mutronboy Posted May 21, 2005 Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 (edited) Hi Guys, Just thought you might be interested in seeing some pics of this rare beastie... Peace to all Edited May 21, 2005 by mutronboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted May 21, 2005 Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 Hey Mods, can you remove this obvious SPAM (or at least move it to the auctions section?) Jeez...talk about pollution.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutronboy Posted May 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 (edited) If you want me take these pics down I will... Jeez, I just thought other guitar heads would be interested... I only found this site today.. Edited May 21, 2005 by mutronboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambo Posted May 21, 2005 Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 Well i thought it was quite interesting to be honest! But all to their own. Where are those pics from? Do you own it? Kinda cool seeing one of the first fly's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutronboy Posted May 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 (edited) Thanks Sambo...glad YOU recognised what it was... I'm pretty sure it's the first Fly made... there may have been a rough earlier version. History: Ken Parker sent this instrument to the Australian company Passac in 1985. They were developing a new advanced guitar to midi interface and were experimenting with piezo bridge pickups. The system they developed (the 'Sentient Six') was quite innovative, but unfortunately the company got into difficulty and was forced into liquidation. I attended the liquidation auction and saw the Parker guitar being sold. I didn't buy it at the time, but obtained the prototype scale drawing prints in another lot. Over the ensuing years the guitar went through various people's hands, I saw it hanging in several guitar shops. When I saw an article in Bass Player magazine announcing the Parker bass prototype, I immediately recognised the shape, and rushed down to the guitar shop to buy it. The guitar is as it was at the liquidation, the only change was swapping the gold sperzels for silver ones, I just thought the silver looked better on this particular guitar. Definitely a milestone in American guitar history Edited May 21, 2005 by mutronboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted May 21, 2005 Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 I didn't think it was spam, either, since you didn't even put the eBay link you referred to. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutronboy Posted May 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 Greg, I did put the link up originally, but it was only for interest sake..I pasted the history on the last post... if I was gonna spam this thing I'd be doin' it to museums and big-time collectors...not guitar builders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambo Posted May 21, 2005 Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 To be perfectly honest, i wouldn't buy the thing anyway. I think they're dog ugly! But, you gotta realise the elegance of the design, So thanks for posting it dude, Maybe if you were feeling very generous you could make us all a scale plan for the downloads section Hee hee (i know that's a bit cheeky!!) Edit: Has anyone else noticed it has 23 frets?! Oddity! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigtommyb Posted May 21, 2005 Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 Ive always liked the look of them but never liked how they play. And i must say that is 1 amazing looking guitar. BigT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutronboy Posted May 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 Hi Sambo, I don't mind the shape so much...I suppose I've gotten used to it...heh What get's me is that he's come up with such an innovative design... yet used the bog-standard Strat configuration for the pickups.. I suppose with some things you just gotta go with what you know that works.. The neck's a bit narrow for my hand, and has a bit too much curve (I prefer a wide, flat board) Interestingly, the plans have position markers, (which Parker have never used) and he also forgot the pickup switch (he might have originally intended a pot type switching system) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crafty Posted May 21, 2005 Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 You took out the original tuners and replaced them??!! That really reduces the future value of the instrument, you know? I think it's kinda cool seeing a Fly with single-coils. I'd kinda like to see a Fly with some EMG-SAs. Maybe under their new ownership they'll eventually do something with single-coils. I like humbuckers like everyone else, but there's no replacement for a good Strat-style setup for many songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!!METAL MATT!! Posted May 21, 2005 Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 Meh Im not a big fan of the fly But I do realy like the P-series PM-20 very nice looking guitar, If I ever get a Parker That will be It P.S- WOW idch the first SPAZ OUT I've seen from you Look's Like someone Need's a cup "O" coffie !!METAL MATT!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutronboy Posted May 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 Yeah Crafty, I changed the tuners...but it was the same model Sperzels so it's easy to change back... at the time I bought it they hadn't even released the production guitars...I didn't know they were gonna catch on... I was gonna put EMG's in it once..I had a set hanging around...but the routing is too narrow... even the strat pickups that are in it have been modded to extra skinny... and I wasn't gonna start chopping into it...heh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksound Posted May 21, 2005 Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/ZAD.../pm20_popup.jpg Meh Im not a big fan of the fly But I do realy like the P-series PM-20 very nice looking guitar, If I ever get a Parker That will be It ← Sweetwater has it for under $600 US. Are they made in Korea or something? Not that it matters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moreau Posted May 21, 2005 Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 mutronboy, u got a mutron octave divider i can have lol. haha. i love the old parker guitars. the carving on them is sweet. thanks for the post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted May 21, 2005 Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 Thanks Sambo...glad YOU recognised what it was... ← Okay, I'm willing to apologize for being out of line I'll feebly justify my attack by saying it was still morning for me, the kid was crying at me....etc etc. Anyway, sorry for jumping the gun. I thought you were just trying to scare up interest for your own auction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutronboy Posted May 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 Hi Moreau...I did have a Mutron Octave Divider and a Bi-Phase but I got rid of 'em ... Still got my Mutron IV Envelope Filter, though...I need that 'cos I play in a Zappa tribute band... gotta be able to get that 'Stinkfoot' sound...heh Hey....no hard feelings, idch... probably my fault anyway being a newbie and not lookin' for the right section.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren wilson Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 That's seriously interesting. I didn't know Fly prototypes existed before about 1992 or 1993. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutronboy Posted May 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 (edited) Yeah Darren, they're 20 years old this year (from the prototype) I suppose if Passac (midi guitar co.) hadn't have gone into liquidation, they might've come out sooner... This one's pretty much the exact shape of the production models 7 years later... Some of the carving is a bit deeper and sculpted, but basically the same... Of course the bridge and controls and backplate are different, but the shape is totally there... Edited May 24, 2005 by mutronboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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