Liam Lawson and Taylor Guitars unveil LL30 GS Mini Special Edition
NXTbets Pro | Published On: October 16, 2026
Lawson guitar launch
Racing Bulls Formula 1 driver Lawson has added a new piece of gear to his profile, a limited-edition signature guitar made with Taylor Guitars. The model is called the LL30 GS Mini Special Edition, and it was unveiled ahead of his live performance in Austin. The guitar leans into Lawson’s identity with a pink-to-white ombré finish, No. 30 on the pickguard and a cartoon graphic from his Formula 1 helmet inside the body. Taylor Guitars said only a limited number will be made, and the model will be available in the United States later this year. The reveal ties Lawson’s racing brand to the music side of his life and gives the collaboration a clear visual identity built around his number and helmet design. It also arrives with a live show attached, which puts the guitar launch and the performance in the same spotlight as the United States Grand Prix weekend approaches. Lawson has become the face of a project that combines a custom instrument, a limited release and a race-weekend appearance, all under one promotion.
Austin performance lineup
Lawson is set to headline a live performance in Austin as part of VCARB’s Garage Sessions and the Esses Bazaar event. The show is billed as “Liam Lawson & Friends,” and the lineup brings together people from different parts of his life. He will reunite with his brother Marcus and childhood friends Thomas and Harrison for the performance, while the card also includes Jonathan Capeci, Scoot Teasley, Jess Farren, Alison Nichols and Drake Milligan. Milligan is set to close the evening. The performance comes before Lawson’s on-stage debut at the United States Grand Prix, which adds another layer to a weekend that already links his racing schedule with his music. The setting gives the project a live backdrop rather than a simple product launch, and the event structure suggests that the guitar announcement is part of a wider push around Lawson’s presence in Austin. With the Garage Sessions and Esses Bazaar event attached, the show places him in a setting built to blend racing culture, live music and a crowd that follows both.
Lawson music connection
Lawson said he was excited but very nervous about performing, and he described the guitar launch and the show with Taylor Guitars as a “full circle moment.” He also said music is a big part of his life and helps clear his head during the season. That comment puts the performance in personal terms and explains why the collaboration reaches beyond a one-off appearance. The story also describes Lawson as the first active Formula 1 driver to headline a live music set during a Grand Prix weekend, a label that sets the Austin appearance apart from a standard promotional stop. The combination of a signature guitar, a live show and a race weekend gives Lawson a rare crossover moment in the sport. It connects his work with Racing Bulls to an outside interest that he says matters to him during the season, and it does so with a custom model built around his number and helmet artwork. The result is a project that sits between racing and music without leaving either one behind, with the guitar release and the performance moving together as part of the same public push.
