The genius design of Parker Guitars

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[Matt300ZXT]

I got to play a used Nite Fly when I worked at GC. It was a really cool guitar. I found out later the frets are glued on...thats pretty cool. I guess until it comes time to do work on them.

 

[BABMusic]

A lot of people think Parkers are ugly as sin, but I always thought they were interesting. The only danger in buying one is if your guitar ever need a replacement part, you're going to have a really difficult time finding it. I've played a few of them and I liked that they were easy to play and lightweight. The acoustic guitar tone inside the electric was also a nice bonus.

 

[Matt300ZXT]

A lot of people think Parkers are ugly as sin, but I always thought they were interesting. The only danger in buying one is if your guitar ever need a replacement part, you're going to have a really difficult time finding it. I've played a few of them and I liked that they were easy to play and lightweight. The acoustic guitar tone inside the electric was also a nice bonus.

I've got a Warrior that had a piezo in the bridge and had the dual output/blend feature. Could've sent one signal to a distorted amp and the other to an acoustic amp but I never used the feature. When it came time for new pickups, I replaced the piezo saddles with regular and tore that stuff out. The factory wiring was atrocious. But they can make for a very versatile instrument.

 

[VonBonfire]

I thought they looked cool until I tried one at Mars music and the upper horn dug right into my sternum when I was seated. So much for ergonomics. It didn't sound that good, and glued on frets is a dumb idea. He went under because they weren't that good.

 

[napalmdeath]

I heard great things about them back in the day, and i know they made nice guitars. Of course, the same companies that run Randall destroyed the brand. Same business model - Buy a well-known brand, lower the standards, and run in into the ground. I honestly don't know how Randall is still around.

 

[BABMusic]

I thought they looked cool until I tried one at Mars music and the upper horn dug right into my sternum when I was seated. So much for ergonomics. It didn't sound that good, and glued on frets is a dumb idea. He went under because they weren't that good.

Holy crap, I remember Mars! That's exactly where I tried one too. I remember this guy telling me that he thought Mars were crooked because they would put these crappy mics into this super expensive PA to make them sound much better than they actually would.

 

[VonBonfire]

Holy crap, I remember Mars! That's exactly where I tried one too. I remember this guy telling me that he thought Mars were crooked because they would put these crappy mics into this super expensive PA to make them sound much better than they actually would.

Mars in the Twin Cities was enormous. I've never been to a shop with more gear and a lot of it was high end. I'm sure the overhead is what put them under.

 

[Meanjoegreene]

I’ve got a mojo flame…it’s killer

So much thought went into every aspect of the Flys

 

[midnightlaundry]

I remember they were super light, like you could axe throw one across the store for distance..

 

[TheGreatGreen]

A friend of mine had one years ago. I always really liked the way it played and sounded, also it weighed almost nothing. But yeah, ugly as sin.

I always thought if the company made a guitar the same way as the Fly but used a strat or tele body silhouette licensed from Fender or something, they would have made a killing and the company would have stayed in business.

 

[Techdeth]

I had this really fucked up student ( mentally ) and he had a nice fly . Everytime he came to lessons I’d say hey will you sell me the Parker ? He’s get upset and yell at me lol weird dude

 

[SgtThump]

I bought a brand new USA NiteFly back in the day. It sounded really bad and it was heavy. I would love to get some quality time with a higher end model.

 

[BABMusic]

I just found out Ken Parker passed away two days ago. RIP. We need more people like him in this business.

 

[Devin]

Fly Deluxe from back in the day is still the easiest to play guitar I've ever touched. Completely effortless

 

[cobrahead1030]

I’m in the minority who likes the way they look.

I played a handful of them years ago when you’d see used ones around in shops from time to time, always enjoyed the chance to do so.

 

[rsm]

I just found out Ken Parker passed away two days ago. RIP. We need more people like him in this business.

He was dealing with cancer for awhile. RIP