Parker PDF105 Electric Guitar

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As expressive as your playing, this finely tuned Parker boasts high-output Seymour Duncan pickups and a radial neck joint for a singular playing experience.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Mahogany body Rich, warm, focused sound; added sustain
Seymour Duncan SH-1 neck; TB11 bridge pickup Great sustain; smooth highs and boosted midrange
Graph Tech Ghost Acousti-Phonic preamp Enhances the acoustic qualities of an electric
Sperzel Trim-Lok tuners Precise 12:1 tuning, locks strings without winding

Parker PDF105 electric guitars are equipped with most of the great features Parker is known for in an elegantly carved shape, showcasing a more traditional and ergonomically shaped upper horn while retaining the look and feel that is unmistakably Parker. The flared headstock provides more strength and allows for a thinner profile and a faster, more comfortable neck. The PDF Radial Neck Models also feature a 22 fret fingerboard enabling precise placement of the neck pickup for that classic neck-position tone. Pickup mounting has been improved to allow players to swap out the included Duncans with the pickup of their choice. The exclusive radial neck joint ensures better transfer of tone from neck to body and a precise fit with no slippage due to lateral sliding.

Features:

- Carved Mahogany body
- Quilt maple veneer
- Exclusive radial neck joint
- Maple neck
- Ebony fingerboard
- Seymour Duncan SH1 neck TB11 bridge pickups
- 3-way pickup selector
- Graph Tech ghost piezo saddles Acousti-phonic Modular Pre-amp
- Parker vibrato system
- Sperzel Trim-Lok tuners
- 25.5" Scale
- Gloss finish

- Carved Mahogany body

- Quilt maple veneer

- Exclusive radial neck joint

- Maple neck

- Ebony fingerboard

- Seymour Duncan SH1 neck TB11 bridge pickups

- 3-way pickup selector

- Graph Tech ghost piezo saddles Acousti-phonic Modular Pre-amp

- Parker vibrato system

- Sperzel Trim-Lok tuners

- 25.5" Scale

- Gloss finish

- Gig Bag Included

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-877-6863

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (2 ratings)
Submitted July 27, 2014 by Martin G in Chehsire, CT

"Sexy Guitar with the hardware to Back It Up"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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My guitar collection has come together as a result of being attracted to a particular guitar shape, finish and reputation for quality. In this instance, the Parker PDF 105 is no exception. It sports an alluring shape and clothes it with an attractive quilted maple veneer atop its all mahogany carved body. The body itself if very trim, bordering on "petite". (6.1 lbs) I purchased one of the "like new" versions with the Vintage Burst finish. This "blemished" model was a great buy as it looked and played like new. (Saved an extra $150) The guitar is a "looker" based on shape and paint job alone. It possesses no binding, no fret makers on the fret board itself and very subdued black hardware.Yet the distinctive Parker form factor leaches through making the player want to grab it and start playing. The neck is nice and slim with a satin finish that lets you move quickly up and down the neck that features an ebony fret board. The PDF does have fret markers on the side of the neck which are really all that is needed to get your bearings. I like the Seymour Duncan pickups but have yet to be wow'd by the GraphTech ghost piezo pickups included with the package. Perhaps they would shine more when played through an acoustic amp which I have yet to do. Played through a Fender Super Champ X2, they add a little punch to the magnetic pickups but fall short of a convincing acoustic sound at least to my ears. All things considered, however, the SD pickups provide plenty of punch and are easily read more adjustable.The tremolo works just fine but I cinched it down quickly as for the most part I'm a non-tremolo player. Either way, the PDF105 stayed in tune once it settled into its new home. I downloaded the manual from Parker's web site. It's fairly detailed with respect to adjustments that are available for neck action, tremolo and truss rod. It also possesses a diagram that lays out the nob assignments on the front of the guitar.When I actually tried to do an adjustment on the action, the included wrenches did not seem to properly engage the screws that control the bridge height. For fear of stripping the screw heads I backed off deciding to let my guitar tech attempt the adjustment. Not that the action was bad out of the box, it was just my curiosity about how well the adjustment feature worked. Overall, I can't imagine being more pleased with a $650 solid body electric that was manufactured in Indonesia. Nor can I imagine better service than is provided by ZZounds. Once again, the guitar arrived in less than 24 hours from date of purchase.

Musical Background:
long time hobbyist that mostly jams at home

Musical Style:
blues, rock, jazz
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