Got my Mojo Risin' (Funny looking guitar #2)

Johnny Storm

I bought this Parker Fly Mojo on Ebay. Total damage 970 Sterling including shipping (~€1450). It was made in mid 2003 and has no fret wear at all (frets are stainless steel) and seen very little use. Guitar was still in tune after flying FedEx.

Its all mahogany with carbon fibre-glass-epoxy "exoskeleton" on the neck and back of the body. Fret board is carbon-fibre etc

There's a bit of pick wear on the surface of the pick-ups and it looks like the previous owner used to prop it up against something hard cos there a worn patch on the back of the neck. Other than that its close to perfect. Tone knob was loose, jack socket is loose.



I know that some people dont like the look of Parkers but personally I consider the way the neck fairs into the body to be pure guitar porn...



The guitar only weighs 5lbs compared to 7-8lbs for most guitars. The neck is extremely playable. Wide, flat and thin. It almost forces you to use good technique. The shape of the body is extremely comfortable. It balances well. As you can see in the photos above the back of the guitar curves inwards so that it snuggles onto your beer belly - seriously. I wonder how they knew......

It sounds really good. I havent gotten to grips with the pizza pickup thing yet. (and I dont have an acoustic amp). I could see that once I really get used to this guitar it would be hard to go back to any other.



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Doctor J

Two unconventional but seriously quality guitars there man, congratualtions.


Do you play?

Johnny Storm

Doctor J wrote:

Do you play?

How could I? - I'm way too busy with all the photographin' and postin'
Actually I am the proverbial bedroom twanger.

Doctor J

Heh heh heh, well sombody's got to live up to the stereotype.

Seriously nice instruments man, nice one.

jcoote

jesus they are 2 lovely machines well done...won't stay that shiny for long i hope

sound_wave

that is a sweet axe man, one of my buddies plays one and it sounds very nice. enjoy and rock hard!!

feylya

Ah. So that's why you wanted to post photos

Johnny Storm

feylya wrote:

Ah. So that's why you wanted to post photos

Yes, thanks for the very helpful info, Feylya.

Also, I ment to ask in my original post, I think I got a bit of a bargain at €1450 incl shipping for that guitar - what do you think?

feylya

No problems.

I've never been a big fan of the shape of Parker's but a mate who knows lots about guitfiddles says they're one of the nicest guitars ever to play. Never had the opportunity to try one however. They're not overly common in this country.