A new Master Model mandolin collaboration from Gibson Custom and Sierra Hull
Sierra Hull is a mandolin virtuoso, singer, guitarist, and songwriter known for her exceptional technical proficiency and unique musical style, which blends elements of bluegrass, Americana, folk, jazz, and modern progressive acoustic music. She started playing mandolin at age eight and performed at the Grand Ole Opry by age ten. Her performances quickly attracted the attention of other highly skilled bluegrass musicians, and she has collaborated with and received accolades from other notable artists, including Gillian Welch, Béla Fleck, Dolly Parton, Brandi Carlile, and Alison Krauss. Her debut album, Secrets, was released in 2008, and she has followed it up with other critically acclaimed albums, including 2011’s Daybreak, 2016’s Weighted Mind, and 2020's 25 Trips, which cemented her place as one of the most innovative musicians in contemporary bluegrass and acoustic music. Her recently released fifth studio album, A Tip Toe High Wire, marks her first album in five years. Sierra embraced creative freedom and not only self-produced but also released the album independently–the first of her albums to be so released. A two-time Grammy® Award nominee, she is the only woman to have been nominated for, let alone win, seven IBMA Mandolin Player of the Year awards. She is also the first woman to have a signature series Gibson mandolin.
Sierra Hull continues to delight and inspire audiences worldwide with her innovative artistry. Now, Gibson Custom is proud to introduce the Sierra Hull F-5 Master Model mandolin, which is built to the exact specifications of her original F-5 Master Model mandolin. F-5 Master Model mandolins are the gold standard in the world of mandolins in terms of tone, playability, and beauty, and the Sierra Hull Master Model mandolin continues that long and illustrious tradition. It features an F-style body with a multi-ply bound eastern curly maple back and multi-ply bound carved red spruce top, a Sierra Burst VOS varnish finish, an eastern slab curly maple neck with Sierra’s custom narrow neck profile and an ebony fretboard with mother-of-pearl dot inlays, and a custom engraved truss rod cover with a reproduction of her signature and a tailpiece cover that also bears her initials. It is equipped with silver-plated hardware, including Waverly silver machine heads, and comes with a certificate of authenticity, a Sierra Hull BlueChip pick, a pack of stickers, and a custom paisley leather strap, and it is all packaged in a vintage replica case.
Highlights
- F-style body with a multi-ply bound eastern curly maple back
- Carved red spruce top
- Eastern slab curly maple neck with Sierra Hull custom narrow neck profile
- Bound ebony fretboard with mother of pearl dot inlays
- Ebony bridge
- Waverly tuning machines
- Vintage replica case
Specifications
Body Specs
Body Specs
Binding Celluloid Nitrate; Multi-ply Top, Back, and Fretboard, Single-ply Headstock
Body Finish Hand-applied Varnish
Body Material Two-piece Quarter Sawn Figured Red Maple
Body Shape F-Style Mandolin
Body Styles F-Style
Top Flat-Sawn Figured Red Maple
Neck Specs
Neck Specs
Fingerboard Material Ebony
Fret Count 29
Frets Historic
Inlays Mother of Pearl Dot
Joint Glued In, Set Neck
Neck Material Figured Red Maple
Nut Material Mother of Pearl
Nut Width 26.97mm / 1.06in
Profile Sierra Hull Custom Narrow
Scale Length 353.06mm / 13.9in
Hardware Specs
Hardware Specs
Bridge Ebony
finish Silver Plated
Pickguard None
Strap Buttons End Pin - Ebony with Mother of Pearl Dot
Tailpiece Silver-plated Tailpiece Cover, Engraved Sierra Hull
Truss Rod Adjustable
Truss Rod Cover Bell-shaped, Black, Engraved with Sierra Hull Signature Reproduction
Tuner Plating Silver
Tuning Machines Waverly
Misc Specs
Misc Specs
Accessories Certificate of Authenticity, Sierra Hull BlueChip Pick, Strap
Model: F5SHMMVOSBSH1
Case Vintage Replica
Headstock Historic Scroll
Headstock Inlay The Gibson Logo and Flower Pot in Mother of Pearl
Strings Gauge .011, .016, .026, .040
Gibson Custom Sierra Hull F-5 Master Model, Sierra Burst VOS Varnish
Gibson Custom Sierra Hull F-5 Master Model, Sierra Burst VOS Varnish
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A new Master Model mandolin collaboration from Gibson Custom and Sierra Hull
Sierra Hull is a mandolin virtuoso, singer, guitarist, and songwriter known for her exceptional technical proficiency and unique musical style, which blends elements of bluegrass, Americana, folk, jazz, and modern progressive acoustic music. She started playing mandolin at age eight and performed at the Grand Ole Opry by age ten. Her performances quickly attracted the attention of other highly skilled bluegrass musicians, and she has collaborated with and received accolades from other notable artists, including Gillian Welch, Béla Fleck, Dolly Parton, Brandi Carlile, and Alison Krauss. Her debut album, Secrets, was released in 2008, and she has followed it up with other critically acclaimed albums, including 2011’s Daybreak, 2016’s Weighted Mind, and 2020's 25 Trips, which cemented her place as one of the most innovative musicians in contemporary bluegrass and acoustic music. Her recently released fifth studio album, A Tip Toe High Wire, marks her first album in five years. Sierra embraced creative freedom and not only self-produced but also released the album independently–the first of her albums to be so released. A two-time Grammy® Award nominee, she is the only woman to have been nominated for, let alone win, seven IBMA Mandolin Player of the Year awards. She is also the first woman to have a signature series Gibson mandolin.
Sierra Hull continues to delight and inspire audiences worldwide with her innovative artistry. Now, Gibson Custom is proud to introduce the Sierra Hull F-5 Master Model mandolin, which is built to the exact specifications of her original F-5 Master Model mandolin. F-5 Master Model mandolins are the gold standard in the world of mandolins in terms of tone, playability, and beauty, and the Sierra Hull Master Model mandolin continues that long and illustrious tradition. It features an F-style body with a multi-ply bound eastern curly maple back and multi-ply bound carved red spruce top, a Sierra Burst VOS varnish finish, an eastern slab curly maple neck with Sierra’s custom narrow neck profile and an ebony fretboard with mother-of-pearl dot inlays, and a custom engraved truss rod cover with a reproduction of her signature and a tailpiece cover that also bears her initials. It is equipped with silver-plated hardware, including Waverly silver machine heads, and comes with a certificate of authenticity, a Sierra Hull BlueChip pick, a pack of stickers, and a custom paisley leather strap, and it is all packaged in a vintage replica case.
Highlights
- F-style body with a multi-ply bound eastern curly maple back
- Carved red spruce top
- Eastern slab curly maple neck with Sierra Hull custom narrow neck profile
- Bound ebony fretboard with mother of pearl dot inlays
- Ebony bridge
- Waverly tuning machines
- Vintage replica case
Specifications
Body Specs
Body Specs
Binding Celluloid Nitrate; Multi-ply Top, Back, and Fretboard, Single-ply Headstock
Body Finish Hand-applied Varnish
Body Material Two-piece Quarter Sawn Figured Red Maple
Body Shape F-Style Mandolin
Body Styles F-Style
Top Flat-Sawn Figured Red Maple
Neck Specs
Neck Specs
Fingerboard Material Ebony
Fret Count 29
Frets Historic
Inlays Mother of Pearl Dot
Joint Glued In, Set Neck
Neck Material Figured Red Maple
Nut Material Mother of Pearl
Nut Width 26.97mm / 1.06in
Profile Sierra Hull Custom Narrow
Scale Length 353.06mm / 13.9in
Hardware Specs
Hardware Specs
Bridge Ebony
finish Silver Plated
Pickguard None
Strap Buttons End Pin - Ebony with Mother of Pearl Dot
Tailpiece Silver-plated Tailpiece Cover, Engraved Sierra Hull
Truss Rod Adjustable
Truss Rod Cover Bell-shaped, Black, Engraved with Sierra Hull Signature Reproduction
Tuner Plating Silver
Tuning Machines Waverly
Misc Specs
Misc Specs
Accessories Certificate of Authenticity, Sierra Hull BlueChip Pick, Strap
Model: F5SHMMVOSBSH1
Case Vintage Replica
Headstock Historic Scroll
Headstock Inlay The Gibson Logo and Flower Pot in Mother of Pearl
Strings Gauge .011, .016, .026, .040
