Question MM JP Guitars vs Parker Fly Guitars

[peterd79]

Either way... it would be funny to go back in time and just sit back and egg 'em on....

"go for it... but don't get kicked"

*slowly walking towards cow*

*tasting milk for the first time*

"HEY BOB!!!! IT"S NOT BADDDD!!!! YOU GOTTA TRY THIS!!!!"

 

[jbyrd]

No doubt. It was probably the gullible idiot of the group that tried it first too. A really old version of "Don't be a sissy" was probably said. Perhaps a bit on the sadistic side of things but I loved watching the local idiot trying new stuff out when I was a little kid.

Sorry for the hijacks but I'm bored at work and can't stop thinking about the chicken and cow.

 

[peterd79]

I agree... if ya can get the "idiot" to bite then we're all in for a treat...

but that would have to be some serious peer pressure... and i can imagine the snickers as the guy went in for the utter... and then the surprise when it was pretty tasty...

go cow go... go cow go... for the sake of the story can we call the cow Parker to try and bring this one back around?
The Horns on the Parker remind me of that of a Bull... which takes us back to cow and steak... yumm! so if we go on that grounds... the Parkers not all that bad... just make sure you get the right cut

 

[azazael]

So if you become a Parker zealot you get Mad Cow Disease?

I think that'd be fitting because any real guitar player would have to be severely fracked in the head to buy a Parker.

I have never understood why everyone is so big on light light guitars.
I like to feel the counterweight and resonance of a guitar when I play.

Sure I would take a Parker if it was cheap cheap or free and sure i'd probably play it out but would I spend my hard earned cash on one? No chance.

I respect the ideas that Parker had and I suspect BP and him could have a great conversation in relation to what he initially tried to achieve with the Bongo.

Im not even sure how one could even compare a JP to a Parker other than in terms of high end guitars on a guitar shop wall.

You will buy what you want and feel comfortable with in the end but just for those 10 minutes in you're life when you want to feel bliss... take an axis down off the wall.

 

[AJ_72]

Wow, it seems I struck a nerve inadvertently, didn't know that it was bad etiquette to type the letters v and s together, but it was just a metaphor for a simple comparison (not a contest) since it seems logical to me to compare the guitar I have in mind for my next purchase with the one I just got a couple of weeks ago (the brain tends to do that, compares things that are in proximity either in time or in space), a regular JP6 in this case, which by the way plays and sounds terrific, I am very happy with the purchase.

After more than 20 years using Ibanez I decided it was about time to try a different guitar, so I went for the MM JP6, and that's what I'll do next, once again, try a different guitar, so I thought about the P-Fly guitars, and I wanted to hear the perspective from MM JP users that own or have played a Fly.

From a music and sound experimentation perspective I guess it's more enriching to have this eclectic approach in the acquisition of new gear, than stay stuck to just one brand/model (I think I had enough of brand loyalty, jajaja, in this case with Ibanez, although I still love my RGs, JSs, JEMs and Ss) even if that brands proves to be great.

So, thanks to all the MM JP users that gave and honest, appropriate, and pertinent answer to my question. I've heard some of the things expressed here regarding the P-Flys before, such as the rib thing when playing seated, nevertheless, it was some good and useful info about these guitars.

 

[peterd79]

The "vs" is something that I dont like because in is disrespectful to either one. It isnt a boxing match . You are usually talking about two very qualified choices.

Really it comes down to a personal preference. Play both . Play them on a gig and then see which one rings your bell

I'm not sure if you're aware but Big Papa is Sterling Ball (who Owns Ernie Ball Music Man) and his honesty is just incredible. It comes down to preference and what you like as the consumer.

in regards to the "VS" there have been some really ugly threads that have taken place in putting one guitar VS another... it's really not fair to either company. All of the big players in the guitar industry have good products- we just happen to really love our Ernie Ball Music Man guitars and we get nervous anytime we see the "VS" cause they can get pretty scary.

oh thanks for putting up with the cow threads...

 

[bkrumme]

Wow, it seems I struck a nerve inadvertently, didn't know that it was bad etiquette to type the letters v and s together, but it was just a metaphor for a simple comparison (not a contest) since it seems logical to me to compare the guitar I have in mind for my next purchase with the one I just got a couple of weeks ago (the brain tends to do that, compares things that are in proximity either in time or in space), a regular JP6 in this case, which by the way plays and sounds terrific, I am very happy with the purchase.

After more than 20 years using Ibanez I decided it was about time to try a different guitar, so I went for the MM JP6, and that's what I'll do next, once again, try a different guitar, so I thought about the P-Fly guitars, and I wanted to hear the perspective from MM JP users that own or have played a Fly.

From a music and sound experimentation perspective I guess it's more enriching to have this eclectic approach in the acquisition of new gear, than stay stuck to just one brand/model (I think I had enough of brand loyalty, jajaja, in this case with Ibanez, although I still love my RGs, JSs, JEMs and Ss) even if that brands proves to be great.

So, thanks to all the MM JP users that gave and honest, appropriate, and pertinent answer to my question. I've heard some of the things expressed here regarding the P-Flys before, such as the rib thing when playing seated, nevertheless, it was some good and useful info about these guitars.

Sorry for being so cynical in my first post in your thread.

I agree it's better to have an eclectic approach to gear acquisition. It will serve you better in the long run. Try everything you can. That way you'll have a better chance of finding "the one" if you know what I mean.

Parker guitars are fine instruments. They aren't *my* choice, but that doesn't mean you won't absolutely love them.

 

[paranoid70]

One of my favorite bands is the Flower Kings. Roine Stolt plays a Fly guitar and it is pretty integral to their sound. I saw them in concert a few years back and he broke a string on his Fly. He switched to a SG for the remainder of the set, and the sound was just not right. On the second set he went back to the Fly and the tone was back.

Sometimes, a guitar just fits the player. In my case it's Music Man, specifically the Silhouettes. Find your tone and go with it, it's all about the music!

 

[koogie2k]

Really....it is down to what you prefer to play both sonically and physically. I was hooked on EBMM due to the feel....tone came right after that. Choice is a great thing and Big Poppa is all about choices. Play both if you can and let your ears and hands be the judge. Not everyone is going to buy an EBMM. Just the way it is. EBMM puts out a great product and I happen to love their product and won't go anywhere else.

Now...my humble opinion. I have played a Fly. Not a bad axe to be honest. The only thing that kept me from buying it was the upper horn. Like others said...it is uncomfortable to me. Everything else was great. However, I cannot play a great sounding axe if it is uncomfortable.

Hope you find what you are looking for. Really...if it makes you play more that is what we are here for. No matter the brand.