Why don't more people play Parkers?

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Why don't more people play Parkers? Just wondering! I love my Fly Mojo and Nitefly! Would love the new DragonFly/Maxxfly too, would have to get the Carbon/Glass neck though (one of the reasons I love the ones I have). I know they had a period with a few quality issues but mine are great. :rock:

Mmmm, yummy...
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Never played one but I think they look cool.
I'd go all black. Modern looking.
Do they have a carbon fiber model?
 
They look like they fell from the ugly tree and hit nearly every branch on the way down. That said, they sound pretty tits and generally play like butter.
 
They are actually great guitars, They play like butter, and are more resistant to temp/humidity changes than some more popular things out there if that situation arises. Not real fond of the stock pups though.
But yes, they are kinda the odd chick in the room. :scared:
 
I'd play one of these before I'd play a Jackson, ESP or Charvel onstage.
At least I could hang my head high without being completely overwhelmed with embarrassment. ;)
 
Badronald":syxkmwtz said:
I'd go all black. Modern looking.
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I love the wood though - Transparent Honey for the Nitefly (with white sparkly pick guard) and flame maple blue burst on the other. :) I'd rather keep those than swap for black!

Badronald":syxkmwtz said:
Do they have a carbon fiber model?
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They're not entirely made of carbon finer, but apart from some newer options and the import versions they've always been made with tone woods, but wrapped over the back half and up the neck is carbon fibre that's thinner than the paint and makes them stiffer, so resonate more with less wood. Basically it's the lute method: have a really stiff neck, but resonant light body. Then they have glass epoxy fingerboards with bonded on hardened stainless frets. Superfast and even. Can't get a strong toneful neck with a neck joint like this any other way I've seen!...
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Code001":35v6vc4c said:
They look like they fell from the ugly tree and hit nearly every branch on the way down. That said, they sound pretty tits and generally play like butter.
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I can see some of them look a bit shocking to some, but that's why I figured the one I posted at the top is one of the later more 'normal' ones. I defy anyone to say that doesn't look great unless you only like vintage designs. The newer headstocks look more normal too, but you lose the ability to adjust the truss rod without removing the cover, but that's probably outweighed by being able to hang it on the wall easier!
 
I found that having owned two Parker's they were easily the most playable guitars I've ever owned. Having said that they were almost too perfect and I ended up moving them for stuff with a little more meat on it so to speak. Neither of them had the mojo so to speak, and with my playing styles and set ups almost sounded sterile and lifeless.

Not saying that's the normal thing but neither floated my boat.
 
I have a nitefly and a fly classic, easily the most stable guitars I have ever encountered.

Many guitarists are extremely traditional, even slight variations in old designs send many of them into fits. We have all probably seen or heard comments like "it isn't a real Les Paul cause it doesn't have binding!" Or "a Floyd on a Tele is heresy". Some of these people are serious. To be honest, I have never heard interesting music come from a player who says shit like that.

I like the old designs too but not everything needs to be based on the Strat or lp.
 
Code001":1czsc8y9 said:
They look like they fell from the ugly tree and hit nearly every branch on the way down. That said, they sound pretty tits and generally play like butter.
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Beat me to it...
 
Had an early fixed bridge Fly Deluxe in that cool blue color. I agree that it played like buttah. The upper horn dug into my chest, though. Hated that the most. Sounded decent enough, a little boring. Super-light weight was awesome. Not sure if I think they're ugly or cool.

Was funny bringing one to an open blues jam though. Oh, the upturned noses!
 
Me":27o80jv4 said:
I can see some of them look a bit shocking to some, but that's why I figured the one I posted at the top is one of the later more 'normal' ones. I defy anyone to say that doesn't look great unless you only like vintage designs. The newer headstocks look more normal too, but you lose the ability to adjust the truss rod without removing the cover, but that's probably outweighed by being able to hang it on the wall easier!
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Dunno what to tell you. I just don't really dig the looks of them that much. Also, like someone else pointed out, I had an issue with the upper horn digging into my chest, but that was on the other models with the more pronounced upper horn. Then again, I like elf shoe headstocks and think the Tyler headstock is the most badass "Fuck you" thing a guitar builder could come up with, so my opinion is basically moot. Funny you mention the hanging thing, though. My friend had his on a wall hanger and it fell one day. Not a scratch on the thing. Despite them being thin, they're pretty robust guitars.
 
They aren't for everyone, but no guitar is. I think it's great that some of you have tried them out.

They still offer their classic shape but have made some changes over the years to more recent models. They rounded the upper horn so the newer shape shouldn't jab the ribcage. They added more wood to the headstock so the newer designs can be placed on hangers.
 
They play amazingly well, but feel "dead" to me, sound kinda thin plugged in IMHO and are expensive.
 
Soulstealer":sx8h1tnw said:
Had an early fixed bridge Fly Deluxe in that cool blue color. I agree that it played like buttah. The upper horn dug into my chest, though. Hated that the most. Sounded decent enough, a little boring. Super-light weight was awesome. Not sure if I think they're ugly or cool.

Was funny bringing one to an open blues jam though. Oh, the upturned noses!
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I brought my 777 to a blues jam once, I was looked at like an alien.
 
Well made and play well (my roomate at Berklee had one when I was there briefly). Just not my thing though, always seemed a little sterile.
 
Huge image problem.It just does not capture any genre or appeal to any particular musician. Maybe some studio savvy player but to gig that…….eeek in my very lowly opinion. I have zero desire to play that even if it was given to me.
 
I have owned 3 high end Parkers

-A DF824 which I loved, and then immediately ordered a CS 7 string.
-CS 7 string parker
-CS 6 string parker

I loved them all and the 7 is my main player. You can search through my previous threads here to see my full review and NGD if you care to look.

The maxxfly and dragonfly sound much better than the old ones.
 
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