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Bye Bye Blues


Some performers just have that hard-to-quantify "it" factor, and Mary Ford had "it" in spades. One of the most accomplished multi-hyphenates of the 1940s and 1950s, she scored 28 hits with her musical partner Les Paul and became an icon of the screen through her countless TV and movie appearances. Even all these years later, her singing and guitar playing are awe-inspiring both for their emotional power and technically perfect execution. Through it all, she had her trusty Gibson guitar slung over her shoulder, and became as much of a Gibson icon as Les. Though Mary often used a custom-ordered guitar that influenced the design of the ES-295, our friends at Gibson believe she custom-ordered a Les Paul with a floral ES-295 pickguard and an armrest in 1958. Now, we're proud to Read More...

Specifications:

Brand Gibson
ModelMary Ford Les Paul Standard
Finish ColorGold Top with Vintage Cherry Back
Weight9.71 lbs.
Top WoodMaple
Body WoodMahogany
Neck WoodMahogany
Neck Dimensions.810 1st - .910 12th
Neck ProfileSlimTaper
FingerboardIndian Rosewood
InlaysAcrylic Trapezoids
Nut Width1.695"
Nut MaterialGraph Tech
Scale Length24.75"
Frets22
PickupsBurstbucker 2 (Neck) and Burstbucker 3 (Bridge)
Controls2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3-Way Toggle; Hand-Wired with Orange Drop Capacitors
BindingSingle-Ply Cream on Top and Fingerboard
HardwareNickel-Plated
BridgeABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
TailpieceLightweight Aluminum Stopbar
TunersVintage Deluxe with Keystone Buttons
PickguardCream with Gold Floral Design; Features alongside Matching Armrest
CaseGibson Brown Hardshell

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