Designer Ken Parker began building unconventional archtop guitars in the 1970s. He then took a job with (now defunct) Stuyvesant Music in New York City, working both in the repair shop as well as building Guitar Man instruments. ParkerĀ“s background in repairing and customizing guitars became the groundwork for the innovative design of the Fly guitar.
In 1982, Parker met Larry Fishman (Fishman Transducers) while reviewing a prototype bass. Parker and Fishman joined forces, and attended the 1985 NAMM music industry show to gain financial backing for the new Fly model. The new guitar design attracted some interest in the market, but Parker and Fishman were interested in protecting the design, rather than let unauthorized versions show up in the marketplace. Around 1990, Korg USA (distributor of Marshall amplifiers and Korg keyboards in the U.S. market) took interest in the design and production applications. The Fly guitar debuted at the 1992 NAMM show. In 2003, they became a part of U.S. Music Corp., which also owns Washburn, Randall Amplifiers, and Oscar Schmidt. In 2006, Parker released their first full-acoustic models: the P6E and the P8E. In 2007, they expanded their acoustic line to two series, eight guitars, and one bass, but by 2010, Parker announced that they were discontinuing production of all their acoustic instruments.
Acoustic instruments previously produced in China between 2006 and 2010. Distributed by U.S. Music Corp. in Buffalo Grove, IL. Parker produced electric guitars in Wilmington, MA and Mundelin, IL from 1992-2015.

PARKER Acoustic Guitars Models

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PARKER P6E

- single cutaway uniquely-shaped body, solid Sitka spruce top, mahogany back and sides, oval soundhole with pearl ring rosette, black or white body binding, set mahogany neck, 14/19-fret ebony fingerboard with offset microdot inlays, three-...

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PARKER PA22

- symmetrical body with two upper bout points, solid cedar top, solid sapele back, sapele sides, oval soundhole with checkered rosette, standard white/black body binding, five-piece mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with offset...

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PARKER PAB40N

- single cutaway uniquely-shaped American black walnut top/back/sides, sound slots in the upper bass bout, bass side thumb rest, white body binding, five-piece mahogany/maple neck, 24-fret extended ebony fingerboard with 12th fret offset pe...

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PARKER P7E

- single cutaway uniquely-shaped body, solid quilted sapele top, mahogany back and sides, oval soundhole with ring rosette, white body binding, set mahogany neck, 14/19-fret ebony fingerboard with large decorative inlays, three-per-side gol...

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PARKER PA24

- symmetrical body with two upper bout points, solid Sitka spruce top, solid bird's-eye maple back, bird's-eye maple sides, oval soundhole with pearl rosette, red tortoiseshell body binding, five-piece mahogany neck, 14/20-fret ivoroid fing...

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PARKER P8E

- single cutaway uniquely-shaped body, solid cedar top, solid flame maple back and sides, oval soundhole with pearl ring rosette, full rosewood body binding, set mahogany neck, 14/19-fret ebony fingerboard with offset microdot inlays, three...

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PARKER PA28

- symmetrical body with two upper bout points, solid cedar top, solid Indian rosewood maple back, Indian rosewood bird's-eye maple sides, oval soundhole with pearl rosette, standard white/black body binding, five-piece mahogany neck, 14/20-...

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PARKER P9E

- single cutaway uniquely-shaped body, solid cedar top, solid Indian rosewood back, Indian rosewood sides, oval soundhole with ring rosette, rosewood body binding, set mahogany neck, 14/19-fret ebony fingerboard with offset microdot inlays,...

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PARKER P10E

- single cutaway uniquely-shaped body, solid Sitka spruce top top, bird's-eye maple back and sides, oval soundhole with ring rosette, red tortoiseshell body binding, set mahogany neck, 14/19-fret ivoroid fingerboard with large offset microd...