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Larry Fishman and I formed Parker Guitars in 1991. It continues to be a
rewarding project and a great education for us. We're thrilled that you have
chosen to make your music on our creation!
I designed the P-38, and Larry and I personally certified the production
process in one of finest guitar production facilities in the world. We're sure
that you will be inspired by its versatility, tone, outstanding quality, and
playability.
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THE PARKER P-38:
POWERFUL VERSATILITY
The Parker P-38 is equipped with custom voiced Parker alnico magnetic
pickups along with Fishman
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piezo transducers mounted in a Wilkinson
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licensed vibrato bridge. These piezo transducers, or acoustic pickups, are
integrated into each bridge saddle and respond directly to the acoustic
energy of your Parker guitar's strings, providing a full-range acoustic sound
quality.
On their own, the piezo pickups produce a subtle and intimate acoustic
guitar-like sound, but the true power of the P-38 is the ability to blend the
piezo and magnetic signals together. A special Fishman
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active circuit allows
you to mix the two types of signals right on the guitar! You can blend the
piezo pickups with clean magnetic sounds to create bright percussive tones
or with your favorite distortion settings for fat, two-guitar-like, mixes. You
can even send the piezo and magnetic signals to two different amplifiers for
an amazingly lush split sound.
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PARKER GUITARS
P-38 GUITAR HANDBOOK
© 2000 Parker Guitars • Parker Guitars are patented by one or more of the following U.S. patents: 5125312, 5305674,
5337644. Other patents pending. 8-2-00
®
P
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P.O. B
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388 W
ILMINGTON
, MA 01887 USA
978.988.0102 FAX 978.988.8807
www.parkerguitars.com
®
LIMITED WARRANTY
There is a 1-year limited warranty beginning on the date of first customer pur-
chase on all unmodified and properly cared for Parker Guitars.
Any Parker Guitar found to be defective within the 1-year warranty period set forth
above will be repaired or replaced at the option of Parker Guitars provided the guitar is
promptly delivered (freight and insurance prepaid) directly to Parker Guitars for service.
Please contact Parker's Product Support office at (978) 988-0102 for information, return
authorization, and a Parker Work Order Number. Please visit the Parker Guitars Web
Site at www.parkerguitars.com for more detailed warranty information.
Warranty Repairs Outside the U.S.
For warranty repairs outside the U.S. please contact either the dealer from whom you
purchased the guitar, or the Authorized Parker Distributor in your country for informa-
tion and assistance.
