Axes That Chop But Don't Cut

I'm a casual jazz player (mostly finger-style nylon/electric) although I've been getting back into my rock roots (mostly Hendrix and some Clapton) since acquiring my Les Paul. My favorite nylon player is Earl Klugh.

1998 Ovation Custom Viper EA-63

Serial number: 527220 USA Nylon strings with piezo-electric pickup Gloss (polyester) neck natural with slotted headstock 1-7/8" nut (jazz neck) Fretboard 14/24 (angled tail-piece like Elite) 10" fingerboard radius Spruce top semi-solid body CP100 Thinline piezo pickup 3-way EQ mounted on the upper bout Action settings: 5/64ths (High E) @ XII 6/64ths (Low E) @ XII Signature on plastic truss-rod cover Purchased 1998

1985 Ovation Custom Classic/Country Artist

Serial number: 305035 Model: 1613 Nylon strings with piezo-electric pickup Concentric Volume/Tone on upper treble bout Stereo output jacks 5-piece mahogany/maple neck 5-stripe body bonding Deep bowl (~ 6") Scratch guard 14/20 ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlay Rosewood (tiered) string-thru bridge 3 per side chrome tuners Single round soundhole with leaf-pattern rosette Purchased 1998 Resides in Melbourne, Australia That's my Dad (at 89 in 1998) He's a banjo picker He got me started when I was 11 This guitar has a phenomenal action and sound!

1996 Takamine Santa Fe PSF-65C

Serial number: 96120814 Nylon strings with piezo-electric pickup Single cutaway 14/21 ebony fingerboard AccurAcoustic EQ in treble bout Purchased 1997

1995 Gibson Les Paul Custom Classic

Serial number: 5_9143 Steel strings Single cutaway Blackface headstock with pearl "Gibson" logo pearl tuners Gibson Custom Shop emblem on rear of headstock Two black/white opposing ceramic Humbucker exposed pickups Trapezoid pearl fingerboard inlay Bound burgundy curly maple top with deeper binding in cutaway Fretboard rosewood 16/22 Action settings 4/64ths for e @ XII 5/64ths for E @ XII Purchased 1999