Mary Ford’s contributions to the development of the electric guitar truly cannot be overstated; she did, after all, assist in the design process for Gibson’s first ever solidbody electric alongside her then-husband and musical partner Les Paul. As the story goes, in 1958 (some six years after the Les Paul model’s introduction) Gibson created a one-of-one Les Paul for Ford, custom-built and featuring a floral design motif on the ES-295-style pickguard and added armrest. This is the first-ever reissue of that legendary instrument, boasting the same eye-catching aesthetics, including Cherry finish on the back and sides (rare for a Goldtop), and a pair of Burstbucker PAF humbuckers.

Weighing 9lbs 5oz, traditional tonewoods include a solid non-weight relieved mahogany body, two-piece maple top, mahogany neck, and bound rosewood fingerboard. At the heart of this Mary Ford Les Paul are a pair of Burstbucker #2 and #3 pickups in the neck and bridge positions, respectively: the Burstbucker #2 is a faithful PAF iteration, yielding excellent clarity and warmth. The Burstbucker #3 in the bridge position is more hotly wound, wax-potted for optimal feedback rejection and featuring Alnico II construction.

Neck Specs:

• Wood: Mahogany
• Shape: SlimTaper C (chunky, 1959 depth), measuring .880” 1st fret, .995” 12th fret
• Fretboard: Rosewood, 12” radius, acrylic flared trapezoid inlays
• Frets: Medium jumbo
• Scale Length: 24 3/4”
• Nut: 1 11/16”, Graph Tech
• Tuners: Gibson Deluxe double-line
• Serialization: Nine-digit stamp dates to 2024

Body Specs:

• Wood: Maple, mahogany
• Pickups: Burstbucker #2 (N), #3 (B)
• Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selector
• Harness: Gibson Alpha pots, Sprague Orange Drop tone capacitors
• Hardware: No-wire ABR-1 bridge, lightweight aluminum stopbar
• Plastics: ES-295-Style cream pickguard and armrest with Gold Floral design, gold bonnet knobs, amber switch tip

The brown Gibson hardshell case hangtags, and case candy are included.