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Parker P-36 £499
Masters of the modernist electric guitar go all 1952 on us...
The MusicRadar Team, Tue 23 Oct 2007, 12:08 pm UTC
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Pros
Good traditional tones and the provision of the Fishman system.
Cons
The look is just too confusing to be pleasing.
Verdict
In terms of sheer functionality there's little to criticise here, but we can't help feeling that the aesthetic will confuse many prospective buyers.
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Specification Show
P-36
- Price:
- £499
- Accessories:
- Parker P-Series custom gig bag.
- Available Controls:
- Coil-Tap, Master Tone, Master Volume
- Available Finish:
- Blonde, Natural, Transparent Red.
- Body Style:
- Double-cut
- Bolt-on Neck:
- true
- Bridge:
- Piezo Bridge
- Case Included:
- true
- Fingerboard Material:
- Maple
- Hardware:
- Chrome
- Jack Location:
- Rim
- Neck Finish:
- Gloss Poly finish with light tint
- Neck Material:
- Maple
- No of Strings:
- 6
- No. of Frets:
- 22
- Nut Material:
- Plastic
- Pickguard:
- true
- Pickup Configuration:
- 1 x Double Coil / 1 x Single Coil
- Pickup Type:
- 2 Vintage Style Single-Coil Pickups with Alnico Magnets (Neck & Bridge).
- Scale Length (Inches) (Inches):
- 25.5
- Special Features:
- Custom Fishman piezos and stereo voltage-doubled pre-amp.
- String Spacing (In) (In):
- 2.11
- Tailpiece:
- Stopbar
- Weight (lb) (lb):
- 7
- Width at Nut (Inches) (Inches):
- 1.65
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