Ken
Parker, creator of Parker guitars, has been a masterguitar builder for
years. He has worked with many companies and knows almosteverything
there is to know about crafting instruments. Parker designed what
isprobably the most innovative guitar since Leo Fender invented the
Stratocaster in1954. Utilizing the knowledge he gained from years of
experience, he made theParker Fly, taking all the best aspects of
classic guitar designs and rollingthem into one beautiful package.
The Fly Classic, amazingly, weighs onlythree pounds
without compromising great tone. Its body is made of mahogany, witha
neck of basswood joined seamlessly to the body. Over the basswood is
afingerboard of ebony, finished with a coating of carbon and glass
fibers. Thecombination of this carbon-glass finish and the seamless neck
joint gives thisguitar arguably the best action ever, with seemingly
endless sustain. The frets,unlike most guitars, are made of stainless
steel, which won't wear down asquickly as ordinary frets.
As for the electronics, they are
simplymind-boggling. The Fly Classic features two custom-wound DiMarzio
hum-buckingpickups, to get a sound like a Les Paul, but they can be
split for a warmer chordsound. The bridge is aluminum and has six
Fishman piezo pickups set into it,which pick up the instrument's
acoustic vibrations, making it sound like anacoustic guitar. The Fly
features a built-in pre-amplification system, allowingyou to play either
with the hum-buckers, the piezos or both at the same time outof the same
amplifier. This gives the instrument the widest sonic range of anyguitar
ever.
The only downside to the Parker Fly is its
price tag, whichranges from $700 to $5,000. That includes a hard-shell
case and a stereo cable,which are worth a great deal themselves. If you
can afford the Parker FlyClassic, you can't buy a better guitar.
Parker, creator of Parker guitars, has been a masterguitar builder for
years. He has worked with many companies and knows almosteverything
there is to know about crafting instruments. Parker designed what
isprobably the most innovative guitar since Leo Fender invented the
Stratocaster in1954. Utilizing the knowledge he gained from years of
experience, he made theParker Fly, taking all the best aspects of
classic guitar designs and rollingthem into one beautiful package.
The Fly Classic, amazingly, weighs onlythree pounds
without compromising great tone. Its body is made of mahogany, witha
neck of basswood joined seamlessly to the body. Over the basswood is
afingerboard of ebony, finished with a coating of carbon and glass
fibers. Thecombination of this carbon-glass finish and the seamless neck
joint gives thisguitar arguably the best action ever, with seemingly
endless sustain. The frets,unlike most guitars, are made of stainless
steel, which won't wear down asquickly as ordinary frets.
As for the electronics, they are
simplymind-boggling. The Fly Classic features two custom-wound DiMarzio
hum-buckingpickups, to get a sound like a Les Paul, but they can be
split for a warmer chordsound. The bridge is aluminum and has six
Fishman piezo pickups set into it,which pick up the instrument's
acoustic vibrations, making it sound like anacoustic guitar. The Fly
features a built-in pre-amplification system, allowingyou to play either
with the hum-buckers, the piezos or both at the same time outof the same
amplifier. This gives the instrument the widest sonic range of anyguitar
ever.
The only downside to the Parker Fly is its
price tag, whichranges from $700 to $5,000. That includes a hard-shell
case and a stereo cable,which are worth a great deal themselves. If you
can afford the Parker FlyClassic, you can't buy a better guitar.
This piece has been published in Teen Ink’s monthly print magazine.
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