the Fly Clone Project

https://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/Parke ... -Guitar.gc

I don't think GC is even trying to identify these anymore.

'99 Maple Classic in Hazelnut finish (060049BMA) with GK pickup holes and some chip-out around them is listed for sale out of the UK for $2679.29 with an offer option (one offer declined, as of this posting). Highlighting because Maple Classics don't pop up often.

mmmguitar wrote: ↑Sun Aug 18, 2024 1:53 am '99 Maple Classic in Hazelnut finish (060049BMA) with GK pickup holes and some chip-out around them is listed for sale out of the UK for $2679.29 with an offer option (one offer declined, as of this posting). Highlighting because Maple Classics don't pop up often.

Pretty, but that thing has seen some action, and that poor spring is crazy compressed! Needs to be adjusted, badly!!

https://reverb.com/item/84362955-parker ... y-shipping

Well that's a new one !

Terrified of whether or not the guy torqued the truss - I would put $400 just for the case and to roll the dice on this. $800+ fees/shipping is way past what I'd be comfortable with

NACFly wrote: ↑Mon Aug 26, 2024 8:32 pm https://reverb.com/item/84362955-parker ... y-shipping
Terrified of whether or not the guy torqued the truss - I would put $400 just for the case and to roll the dice on this. $800+ fees/shipping is way past what I'd be comfortable with

You're too generous! I wouldn't go above $300.

How did the purchase go in the end? Truss rod was ok?

Bumping because the white "2000ish" Fly with the airbrushed blue "pinstriping" (actually graphics of dragons), serial painted over with a blue dragon, and obviously reglued frets has once again turned up, this time with an asking price of $3,955.00:

https://reverb.com/item/84888953-parker-fly-deluxe-2000

I last saw the guitar on eBay with an asking price of $3,500 in July, 2023, where it sold for an undisclosed amount.

Listing body:

Here is one eye catching beauty!!

Clean -all electronics work!! weighs 5Ib 5oz

All case candy with manual and extra spring.

I can't catch the sharpness with my pictures stunning!!

Serial has been painted over but my experience dates it around 2000.

There's not another like this on planet earth!!

From smoke and pet free home. New hard case.

No scratches or dents anywhere and of course stainless frets are great!!!

Free shipping in lower USA

This most recent one conspicuously omits the previous listing's disclaimer about the guitar having been rewired by the owner.

I saw that! It’s nice to see it again—like being greeted by an old friend!

Unrelated, this NiteFly was listed earlier today for $150,000:

It’s now listed for $1,500 (down from $2,750 originally), so I’m guessing it was a typo when entering the new asking price, but it made me smile

What would be a decent price for a Refined Fly Mojo circa 2008? Is there anything I should be looking for in regards of condition and usability? I found one that looks great but I've heard 2008 is a wonky year for Parkers.

2008 Parker Fly Mojo - Black https://reverb.com/item/85101449?utm_so ... t=85101449

Wow, somebody went on a shopping spree and bought all the Mojos I had on my watch list (and left only the overpriced ones)!

I've seen amazing condition ones sell for around US$2500. I got my 2010 for $2300 after some haggling (I should have haggled more if I knew the saddles and nut were bad).

2008 got a bad rep because some people reported them to have glue issues with the frets.

Months ago when I was in the market for a Fly I would have paid upwards of $3000 for a natural finish one. I couldn't get a good deal on the ones I found (though one sold on Reverb for $2600 and oOOh how I hate myself for not having pulled the trigger on that one! - I was still doing research and wasn't sure I was ready to buy).

Good deals show up from time-to-time, you just need to keep an eye out for them.

I would say around $2500-$3000 is a realistic price, but I'm a penny-pincher fighting the overpriced speculator market!

Marcthemusician wrote: ↑Thu Oct 10, 2024 10:20 pm What would be a decent price for a Refined Fly Mojo circa 2008? Is there anything I should be looking for in regards of condition and usability?

Unless you're holding out for a particular model, year of production, or a mint specimen with a hardshell case and factory accessories, you'll find that Flys pop up which can be had for between $2,000-$2,500, if you just check listings regularly (and patiently). As Fox said above, natural finish Mojos and Classics in good cosmetic condition tend to have higher asking prices.

2008 Flys are notable for three things: the chunkiest necks (my preference), a bad batch of glue (attributed by USM VP of Manufacturing Terry Atkins to a shipment of glue curing prematurely during truck transport in a summer heatwave) resulting in frets falling off, and the leaning posts issue afflicting guitars with bridge post routs too large in diameter. Guitars built from '08 onward to 2015 also seem to vary the most in weight (I haven't seen enough examples to say conclusively). I've read that Flys produced in '09 and '10 had chunky necks, as well; due to the Adrian Belew neck profile (similar to a Fender C) becoming standardized when the CNC programs were redone. However, I can confirm that Flys produced from 2011 onward which featured the 14" constant fingerboard radius had a somewhat thinner neck (still thicker than Ken-era spec).

Beyond that, the usual stuff applies.

https://www.facebook.com/share/aLTNPi32Kpu3G5vx/

Saw this today. Thoughts?

Marcthemusician wrote: ↑Fri Oct 11, 2024 3:52 pm https://www.facebook.com/share/aLTNPi32Kpu3G5vx/

Saw this today. Thoughts?

This may be a bit of a harsh opinion, but IMHO, without the composite materials, it's just a Fly-shaped bolt-on neck guitar with extremely hard to replace parts. $1875 is too much for it.

It is pretty, though. I love the natural look.

There's a beauty:
https://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/msg/ ... 85751.html

That one is gorgeous!

Yes. If I was in the Seattle area I'd let myself be tempted. Maybe sell my classic for that one! Love the natural mahogany!

Patzag wrote: ↑Sat Oct 12, 2024 8:54 am There's a beauty:
https://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/msg/ ... 85751.html

Pretteh! But that's one crazy compressed spring! I want to loosen it so bad!!

Fox wrote: ↑Sat Oct 12, 2024 3:32 pm

Patzag wrote: ↑Sat Oct 12, 2024 8:54 am There's a beauty:
https://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/msg/ ... 85751.html

Pretteh! But that's one crazy compressed spring! I want to loosen it so bad!!

Yes I saw that too. I think the spring is failing actually.

This has got to be the most ridiculous, out to lunch Reverb listing I’ve ever seen. Parker P-42 for 11k Canadian. Although it is a “rare first year model” so…

https://reverb.com/item/85348084-parker ... year-model

Yeah…I saw that too, @colliderman.

I think this is how people now promote their listings on Reverb—lately, I’ve observed that the platform is full of this sort of thing: unusually high asking price, but, of course, there’s the Make an Offer button.

Oh Reverb…