Parker Fly, Handbook

Page 1: ...F L Y H A N D B O O K PARKER GUITARS A REVOLUTION IN PRECISION AND SOUND...

Page 2: ...s to the warm juicy harmonies of acoustic They re all here in one guitar The entire spectrum of jaw dropping impassioned sounds just waiting to be transformed into music Your music One moment you re p...

Page 3: ...etic Output Adjusting Bridge Height Action Vibrato Bridge Non Vibrato Bridge Adjusting Truss Rod Setting Intonation Changing Strings Changing String Gauge Using Sperzel Tuners Trem Bridge Dynamic Mech...

Page 4: ...the most versatile responsive and dependable instrument possible In the end what emerged was the unique instrument that you now own Our search has led us down many new paths in hopes of achieving a h...

Page 5: ...the latest computer aided manufacturing equipment combined with an especially high proportion of hand work We re building these instruments to tolerances never before held in our industry Isn t it gre...

Page 6: ...he features are Stereo Mono Capability Smart Switching Jack Sensor Fishman Piezo Electric Transducers Composite Wrapped Tone Woods Seasonally Stable Neck DiMarzio or Seymour Duncan Pickups with Coil S...

Page 7: ...ar or a standard guitar cord mono The onboard smart jack circuit can tell the difference and automatically mixes the signal according to the type of cord that is plugged into the guitar This allows yo...

Page 8: ...magnetic pickups activated Your magnetic pickup system is only activated if you ve chosen either II or III above This system consists of two humbucker pickups with a coil tap You can use these pickup...

Page 9: ...ic circuit also has a treble cut tone knob on knob 2 The piezo volume is controlled by knob 1 Push pull knob 2 to control magnetic coil splitting To get the most acoustic sound from the piezo pickups...

Page 10: ...of approximately 300 hours It s turned on when a cord is plugged into the guitar To extend battery life please remember to remove the plug when you re not playing your guitar When the battery is low...

Page 11: ...es contain abrasives that can scratch the finish Fret Care Our patented frets and fretboard system consists of hardened stainless steel frets bonded to a glass and carbon fiber fretboard It is very im...

Page 12: ...at the full volume outputs of the piezo and magnetic systems are equal Since string gauges and pickup height affect the output of the magnetic pickups you may want to change the relative levels of the...

Page 13: ...lead to Parker s superior harmonic overtone expression string buzz will be more apparent on your guitar Action adjustment is always done by raising and lowering the bridge never by adjusting the trus...

Page 14: ...nt alternate between the two screws Do not turn them more than a turn at a time Non Vibrato Bridge Action is adjusted by turning the three screws in the back of the guitar Using the T handle 3 32 Alle...

Page 15: ...kwise to loosen it Be aware that the rod adjustment is very sensitive one sixth turn yields a lot of movement For example changing from 009 to 010 string gauge will require as little as a 1 4 turn clo...

Page 16: ...plays sharp slide the saddle back to make the string longer If it plays flat slide it forward Re tighten the saddle screw The piezo electric elements in the bridge are delicate so be careful The erase...

Page 17: ...em and minimal weight Sperzel s patented string clamp eliminates tying and multiple string wraps greatly improving tuning stability To remove a string detune the guitar and loosen the knurled knob at...

Page 18: ...our pickup to the desired position with your fingers Retighten both pickup mounting screws flush with top of pickup Do not over tighten SEYMOUR DUNCAN PICKUPS Each Seymour Duncan pickup is secured to...

Page 19: ...idge is not in the HOME position It is also very important to use a spring matched to the string size in use Our vibrato system offers all the options and flexibility a guitarist could want The two co...

Page 20: ...ons are The wheel is located inside the guitar and is accessed through a slot in the back plate near the butt end of the guitar Its job is to adjust the amount of pressure the spring exerts on the bri...

Page 21: ...ing Insert the tremolo bar and with it pointing towards the headstock try to lift it up If it moves and the step stop is in the HOME position the spring needs to be tightened or changed to accommodate...

Page 22: ...string gauge moving the step stop or truss rod or action adjustments There is only one position for the bridge to be in no matter which of the three modes you choose It must be level with the strings...

Page 23: ...THE 3 MODES OF TREMOLO OPERATION 3 BALANCED OR FLOATING MODE 1 FIXED 2 BEND DOWN ONLY...

Page 24: ...ariety of sizes to accommodate different string gauges The spring must be strong enough to balance the string tension when the vibrato is used in the BALANCED mode Each spring is marked with a number...

Page 25: ...cian CHANGING SPRINGS STEP 1 Remove the back plate Exercise caution when removing the back plate as the lead wires from the battery to the circuit board can become disconnected Confirm that the spring...

Page 26: ...see 15 threads or 3 4 19mm the spring may be over tightened Repeat steps 1 through 5 checking the following Does the string gauge match the spring number Note alternate tunings may change spring perfo...

Page 27: ...TEP 7 Choose one of these three setups BALANCED for bending up and down Go to STEP 8 BEND DOWN for bending down only Go to STEP 9 FIXED for non vibrato playing Also use this set ting for changing stri...

Page 28: ...e BALANCED mode Pull up on the vibrato bar The spring will remain quiet and will not rattle If the spring rattles or falls out replace it with a more supple spring STEP 9 Bend Down Mode For bend down...

Page 29: ...r Parker Fly If you can see 15 threads of 3 4 19mm the spring may be over tightened Repeat STEPS 1 through 5 checking the following Does the string gauge match the spring number Note Alternate tunings...

Page 30: ...action Dead strings Improper adjustment of truss rod Alternate Tunings and Special Strings Alternate tunings affect spring strength String sizes Special string sets round wound heavy bottom etc Ground...

Page 31: ...piezo system has a far greater treble response than normal magnetic pickups Some amps will have no trouble with the additional high frequency output but others will distort If you are getting distorti...

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