Members XeroStar33 Posted February 13, 2005 Members Share Posted February 13, 2005 Originally posted by Caf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Café Dekcuf Posted February 13, 2005 Author Members Share Posted February 13, 2005 Originally posted by cbc83 Actually, the Parker Fly is NOT made of a single piece of wood. It's actually a set neck!!! They carve away the heel, reinforce it with carbon-glass epoxy, and finish it. It's as solid as a neckthrough, but actually isn't. And it's great for heavy music. The pickups are pretty high output, the neck is super fast. And the trem is extremely stable and great for divebombs. You are absolutely correct...what I meant was the neck is a single piece as is the body at least on the high end models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FLCalloway Posted February 13, 2005 Members Share Posted February 13, 2005 Originally posted by XeroStar33 I'd really like to try out one of the high-end models; that trem-tension adjustment wheel sounds like something I'd really like... Current Flys do not have the tension wheel. Instead, they have an adjustment that is accessible from the back of the guitar. To quote Parker's literature, "The balance wheel and step stop are both now internal and easily adjusted without removing the backplate using the simple tool supplied." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Valtyr Posted February 13, 2005 Members Share Posted February 13, 2005 Originally posted by BigMac5 What would be agood acoustic amp for the piezo? I like the Fender Acoustasonic 30, this might not be loud enough for some situations though. You can also send the piezo signal to a mixer/pa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BigMac5 Posted February 14, 2005 Members Share Posted February 14, 2005 Maybe these will appeal to people more. http://www.parkerguitars.com/code/models/models_fly_mojosc_intro.asp Video- http://trio.harmony-central.com/ramgen/WNAMM05/Parker.rm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members theManfromAlabam Posted February 14, 2005 Members Share Posted February 14, 2005 I guess I am set in my ways...Traditional guitars for me please. I tried the Parker's very nice, but I can't get the mojo happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members darkest_fugue Posted February 14, 2005 Members Share Posted February 14, 2005 that blue flametop mojo at the start of this thread is exquisite.....i should have my mojo coming within the next week.....damn i wish it was that colour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TomCTC Posted February 14, 2005 Members Share Posted February 14, 2005 Hey guys.. newbie here hah But I just recently picked up a Parker PM-20 with the Bulbinga top, great guitar for the money. Really fast neck on it, too. Between that and a Strat though, that's quite the decision. I'm glad you made yours with ease though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TomCTC Posted February 14, 2005 Members Share Posted February 14, 2005 I'm from Toronto too, if anyone cares. heh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheCrazyFinn Posted February 14, 2005 Members Share Posted February 14, 2005 I picked up my P-42 from Steve's in T.O. for $500CDN a week or so ago. If anyone's interested they've got a Black P-42 and a blakc PM-10 left, although the PM-10's a little more money. Great guitars, I used to have a mid-90's RG550, and the P-42's nicer, for half the money of an RG Prestige. I can't recomend the Parker's enough for someone who wants a guitar for heavy music. Or light music, or anything else. The low-end ones (P-Series) are bolt-on necks (Maple neck, ebony fingerboard, mahogany body for the P-42). Good quality hardware too, the sort you'd expect to see on a $1000 guitar, not a $500 one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members darkest_fugue Posted February 14, 2005 Members Share Posted February 14, 2005 i dont know about the korean parkers...im sure if you find a good playing one it can be a keeper but ive heard many horror stories about iffy ones....then again ive heard horror stories about the high end models too....frets coming off because they are glued....this one im going to mention happened to me...i had an early nitefly and the bridge saddles are made up of 2 little balls the string sits on....one came out one night when i was onstage...if that happens the string saddle is gone making the guitar useless....now ALL the high end parkers have this configuration not just the nitefly....i only hope they do better soldering jobs thease days...then you got easy repair jobs that arent so easy because nobody has parts...if the jack socket goes bad your in a world of hurt because its not a straight forward repair job...unwanted harmonics coming from the piezo also caused me a lot of stress....still though its the only guitar for me when i do my solo gigs....i think a godin LGX could do the trick also but ive never had any experiences with them...oh the upper horn thing...yes it did stick in me a little sitting down when i first got it but i altered my playing position a tad and it was fine...its actually very comfortable because it doesnt slide away from you like a les paul...after the parker the only way i can play my les paul sitting down now is in the classical postion with a foot stool....the guitar will jab you in the chest standing up but only if you play really high....i normally play quite high and i just lowered my strap slightly so i dont get poked...standing up it cant be beaten because its so light and well balanced....the single cut mojo looks beautiful but it has no piezo so i would not be interested in it whatsoever....anyway i love the original fly shape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Argali Posted February 14, 2005 Members Share Posted February 14, 2005 Originally posted by BigMac5 Maybe these will appeal to people more. http://www.parkerguitars.com/code/models/models_fly_mojosc_intro.aspVideo- http://trio.harmony-central.com/ramgen/WNAMM05/Parker.rm $2,899 MSRP? This is why I don't own a Parker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members darkest_fugue Posted February 14, 2005 Members Share Posted February 14, 2005 that price is unrealistic....im sure the guitar is amazing but people in general have a huge amount of leeway when paying that price for a guitar....gibson prs mcnaught brian moore etc the last place theyll look will be parker... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tildeslash Posted February 14, 2005 Members Share Posted February 14, 2005 Originally posted by Caf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BigMac5 Posted February 14, 2005 Members Share Posted February 14, 2005 Originally posted by Argali $2,899 MSRP? This is why I don't own a Parker. Gibson Les Paul Standard MSRP $3,248-$3,468Gibson Les Paul Supreme MSRP $3,998 People pay this much for guitars all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members losergeek Posted February 14, 2005 Members Share Posted February 14, 2005 i paid 1700 for a new deluxe and it is my fav'rite instrument Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Café Dekcuf Posted February 15, 2005 Author Members Share Posted February 15, 2005 Originally posted by tildeslash So much so I love them that I have about 12 of them!!!!! Ok this I have to see. Please post a pic of your Parker herd. Interested in any trades? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members darkest_fugue Posted February 15, 2005 Members Share Posted February 15, 2005 i should have my mojo by friday....im really curious to hear how it sounds with the S.D pickups.....i was originally going for a nitefly mojo similar tonally and without the set neck and curves but nearly a grand cheaper....something was the matter with it though and they wouldnt send it out to me so i opted for the fly ...i cant wait to try it out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tildeslash Posted February 16, 2005 Members Share Posted February 16, 2005 Originally posted by Caf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tildeslash Posted February 16, 2005 Members Share Posted February 16, 2005 Forgot to attach a file. here!Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tremendo Posted February 16, 2005 Members Share Posted February 16, 2005 I've got a 1999 Parker Fly Deluxe that it awesome. However, the last guitar I bought 9 months ago was a 2004 Fender Deluxe strat Ash. Also a great guitar. These are my #1 & #2 for gigs these days. Whichever one I start the gig with, I normally never put down. Both guitars are awesome and different, but I can deal with either one for a gig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Argali Posted February 16, 2005 Members Share Posted February 16, 2005 Originally posted by BigMac5 Gibson Les Paul Standard MSRP $3,248-$3,468 Gibson Les Paul Supreme MSRP $3,998 People pay this much for guitars all the time. Sure. But to get close to the 3k mark, you have to do something pretty amazing in my book. Like be completely handmade. Look at my sig - obviously I have no problem with expensive gear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DanRoy Posted February 16, 2005 Members Share Posted February 16, 2005 Originally posted by Caf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members severed04 Posted February 17, 2005 Members Share Posted February 17, 2005 Originally posted by tildeslash Forgot to attach a file.here!Here hows the bronze fly i have a 2000 deluxe and it is sweet as hell these ones are gigin me gas nowhttp://www.parkerguitars.com/code/models/models_snfly_intro.asphttp://www.parkerguitars.com/code/models/models_pseries_p36_intro.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tildeslash Posted February 17, 2005 Members Share Posted February 17, 2005 Originally posted by severed04 hows the bronze fly i have a 2000 deluxe and it is sweet as hell these ones are gigin me gas nowhttp://www.parkerguitars.com/code/models/models_snfly_intro.asphttp://www.parkerguitars.com/code/models/models_pseries_p36_intro.asp Sweet - lightest guitar I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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