Tuesday August 26th, 2003

Gibson debuts Doyle Lawson Signature mandolin

Gibson's Original Acoustic Instruments bluegrass division introduces the Doyle Lawson Signature F-5 mandolin. This model is the first OAI instrument to recognize a legendary bluegrass gospel artist. Lawson has had an illustrious career that began in 1963 with Jimmy Martin & the Sunny Mountain Boys. He formed his own band, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, in 1979 that became known for gospel harmonies taken from both white quartet singing and the African American gospel tradition. Lawson's latest CD is titled Thank God.

"It is with great pride that I endorse the Gibson 'Lawson' Signature mandolin," says Lawson. "Bluegrass music and Gibson mandolins have an association going back to the very beginning of bluegrass, and I look forward to being a part of the Gibson family."

The Doyle Lawson Signature mandolin has a spruce top, flame maple back and sides and ebony fingerboard with mother-of-pearl dot inlays. Unique appointments include bound f holes, floral headstock inlay and abbreviated fingerboard extension. It comes in a Cremona Sunburst finish with gold hardware.