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by Barry
Mon Jan 22, 2024 2:04 pm
Forum: Show Us Your Parker
Topic: The Eagle has landed!
Replies: 22
Views: 3016

Re: The Eagle has landed!

Patzag wrote: Sat Jan 13, 2024 9:40 am Lifelong dream come true.
... It resonates for days! I had no idea spruce was soooo nice!
Hey, that's why the best sounding acoustic guitars use Spruce soundboards! :P
Congrats!!
by Barry
Mon Jan 22, 2024 1:54 pm
Forum: Adaptated Parts, Mods & Projects
Topic: PM20 Pro Parts
Replies: 2
Views: 944

Re: PM20 Pro Parts

I had a look through some notes that I had kept from the old Parker site (circa 2006!) concerning modding the PM20. At the time I too was considering switching to black hardware but I changed my mind. The only thing I did replace was the pickups. According to my records those who did make the change...
by Barry
Thu Dec 28, 2023 3:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 2006 Parker USA Single Cut Mahogany
Replies: 12
Views: 3430

Re: 2006 Parker USA Single Cut Mahogany

That’s a PM20, isn’t it? 🤔 For reference, The PM20 is a string thru design: https://flyclone.com/viewtopic.php?t=67 The PM10 is a stop tail configuration: https://flyclone.com/viewtopic.php?t=66 The Fly Mojo is listed here, very similar at first look to PM10/PM20: [url]file:///C:/Users/Barry/Deskto...
by Barry
Fri Oct 27, 2023 3:17 pm
Forum: Fly
Topic: It finally happened...Re-gluing a fret!
Replies: 7
Views: 2502

Re: It finally happened...Re-gluing a fret!

Whenever you do fretwork it's almost always an adventure! :lol: If you're lucky and the Gods of Guitar are smiling, all goes well. If they happen to be on a coffee break, well anything goes. Routine fixes go out the window and a grown guitar player can be reduced to whimpering in a fetal position as...
by Barry
Wed Sep 13, 2023 11:20 pm
Forum: DragonFly/MaxxFly
Topic: PDF30 mod recommendations?
Replies: 8
Views: 10566

Re: PDF30 mod recommendations?

What the....?! :shock:

I've done many re-wirings on many guitars but this would make me want to just close the cover and go have a Cinnabon!
Yikes.
by Barry
Thu Sep 07, 2023 12:36 pm
Forum: P Series
Topic: FrankenHornet XII
Replies: 6
Views: 2023

Re: FrankenHornet XII

Carcass wrote: Wed Sep 06, 2023 11:36 am. . .
WOWEE ! I just checked out your rogue’s gallery; cool as hell. You, sir, have an advanced case of G.A.S. 😎
Thanks (I think).
The devil made me do it! :twisted:
by Barry
Tue Sep 05, 2023 8:42 pm
Forum: P Series
Topic: FrankenHornet XII
Replies: 6
Views: 2023

Re: FrankenHornet XII

As a PM20 owner (also with a Bubinga top) I am more than impressed by what you've accomplished here! To say that the real estate you had to work with is small is an understatement. I was particularly concerned with the head stock. Theoretically there ain't enough room there to do what you did withou...
by Barry
Thu Jul 27, 2023 4:08 pm
Forum: P Series
Topic: Rare 2008 Parker Hornet bass guitar spalted maple
Replies: 0
Views: 3378

Rare 2008 Parker Hornet bass guitar spalted maple

I came across this Kijiji ad today for a Hornet bass! A very unusual model in the "P" series of instruments and I suspect the seller is correct when he calls it "rare": https://www.kijiji.ca/v-guitar/calgary/rare-2008-parker-hornet-bass-guitar-spalted-maple-excellent/1591274226 I...
by Barry
Sat Jun 17, 2023 8:20 pm
Forum: DragonFly/MaxxFly
Topic: What do you use to clean a DF natural wood guitar?
Replies: 9
Views: 3221

Re: What do you use to clean a DF natural wood guitar?

Naphtha is the go-to product for cleaning just about everything, particularly grungy parts. But do be careful using it, it is quite flammable (lighter fluid after all), so good ventilation and absence of any ignition sources is a must. Doesn't do your lungs much good either! :shock: The good thing a...
by Barry
Fri May 26, 2023 9:48 pm
Forum: P Series
Topic: Any love for the P series (import)?
Replies: 11
Views: 9637

Re: Any love for the P series (import)?

Hello Spicey and congrats on the new guitar, you're gonna love it! There's a post somewhere in this forum which discusses the names found on the head stock. Mine also says "Hornet". Long story short, nobody really knows why it's on there. Best guess is that it was part of an abandoned mark...
by Barry
Tue Mar 07, 2023 12:21 pm
Forum: P Series
Topic: PM20 Locking Tuners
Replies: 2
Views: 2745

Re: PM20 Locking Tuners

Yup, the PM20 is a beautifully made and comfortable player. I love mine. Generally, I've never felt the need for locking tuners on a non-trem guitar, and the stock ones on the PM20 work just fine, but then I'm not an aggressive player or even gigging or recording so I can see where they would be hel...
by Barry
Sun Feb 05, 2023 11:00 pm
Forum: NiteFly
Topic: Review of a Nitefly! by Phillip McKnight
Replies: 0
Views: 4993

Review of a Nitefly! by Phillip McKnight

The "know your gear" guy posted this vid recently and I was kinda startled to see it! :o https://youtu.be/mmSxHnRbQNQ I do not own a 'real' Parker, just the import PM20 (which is still a great little guitar by the way) so I was curious to see what he thought of this beast and maybe learn a...
by Barry
Sat Jan 21, 2023 12:04 am
Forum: Video & Audio Performances, Compositions, and Discussions
Topic: Olive Branch: a Ken Parker archtop
Replies: 15
Views: 15011

Re: Olive Branch: a Ken Parker archtop

Beautiful playing VJ.
Makes R&R and R&B on my PM20 seem, well, shall we say, lacking? ;)

What an extraordinary guitar that is. So many innovative ideas!
You're a lucky fella.
by Barry
Mon Nov 21, 2022 5:13 pm
Forum: P Series
Topic: PM20 Pro Truss Rod Cover
Replies: 2
Views: 2574

Re: PM20 Pro Truss Rod Cover

You might get lucky on eBay but I think your best bet, if you're handy, is to make your own.

The lettering is a bit tricky but could be done with a printer and a water slide decal?
by Barry
Sun Nov 13, 2022 10:36 am
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: “What’s This Worth?” Thread
Replies: 498
Views: 607988

Re: High-end Fly's on Reverb

Those prices are eye wateringly obscene!
Especially when I look at the Canadian exchange! 😰
by Barry
Sat Oct 29, 2022 10:57 am
Forum: P Series
Topic: P36 piezo noises ,,, grrrrt ch ch chrrrrrk ,,
Replies: 6
Views: 3330

Re: P36 piezo noises ,,, grrrrt ch ch chrrrrrk ,,

Oxidation on pot wipers, input jacks, and switch contacts is a very common occurrence, especially in a high humidity environment. Next to poor string action setup, "crackling and popping" was perhaps the biggest complaint I heard from customers in my tenure as a guitar tech. Always try the...
by Barry
Tue Oct 18, 2022 10:59 am
Forum: P Series
Topic: P36 piezo noises ,,, grrrrt ch ch chrrrrrk ,,
Replies: 6
Views: 3330

Re: P36 piezo noises ,,, grrrrt ch ch chrrrrrk ,,

Sounds very much like oxidation problems in the pots to moi.
Have you tried an electronic spray cleaner?
by Barry
Tue Aug 16, 2022 12:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Builder Profile: Ken Parker Archtops
Replies: 0
Views: 2323

Builder Profile: Ken Parker Archtops

Here's a really good interview in the current issue of Premier Guitar Magazine with Ken Parker's on how he builds his archtops. Just amazing ingenuity and engineering going on there! Some of it is just mind blowing stuff. :shock: Enjoy: https://www.premierguitar.com/gear/builder-profile-ken-parker-a...
by Barry
Wed Apr 20, 2022 12:26 pm
Forum: P Series
Topic: Any love for the P series (import)?
Replies: 11
Views: 9637

Re: Any love for the P series (import)?

Congratulations on your PM-20, they are fantastic guitars! Incidentally, does it say "Hornet" on the head stock? That screen clip you're referencing looks like it came from my post here: https://flyclone.com/viewtopic.php?t=67 Have a read through the spec sheet posted there for the PM-20 a...
by Barry
Fri Mar 11, 2022 12:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A (Very) Poor Man's Fly!
Replies: 5
Views: 2148

A (Very) Poor Man's Fly!

Ya say you've been gasping for a Fly forever? Ya say you can't find one that costs less than a new Buick? Ya say you'd sell your ancient Norwegian grandmother for one? Say, here's an idea. . . I was scrolling through a local guitar dealer's website, looking at pickups and other goodies in my PJ's, y...