@DynamoHum, donchaknow (a nod to Miss Winnie) that, when you get a new Les Paul, you gotta play it all the time. They're magical instruments until the neck goes wonky or the binding separates from the neck (thus, I no longer own one). This is true with all of my guitars that were used on big records, you pick one up and suddenly you can play the songs featuring it.
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Moral of this long and winding story, give the girl a break...
Yep, I can vouch for that about Les Pauls. Here's a friend getting ready to play one from the 1970's a year or so ago for a local variety fund-raising show for an older but fun crowd with a bunch of Nashville-themed songs in it. They're really nice guitars if you treat them well.
Btw, the Marshall amp she bought is a baby rehearsal amp, a closeout no longer made, maybe $100 or a bit more. Not a bank breaker, and I can't really blame her for this one.