My First Time at Guitar Center 

Your very first guitar is a Gibson Les Paul? Wow… lucky you!

Enters shop, goes straight to the wall of Paul’s, picks up a Burst and buys it. Now that’s a gal to my liking!😂 Congratulations!

Congratulations,your guitar center actually has a bunch of stock,mine looks like it got robbed

I learned a long time ago I learned that if you buy what you really want in the first place, you'll only cry once. That's an incredible guitar.

I gotta tell ya, the fact that someone who plays fiddle and “traditional” acoustic music bought a Les Paul is awesome. I never ready got into acoustic guitar but electric spoke to me for largely the same reason you bought that guitar: that fat rock sound! You’re gonna have fun! You will notice that many of the nuances of playing fiddle also apply to electric guitar especially with the overdrive channel on the Orange. Keep us updated!

For being a new player you sure are knowledgeable. You're on your way and you definitely made a wise choice. You have passion I can tell, and that's all you need.

I love their accents...and excitement about shopping for guitars. Just think of the number of great players from Georgia.

These Girls don’t mess around🤟🏽🎸Look forward to hearing it

It made me smile to watch you pick out, and play the different Les Paul's, and walk out the door with your new baby -- just like I smiled watching my young son do the same when he was 14 yrs. old. Loved this!

Ahhhh good ole Les Paul beautiful sound and color. enjoy making her sing!! ❤️

New gear day! Yay! Have fun discovering LPs and all the wonderful things they can do!

... oh and it’s awesome you mention Gary Richrath. He was a great musician that I’m afraid who’s name will be lost to time.

Yes! Gary Richrath was one of my first guitar hero that I connected with a Les Paul. All those old videos they would play on MTV live from Denver I believe. He made a huge impression on me, such memorable solos! Congrats on picking out a real beauty!

Oh my!!!! You mentioned REO Speedwagon!!!! I’m a little surprised and startled. I’m 63 years old and have loved them since my teens. To hear them talked about by a young fiddle playing woman is absolutely astonishing and beautiful. Saw in concert almost all of the bands you mentioned in concert back in the 70’s. My favs back then were Zeppelin, 4 concerts, Stones, 4 concerts, Framton, one concert, The Who, one concert, and BTO, Allman Bros., and many more!

For a fiddle player you made a very wise and well-reasoned selection of a guitar. I’ve been playing for 45 years and have owned Les Pauls. I would have picked the one you chose as well. Btw - y’all sound fantastic. Keep up the fine writing, singing and performing.

When you find the guitar that you can't live without, you know you found the right one! Congratulations! I chuckled when you said "I like all the guitars." I have that problem too. I just ordered my 15th guitar and I know there are at least three more that I "need."

Excellent choice!!!!

Nice story. That guitar was the one that caught my eye as soon as you walked up to that wall of Les Paul’s. Definitely my choice. Enjoy it!

That's a beauty! I got the 50's model in Heritage Cherry Sunburst (only took me 15 years of playing to be able to do so). I actually AB'd the 50's and 60's models to decide which one. It was a very narrow choice (I chose the lower output pickups and the Cherry SB finish) as both were amazing. If I had had the $, I would've walked out with both of them. Now we'd all like to see you and your sister play your Les Pauls and see which one (whose set up) sounds better. Either way, you both made it into the illustrious Les Paul Players Club! Welcome! ;)

Congratulations on your new purchase, I also like your soft rock influences. Looking forward to you sharing your progress with us.

Wow!! Gary’s my favorite player to . Blew me away when you mentioned his name .

You made an excellent choice in the Les Paul ‘60s spec Standard. It’s the purest of what one thinks of as a Les Paul. I’m personally a fan of the unburst finish. That’s an heirloom quality axe you can pass down to your children and grandchildren. Very cool!

Wow, look at all those electric guitars! Congrats on your new one!🎸 I'm sure you'll be playing very well very quickly. Would Love to hear you play piano again, if u still do! Y'all are so musically talented! Blessings!🌻🌷

Congrats, I'm so happy that you had a great experience buying your first guitar. I see some naysayers on here, but your experience and your impression is all that really matters, I'm sure G.C.s vary in different regions just like any retailers. You girls are so talented, and you've clearly poured a lot of blood, sweat, and tears into your various interests. It must be very rewarding, and give your lives great purpose now as your venturing into your adult lives. I want to encourage you as I've seen quite a few of your videos, and I don't think I've ever seen two such genuine, well rounded, mature, young ladies in my life. I know your mom's proud, and she should be. I pray that you know your value, and can see the benefit to the way you were raised and your Appalachian heritage. I realize that I'm just some random 35 year old on RU-vid who's nostalgic about his Southern raising, but I'm really proud of you too, and frankly just thrilled to know that there are still purpose driven, conscious, articulate, truly beautiful young ladies out there, because that's not what I see for the most part.

I’m so glad you got this! 😃 that guitar is gorgeous and will serve you well 🙂

You've just bought yourself a very great guitar! Congratz!

Oh what a gorgeous guitar! So happy for you. It was meant to be yours.

Incredible leap of faith. New LP and an Orange. "Don't wake the neighbors": (ren and stimpy)' Rock On !

congrats on the new guitar! thanks for takin us along!

Congratulations on the guitar! 🎉 This is so funny to me, because I detest Gibson as a company. My first guitar was a Les Paul, and I absolutely HATED IT. It was WAY too heavy, and very hard to hold sitting down. It would keep slipping off my 7 year old lap. I found a Stratocaster and it changed my life. I play mostly acoustic today...I'm 41 now. Peace. 🐰💙🇺🇲🎸🎶🤝✌️

I'm right with you .. great choice ....my holy grail also my 1985 standard les Paul cherry sunburst

Congrats on your purchase! You'll notice that eventually, you'll want a Fender Stratocaster in your collection. Both guitars are great.

Congrats! You really went big for your first time in there

I love that double cut Les Paul up on the wall. Dang, that's pretty! You got a super nice Les Paul, too. I love the color of the one you bought.

Good old Southern Classic Rock! The guitar is pretty and expensive! I'm waiting on a video with you playing it. Thanks for sharing!

OMG! I'm so Happy for You Katie! Well Wishes! We have Guitar Center's in Michigan! I buy most my Percussion equipment from them, also my Martin acoustic- and another OMG- Love and met Gary R.! Had backstage passes after REO concert at Pine Knob in Clarkston! Bless Up and Blaze On!! Cheers!

Awesome buy, that’s a beauty of a guitar and of course you can’t go wrong with a Gibson, especially as a first guitar. You’ll see that the Les Paul is a very inspirational guitar, it’ll push you to be better and to come up with great riffs and licks. I’m glad you mentioned Gary from REO Speedwagon, he was definitely a very talented and superb guitarist, very underrated but has a solid spot in the rock pantheon in my book. Also others you mentioned Lynyrd Skynyrd, Led Zeppelin etc are certainly big names to drop when it comes to influences so that along with a Les Paul and you’re on your way to an amazing and rewarding journey. Congrats on the new guitar and may you write many awesome songs with it, rock on 🤘

Awsome video - I love her passion. Nice guitar too!

You made the right choice in my book. You'll never regret it. I think it has the classic 490r - 498t pickup configuration. Maybe burstbuckers. Congratulations! Crank it through a tube amp and set the house on fire.

Fantastic Video, thanks for sharing your experience, really enjoyed it 😀👍

Awesome videos Katie! Your a great spirit. Glad to have met you

Congratulations on a beautiful guitar. I have been playing since I was 12 and love playing. I also have a Les Paul. I couldn’t be happier for you getting your dream guitar. Keep rocking and making music! 😊👍🏻🍺

Nice guitar, you rock, girl! You did your research then you checked with yourself to know exactly what you want to achieve then you searched all the choices to find THE one guitar that fit your goal! Have I told you lately that you are one smart girl!

Hi there-- your enthusiasm with music and guitar is so inspirational! THANK YOU! I've been in and out of guitar, the longest period due to a bad wrist injury. I'm 54-- In Feb of this year I said, "I'm going to do this!" I did alot of online research, narrowed down the specs, for the music I liked and my prior experience where I knew I wanted to buy in the future. Guitar Center--found they had what I wanted and went to play it. I've had an Ibanez JS1000 and a custom Carvin. I ended up buying and just loving the ESP LTD M-1 Custom '87. Gosh, your enthusiasm is so...Rockin. Thanks for video!

Everybody has their preferences. Hope you enjoy your Les Paul for many years to come.

Bought my husband a Taylor acoustic and a PRS electric guitar for our worship band. One for his birthday and one for Christmas. He is working with his band from Scotland doing the mixing now for them. So, we now have a Behringer mixing desk and a Roland Keyboard from the 70s. Amazing instruments. Last night I listened to someone playing a harp guitar. Beautiful sound too. Congratulations on your purchase. I hope it does good for your little group. I sent your name out to Keepin it Dutch in Oklahoma. They are having a homesteading expo in March and are gearing up for country and bluegrass Christian singers. After listening to some of your music thought it was so good.

I’ve been to that one in, it’s pretty nice. I love my Les Paul but I’ll still play my Fender Strat too.

Sweet guitar 🎸 congrats on the new Gibson Les Paul!

You are so blessed! I have a Epiphone Les Paul standard cherry burst. Not my first guitar but I’m pretty sure it’s the last one. Lol! Keep playing and rocking!

Congrats and happy NGD! My first guitar was a used Yamaha, didn't have an amp for 6 months but still played it every day. Finally did get an amp, came with a 3 inch speaker!

Congrats on the new axe. I know how you feel about buying a new guitar. I've had my Tele since the mid 90's. I learned to play on a Epiphone Les Paul. You picked a great guitar, hope you enjoy it for many years.

Wait till the guitar addiction sets in I want to see your video five years from now when you have about 10 guitars 10 Amps A bunch of affect paddles have a fun time you made the right choice 👍😎🎼🎸🍺🇺🇸🇱🇹

You picked a beautiful Les Paul! That burst is a classic😁 BTW, thanks for reminding me to listen to REO Speedwagon again.

Great pick! You found a perfect guitar for the bands/style you mentioned, and one that will inspire you to play. Yes, there are cheaper guitars, but what you bought will hold its value well. Gibson's quality has gone up and down during the past decade, but in the last 3-4 years, they are making some really fine instruments. Have fun learning some of that great music!

What a beauty! Have fun with it

2:35 me playing in the background

Excellent trip to Guitar Center... And beautiful Les Paul!!! Hope you have fun with it... Keep Rockin'😁👍😁🎸

Excellent choice I play a 50s J 45 my dad used to say always go for the best you only live once😉🇺🇸

First, you can never go wrong with a Les Paul. But, as you venture along, you'll find adding a Strat or Telecaster (or both) will be something you may want. Tools in a toolbox. Each has a tonal difference AND will broaen your playing style and skills. Strat with a Tubescreamer into that Fender Amp you like, is a classic 60s, 70s Rock tone.

Really dig the fact you're left-handed and learning to play a traditional, right-handed guitar! I'm in the same boat, part of it was the appeal of a challenge in learning things that would appear "backwards" as a lefty, and part of it was the realization that left-handed guitars are still not as varied as right-handed guitars. Learning chord charts and reading things out of books in general would definitely be another thing to have to try and reverse or accommodate if you played a left-handed guitar, so I do believe it's a pretty intuitive choice to try and learn traditional! If you can get past the initial flipped feeling of the strumming/picking hand, which would be the right hand if playing a right-handed guitar, then I think you'll eventually carry over and progress with the same consistency as right-handed people have. I prefer the dexterity and strength and grip on my left hand anyway as it makes me feel freer with the fretting aspect of it all! With a stringed instrument, things like vibrato or bending are possibility and I believe there's more nuance to those techniques if you are using your dominant hand! A few of the past legends, such as the great Duane Allman and Mark Knopfler, were left-handed and learned to play on right-handed guitars. Do you play fiddle right-handed as well? Very lovely video, happy that you could find one that played how you wanted and also looked appealing to you as well!

I just bought my 2020 standard yesterday and then get home and this pops up on my requested videos! It really is a cool experience taking home a new Gibson. It’s a lot of money but so worth it when you can pull out something that pretty whenever you want.

I love that sayin: "I could not live without this guitar" & Congratulations! Dear Guitar Center : I see another Taylor in my future...

I love that you are a fan of Gary Richrath. One of my favorite guitarists too.

“My first impression, I like both the guitars. Umm, I like all the guitars.” 😂 well said. Well said.

Congratulations 👏 on your new venture with the 🎸. Look out Corrie (😆)Have fun Katie. But don't forget about your fiddle.

Way better stocked than my local GC

Great Choice! The Light Burst Finish of the US-Standards is my personal all time favorite, too.

good choice. I bought the same Les Paul Standard 60s in Bourbon Burst. I love mine. You're right about buying a guitar without all the gismos. I also have a Les Paul Classic with the push / pulls and phase shifting....I never use it.

You go girl!🤘🏼I’ve spent a lot of time & money at that place & it’s a fun store to kill time & escape the world outside. Beautiful Gibson (i need one)

This was great Katie! Beautiful guitar. I liked Corie’s video about her new Les Paul also. I think JR Cobb played a Gibson Les Paul on “Georgia Rhythm” with the Atlanta Rhythm Section. Edit - it was Barry Bailey on Les Paul Deluxe for The Atlanta Rhythm Section. I grew up with bands like ARS and The Allman Brothers Band. Good stuff!

My youngest son and I wanted to learn electric bass so we both got one and an amp at Guitar Center. We never had much time to learn it so sold them back when we moved Eastward. My brother closest to my age designs and builds guitars. He also made my mom an electric mandolin. He also collects guitars. He has Les Paul and who knows how many now. Guitar is awesome. My mom and 5 brothers are string players (violin, viola, cello, guitar, bass guitar) and Dad and I are woodwind and keyboard players. Glad you found the one you wanted!❤

Congrats and enjoy! Beautiful guitar...❤

Congrats on that beauty, those standards are amazing. I also have a Gibson bias but they truly are amazing.

Nice guitar! Congratulations! Hope you enjoy it. But please don’t put your fiddle down! 🙏🏻😇👍🏻🙌🏻😊 GOD Bless Y’all.

Very Nice choice I have the same cherry burst but a 50s standard Les Paul AAA flametop with the Burstbuckers changed out the Bridge with a Burstbuckers pro alnico 5 Love it

Neat video! It was really cool watching you fall in love with your guitar 🤓👍. Reminds me of how I felt when I bought my very first Gibson. Cheers!

Excellent choice!!! Congratulations!

Congrats on your new guitar. You rock.

It seems that you have done your research. That's a substantial investment, but I think you will bond with that guitar for life. The un-burst term came from the dye they used in the 50's that would fade in sunlight. I purposely finished one using a similar aniline dye, and faded it in the sun. They have since used a more color fast finish.

This is actually inspiring.

I always wanted to play a stringed fiddle but never had the time I grew up in the 60’s and lived next door to a band called the undertakers I would go there and listen to them practice .I went to see Jimmie Hindrrx ,The Beach Boys , and many more at the Allen B Shepherd civic center at Va. Beach we called it the Dome they tore in down .Another cool place to go was the peppermint Beach Club it’s tore down & Peabodys warehouse .I Grew up in a good time for music .❤

Thanks for such a joyful video. Congratulations on the new guitar. I'd have picked the same one.

Cool vid, love your fiddle playin. What a selection, thankya Katie

I love the Beastie boys hey ladies off the incredible Paul's boutique album is Jamming!!!

Better stocked than mine too. I really liked how good your bar chords sounded. I am in the process of learning to play them

Excellent choice. I was lucky enough to watch Mr Les Paul play on Friday nights live in Manhattan when I moved to NYC. He explained everything so much and had the greatest stories. The unique sounds come from the weight in the body which is noticeable when you pick one up. One of my favorite guitarist is David Gilmour of Pink Floyd. The PULSE LIVE on RU-vid is incredible, give it a look see. Though he plays a strat, it also sounds phenomenal on a Les Paul. Thanks for sharing your videos and stay safe 🙏

Great choice! I would have grabbed the same one of the few you were interested in. Im a huge fan of the chunky necks. I understand why people say they are easier to play and all that, but there's just something about the feel of a good, sturdy, solid guitar. Good on ya. Edit: Wait.... you got the 60's?!! Ya got the thinner neck?!! I'm so disappointed!!😊

Awww! There’s nothing like your first Les Paul. Nice choice! I too love tobacco burst; it always reminds me of classic high end fiddles, which are beautiful.

You look so happy. Congratulations. May your talent grow steady and strong.

One of Top ten musical moments in my life was getting my first decent guitar. That was the feeling of a huge musical future opening up before you

The 59 les paul is excellent.Bit pricey...Last time i went up there i came out with a marshall 100w amp and Stratocaster...Yea its like disneyland.The les paul you picked is awesome...Jam on.

So for someone coming from a fiddle background going straight in and buying a '60's LP and an Orange amp, that's a pretty bold choice. A bold choice indeed, but not a bad one. I hope they live up to your expectations, and you enjoy it for many years to come!

I like Gitar Center too. Welcome the water fine!

WOW what a fortunate young lady! How proud you must be 😎 I know your sister is the main guitar player but I see wonderful playing in your future! I AM JEALOUS!

fabulous choice I also love my LP in tea burst, we also love the same music

Soo cool. I remember my first time in guitar center it was like guitar heaven.

YOU GO GIRL ! You ain't messin' around. The ORANGE amp and that guitar is going to be fabulous. WHACKUM - SHACKUM and jam ON! peace and much love from DETROIT.

I’ve been playing about a year and a half now, keep saying I have to wait until I develop some skills before plunking down $2,500+ on my dream Les Paul (Heritage or Gibson)...of course, I’ve spent about $10k on a number of mid priced guitars...several Tele’s (Fender & Squier CV), couple of Epiphone’s (Les Paul & 339), put together a few partscasters...in my mind, I’ve displayed tremendous will power 🤣...enjoy that Les Paul, I could hear it calling your name when you walked in the store...

Same story for a lot of the rest of us. My hero’s played Gibsons and so do I. I love them and nothing is equal in my mind. The Les Paul is the most beautiful beast to ever exist! I don’t care what anyone says!

Congrats! Great guitar and amp. You're going to have a lot of fun! When you get into guitar effects things are really going to get wild.