Action
Most Fly models are strung with D'Addario
®
.009-.042 strings at the
factory. They are all adjusted to a very low action of .070 on the bass
side and .050 on the treble side, measured at the twelfth fret (while
fretting the first fret).
If you lower your action even further, be aware that some buzzing may
occur.
The Fly's bridge is designed and made exclusively by Parker. The
radius of the bridge exactly matches that of the neck. Therefore the Fly
doesn't require the individual height adjustment devices that detract
from tone and sustain.
· ADJUSTING ACTION ON FLY GUITARS WITHOUT VIBRATO:
Action is set with three screws
from the back of the guitar. Using
the T-handled 3/32 Allen wrench
supplied with your guitar, turn the
screws clockwise to raise the
bridge and counterclockwise to
lower it. Since these screws also
adjust the angle of the bridge to
the guitar, to make more than a
small adjustment you must adjust
all three screws a little at a time,
being careful not to tilt the bridge
in its cavity. Do not adjust a screw
more than a 1/4 turn at a time.
· ADJUSTING ACTION ON FLY
GUITARS WITH VIBRATO:
Action is set with two screws from
the back of the guitar. Using the L-
shaped 5/32 Allen wrench supplied
with your guitar, turn the screws
clockwise to lower the bridge, and
counterclockwise to raise it. If
you're changing the action a lot,
it's good practice to alternate
between the two screws, making
no more than a 1/4 turn at a time.
If you're unfamiliar with adjusting action, we strongly suggest that
you take your instrument to your favorite guitar technician.
Intonation
To set the string length or
intonation, loosen the screw that
clamps the bridge saddle in
place with the supplied T-
handled 3/32 Allen wrench. If the
string plays sharp, slide the
saddle back to make the string
longer. If the string plays flat,
slide it forward. Re-tighten the
saddle screw. The piezo-electric
elements in the bridge are
delicate, so be careful. The
eraser end of a pencil is a safe
tool for sliding the saddles.
Pickup Height
Each DiMarzio
®
pickup is
secured to the body by
two pole-piece screws.
These screws also adjust
pickup height.
· HUMBUCKERS:
On the coil closer to the
bridge, adjust the screw
under the B-string. On
the other coil, adjust the
screw under the A-string.
Turn the screws
clockwise to lower and
counterclockwise to raise
the pickup.
· SINGLE COILS:
Adjust the pole-piece screws under the B-string and
A-string to raise and lower, or remove the pickup.
Truss Rod
Adjustment
The truss rod is easily
accessible via the hole located
on the bottom side of the
headstock. To adjust the rod,
use the Torx wrench (T27)
supplied with your guitar.
Turn it clockwise to tighten
the rod and counterclockwise
to loosen it. Be aware that the
rod is very sensitive - one-
sixth turn yields a lot of
movement.
The Parker Fly guitar is built
with the correct amount of
neck relief "dialed" in;
therefore it is impossible to
adjust the neck to completely
flat.
NOTE: If you're unfamiliar with adjusting a truss rod, we strongly suggest that you take
your instrument to your favorite guitar technician for this adjustment.
VIBRATO SYSTEM OVERVIEW
Many of the Parker models are equipped with a vibrato system
designed exclusively for the Fly guitar by Ken Parker. This simple,
straightforward vibrato system offers all the options and flexibility a
guitarist could want. Two controls are used to select from
three
modes of operation
. No tools are needed to select or fine-tune the
bridge modes.
Note: All of these modes share a common bridge position-we'll call
this HOME.
LOOSEN
TIGHTEN
LOWER
RAISE
LOWER
RAISE
