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twistedlim
Posted 2008-12-19 3:19 PM (#5894)
Subject: Ken Parker Acoustic Archtop


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Anybody ever heard of or played one of these guitars? I received a calander from my daughter for my birthday and one of the guits shown was a ken Parker Acoustic. The design is quite amazing. I don't know how it plays but it strikes me as one of the coolest guitars I have seen:

http://kenparkerarchtops.com/photos.html
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AussieJames
Posted 2008-12-19 3:24 PM (#5895 - in reply to #5894)
Subject: Re: Ken Parker Acoustic Archtop



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Complete with built in carry handle

I've not seen one before

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gh1
Posted 2008-12-19 3:25 PM (#5896 - in reply to #5894)
Subject: Re: Ken Parker Acoustic Archtop


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FWIW he's the same guy that designed the Parker Fly . I read an article about his new venture in the New Yorker while back but couldn't find it.

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Beal
Posted 2008-12-19 3:28 PM (#5897 - in reply to #5894)
Subject: Re: Ken Parker Acoustic Archtop



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looks kinda interesting I think. Maybe up close they aren't so much so, but you never know. Wonder where they're made. It might have said but I didn't see where.
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gh1
Posted 2008-12-19 3:47 PM (#5898 - in reply to #5894)
Subject: Re: Ken Parker Acoustic Archtop


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Originally posted by Beal:
... Wonder where they're made. ...
If i recall from the article somewhere north of NYC along the Hudson River in his own workshop.

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schroeder
Posted 2008-12-19 4:33 PM (#5899 - in reply to #5894)
Subject: Re: Ken Parker Acoustic Archtop


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They're not particularly expensive (compared to a lot of archtops) but I've never seen one. He's been making them for several years now.
He makes flat top acoustics as well - again never seen one even at the big UK guitar show.
Love the electrics. But I know SFA about electrics.
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Designzilla
Posted 2008-12-19 5:04 PM (#5900 - in reply to #5894)
Subject: Re: Ken Parker Acoustic Archtop


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I like them, especially Mrs Natural. There are lots of sound clips on the web site. Never seen one though. Maybe the only way to try one is to buy one?
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cliff
Posted 2008-12-19 5:04 PM (#5901 - in reply to #5894)
Subject: Re: Ken Parker Acoustic Archtop


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I read that same NewYorker article.
Never seen one in person.

PrettyInteresting . . .
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an4340
Posted 2008-12-19 7:53 PM (#5902 - in reply to #5894)
Subject: Re: Ken Parker Acoustic Archtop


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I actually keep a clip book of interesting articles related to music, let me get it ....
May 14, 2007 new yorker, page 79, i didn't know he had started to produce them. Oops just checked the website there's a link to the article.
I love his electrics, so I'm guessing these have to be dyn-o-mite.
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an4340
Posted 2008-12-19 7:56 PM (#5903 - in reply to #5894)
Subject: Re: Ken Parker Acoustic Archtop


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Oh boy. I just saw the price.
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Oddball
Posted 2008-12-20 6:17 PM (#5904 - in reply to #5894)
Subject: Re: Ken Parker Acoustic Archtop


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He wants $30K for one of these things? Wow.
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