Nashville-based session and touring guitarist (Dierks Bentley, Ricky Skaggs, Rhonda Vincent) specializing in acoustic & electric guitar, mandolin, and banjo.
My name is Ben Helson, and I’m a professional session and touring musician based in Nashville, TN. I’ve had the privilege of touring and recording with artists such as Dierks Bentley, Ricky Skaggs, Rhonda Vincent, Maddie & Tae, Danielle Bradbery, Gene Watson, Bruce Hornsby, and Dolly Parton.
For the past ten years, I’ve served as lead guitarist for Dierks Bentley and was recently nominated for CMA Touring Musician of the Year.
I specialize in acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, and banjo. Bluegrass and country are my home base, but I’m comfortable working across a wide range of styles. I’d love to help bring your project to life!
Contact me through the green button above and let's get to work.
Endorse Ben Helson11 Reviews - 4 Repeat Clients
check_circleVerifiedBen is an exceptionally talented musician with a great sense of arrangement. His timing and rhythm are truly impressive. I highly recommend him and look forward to continuing to work with him in the future.
— Terry Ilous
check_circleVerifiedSuper working with Ben! Took my one-time sung vocal and worked it, including my mistakes. If you got a good, clean, and better vocal than mine, I'm sure he could do you a good guitar track to sing your song with.
check_circleVerifiedBen did it again. Consummate pro. A list player who really understands what it takes to get things where they need to be. Willing to go places where other do not. Thanks Ben!
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A fantastic player - very easy to work with - a talented player - look no further he is the player you need for your project -
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Ben in a monster! The good kind. Killer all around. Fast and efficient, a total creative pro. Thanks Ben!
check_circleVerifiedBen is exactly what you would hope for with an A list country guitarist. Great guy, brings fantastic ideas to the table, easy to work with, quick, and gives you exactly what the song is asking for! Look forward to the next session.
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Another great project with Ben!
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Ben’s a fantastic guitarist with a great time feel and a super friendly vibe. He delivered two awesome, well-recorded takes right off the bat and was totally in tune with what I was looking for. Quick, professional, and easy to work with—I’ll definitely be working with him again.
check_circleVerifiedAnother fantastic track from Ben. Thank you!
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Ben was the perfect addition to my track. Great job!
check_circleVerifiedBen was so amazing!! He is truly a talented musician and was able to provide amazing mandolin tracks that embodied exactly what I requested!! He also was able to be super flexible and get back to me right away. Highly recommend.
- Acoustic GuitarAverage price - $150 per song
- Electric GuitarAverage price - $150 per song
- MandolinAverage price - $100 per song
- BanjoAverage price - $100 per song
Turnaround time is typically less than 2 weeks. I want you to be happy with the end result, so if the track needs any revisions, I will do my best to accommodate.
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- Ricky Skaggs
