I’m so glad to have found this wonderful forum! The Fly I’m discussing here was recently donated to the community music school where I teach guitar. This instrument is much too nice for renting out to a student, so I have been tasked with figuring out how much it’s worth. I have become very fond of this guitar. I may buy it for myself if it’s within my budget. If not, I’ll help the school sell it according to its fair market value.
I’ve been doing lots of online digging to find out about this particular Fly, but am not having much luck. It seems to be kind of an oddball. The serial number is 149012BMH USA. I believe that indicates a mahogany body (that part is obvious), basswood neck, made in 2002.
Some particular features:
=Unpainted, exposed carbon fiber back and neck. This is the most striking feature. I didn’t come across a single example like this anywhere on the internet.
=Satin finish like a Nitelfy, but it has the multi-finger neck joint and all the regular beveling on the top. It doesn’t even fee like a true satin/matte finish. It's more like a basic oil finish, with the wood grain clearly able to be felt.
=Hard tail bridge.
=Gig bag instead of case.
=Small control plate on back.
=4 knob lay-out and no coil-split function.
=DiMarzio pickups with the 5/8" logo (so the newer models?)
Any information would be most appreciated. This has been my first time playing a Fly, and I love it! Hopefully the five photos uploaded correctly.
. Plenty of experts on this forum, you’re in the right place!
