“Cherry Sunburst” (left) is a 1969 Gibson Dove purchased by Parker’s father from the Gibson factory in Kalamazoo, MI. “Elvis Presley played a Gibson Dove around the same time,” he shares. “That was my main guitar for 35 years – my sentimental favorite, though not my best sounding guitar. I still play it a lot.” On the right is a 1945 Gibson LG-2 “Banner” model he purchased at Carter Vintage Guitars in Nashville in 2021. Fun Fact: During World War II, the Gibson Guitar company in Kalamazoo had an all female workforce due to the working man shortage (the “Kalamazoo Gals”). Models they built have a sticker on the headstock saying “Only a Gibson is Good Enough” – now called a “banner model.” Parker adds, “This one is more of a collector, though it sounds good and I will play it occasionally.”