Joel Stroetzel and Adam Dutkiewicz of Killswitch Engage reveal why they play Parkers to Shawn Hammond of Guitar Player.
Here is just a small excerpt from this must-read article:
"What guitars did you use this time around? Stroetzel: I used a couple of my custom Caparison TAT guitars with EMG 81s. A lot of rocker guitars have really thin, flat necks, but the TAT has a rounded, Les Paul-type feel to it—like a baseball bat. I like that because a lot of a guitar’s sustain comes from the neck. Adam played a couple different Parker Flys, some with EMGs and some with passive pickups. We used the Parkers with passive Duncans for much of clean stuff, and the Caparison and the Parkers with EMGs for the dirty stuff. We string the guitars with 011-.050 DR Tite-Fits, and I use Caparison picks that are like Dunlop Jazz IIIs, but a little heavier. I like smaller picks because there’s less to get in the way when you’re playing pinched harmonics and things like that.
Dutkiewicz: I’ve dealt with back problems for a long time, and playing heavier guitars really aggravated them—I almost had to call it quits. I’ve had two back surgeries for bulging discs over the last few years, and that’s one of the major reasons I started playing Parker guitars. The weight of the Fly allows me to do my job without being in agonizing pain. We’re coming out with a signature model called the Dragonfly. It will have a seven-degree pitched headstock, which helps the guitar stay in tune, and it’ll be the first Parker to come with EMGs—an 81-X, which you can split, and an 85-X."
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