Fly Classic TransBlue 98'

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MadMac
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Fly Classic TransBlue 98'

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hello,
well happy today arrived my new Parker Fly Classic 98' in TransBlue :D
original case...with 9+10 tremolo springs... first hand... 9/10 condition... only 2 minor dongs and little scratch...
i'll always wanted a classic because of boday & sound...
but trans cherry was not my color...
only saw once a trans blue... love this magic blue petrol color...
it changes with light from dark midnight blue to petrol in the sun...
the only other would be the hard tail fly... or tangerine ...
here some pic's...
will Mod her with Hexpander & Mark Holcomb Alpha & Omega
new C&K toggles & CTS Push/Pull for single coil / hum bucker and Parallel & Serial + Phase...
i'm sooo happy with the Mod on my other Fly Deluxe...
will post the Mod in the Mod section together with the other and used parts...
absolute no noise also when using distortion ...
my friend with his expensive PRS for 5000$ is really jealous...
his baby makes much more noise and play's not so nice as the Fly :D
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love my Fly's
M.
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Re: Fly Classic TransBlue 98'

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Yeah, @MadMac!! That’s terrific!!! Congrats!!!

I’ve always loved that color, and yours looks fantastic!!! How cool is it that the color changes in the lighting?!

And I completely agree with your sentiments about the PRS—I would never trade my most beaten up Fly for the most pristine PRS!!
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Re: Fly Classic TransBlue 98'

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Nice!
I have there exact same and LOVE it!
Curious about the mods you plan ...
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Re: Fly Classic TransBlue 98'

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Love my blue ‘98 Classic. Looking forward to your mods.
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Re: Fly Classic TransBlue 98'

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hello,
many thx for da comments :-)
so cleaned her ... polished and set her up last night...
damn she is a beauty ... this color is magic...
all screws etc are working well... frets are also good...
neck relief was easy to set up... thx @ @ vjmanzo
but i'll needed little soap in the cleaning water to get rid of 20 year dirt from stages... :lol: :o
the fret board is now 1mm thinner ... and bending is smooth like the first day...
the cleaning cloth was going directly into the bin :roll:
well now she smells nice ... feels clean and fresh...
she sound's fatter as the deluxe ... also in piezo mode... love that...
also the reason why i'll wanted a Classic...
hard tail would be the next... but not soon...
maybe next years when i'll come across those... Fly Jazz...
but here we have it again.. the color options... i'll prefer more dark...
love also the original case... a reason too why i'll bought his beauty...
back in the day's the owner payed 3500 with import duty etc...
was extra traveling from Europa to USA to get this beauty...
was his main axe for all this time... heavy used but still all toggles & pot's are working without issues...
you can see the vol knob in first images ... how much it got used... also the PU toggle screw is not black anymore...
so here you can really see the superb' build quality ... fretboard and paint ...
only on thing looks little strange on all Parker Fly i'll saw...
the Nut ... is not glued proper to the neck... looks cheap if you look from the side...also not proper aligned... :roll:
same on booth Parker Fly... pic's will follow...

here my two Fly's ... Deluxe and Classic... 95 & 98
and here you can also see how she looks under different light...
from midnight blue to blue... trans blue ;-)
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love them
thx
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Re: Fly Classic TransBlue 98'

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a few more...
my wife said ... guitar porn :lol: :D
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love them....
M.
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Re: Fly Classic TransBlue 98'

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Love it! :shock:
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