Parker Guitars
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Parker Guitars was an American manufacturer of electric and acoustic guitars[1] and basses, founded by luthier Ken Parker in 1993. Parker guitars were distinguished for their characteristic light weight and the use of composite materials.[2]
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Musical instruments |
Founded | 1993 |
Founder | Ken Parker |
Defunct | 2016; 8 years ago (2016) |
Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois, |
Products | electric and acoustic guitars, basses |
Parent | Jam Industries (2009–16) |
Parker's most famous guitar was the Fly model, an electric guitar made with a slim, lightweight core of real wood (such as spruce, poplar, or basswood, for example),[3] reinforced with a carbon fiber exoskeleton to provide unparalleled rigidity for a solid body electric guitar.[4] The mixture of materials also resulted in a lighter instrument than had been available up to that time, weighing a mere 2 kg (4.4 lb). The early "Fly" models were highly appreciated by musicians and well received by critics.[5][unreliable source?]
The Parker company was acquired by the U.S. Music Corporation in 2003, which was itself sold to Jam Industries in August 2009. As of November 2016, the brand was inactive after the factory in Illinois was closed.