1993 Ken Parker "Stormy" Bearclaw Acoustic Archtop Guitar
Ken Parker 7-String Acoustic Archtop (used,1993)
This beautiful guitar's name is "STORMY"
- Highly figured Maple back & sides on this 7 string archtop from Ken Parker
- Hazelficte (Bearclaw) alpine spruce top
- Venetian cutaway
- This was Ken's last guitar with “F-ish” holes, and a Gibson style adjustable bridge.
- The stunning inlay of Moon and Clouds on the fretboard was designed by Ken Parker and executed by Vinny Fodera of Brooklyn's Fordera Guitars.
- Elevated fretboard
- Pernambuco pickguard, bridge, heelcap, bindings and fretboard.
- Satin Gold Sperzel tuning machines which are countersunk
- Pernambuco headstock front and back plates
- Uber cool, Mokume Gane tail piece (a unique Japanese metalworking technique that translates to "wood eye" or "wood grain meta").
This one was hand fabricated by Ken Parker from sheet aluminum, and the finish was created by Marvin Jensen, a close friend, mentor, and collaborator of his.The finish is a result of a unique and very complex suite of actions, based on a series of anodizing (aluminum dying) events that Marvin Jensen invented.
- This guitar is ultra light in weight and abides in a custom Calton flight case.
OPTIONS
- Condition: Used, Near Mint
- Strings: 7
- Nut width: 2 1/8"
- Frets to body: 14
- Scale Length: 25.5"
- Lower bout: 17"
- Depth at tail: 3"
- Depth at heel: 2 1/4"
- Cutaway: Venetian
- Pickup: No
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We accept Visa/Mastercard/American Express/Discover from USA residents and good ol' cash. Personal checks are accepted under the condition that shipment is delayed until the check clears the bank. TN residents add 9 3/4% sales tax.
We ship UPS ground insured, unless otherwise specified by the buyer. On finer instruments, we insist on overnight shipment for safe handling. Buyer pays shipping unless otherwise agreed upon. International shipments are via FedEx.
Must have prior approval of return. Opened strings are not returnable. If for any reason you are not satisfied with your guitar, simply return it fully insured (with prior authorization) via shipping method we agree upon. When we receive the instrument in the same condition as when we shipped it, you will happily be issued a refund minus all shipping costs.