FOR SALE 2004 KOREAN MADE PARKER P-42 IN VERY GOOD PLUS CONDITION. P-42 GUITARS ARE NOW SOMEWHAT RARE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION, THIS IS UNFORTUNATE, AS THE P-42 IS A LIGHT, WELL MADE, BALANCED AND RESPOSIVE GUITAR FROM AN ICONIC MAKER, NOW LONG OUT OF BUSINESS. THE COLOR IS BLACK/GOLD METAL FLAKE, HOWEVER, THE METAL FLAKES ARE SMALL AND THE EFFECT VERY SUBTLE. THERE ARE SOME MINOR DINGS AND VERY LIGHT MARKS, BUT NONE ARE THROUGH THE FINISH AND DON'T DETRACT FROM THE APPEARANCE. AFTER LOOKING AT THE PHOTOS I'VE NOTICED THAT THE BACK OF THE NECK HAS WHAT MIGHT LOOK LIKE DAMAGE OR SOME TYPE OF PROBLEM IN THE MIDDLE.
THIS IS NOT ANY KIND OF DAMAGE. WHAT YOU'RE SEEING IS A NATURAL ARTIFACT IN THE WOOD ITSELF. THIS ARTIFACT CAN NOT BE FELT AND DOES NOT AFFECT THE NECK IN ANY WAY (PLEASE CAREFULLY EXAMINE THE CLOSE-UP PHOTO OF THIS PORTION OF THE NECK). THESE STICKERS ARE LONG LASTING, BUT ARE ABSOLUTELY, ENTIRELY REMOVABLE, IF YOU DESIRE.
THE P-42 WAS AN EFFORT BY PARKER TO PRODUCE A LESS EXSPENSIVE ALTERNATIVE TO IT'S WELL THOUGHT OF AND SUCESSFUL NITEFLY SERIES OF GUITARS. LIKE THE NITEFLY, THE BODY OF THE P-42 IS MAHOGANY AND THE NECK IS MAPLE. THE P-42 WAS OUTFITTED WITH BLACK GROVER 1:18 TUNERS (THESE WILL BE INCLUDED WITH THE SALE, BUT THE GUITAR HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO GOLD SPERZEL LOCKING TUNERS) AND "PARKER" BRANDED HUMBUCKERS WITH SPLIT COIL SWITCHING USING A PUSH/PULL TONE KNOB.
IF THE P-42 HAD A WEAKNESS IT WAS PROBABLY THE ORIGINAL PICKUPS. THE ORIGINAL PARKER PICKUPS WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THE SALE ALONG WITH THE ORIGINAL BLACK METAL TUNEAMATIC BRIDGE, STOP TAIL PIECE, AND VOLUME AND TONE KNOBS. ALSO NOTICE, THE ORIGINAL PARKER DELUXE PADDED GIG BAG IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, INCLUDED IN THE SALE. PLEASE CAREFULLY EXAMINE ALL OF THE PHOTOS AND ASK ANY QUESTIONS. This item is in the category "Musical Instruments & Gear\Guitars & Basses\Electric Guitars". The seller is "lbnlb" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.