It’s an old Parks saber I bought probably 20 years ago from Jeff directly. It’s so old it has a plug-in EL blade because LED blades were not even a thing back then. It’s so old it had a black push-button switch on the back side right in the middle of the grip that I removed and covered with a chrome plug. I doubt I’d get much for it.
I’ve been collecting lightsaber replicas for almost 25 years and for the most part I only own 1 copy of each specific saber version/variant. I’m not super-strict on accuracy, for example the only Luke ROTJ V2 I own is the Master Replicas version. I’ve passed on every single newer and more accurate version because for me and my collection it’s good enough, close enough, accurate enough, and I’m fine with it- especially because I already spent the money on it. Over the years I did make very inexpensive accuracy upgrades, such as upgrading the cone knob, replacing the screw with a replica boot stud, replaced the circuit card with a slothfurnace, replaced the lever with a wannawanga, and reworked the weathering, and I did those upgrades over a period of years.
I enjoyed the journey of upgrading the parts and the actual saber body and exact dimensions being less than 100% accurate doesn’t bother me. My V2 looks just fine to me in my collection, although I know it would probably be the laughingstock of the RPF.
Since I already have the Parks TPM, and it’s accurate enough for me, I gotta think the cone emitter and new buttons would be less money than buying a whole new lightsaber. Even if you add what I paid for the Parks when I bought it new to the price of the new parts and the total was about what the new AS SS costs I’ve already spent the money on the saber 20 years ago so today the parts upgrade would cost much less than buying a new replica saber- plus I’d still have the Parks with little hope of getting much money for it. I’d rather use what I’ve got and make the most of the money I’ve already spent.
I don’t have a photo of the saber handy but I’ll add some later if I remember.
