Xeromus
Tone Ninja
http://namm.harmony-central.com/WNAMM05/Content/Parker/PR/Fly-Mojo-Flame-SC.html
Gibson, get your lawyers ready...
Gibson, get your lawyers ready...
looks like parker guitars is diving in the singlecut pirahna infested waters
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That90'sGuy
DyzaBoyzologist
Re: looks like parker guitars is diving in the singlecut pirahna infested waters
I'm really digging that Parker. Those necks are just incredible. I love how wide and thin they are... they were meant to shred.
I'm really digging that Parker. Those necks are just incredible. I love how wide and thin they are... they were meant to shred.
Closed Eye
New member
Re: looks like parker guitars is diving in the singlecut pirahna infested waters
yuck.
Sorry guys, not my deal.
yuck.
Sorry guys, not my deal.
aleclee
Major General GAS
Re: looks like parker guitars is diving in the singlecut pirahna infested waters
I don't think this will result in any legal action from Gibsue.
BTW, the body style was introduced at Summer NAMM last year.
I don't think this will result in any legal action from Gibsue.
- two knobs intead of four
- way different cutaway/lower bout
- six on a side headstock
BTW, the body style was introduced at Summer NAMM last year.
FretFire
SingedFingerologist
Re: looks like parker guitars is diving in the singlecut pirahna infested waters
Upon closer look (especially at the headstocks, and what I can see of the sign) these may NOT be PRS guitars, but that sure looks like their bird inlays on the guitar on the far left....
BS123 said:
Upon closer look (especially at the headstocks, and what I can see of the sign) these may NOT be PRS guitars, but that sure looks like their bird inlays on the guitar on the far left....
aleclee
Major General GAS
Re: looks like parker guitars is diving in the singlecut pirahna infested waters
I believe those are dolphins, not birds and the guitars are by Nik Huber.FretFire said:Upon closer look (especially at the headstocks, and what I can see of the sign) these may NOT be PRS guitars, but that sure looks like their bird inlays on the guitar on the far left....
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BS123
New member
Re: looks like parker guitars is diving in the singlecut pirahna infested waters
Maybe not PRS...But they loook nice none-the-less....
FretFire said:Upon closer look (especially at the headstocks, and what I can see of the sign) these may NOT be PRS guitars, but that sure looks like their bird inlays on the guitar on the far left....
Maybe not PRS...But they loook nice none-the-less....
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Skarekrough
Guest
Re: looks like parker guitars is diving in the singlecut pirahna infested waters
Huh....maybe there will be a Parker that isn't as sterile as the back of an autoclave.
Between this model and Parkers take on the Tele it's kinda sad. When i met Ken a few years ago he sounded like a man that had been beaten pretty savagely, but still had some fight left in him. These two models must have been the last shreds of his soul drifting away.
Damned shame...I hate the guitars but I have alot of respect for him as a builder and Parker as a company for doing that whole evolving thing. In conversation he came off as a total a$$hole, but he certainly did know his stuff.
Huh....maybe there will be a Parker that isn't as sterile as the back of an autoclave.
Between this model and Parkers take on the Tele it's kinda sad. When i met Ken a few years ago he sounded like a man that had been beaten pretty savagely, but still had some fight left in him. These two models must have been the last shreds of his soul drifting away.
Damned shame...I hate the guitars but I have alot of respect for him as a builder and Parker as a company for doing that whole evolving thing. In conversation he came off as a total a$$hole, but he certainly did know his stuff.
That90'sGuy
DyzaBoyzologist
Re: looks like parker guitars is diving in the singlecut pirahna infested waters
Yep. I don't think the customer service can possibly be decent, given the fact that I've asked multiple questions about their guitars and never received one single reply.
I would have purchased one if they were built with normal woods, but like the Deluxe or Classic Fly's neck. I always dug how light they were, how thin and different the body was. They really are cool guitars that had poor follow through. The stock pups are very dry (that's put nicely). Changing out pups would be the ideal thing to do, but only a few models make it possible. The access on those necks were insane, that's what drew me to them so badly. I dug the feel of those weird necks and stainless steel frets. I liked how they had Fishman piezo systems built in too.
I think this new design looks better than the others, but I can't help, but think he's selling out doing all of this now. I never really hear much about Parkers anymore, so I'm guessing not a lot of people really like the guy that much to support his product.
Skarekrough said:
Yep. I don't think the customer service can possibly be decent, given the fact that I've asked multiple questions about their guitars and never received one single reply.
I would have purchased one if they were built with normal woods, but like the Deluxe or Classic Fly's neck. I always dug how light they were, how thin and different the body was. They really are cool guitars that had poor follow through. The stock pups are very dry (that's put nicely). Changing out pups would be the ideal thing to do, but only a few models make it possible. The access on those necks were insane, that's what drew me to them so badly. I dug the feel of those weird necks and stainless steel frets. I liked how they had Fishman piezo systems built in too.
I think this new design looks better than the others, but I can't help, but think he's selling out doing all of this now. I never really hear much about Parkers anymore, so I'm guessing not a lot of people really like the guy that much to support his product.
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Skarekrough
Guest
Re: looks like parker guitars is diving in the singlecut pirahna infested waters
When the Parkers first came out they were innovative in design and pretty darned revolutionary.
I think alot of the problem is that they did that and then didn't do much else. They really got pigeon-holed product-wise. If it was a Parker there were a few things you knew it was going to have; the neck shape, the frets, the body shape and probably a 75% chance of one of those stupid piezo pickups.
Had they gone and released the Singlecut and Tele-esque models it might have done much to make them more noticable.
Who knows though....if they go under those guitars could very well end up very collectible. Look at Steinberger; a very easily pigeon-holed guitar make that's now going for big bucks.
the_Chris said:
When the Parkers first came out they were innovative in design and pretty darned revolutionary.
I think alot of the problem is that they did that and then didn't do much else. They really got pigeon-holed product-wise. If it was a Parker there were a few things you knew it was going to have; the neck shape, the frets, the body shape and probably a 75% chance of one of those stupid piezo pickups.
Had they gone and released the Singlecut and Tele-esque models it might have done much to make them more noticable.
Who knows though....if they go under those guitars could very well end up very collectible. Look at Steinberger; a very easily pigeon-holed guitar make that's now going for big bucks.
Xeromus
Tone Ninja
Re: looks like parker guitars is diving in the singlecut pirahna infested waters
figures, I started this thread then I went and bought a Parker Nitefly from guitar center today, $499 on sale, picture is in my profile. Sweet deal, nice axe. I love the piezo actually. And the Dimarzios suck bad. Duncans going in soon.
figures, I started this thread then I went and bought a Parker Nitefly from guitar center today, $499 on sale, picture is in my profile. Sweet deal, nice axe. I love the piezo actually. And the Dimarzios suck bad. Duncans going in soon.
Benjy_26
25's Nemesis
Re: looks like parker guitars is diving in the singlecut pirahna infested waters
I like a lot of the ideas behind Parker guitars, but the Tele thing and single cut thing are just rediculous. If I wanted a Paul, I'd get a Paul or any other decent copy, same with the tele.
I would love to be able to play the original Parkers though, except for the fact that teh upper bout digs into my chest and the pickups sound like @ss when plugging straight into an old-shool amp. Processed though, they are very nice.
I like a lot of the ideas behind Parker guitars, but the Tele thing and single cut thing are just rediculous. If I wanted a Paul, I'd get a Paul or any other decent copy, same with the tele.
I would love to be able to play the original Parkers though, except for the fact that teh upper bout digs into my chest and the pickups sound like @ss when plugging straight into an old-shool amp. Processed though, they are very nice.
