capt_oreo
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Post by capt_oreo on Jun 21, 2005 11:34:03 GMT 7
hi...has anyone here got any experiences with parker guitars and any commenst you wnat to share? checking out some parker flys and wondering if they are as good as they say?  ? |
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Post by Monsieur Gainsbourg on Jun 21, 2005 11:52:03 GMT 7
the botakrastafarian has one... Nitefly.
It's light as hell... lighter than a Reverend if I'm not wrong... Some folks hate the graphite neck but I'm fine with it... It hasa v thing sound which is in total contrast to the dual humbucker sound (RAWWKKKK!!!!!!!) I'm so used to...
but the frets which are glued on (yes...) are a real bitch... They tend to fall off...
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Post by capt_oreo on Jun 21, 2005 14:03:38 GMT 7
hmmm.....
what about the tone? considering the type of material that is being used for parkers...is the tone very different from the normal guitars?
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Post by Monsieur Gainsbourg on Jun 21, 2005 14:39:55 GMT 7
a lil too thin. It's not as sparkly (??) as a Strat lah. For sure, the Nitefly I played on had no Strat-like bell chiming tones... but it's pretty easy to play, at least for me...
Some folks consider it a travestry to guitars in the world. But I like the way how it looks... ;D
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Post by BS on Jun 21, 2005 14:45:13 GMT 7
my korean baby, i'm lovin it! comes with rosewood fretboard which the frets dun fall out like the ones on a fibergraphitedunnowat fretboard on the Am Flys ;D  |
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Post by Monsieur Gainsbourg on Jun 21, 2005 15:24:10 GMT 7
schhhuuuweeetttt...
Always loved the way it looks... sooooo space age...
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Post by empty71 on Jun 21, 2005 15:35:41 GMT 7
Yeah, stay away from the U.S. made models. The frets are glued directly onto the fingerboard without any tangs and I've seen the frets lifting from the fingerboard and they eventually fall out. They're a real pain to glue back and almost impossible to glue it back accurately. The Korean models have regular fretwire but nothing beats the Reverends in terms of tone, feel and playability IMHO ;D Hahahaha. I'm shameless  ;D |
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Post by Monsieur Gainsbourg on Jun 21, 2005 15:51:14 GMT 7
Yeah, stay away from the U.S. made models. The frets are glued directly onto the fingerboard without any tangs and I've seen the frets lifting from the fingerboard and they eventually fall out. They're a real pain to glue back and almost impossible to glue it back accurately. The Korean models have regular fretwire but nothing beats the Reverends in terms of tone, feel and playability IMHO ;D Hahahaha. I'm shameless ;D hehehe, you dun say... ;D |
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Post by Metal Zoner on Jun 21, 2005 16:05:13 GMT 7
i like the parker fly sound.. sounded good to me, imo...
i love the stainless steel frets.. cos i use darn heavy strings.. very little wear.. and its smooth all year round..
there are complaints that the glue can't take singapore weather...
i dunno about the new stocks that come in.. they might be bad also.. but i like them.. i jus haven't a reason to really own one..
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Post by capt_oreo on Jun 21, 2005 16:06:01 GMT 7
thanks for all the comments....seems like parkers are actually a good bet...what's the going price for a us nitefly now...a fren of mine saw one lying in a shop in nashville for USD400...think that is mighty cheap....
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Post by Stunotonyas on Jun 21, 2005 17:33:21 GMT 7
USD400 sounds like a good catch for one.. i believe the used ones go for around $1k to $1.5 from the few i saw..
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Post by Monsieur Gainsbourg on Jun 21, 2005 23:30:40 GMT 7
thanks for all the comments....seems like parkers are actually a good bet...what's the going price for a us nitefly now...a fren of mine saw one lying in a shop in nashville for USD400...think that is mighty cheap.... Buy it!!! Do it. Do it... |
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Post by Metal Zoner on Jun 21, 2005 23:46:23 GMT 7
have any of you tried the high end ones.... its fucking amazing man...
the one where there is little or no wood.. but really, light as a feather.. sounds decent also, but i generally dun like humbuckers.. so
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Post by Monsieur Gainsbourg on Jun 22, 2005 7:29:42 GMT 7
have any of you tried the high end ones.... its fucking amazing man... the one where there is little or no wood.. but really, light as a feather.. sounds decent also, but i generally dun like humbuckers.. so Carried it before... was as light as my Discman... I thk almost everything is made of graphite? |
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Post by Metal Zoner on Jun 22, 2005 13:23:21 GMT 7
its not graphite... its another material.. graphite is just part of its component count for strength
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