the Fly Clone Project

lemmy999 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 11, 2024 10:14 pm I have owned Fly Classic since I got mine new in 1996 and I love it. My daughter has been playing guitar for a while and is wanting a Parker Fly but my budget for this limits me to either a P42/P44 or one of the later PDF models. I believe the P42/P44 models are made in Korea and may be better quality than the PDF models but frankly I know little about either of them besides what I have learned by digging through the old Parker catalogs. I was wondering if the PDF100 or PDF80 is a pretty good guitar and if it had any major shortcomings?

I found a fairly nice 2015/16 PDF80 used and I wanted to check the serial number, but I can't find any information on the PDF guitar serial numbers. This one has a 9 digit serial number starting with 3116. I assumed that the number would start with the year. I have seen one from 2011 and another from 2014 and they both started with the year (11 and 14). It makes me think that something is fishy with the PDF80. Thanks.

This is a refurbished instrument. These guitars are sent directly from the manufacturer to the authorized refurbishing center where they are fully inspected and cleared by a certified technician. The guitars are sent there for many reasons, including: Cosmetic flaws, Minor repairs & Discontinued models. Most of the guitars that we sell are 100% flaw free. Any visible or known flaws are outlined in the description and include pictures of the specific flaw. The actual guitar for sale is shown in the photographs. All of our guitars come with a standard factory setup, but may require a small amount of fine tuning to fit the players personal taste. In order to prevent false warranty claims, the guitar is given a brand new serial number and the back of the headstock is lightly stamped "used" or "2nd" by the authorized refurbishing center. These guitars are the next best thing to buying new!