The Guitar Player's Resource
Vancouver's Secret Weapon Finally Gets Its Due Recognition.
Dave Martone didn't choose Parker guitars by accident. Vancouver's most versatile guitarist understands something many players miss: sometimes you need two completely different pickup systems in one instrument, not because you can't make up your mind, but because modern recording demands that kind of sonic flexibility without constantly switching axes.
This Trans Blue Burst "Aqua" NiteFly represents Parker's boldest engineering experiment - combining traditional magnetic pickups with premium Fishman piezo technology in one surprisingly lightweight package. At 6.5 pounds, extended studio sessions won't destroy your back, yet the carved mahogany body with flame maple top delivers enough mass for serious sustain and resonance.
Here's where Parker's innovation really shines: that radial neck joint provides superior stability and tone transfer compared to conventional bolt-on construction, while the carbon-glass-epoxy reinforced mahogany neck eliminates dead spots that plague lesser instruments. The conical fretboard radius transitioning from 10 to 13 inches accommodates both comfortable chord work and technical lead passages without compromise.
Those Seymour Duncan Jazz and JB Trembuckers handle the magnetic side with classic versatility - warm neck humbucker tones, aggressive bridge pickup bite, plus coil-tap options that access single-coil character. But the real magic happens through that custom Fishman piezo system with stereo voltage-doubled preamp. Suddenly you're getting acoustic-like sparkle and dynamics that make clean passages shimmer with organic beauty.
The custom Parker aluminum vibrato bridge offers three operational modes: fixed, bend-down only, or full floating. That kind of mechanical versatility matches the dual pickup system's sonic flexibility perfectly. Those Sperzel Trim-Lok tuners and stainless steel frets complete the professional-grade appointments.
This represents Parker's understanding that serious players need instruments capable of handling multiple musical personalities without requiring a guitar tech's constant attention.
Carved Mahogany body with bolt-on Mahogany neck and carved AAA flame maple top
Seymour Duncan Jazz ( Neck) and JB (Bridge) Trembucker, magnetic pickups
3-way mag pickup selection with push-pull coil tap
Custom Fishman piezos and stereo voltage-doubled pre-amp
Custom Parker vibrato system
Mahogany body
Gloss finish on flamed maple veneer with burst finish
Body: Solid one piece Mahogany
Bridge: Parker custom cast aluminum vibrato bridge, Stainless steel saddles
Vibrato System: 3 spring; 3 mode stop screw: fixed, bend down only, or floating
Neck Wood: Mahogany
Neck Design: Solid one piece with carbon-glass-epoxy reinforcement
Neck-Body Joint: True bolt-on with half-round precision joint
Scale: 25.5"
22 Frets
Fret Material: Hardened stainless steel
Fret Board: Carbon-Glass-Epoxy .020" composite
Fretboard Shape : 10"-13" conical form
Neck Shape: Regular/Fa
Active Custom Fishman stereo preamp
Weight: 6.5 pounds
Original Parker Hardshell case included
Country : USA
Maple radial neck joint
Ebony fretboard
Sperzel Trim-Lok tuners
Seymour Duncan SH2 single-coil neck pickup
Seymour Duncan TB4 bridge humbucker
Exclusive Fishman piezo system
