RowdyMoon Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I find these WTF ugly...They look like lawn furniture that got f'ed up in a tornado, sorry to anyone who owns one Mojo line of guitars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brundaddy Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I concur, sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malchik Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I agree, they are completely different from what guitars have been for the last sixty years. I get so mad when people think outside the box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazerface Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I hear theyre good, but i cant stand the headstock. I feel similarly about seagullmacoustics, they sound and play well, but im not gonna play an axe if i dont like how it looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malchik Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 but im not gonna play an axe if i dont like how it looks. I agree, sound and playability is irrelevant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57classic Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I've seen people playing them and they sound fine and those who have them love them. That said, I think they are seriously ugly. Has nothing to do with thinking outside the box. Purely a matter of aesthetics. To me these lack any aesthetic appeal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Thanks for the heads up. I was worried about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfox14 Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Sorry, but I disagree. I think they're pretty cool looking guitars. They can't all be Strats & LPs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I don't like how they feel because the neck is almost flat, but I hear if you're into fast licks and Steve Vai/John Petrucci styles these guitars will treat you right. The only big name Parker player I know of is Reeves Gabrels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 They are nice guitars, I do like the shape, I bought one because of that and the piezo. Great tone and lots of tonal possibilities. What I didn't like is the weight, it felt like an air guitar, I'm more into heavy guitars and baseball bat necks. So I sold it for a nice profit. I think NotesNorton has one and it's his main guitar, that says a lot, considering he is a giging pro who probably plays more gigs a month than most of us combined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest farnsbarns Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I played a Parker Fly Deluxe about 10 years ago. I like the shape very much actually, while I'm a traditionalist I would buy one if I were after a modern looking guirar, but it didn't suit me to play it. Very slippery frets and very thin neck. As mentioned above the fret radius is huge (I guess 24" or more). I assume they would really work well for shredders though, felt looser than a strat with a trem and 9s and I find that too loose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyMoon Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 Sound wise and quality I am sure they're good but besides being fugly wouldn't that top horn get bothersome and in the way and that bottom horn, well just don't sit down to fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notes_Norton Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 They are absolutely great guitars, but I don't like the "arthritic thumb" upper horn. I have a DF Fly, and it is my go-to guitar for everything Light weight (5 lb) but sustains like my 8 lb faux-LP Well balanced, take my hands off and it stays put (no neck dive) Contoured - extremely comfortable Stays in tune even better than my non whammy guitars Tapered master volume near my right pinky Stainless steel frets and ebony fret board makes bending a breeze And most of all, the sounds. 2 SC 2 Humbucker/SC and a Fishman under the bridge. Since I got my Parker over a year ago, I've hardly touched my Gibson ES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vega1 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Here's what one sounds like... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlashPerryBurst Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I've always been curious about the Parker Fly. From what I understand, they are fantastic players, hold their tuning perfectly and sound great. Okay, they've been hit with the ugly stick a few times, but I certainly wouldn't mind owning one. It's on the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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