Members mparsons Posted June 8, 2008 Members Share Posted June 8, 2008 http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=442291&songID=6617144 Parker Nitefly-MENGL E530VHT 2/90/2 I added bass to this clip. But the guitar still sounds thin as hell, no chunk or balls. I hope its the 9-42 strings. If it doesn't thicken up with 11-56 strings in D standard I don't know what I'm going to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thinkpad20 Posted June 8, 2008 Members Share Posted June 8, 2008 What kind of pickups there in that Parker? My Mark IV is INCREDIBLY picky when it comes to wood/pickups/resonance, especially concerning the degree of thickness/saturation. The Hamer with the Invader in it sounds huge and chunky as hell, and the Schecter with a blaze sounds relatively weak and thin. My Parker P44 with the Bill Lawrence sounds kinda trebly and unpleasant. Anyway that might be it. The string gauge definitely makes a difference too. Thicker strings = beefier tone. I think the pickups affect such things more, but the strings definitely make a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members exafro Posted June 8, 2008 Members Share Posted June 8, 2008 This one definitely sounds better with the bass in it. I still think you are using a touch too many mids, but playing in D standard would definitely thicken things up. Maybe a different mic position would help out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Unstrung Posted June 8, 2008 Members Share Posted June 8, 2008 D standard? I tend to 10-52, they feel nice and don't seem so thin sounding to me. I like a loose string, wouldn't do 11s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mparsons Posted June 8, 2008 Author Members Share Posted June 8, 2008 D standard? I tend to 10-52, they feel nice and don't seem so thin sounding to me. I like a loose string, wouldn't do 11s. I've used 11-56 for years, and I love it. I've got a pretty aggressive picking hand and the tighter strings provide the perfect response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thinkpad20 Posted June 8, 2008 Members Share Posted June 8, 2008 I'd experiment with some different pups in that Nitefly before I sold it. I've never had a guitar that plays as well as my Parker. Holy crap, do they make some nice necks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mparsons Posted June 8, 2008 Author Members Share Posted June 8, 2008 Man, if you think your P-44 plays nice, you need to get a real one. I've played a P-42 and it was very nice, but the Nitefly DOMINATES it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tws! Posted June 8, 2008 Members Share Posted June 8, 2008 I thought the clip sounded pretty good, maybe an external eq would help beef it up. It just needs a tad more bass. Putting a bass guitar on the track would help. I didn't hear one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mparsons Posted June 9, 2008 Author Members Share Posted June 9, 2008 There definitely is a bass guitar in the mix. Its mixed low except for the actual bass/low mids though, its a very dark sounding bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tws! Posted June 9, 2008 Members Share Posted June 9, 2008 then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thinkpad20 Posted June 9, 2008 Members Share Posted June 9, 2008 Man, if you think your P-44 plays nice, you need to get a real one. I've played a P-42 and it was very nice, but the Nitefly DOMINATES it.P44 > P42 But yeah. I'm definitely looking at another parker when I want to go for a high-dollar 6 string. I wish they made 7s though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tws! Posted June 9, 2008 Members Share Posted June 9, 2008 P44 > P42 But yeah. I'm definitely looking at another parker when I want to go for a high-dollar 6 string. I wish they made 7s though Me too. I used to have a P42, it was a great guitar for the money. I want to try a P44. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mparsons Posted June 9, 2008 Author Members Share Posted June 9, 2008 P44 > P42 But yeah. I'm definitely looking at another parker when I want to go for a high-dollar 6 string. I wish they made 7s though Yeah... Parkers are pretty limited in terms of actual variation in the models. They've got a bolt on 22 fret, a neck thru 24 fret, a nylon electro-acoustic, and a regular electro-acoustic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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