David Harvey

Gibson Master Luthier Photos By Jake's Visuals The Father of Bluegrass, Bill Monroe, is legendarily linked to a Gibson F-5 mandolin. Its label was signed on July 9, 1923 by Acoustic Engineer Lloyd Loar. Loar implemented violin F-holes and raised fingerboards, and he introduced long maple necks to the fretted-instrument world. He took the existing, very successful Orville Gibson carved oval-hole design and created what is arguably one of the greatest mandolins ever devised.  Since 2007, David Harvey has led the creative team at Gibson’s Original Acoustic Instrument Division. David’s official title is Master Luthier, the modern-day position we associate with Loar. David is the creative, hands-on luthier, responsible for quality, research and development, and the final product bears his signature. His outreach includes working directly with dealers, customers and the music community as a whole. Gibson “Hall of Fame Mon” Monroe Model Mandolin David is an accompl