Me and my Parker

[k65h]

Just posting a clip of me plinking on the Parker Fly.
http://www.digitalsoundplanet.com/Me..._000006937.mp3




Kent

[rodrigo_echeverri]

Re: Me and my Parker

That actually sounds very cool!... those are definitely interesting guitars!... note to self: buy one some day.

[slayer]

Re: Me and my Parker

Very nice sound, almost Accustic!! What are you playing her thru? Are you useing a touch of Delay/Reverb? Congrats-Jack.

[k65h]

Re: Me and my Parker

Thanks guys!

It's just the Parker running direct into my soundcard.
I used Digital Quartz Audio recording program to record it. No effects.

Kent

[diablomozart]

Re: Me and my Parker

for clean sounds i've never heard anything that touches a parker fly...that is only my opinion though...d.m.

[Budman68]

Re: Me and my Parker

Does that have a piezo transducer in the bridge?

Dave->

[k65h]

Re: Me and my Parker

One-piece Poplar body with Basswood neck

Two custom-wound DiMarzio® humbucking pickups

6-element Fishman® piezo pickup system

Custom active Fishman® filtering preamp

High performance Parker vibrato system

Finished in a palette of exciting Parker colors


So basically there's a pickup underneath each string. It's in each bridge saddle.
http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/93efb...qPwx.A85KEHGKJ
the little round screw that the string sits on.

Kent

[sully]

Re: Me and my Parker

in a word, parker flys @$#@$^#$()rule. loved em since they only had one model, which became the deluxe. once you get used to the feel of them (incredibly light, and that upper cutaway can be uncomfy), you'll not want to put it down. they sound like a beast (that's good), and play wonderfully.

sully

[BK]

Re: Me and my Parker

That sounded great [img]graemlins/notworthy.gif[/img]

[k65h]

Re: Me and my Parker

Thanks, BK.
I'm glad you liked it.


Jsullysix!
Yeah the top horn does poke you if you carry it high. You can tell Ken designed the back of the guitar to form fit a person of his size. I'm sure he has no problem with it jabbing him.
I've gotten used to it now. I dont notice really anymore.
And as far as the light weight?
I love it. May feel fragile. But, this is one tough guitar. That exoskeleton is amazing.

Kent

[sully]

Re: Me and my Parker

that could be it; i've only played them sitting down... i keep my guitars low, but not korn low. i'm with ya on the fragility viewpoint, but yeah, they're pretty solid. i'd love to have one, but there's a ton of others as well. nice to see a fellow fly fan.

sully

[gemini8026]

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I would have bought a Parker Fly by now if not for the *@#!@#@ Painted neck..


Why wouldnt Ken put something more playable on his "ultimate guitar"

Still boggles my mind how SO many companies have Painted necks on all their high end models! Likely to avoid returns and have less warranty work?!?

[k65h]

Re: Me and my Parker

Originally posted by gemini8026:
I would have bought a Parker Fly by now if not for the *@#!@#@ Painted neck..


Why wouldnt Ken put something more playable on his "ultimate guitar"

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">No way your going to get away from that with the Fly. A big part of the strength of the neck is the
Carbon/fiber exoskeleton that's layed on the back of the neck and body.

With out that, parker would not be able to use basswood for the neck. Which is a big reason the guitar is so light.
Then once the exoskeleton is baked on. They then prime, paint and clear coat the guitar.

Parker does have a customshop now.
I dont know if their offering other neck woods.
If they do, you may be able to go with a unfinished maple neck of something, thus by passing the need for the exoskeleton on the neck section.
But, the guitar is going to be much heavier. Plus, might be neck heavy as well.

Kent