Ben Harper Model Tongue Drum

Folk Music Center — "Michael Thiele has created a masterpiece of a drum for Ben Harper. Ben plays this drum in his song Blessed To Be A Witness which is featured on his Diamonds On The Inside CD. With Ben and Michael working together to create a special chorded tongue drum, these beauties were born. These will be a limited, numbered series production with Michael signing each drum. Two sizes of these special chorded drums will be offered. The original Ben Harper Model is the same as Ben plays on stage and in the studio."

The original Ben Harper Model has 12 notes and is chorded in a G progression (G, D, A minor, B minor). The drum measures 24" long, 11" wide and 8" high.
The Baby Ben Harper Model has 12 notes also and is chorded in C. The drum measures 18" long, 11" wide and 8" high.

Ben Harper Model at Folk Music Center

Greg from Acousticopia — "The full size Ben Harper drum has a Padauk top, bottom, and (short) sides. The lengthwise sides are a mahogany. The baby Ben Harper drum is a Rosewood(esque) top & bottom with Walnut sides I believe. We feel very privileged to be carrying the Hardwood Tongue drums by Michael Thiele. He's by far the best Tongue Drum maker out there. Obviously Ben thinks so as well."

Karen Cox from African Treasures — "Sometimes Michael will use a different wood on the ends or sides - like a birch or cherry wood. But typically it is mahogony."


Purchase a Tongue Drum :

www.folkmusiccenter.org | Ben Harper Model, limited edition $600.00

www.africantreasures.com | 12 Key Model $449.00

www.acousticopia.com/tongue_drums.htm | 12 Key Model $455.00