Parker *Dragon*Fly 7 Strings are coming, supposedly at NAMM in Jan!

[vampiregenocide]

This is weird, but I prefer the black one. It just looks evil as fuck, like a killer whale in guitar form.

 

[gunshow86de]

This is weird, but I prefer the black one. It just looks evil as fuck, like a killer whale in guitar form.

Not seeing it.

 

[SirMyghin]

Fuck these things are glorius. I need to go away for the better part of a month more often.

 

[sell2792]

I wish they'd release it in some really obnoxious colors... Oh, and it not cost a fortune. At this rate I'll have to settle on a Fly sixer.

 

[pylyo]

I dunno.
I am trying really hard to dig the headstock and general dragonfly looks but it just stays repulsive to me no matter what. The body looks so-so but the headstock . And I am a huge Parker fanboy...

 

[loktide]

Are you talking about the concentric one?

Looks legit, I counted the pixels and everything.

yep, the concentric one

 

[HighGain510]

yep, the concentric one

Why does it have 3 3-way toggles? Pickup selector and Mag/Mix/Piezo, what's the third one for?

 

[Andromalia]

3rd toggle is for:

1: 1st toggle
2: 2nd Toggle
3: No toggle.

 

[HighGain510]

3rd toggle is for:

1: 1st toggle
2: 2nd Toggle
3: No toggle.

Yeah that's what I'm saying, it looks like both the concentric pot and third toggle were photoshopped in. In fact it definitely is, look at the other pictures shown, no third toggle.

 

[sakeido]

Wow... wonder when these will start shipping. I think this will be my next guitar. Only thing I'm not crazy about is this kinda goofy headstock instead of the regular Parker one. I really like that body shape though.

they aren't quite this

but still, presses enough buttons for me

 

[Jason_Krodha]

Do want

 

[przemyslawwolski]

oh shit this is awsome.. someday i will buy one

 

[TimSE]

Shit me. Im still not convinced by the Dragonfly shape but FFFUUUUUU that is good!

 

[Xaios]

I gotta admit, I never though Parker would get it right. I figured they would introduce some hideous abomination with all the wrong specs and scratch their heads when no one bought it.

"What do you mean, 7 string guitarists don't like Balsa wood and fauxbalone penis inlays? Our focus group told us it would be a hit!"

This, however, looks to be a keeper. Still not sold on the giant headstock, but this gets enough right that, if I could afford a Parker at all, I would be getting one of these.

 

[Barney]

My B-day is not too far... a few months... I want the grey one. THX in advance!

 

[cyril v]

Wow... wonder when these will start shipping. I think this will be my next guitar. Only thing I'm not crazy about is this kinda goofy headstock instead of the regular Parker one. I really like that body shape though.

they aren't quite this

but still, presses enough buttons for me

I was starting to warm up to this guitar, then you go and post that... the sensation is completely gone now.

 

[ExousRulez]

So how much is this thing gonna cost? I was hoping for cheapish model like the PDF maxx flys.

 

[Floppystrings]

They look very very cool.

But they would probably cost as much as my entire recording studio, drum kit, and guitar rig.

Probably $2500+ right?

 

[gunshow86de]

Probably $2500+ right?

More than probably, the "real" (non-bolt on) Parkers start at $3,300.

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[troyguitar]

It's up on the Parker site now:

DFMV7 | MaxxFly Models

DFMV7
Body

Wood:
Mahogany

Construction:
Solid one piece

Finish:
Polyurethane

Bridge:
Parker custom cast aluminum 7-string vibrato bridge, 7 Stainless steel saddles

Vibrato System:
Custom flat spring with balance adjustment, 3-mode step stop: fixed, bend down only, or floating

Neck

Wood:
Mahogany

Neck Design:
Solid one piece with carbon-glass-epoxy reinforcement

Neck-Body Joint:
Reinforced carved multiple finger joint

Scale:
25.5",

Number of Frets:
24 Frets

Fret Material:
Hardened stainless steel

Fret Size:
.053" high, .106" wide

Fret Board:
Carbon-Glass-Epoxy .020" composite

Fretboard Shape:
14" radius

Neck Shape:
Width: wide, Thickness: reg.

Finish:
Polyurethane

Nut:
GraphTech

Nut Width:
48mm / 1 7/8"

Fretboard Width:
49mm at first fret, 60mm at twelfth fret

String Spacing:
Bridge: 2 9/16"/65mm Nut: 1 5/8"/41.275mm

Truss Rod:
Dual function truss rod

Tuners:
Sperzel® Trim-Lok™ locking

Electronics

Mag. Pickups:
Seymour Duncan

Mag. Config:
Number: 2, Seymour Duncan® 7-string SH6N neck and 7-string TB6 bridge pickups

Mag. PU Select:
3 way

Piezo System:
7-element Custom Graphtech® Ghost piezos

PreAmp/Mixer:
Graphtech Ghost Preamp

Other Controls:
Vol./Mag, push/pull coiltap tone, piezo volume, mag pickup selector switch, Mag/piezo blend switch

Output:
Split stereo or summed mono; "Smart Switching" jack

Miscellaneous

Weight:
6.5 pounds

Strings:
D'Addario EXL 120, .009" - .042"

Other Features:
N/A

Case/Bag:
Parker custom hardshell