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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...