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Gibson Mary Ford Les Paul Standard - Gold Top

8000461 - RRP $7,599.00
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  1. Colour: Gold Top
  2. Fretboard: Rosewood
  3. Guitar body: Maple / Mahogany
  4. Gigbag / Case: Case
  • Gold Top finish with Vintage Cherry back
  • Mahogany body with maple cap for rich tone
  • SlimTaper mahogany neck with rosewood fretboard
  • Burstbucker pickups for versatile sound
  • ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge for stability
  • Gold Top Hat knobs with dial pointer
  • Includes hard-shell case for protection

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 ground-breaking 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 hard-shell case completes this offering that honours one of the most beloved and innovative artists of the 20th century.

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

Neck
Material: Mahogany
Profile: Slim Taper
Nut width: 43.053 mm
Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood
Scale length: 628.65 mm
Number of frets: 22
Nut: Graph Tech
Inlay: Acrylic Trapezoid

Hardware
Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
Knobs: Gold Top Hat with Dial Pointer
Tail Piece: Aluminium Stop Bar
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

More Information
Brand Gibson
Country of Manufacture United States
Guitar type Electric Guitars
Guitar body Maple / Mahogany
Body shape Solid-body
# strings? 6-string
Model Mary Ford Les Paul Standard
Gigbag / Case Case
Acoustic Guitar Pickup No
Fretboard Rosewood
Guitar finish Lacquer
Colour Gold Top
Left or Right? Right
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