Gibson Mary Ford Les Paul Standard Signature Electric Guitar – Gold Top / Cherry Back

A Tribute to Timeless Tone and Iconic Style – The Gibson Mary Ford Les Paul Standard Signature Electric Guitar in Gold Top / Cherry Back

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 recording 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 original. 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.

SPECIFICATIONS

Body

• Shape: Les Paul
• Material: Mahogany
• Top: Maple
• Binding: Single Ply; Top and Fretboard

Neck

• Neck: Mahogany
• Profile: SlimTaper
• Nut Width: 1.695″ / 43.053mm
• Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood
• Scale Length: 24.75″ / 628.65mm
• Number of Frets: 22
• Nut: Graph Tech
• Inlay: Acrylic Trapezoid

Hardware

• Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
• Tailpiece: Aluminum Stop Bar
• Knobs: Gold Top Hat with Dial Pointers
• Tuners: Vintage Deluxe with Keystone Button
• Plating: Nickel

Electronics

• Neck Pickup: Burstbucker 2
• Bridge Pickup: Burstbucker 3
• Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone; Hand-wired with Orange Drop Capacitors

Miscellaneous

• Case: Hardshell

Manufacturer: Gibson
Model: LPSMF00GCNH1
SKU: I794441-N-2-WHXD
UPC: 711106155647

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