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Sometimes when using two amps, there may be a loud hum when the guitar is plugged into the
second amp. This hum is caused by a ground loop. This ground loop isn't the fault of the guitar (or
the amps for that matter), but rather the result of essential electrical safety code requirements.
Ground loops can occur whenever two pieces of electronic equipment are connected.

NOTE:  Do Not Disconnect Or Otherwise Attempt To Defeat Ground Connections On Your
Electrical Equipment !!

There is ONLY ONE safe way to rid yourself of ground loops: Use a Direct Box with a ground
lift to isolate the two amps. Plug the magnetic end of the stereo "Y" cable into one amp and the
piezo end into the Direct Box. Plug the Direct Box's output into a balanced input on the second
amp.

ADJUSTING YOUR PARKER GUITAR

If you're unfamiliar with adjusting instruments, we suggest that you take your NiteFly to a qualified
guitar technician. He or she can help demonstrate these adjustments and you can decide which
ones you might prefer to have made professionally.

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Start from HOME

When the bridge is adjusted parallel to the top of the guitar (see illustration 1) and the guitar is in
tune, the bridge is in the HOME position. 

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Illustration 1

Summary of Contents for Nitefly

Page 1: ...PARKER GUITARS NITEFLY HANDBOOK ...

Page 2: ...collaborating to make the most useful and highest quality instrument available Feedback from you guitarists influenced us to design a bolt on sib ling to the Fly Your comments suggestions and criticism helped to shape the NiteFly We chose the pickguard format to simplify changes in the pickups The neck shape is thicker with firmer cheeks The frets are taller and wider The body similar in outline a...

Page 3: ...eaturing Fishman piezo pickups Magnetic Pickups Custom DiMarzio magnetic pickups NFV SA One Humbucker and two single coil NFV M Two Humbuckers Magnetic Controls NFV SA Magnetic Pickup Volume Tone and 5 way Pickup Selector NFV M Magnetic Pickup Volume Tone and 3 way Pickup Selector Piezo System Fishman active preamp mixer Piezo Controls Piezo Volume 3 way Magnetic Piezo Selector Switch Sperzel lock...

Page 4: ...ece solid wood neck encapsulated in glass and carbon fibers 5 Solid hardwood body 6 Easy Access truss rod adjuster 7 3 16 stainless steel vibrato bar 8 Custom DiMarzio magnetic pickups 9 Cast aluminum bridge with stainless steel bridge saddles and Fishman piezo pickups 10 Stereo output jack 1 6 4 2 3 5 9 10 8 7 ...

Page 5: ...mixed In this mode simply use a standard guitar cable and a standard guitar amplifier Thanks to the NiteFly s active circuit in the mono mode the Both position offers some unique sounds 2 STEREO With the stereo mono switch in the OUT position the guitar s output is stereo The special cable stereo Y provided with the guitar allows you to send the two signals to two separate amplifiers The full soni...

Page 6: ...ctly Please be gentle DEAD BATTERY BLUES Not on the NiteFly If your battery is weak dead or missing you can still use the magnetic pick ups Just switch to stereo mode and switch the Magnetic Both Piezo selector switch to Magnetic and PLAY the blues PIEZO BALANCE TRIM POT Your guitar is equipped with a Piezo Balance Trim Pot We set this control at the factory so that the full volume outputs of the ...

Page 7: ...yourself of ground loops Use a Direct Box with a ground lift to isolate the two amps Plug the magnetic end of the stereo Y cable into one amp and the piezo end into the Direct Box Plug the Direct Box s output into a balanced input on the second amp ADJUSTING YOUR PARKER GUITAR If you re unfamiliar with adjusting instruments we suggest that you take your NiteFly to a qualified guitar technician He ...

Page 8: ...down and returns HOME to rest lightly against the Stop Screw The springs must be tensioned slightly more than in the Balanced mode so that the bridge at HOME is held against the Stop Screw Unlike the Balanced mode you can rest your hand on the bridge without throwing it out of tune 3 Fixed This mode is similar to Bend Down mode HOME position is also setup by contact with the Stop Screw Additional ...

Page 9: ...le To adjust the truss rod use the 1 8 steel rod supplied with your guitar Rotate the wheel towards the high E string to tighten the truss rod and towards the low E string to loosen it INTONATION To set the intonation string length loosen the screws that hold the bridge saddles using the smaller T handle Allen wrench supplied with the guitar If a string plays sharp slide the saddle back to make th...

Page 10: ...s greatly improving tuning stability FRETS Our patented fret and fingerboard consists of hardened stainless steel frets bonded to a glass and carbon fiber fret board Not only will these unique frets outlast ordinary soft nickel frets but due to our totally super accurate manufacturing processes they all have the correct half round shape The frets may only be serviced at the Parker Guitar Factory o...

Page 11: ...ly delivered freight and insurance prepaid directly to Parker Guitars for service Please contact Parker s Product Support office at 978 988 0102 for informa tion return authorization and a Parker Work Order Number Please visit the Parker Guitars website at www parkerguitars com for more detailed warranty information WARRANT REPAIRS OUTSIDE THE U S For warranty repairs outside the U S please contac...

Page 12: ...ARKER WWW PARKERGUITARS COM 2000 Parker Guitars NiteFly is a registered trademark of Parker Guitars Parker Guitars are patented by one or more of the following U S patents 5125312 5305674 5337644 Other patents pending 8 2 00 ...

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