Taylor - Ben Harper Gold Label 512e Special Edition - Shaded Edgeburst Top - Acoustic-Electric Guitar - w/ British Cocoa Bronco Taylor Deluxe Hard Shell Case

Blending a comfortable frame, rich solid-wood tone and striking aesthetics, the Ben Harper Gold Label 512e Special Edition is a fitting tribute to its namesake, a longtime Taylor player and award-winning singer-songwriter. Proving again that the Gold Label Collection offers fertile ground for collaboration, this Grand Concert acoustic-electric boasts back and sides of solid mahogany topped with torrefied spruce for an enticingly warm, woody midrange voice that combines a strong fundamental focus with pleasing articulation and impressive power across the frequency range. Inside, our fanned V-Class bracing dials up greater volume, sustain and low-end presence, while the roasting process for the spruce soundboard adds a touch of aged-in sweetness and depth. Along with the compact body shape, players will appreciate the easy microadjustability of the Action Control Neck as well as the adaptability of the Claria System electronics and their intuitive soundhole-mounted controls. Visual cues add up to a bold neo-vintage character, including a Honduran rosewood fretboard and peghead veneer, cream-colored binding and a matching rosette with black trim, a cream-colored pickguard, Crest inlays, polished bronze tuning machines, and bone bridge pins. Rounding out the package is a golden-brown shaded edgeburst top developed with Ben Harper himself, capped with a gloss finish for the top, back and sides.

This is an example of the guitar you will receive.

Features:

• Designed with GRAMMY-winning songwriter and guitarist Ben Harper
• Torrefied spruce top yields bold projection and aged-in warmth
• Mahogany back and sides serve up a woody midrange voice
• Compact Grand Concert body offers a comfortable, intimate feel
• Includes Claria electronics and deluxe hardshell case

Specifications:

Highlights:

• Number of Strings: 6 String
• Orientation: Right Handed
• Body Shape: Grand Concert (Deep Body)
• Bracing System: Fanned V-Class with Tonal Rout
• Electronics: The Claria Acoustic Pickup System
• Case/Bag: British Cocoa Bronco Taylor Deluxe Hard Shell Case

Body:

• Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
• Back/Side Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
• Rosette: Cream/Black
• Back Configuration: 2-piece No Wedge
• Body Binding: Cream
• Armrest: No
• Top Finish: Gloss
• Back/Side Finish: Gloss

Neck:

• Neck Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
• Fretboard Wood: Honduran Rosewood
• Neck Profile: Standard Carve
• Fretboard Inlay: Cream Crest
• Fretboard Binding: Honduran Rosewood, Black Underlay
• Neck Finish: Satin

Peghead:

• Nut Width: 1-3/4"
• Peghead Veneer Wood: Honduran Rosewood, Black Underlay
• Scale Length: 24-7/8"
• Peghead Inlay: Cream Crest
• Peghead Type: Paddle
• Peghead Binding: None
• Peghead Finish: Gloss

Other:

• Bridge: Honduran Rosewood
• Nut & Saddle: White TUSQ Nut, White Micarta Saddle
• Bridge Pins: Bone
• Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)
• Pickguard: Cream/Black
• Tuners: Taylor Polished Bronze with Polished Bronze Buttons
• Strap Pin: Black
• End Pin: Black