How Ken Parker Changed the Guitar World Forever: Work/Shop

Welcome back to the Work/Shop! Get a rare glimpse behind the scenes of some of the world’s most revered mom-and-pop music shops and luthiers. In this episode, we travel to Gloucester, Massachusetts to meet Ken Parker, Guitar Maker and Owner of Ken Parker Archtops (‪@kenparkerarchtoppery9440‬). Learn how one of the world's most masterful guitar builders got his start and built his legacy. Check out the guitar strings Ken Parker builds his legendary archtops around: https://ddar.io/12-53-pb Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:45 How Ken Parker started building guitars 02:50 The guitar that inspired Ken Parker's Archtop design 04:20 The secret ingredient Ken Parker uses to make his guitars extraordinary 06:20 Is Ken Parker the most accomplished guitar builder in the world? 08:25 Orville Gibson's design contribution to archtop guitars 10:00 The engineering behind Ken's neck joints 11:40 Why Ken Parker Archtops are built to support D'Addario guitar strings 13:55 Ken Parker's guitars join the greats at the Metropolitan Museum of Art ----- Watch all our new videos first by subscribing here: http://bit.ly/1cgP7yX Get info on your favorite gear, artists and more: https://www.daddario.com Join Players Circle for free today & start earning points towards gear and merchandise, get early access to new products, join beta testing opportunities, and get exclusive deals and discounts: https://www.daddario.com/players-circle/