{"product_id":"taylor-ben-harper-gold-label-512e-special-edition-shaded-edgeburst-with-case","title":"Taylor Ben Harper Gold Label 512e Special Edition Shaded Edgeburst with Case","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThree-time GRAMMY® Award winner Ben Harper is one of modern music’s most expressive roots-based songwriters, blending folk, blues, gospel, soul and rock. Over a 30+ year career, he has released 18 studio albums and collaborated with artists including Taj Mahal, Mavis Staples and Charlie Musselwhite.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRaised in Southern California around his family’s Folk Music Center, Harper developed a deep connection to acoustic instruments, fingerstyle blues and slide guitar — shaping the touch-sensitive, rhythmically nuanced approach that defines his playing today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs part of the new Gold Label Grand Concert series, Taylor is debuting the Ben Harper Gold Label 512e Special Edition.  We are proud to have one of the first here, as Truetone has been friends with Ben for years.   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe new Gold Label Grand Concerts reimagine Taylor’s most comfortable body style with a slightly deeper body and heritage-inspired voicing that delivers surprising warmth, low-end depth and dynamic range. These guitars retain the intimacy and responsiveness players love in a GC, while sonically punching well above their size.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe deeper Grand Concert body increases air resonance for more warmth and low end, while the fanned V-Class bracing is voiced for blended notes, rich sustain and enhanced projection.  The result is incredible, especially with the pair of mahogany (back \u0026amp; sides) with a torrefied Sitka spruce top for a seasoned, played-in sound.  As an added bonus, the Action Control Neck allows easy, precise, player-adjustable setup.  The 24-7\/8-inch scale length is ideal for playing comfort and responsiveness.  Simply put, it's a guitar that one won't want to put down.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Ben Harper Gold Label 512e Special Edition has unique design aesthetics:\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"m_2735884584772907839MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHonduran rosewood fretboard \u0026amp; headstock overlay\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"m_2735884584772907839MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCream pickguard\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"m_2735884584772907839MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCustom shaded edgeburst top\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"m_2735884584772907839MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePolished bronze Taylor tuners\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"m_2735884584772907839MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBone bridge pins\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"m_2735884584772907839MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClaria™ pickup system\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"m_2735884584772907839MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCustom Ben Harper interior label\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy the Gold Label Grand Concert Was the Right Fit for Ben\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• 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.\u003cbr\u003e• 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHonduran Rosewood Fretboard \u0026amp; Bridge: A More Personal Voice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• The use of Honduran rosewood for the fretboard and bridge produces a more player-reflective response.\u003cbr\u003e• 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.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Ben's words, “Wow. This guitar should not be this loud or resonant.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTour-Ready: The Action Control Neck + Claria Pickup\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• 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.\u003cbr\u003e• 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.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecifications:\u003cbr\u003eBack\/Side Wood: Mahogany\u003cbr\u003eTop Wood: Torrefied Sitka Spruce\u003cbr\u003eNeck: Mahogany, Action Control\u003cbr\u003eFretboard: Honduran Rosewood\u003cbr\u003eNut Width: 1-3\/4”\u003cbr\u003eScale Length: 24-7\/8”\u003cbr\u003eBracing: Fanned V-Class\u003cbr\u003eNut: TUSQ, White\u003cbr\u003eSaddle: Micarta, White\u003cbr\u003eFinish: Gloss Body, Custom Shaded Edgeburst Top, Satin Neck\u003cbr\u003eElectronics: Claria System\u003cbr\u003eStrings: D’Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light\u003cbr\u003eGuitar Case: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Case, “British Cocoa” Vinyl Exterior\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eSKU: E525043018408930700\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48787178815731,"sku":"04TAY243","price":2999.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2433\/files\/1-Img40076.jpg?v=1775239687","url":"https:\/\/www.truetonemusic.com\/products\/taylor-ben-harper-gold-label-512e-special-edition-shaded-edgeburst-with-case","provider":"Truetone Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}