sorry, I sell my JEM 7v for a Parker fly - wouldn't you do i

berntsen · #1 03-08-2002, 10:53 AM

Hi

I am very close to sell my 7v for a Parker Fly Classic. I get $1600 for my 7v, and I pay $2200 for the Parker.
Downsides with 7v:
- 5 way switch, I only use neck, brigh and neck splited with s-coil.
- looooud output, u miss the coil splitting, you got no clean sound.
- whammybar is hard to use, or not really, but after using the parker whammy... lol

upsides:
- neck, I don't need to say anything more..
- design...
- lion claw and monkey grip

then the parker:

upsides
- piezo
- 3 ways switch
- nice clean sound
- whammy... many modes to it... =)

it allways been ibanez, but no longer...
what do you think about it?

-mike-

SalemB · #2 03-08-2002, 11:13 AM

Sounds like a bad idea to me. The Parker is surely a fine instrument, but living without a JEM...
Conclusion: Get em both :biggrin:

**jono** · #3 03-08-2002, 11:32 AM

Personally I don't ever use a Piezo output from an electric guitar. I've always preferred to get a clean electric sound to emulate an acoustic tone rather than go for a true Electro Acoustic sound. As such I wouldn't consider a Piezo pickup to be an advantage to a guitar.

I think rather than sell the JEM, if I didn't want the versatility of the 5 way switch, and preferred the ease of use of a simpler system, I'd probably get a scratchplate made by either a local guy or by someone like Jeannie's Pickguards, with 2 Humbuckers and a switching option more suited to my needs.

So in answer to the question...

No I wouldn't sell a JEM7VWH to get a Fly.

rvj · #4 03-08-2002, 11:51 AM

Are you kidding? My 7VWH is the reason why I never played my Parker. Everytime I would go to play, I would immediately grab the "Vine". Therefore, Mr. Parker just sat there. The Jem just felt and sounded better, and also suited my tastes. I sold my trans-blue Parker Fly Classic to buy my DNA. --rvj

Rabin · #5 03-08-2002, 12:07 PM

OMG He sold his Jem for a Parker!!! Armageddon!!!!!

Texter · #6 03-08-2002, 01:12 PM

That sort of thing isn't supposed to be posted on this forum unless you want a war! :angryfire:
Just kidding...it's your decision...I'd never part from my Jems that's for sure

GuitarLunatic · #7 03-08-2002, 01:46 PM

To be honest, I wouldn't have done this. *I've had 3 Parkers - I like 'em but I think the VWH is more comfortable and every bit as nice (except for the fretwork). *You got a good price for your JEM so no biggie there, but you overpaid by like $1000 for the Parker. *If you can't get a good clean sound with the JEM, just lower your pickups and/or turn your guitar volume and tone knobs down. *If you couldn't live without a piezo than so be it, but the VWH is such a sweet guitar. *I doubt I'll ever sell my VWH, but I sold all 3 Parkers. *To each his own! *BTW, I like my EB/MM JP better than the Parker too, so I've got the piezos covered.

Enjoy the Parker,
G

satch · #8 03-08-2002, 04:00 PM

Hey, another norwegian, haven't noticed you before

I've never tried a parker, andVWH's are amazing guitars... As said, I've never tried a Parker, but I've read a lot of nice stuff 'bout it... I'd go for it, if you like the Parker better! I'd never part with my JS, but thats another guitar, and story

!

(Edited by satch at 3:02 pm on Mar. 8, 2002)

Polaris20 · #9 03-08-2002, 04:02 PM

I wouldn't part with a 570 for a Fly much less a 7VWH.

WMerkert · #10 03-08-2002, 04:37 PM

Do it if you want. Its no problem cause the VWH is in production and you can purchase another if you want,when you recognize you made a mistake.
But i would never do it with a JEM out of production.

berntsen · #11 03-08-2002, 06:22 PM

I forgot to say some things.
First of all, the JEM 7v is no problem to get in Norway. I get a new for $1900.
In norway it's only been sold 5-10 new Parker Fly guitars... therefore I'm very interested in the Parker. I can always buy a new 7v. (then I got the money.....)
And doing personal mod to the 7v, NO! I like it orginal... don't u?

But anything is that is parker is directmonted pikcups and neck-tru... amazing sustein... uuuhh... I forgot how it's written ;D but the point is that you get both Gibson sust because of neck-tru, and additional you get the Petrucci sust... you get both

amazing sound, if you ask me...

I visited the dimarzio homepage... the 2 pickups on parker is:
brigde - it is based on the The Tone Zone... very good pickup

neck - air norton... PETRUCCI!!! tihi... you know how good it is...

but to all of you how haven't jet tested the Parker - get your ass up and try one... I called the guy selling it just for fun... it has always been Ibanez... after 10 min of playing on the Parker, I looked up... my eyes were difused. I didn't have words. Then I looked at my JEM, the floral neck, damn was the first though... After 30 min testing the Parker... now been all from Bluesy stuff to DT/Vai... then I took the piezo on... started playing all tunes... and I has totaly blown away! So it took 30 min of played, then for the first time I considered to sell the JEM. And in 48 hours I must have made up my mind...

Anyone of you who can get me a Parker Fly Classic cheaper? Remember shipping to norway

-mike-

jem7vwh · #12 03-08-2002, 07:45 PM

enjoy the new guitar

crossjem · #13 03-09-2002, 01:33 AM

Parkers are cool. *Jems are cool. *Try getting both! *:thumbsup:

Joel Lyndgohrd · #14 03-09-2002, 04:35 AM

Parkers are nice guitars, almost as nice as JEMs. But trade a JEM7VWH for a Parker... NO WAY!

But that is just my opinion.

SalemB · #15 03-09-2002, 07:50 AM

You need to take into consideration that you are asking this question at jemsite. We're not exactly neutral so you might like to ask the question at a general guitar discussion board too for more opinions.

I tried a fly a while ago and the neck can't match the JEM neck. For that reason alone I would never trade a JEM for it.