Just an FYI, Bob. It is very normal to wear the finish off the body of the guitar if you play for hours every day. Stainless steel frets will last a really long time, but the wood on the fingerboard will wear out eventually.

All of this can be repaired by a competent person.

Locating a backup guitar to keep in reserve is a very good idea. You may be able to find a Parker on Reverb.com.

I started playing Tom Anderson guitars because of their high quality and playability. I have never picked one up that was not perfectly playable. So, if my guitar gets damaged or lost, all I need to do is find an Anderson guitar for sale and I know I will be able to play it without issue.

All this is even more important if you fly to gigs.

Billy

“Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig?
“Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”