# Vaya con Dios guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Vaya con Dios by Les Paul and Mary Ford (1953) starts at about 1:06. From the album single. Played on a Gibson Les Paul.

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Les Paul and Mary Ford, 1953, from *single*. Solo by *Les Paul*.

Here the guitar is all about tone and atmosphere, with shimmering echoed lines under Ford's vocal. It held No. 1 for 11 weeks.

Vaya con Dios by Les Paul and Mary Ford is #8 in our ranking of the best Les Paul guitar solos. The solo is played by Les Paul and the song was released in 1953.

## In our lists

- [The Best Les Paul Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/les-paul-guitar-solos/) — #8
- [The Best Guitar Solos of 1953](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1953/) — #4

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Vaya con Dios?

Les Paul played the solo on Les Paul and Mary Ford's Vaya con Dios (1953).

### What guitar was used on the Vaya con Dios solo?

A gibson les paul, according to widely reported accounts.

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