Mary Ford Les Paul Standard Goldtop

First public release of an ultra-rare signature model from the Golden Era, with a mahogany body, maple cap, ES-295-style floral pickguard and matching armrest, SlimTaper mahogany neck with rosewood fretboard, and Burstbucker pickups


Finish: Goldtop
Mary Ford Les Paul Standard, Goldtop

$2,999.00
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An ultra-rare, Golden Era signature model, now available for everyone

Gibson Gazette: Learn more about the Mary Ford Les Paul Standard and Mary Ford Collection here.

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. 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.

Key Features
  • Mahogany Neck with a SlimTaper Profile
  • Burstbucker 2 and Burstbucker 3 Humbucking Pickups
  • Non-Weight Relieved Mahogany Body with a Carved Maple Cap
  • Rosewood Fretboard with Acrylic Trapezoid Inlays and 22 Medium Jumbo Frets
Body Style

Les Paul

Body Shape

Les Paul

Body Material

Mahogany

Top

Maple

Binding

Single Ply; Top and Fretboard

Body Finish

Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Weight Relief

None

Profile

SlimTaper

Scale Length

628.65 mm / 24.75 in

Fingerboard Material

Indian Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius

304.8 mm / 12 in

Neck Material

Mahogany

Fret Count

22

Frets

Medium Jumbo

Nut Material

Graph Tech

Nut Width

43.053 mm / 1.695 in

End Of Board Width

57.404 mm / 2.26 in

Inlays

Acrylic Trapezoid

Joint

Glued In, Set Neck

Finish

Nickel

Bridge

ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic

Tailpiece

Aluminum Stop Bar

Tuning Machines

Vintage Deluxe with Keystone Button

Pickguard

ES-295 Style, Cream with Gold Floral Design

Truss Rod

Adjustable

Truss Rod Cover

Black 2-ply; Blank

Control Knobs

Gold Top Hat with Dial Pointer

Switch Tip

Amber

Switch washer

Cream

Jack Plate Cover

Cream

Strap Buttons

2

Mounting Rings

Cream

Pickup Covers

Nickel

Neck Pickup

Burstbucker 2

Bridge Pickup

Burstbucker 3

Controls

2 Volume, 2 Tone; Hand-wired with Orange Drop Capacitors

Pickup Selector

3-way Toggle

Output Jack

1/4"

Strings Gauge

.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046

Case

Hardshell

Accessories

Gibson Accessory Kit