1996 Fly Deluxe vs. 2006 Parker Fly Mojo

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BasicSystems
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1996 Fly Deluxe vs. 2006 Parker Fly Mojo

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I have these Parkers
- 1996 Fly Deluxe - with tremolo
- 2006 Fly Mojo - with tremolo

I am considering selling one:

IYO - which would you sell?
Are there objective criteria you would consider like workmanship, made in the Ken Parker workshop, etc?
Or would it be more about PUP preference: DiMarzio vs. Seymour Duncan?

Thanks in advance for your thoughts!
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Re: 1996 Fly Deluxe vs. 2006 Parker Fly Mojo

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My two cents are that you should keep both until you're certain which one you love more. My 2011 Supreme's neck is more comfortable to play than my '90s Flys - But the Ken-era instruments are objectively superior when it comes to construction and QC (they just have this "built to last" quality I find lacking in the USM era-onward). But I own other guitars which I play more; and the Flys would be sold first if something had to go. So it comes down to identifying which ones you'd regret having sold; and keeping them for at least a little while longer.
Summary of the Parker Guitars speculator market from 2020 onward: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_fool_theory
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Re: 1996 Fly Deluxe vs. 2006 Parker Fly Mojo

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Very helpful thoughts. Thank you!
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Re: 1996 Fly Deluxe vs. 2006 Parker Fly Mojo

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Which one SOUNDS better to you?

Me - I kept my early Parkers and sold the refined.
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