Mary Ford Les Paul Standard Goldtop

Honoring a true pioneer of music, we are proud to introduce the Mary Ford Les Paul Standard.

Mary, alongside her husband Les Paul, revolutionized modern music. Her groundbreaking work in the 1950s not only defined a new sound but also helped shape the future of recording. As one of the most popular duos of their time, they sold over six million records in 1951 alone, and between 1950 and 1954, they recorded a string of 16 top-ten hits. These hits showcased Mary’s rich, smooth voice and complex, perfectly executed harmonies, which she sang along with herself through multitrack recording and overdubbing—a brand new technique that changed the way music was made. As a guitarist and singer, her mastery of versatile guitar playing that seamlessly blended country, jazz, and pop, combined with her innovative use of sound-on-sound recording, set a new standard for what was possible in the studio.

In 1958, Gibson made precisely one original Mary Ford signature Les Paul Goldtop model for her, complete with an ES-295-style cream pickguard with gold floral art and a matching floral art armrest. Now, we are proud to release the Mary Ford Les Paul Standard, based on that one-of-a-kind original.


Gibson’s educational tribute to Mary Ford, featuring Emily Wolfe, takes viewers on a journey of Mary’s monumental impact on music.

#gibson #theoriginal #maryford  

Artist: Emily Wolfe
Director: Taylor McFadden
Producer: Lavinia Jones Wright for I Play Different Productions
Production Company: I Play Different Productions
Production Company: Our Secret Handshake
Line Producer: Leone DiSantis for Our Secret Handshake
Director of Photography: Tamara Santos
1st AC: Marco Marchiori
Gaffer: Tony Jou
Key Grip: Braden Barton
Sound Mixer: Luiza Sá
PA: Quinn Biddle
HMU: Mayra Godoy
2nd Unit Director of Photography: Patrick Churvis
2nd Unit Grip: Watson Isbell
Editor: Simona Vackova
Gibson Artist Relations: Codey Allen and Jenny Marsh

Music:
"How High The Moon"
By Les Paul and Mary Ford

"I'm Sitting On Top Of The World"
BY Les Paul and Mary Ford

Chapters:
0:00 A brief history of Mary Ford, musical trailblazer
4:47 The Mary Ford Les Paul Standard Goldtop demo with Emily Wolfe

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[Jazzberry_jam]

Mary 100% deserves the recognition but idk if this does her justice. Isn’t it fairly well known that Mary preferred the SG shape due to it being lighter? Plus it makes more sense for it to have p90’s or something like 57 classics or custombuckers. The BB3 feel a little too modern. Regardless, it is a pretty guitar.

[philiprice]

A lot of knocking the guitar in these comments, just want to say great playing by Emily. Could listen to her do a tribute album.

[bonneymaes]

P90’s…anyone? Mary’s LP had P90’s, no? I had one done, an R6 with adapted 295 plastics by CRocker…

[aaronpeters]

Really enjoyed Emily’s presentation and guitar playing. Wonderful!

[bryonkidder]

The kids out there don't seem to understand how far we've came in music and recording music over the last 75 years...imo
Great video Gibson!

[LPManic]

She was an innovator and important in the history of the guitar and Gibson. She deserves this recognition. Well done Gibson.

[Showmemusic]

they should do a signature guitar for Les, AM I RIGHT?

[jeffwalther]

A fantastic documentary. Beautiful playing. Thank you

[terrydionne]

I freakin' love to hear about her! Thank you!! Please do more of these videos!

[FiloLopez]

Her name on the head stock, would had been a nice touch, gorgeous guitar though.

[HearGear]

Mary used many of Lesters guitars as her own guitars when performing and things like that, I do think that she got a few guitars with her when she moved out from Lester, only one of them to be known and can be seen at Pawn Stars, I know she also got a couple of Les Paul shaped Gibson´s but I have no idea where those guitars are now. I do believe that Mary would love this new signature guitar, I really like the music they made and the tv show, many people don't know how big Les and Mary really was, I mean they made quite a bit of money and fame.. :D

[_avia_]

Gibson, you must take a break, please. My bank account can't keep up with all these fabulous instruments you are putting out.

[MilwaukeeBlues]

This is what you came up with as a Mary Ford signature guitar? It’s just a gold top with a patterned arm rest and pickguard. And, why no P90’s? Mary deserves better than this.

[poorsaintlazarus]

Now we need some Les Paul Les Paul prototypes pretty please

[glenmaxwell]

Gorgeous Guitar fantastic tribute Gibson to a remarkable Woman!

[clockwork]

Love the Cherry back with the Gold top and BB 2 & 3.

[joecrowaz]

That's funny! I have a beautiful purple quilt top Les Paul. It was so Feminine looking, I named her Mary 💜

[LPManic]

People really need to read up on Mary Ford and Les Paul. Innovators both of them.

[prospectnyc]

Is that Lester's Rein Narma console and Ampex 8 track?! Wow!

[LossofBlood]

You guys all need to look at beauty of the burst. Mary ford les paul with humbuckers, this exact guitar. IT DID NOT HAVE P90S.