Parker Guitars NiteFly M

I traded in my Jackson SL3 Guitar for this thing because I kept on puling the strings off the side of the neck on the jackson where they have the strings to close to the edge of the neck.

The neck on the NiteFly - M is just a joy. The action is mega low and those hardended stainles frets are so super smooth that string bending on this baby is an absolute delight

The thing I didn't like about the guitar is the dimarzio pickups that they fit. They sound ok going straight into a good quality amp , but going through a POD Or Digitech Amp simulator sounded crap, so I fitted a pair of Seymore Duncan pick up and it has trasformed the guitar into the best guitar I have ever played.
Also the body of the guitar is very easy to mark as it is only a wax finish.

As far as the neck goes ( wow! ),the rest of the guitar is of a very high quality.

This is a guitar that you can sit down and play for hours because I brings the best out of you. The things that you didn't think you could play become a posibility and leads to a high degree of satisfaction.

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I bought this guitar from Brockton Music Brockton MA for $849.

. I was actually out looking for a neck for my Tele but well you know how these things happen if you're a guitar nut.. (And what are you doing here if you AREN'T?!) I have about 12 other electric guitars. I got this one 2 months ago and haven't played one of the others since. I've been playing since 1963 and this is the best guitar I've ever played. Stays in tune; you can play a barred F chord and it's still in tune without resorting to Buzz Feiten or Earvana madness; the piezo sounds as good as my Ovation collector's series; the 2 humbuckers (by DiMarzio) get the job done; the control layout is just about perfect-only niggle is that the toggle to select mag/piezo/both is between the piezo volume knob and the mag tone control and with my big fingers a little cramped but if THAT'S the biggest complaint...


The NiteFly is a bolt-on mahogany body and neck guitar. This differs from most Parkers but it mates nicely with the humbuckers.(there's some other guitar that has mahogany neck and body with hummers isn't there??!!!)


Usually with a new guitar you start out playing it exclusively wondering what you ever saw in those others that are stacked in the corner. Then after a week or two you start noticing things that you HAVE to change! Whether its pickups controls tuners (the Parker comes with Sperzels-hallelujah!) or whatever you know what I mean. The Parker is still #1 and will remain so.


Another great feature is that the bridge height adjusts with only two screws for the entire assembly. Not that insane 12 screw nightmare that is the Fender-style bridge. This feature makes action tweaks a breeze: The string radius ALWAYS stays the same as the neck. Look at YOUR bridge: Even as a Redneck's teeth ain't it?




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I could go on but I've gotten myself in the mood to play writing this review!!! I like most everything: See what I like section for minor quibble.Construction is first rate. Only thing that bothers me is that the 2 E strings aren't the same distance from the fingerboard edges; they lay parallel to the edges but... The Parker bolt on neck can't be ajusted in the skew direction like other bolt-ons because the surface that mates with the guitar remains curved like the rest of the neck. This however privides the benefit of eliminating those transition shoulders that get in your way playing up high on Fender-style necks.As for value I'd say the above review pretty much says it all. I believe that the list of this guitar was around $1450 I got it for $849. (I tried it out and said Hmmm? if this sucker's under a grand I'm buying it. Thinking that no way was it less than fifteen hundred. Store guy says Eight-forty-nine... I say Uh-oh! Here's the gold card...)




Bottom Line: If you want an instrument that stays in tune all night (I use a Jim Dunlop 3 millemeter pick and strike the strings with one of the round corners not the pointy one-BTW try that its the best technique advice you'll ever get! Particularly for chords.) Great neck sound and ergonomics (did I forget to mention that that silly shape is very comfortable to wear and the thing is LIGHT unlike that other mahogany guitar!


Get one if you hate it I'll buy it!



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Parker Guitar - Natural Satin Nitefly M "Made in USA"

Specifications:

- Body: Mahogany One pice
- Neck: mahogany one pice with reinforcement in Carbon-glass-epoxy, 22 frets
- Mcaniques: Sperzel Locking
- Bridge: Tremolo aluminum
- Vibrato system: Variable Amplitude with 3 positions
- Pickups: 2 DiMarzio Custom Wound
- System Pickup: Fishman Piezo elements 6
- 3 slections / push-pull
- Key: Carbon-Glass composite
- Preamp / Mixer: Pramp custom Fishman active stro
- Output: Split stro or mono bunk Jack "Smart Switching"
- Weight: 3.51 Kg


USE


Handle: The handle is sublime. Voila, that's all.
The ergonomics are very good, sitting as standing. Very well balanced. The access to acute nickel.
A beautiful guitar well, practical, lightweight and ringing on nearly everything on what little I have been able to connect.


SONORITS


The sounds that come out of this guitar are pro quality. I use it to save.
Virtually no background noise, its always prcis dfinie well, regardless of the level of gain.
Resolutely modern, just as pretty friendly over a FLY, spcificit of model M NiteFly all solid mahogany.
The original pickups are DiMarzio Custom Wound and although am envy often come to me to change, it will remain on it, as very accurate and never drool. To find more, it would prvoir a very big investment.

I currently play with this guitar on a Mesa Boogie Express 5:25, which is likely to have t designed for it. Marriage is both beautiful and super versatile. More versatile than both of them together, it's hard found.
It can go from a electro acoustic, saturation standard 2 clicks knobs.
Almost all musico style can go with this guitar. But the field remains to prefer games modern rock, see hard, or pickup oats fine.



NOTICE GLOBAL

I've had 2-3 years now, and I know that I will have for a long time, it's quite the kind of instrument that always keeps on hand in his home studio, history of to prompt the sound we have in head.
(This does not prevent me from going out occasionally my old Strat and apprcier). But every day, Parker is a formidable weapon. It always happens, even several years after, be amazed by the beautiful.

Only complaint, even if the bridge is of great quality with keeping the tuning Surprisingly, their system with 2 small stainless steel balls (which takes the rope bridge level) remains pretty crappy once that the beads do not fit in the rsine .... each ropes break, the beads are lost. (Those who know, understand what I mean ... But luckily they change the system on the news, we should just offer new bridges to get on our "old NiteFly" ... )dropoff window

Parker Guitar - Natural Satin Nitefly M Made in USA

Specifications:

- Body: One piece Mahogany
- Neck: one piece mahogany reinforced with Carbon-glass-epoxy, 22 frets
- Tuners: Sperzel Locking
- Bridge: Vibrato aluminum
- Vibrato system: Amplitude variable with 3 positions
- Pickups: 2 DiMarzio Custom Wound
- Piezo system: Fishman Piezo 6 items
- 3 Selections / push-pull
- Key: Carbon-Glass composite
- Preamp / Mixer: custom Fishman stereo preamp active
- Output: Split stereo or mono bunk / Jack "Smart Switching"
- Weight: 3.51 kg

UTILIZATION

The handle: The handle is sublime. That is all.
The ergonomics are very good, sitting or standing. Very well balanced. Access to acute nickel.
A very nice guitar, practical, light and sound on almost everything about what I have been able to connect.


SOUNDS

The sounds coming out of this guitar are pro quality. I use it to record.
Almost no background noise, its always precise and clear, regardless of the level of earnings.
Thoroughly modern, yet warm enough against a FLY, specificity model M NiteFly all solid mahogany.
The pickups are the original DiMarzio Custom Wound, and although I am often the envy of the coming change, it will remain above, since very precise and does not drool. To find more, there should be a very big investment.

I currently use this guitar with a Mesa Boogie Express 5:25, which should probably have been designed for her. Marriage is both beautiful and highly versatile. More versatile than both of them together is hard to find.
You can spend an acoustic electric sound to a huge saturation in 2 clicks knobs.
Almost every style musico can spend with this guitar. But his favorite playground is modern rock, see hard, or his bridge pickup though oats.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had 2-3 years now, and I know I will have it for much longer, it's quite the kind of instrument that always keeps on hand in his home studio, history of to prompt the sound we had in mind.
(This does not prevent me out from time to time my old Start and appreciate it). But every day, the Parker is a formidable weapon. It always happens, even many years after, to be surprised by the beauty.

Only criticism, even if the bridge is of superb quality, with a holding of the tuning Surprisingly, their system with 2 small stainless steel balls (which takes the string at the bridge) is pretty crappy when the balls do longer hold in the resin .... each string that break, the balls are lost. (Those who know, understand what I'm talking about ... But luckily they change the system on new, just that he should offer the new bridges to get on our "old NiteFly "...)