Brand new Gibson Mary Ford Les Paul Standard Goldtop
Born Iris Colleen Summers on July 7, 1924, Mary Ford was an accomplished guitarist, vocalist, and actress who was among the biggest recording artists of the early 1950s. Through her career in country music and her connections with Gene Autry and Eddie Dean, she developed a musical partnership with Gibson icon Les Paul that led to their marriage in 1949. In 1951 alone, the duo sold over six million records, and between 1950 and 1954, they recorded a string of 16 top-ten hits that showcased Mary’s rich, smooth voice, complex, perfectly executed harmonies that she sang along with herself through multi-track recordi ng and overdubbing (a groundbreaking recording technique for the time), and versatile guitar playing that seamlessly blended country, jazz, and pop. In 1951, Mary and Les influenced the design of the ES-295 hollowbody with a custom order, which Mary often used. In 1958, it is believed that one Les Paul™ Goldtop model with an ES-295-style floral pickguard and matching armrest was made at the request of Mary Ford. Now, Gibson is proud to release the Mary Ford Les Paul Standard, based on that one-of-a-kind origi nal. The Goldtop finish is accented by a Vintage Cherry back—a rarity for a Goldtop model. In addition to the cream and gold floral pickguard and armrest, it also features a mahogany body with a maple cap, a mahogany neck with a rosewood fretboard and SlimTaper™ profile, and is powered by a pair of Burstbucker™ pickups, with a Burstbucker 2 in the neck position and a Burstbucker 3 in the bridge position. A hardshell case completes this offering that honors one of the most beloved and innovative artists of the 20th century
Body Shape Material Top Binding Neck Neck Neck Profile Nut width Fingerboard Scale length Number of frets Nut Inlay Finishes Available Specs Les Paul Mahogany Maple Single Ply; Top and Fretboard Mahogany SlimTaper 1.695” / 43.053mm Indian Rosewood 24.75” / 628.65mm 22 Graph Tech Inlay Hardware Bridge Tailpiece Knobs Tuners Plating Electronics Electronics Neck pickup Bridge pickup Controls Case & SKUs Case SKU Gold Top Graph Tech Acrylic Trapezoid ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic Aluminum Stop Bar Gold Top Hat with Dial Pointer Vintage Deluxe with Keystone Button Nickel Burstbucker 2 Burstbucker 3 2 Volume, 2 Tone; Hand-wired with Orange Drop Capacitors Hardshell LPSMF00GCNH1