After scouring Bluegrass country for the ultimate addition to the Guitar Tricks family, we stumbled upon master picker Ben Helson from Brownsville, Kentucky.
Ben actually just hopped off the Kentucky Thunder tour bus, where he toured the world with 13-time Grammy award winner Ricky Skaggs. After making multiple network television appearances, countless Grand Ole Opry performances
and dropping jaws all over the place, Ben returned home to contribute to the unique and renowned sound of Rhonda Vincent & The Rage. Rhonda's 2010 recording Destination Life was nominated for a Grammy award for Best Bluegrass Album.
We asked the young protege how it all started, and found that after a flawless performance of the old standard "Home Sweet home" as a kid, it
was obvious that Ben was a natural. Before he knew it, Ben had a degree in Music Business from Bethel University in McKenzie, Tennessee and was recruited by the Larry Stephenson band. He never looked back.
We are proud to have Ben Helson's Bluegrass expertise in the Guitar Tricks family, and recommend you take out that guitar and let him teach you a thing or two!
