
Electronics: Claria System
Strings: D’Addario XS Coated Phosphor
Bronze Light
Guitar Case: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Case,
“British Cocoa” Vinyl Exterior