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by vjmanzo
Wed Oct 04, 2023 8:06 pm
Forum: Fly
Topic: A few questions from a new Fly owner
Replies: 16
Views: 3539

The Three-ridge Spring Plate and How the Vibrato Feels

Interesting regarding the spring's position on the three-ridge spring plate. I figured this was related more to the tension on the spring than the feel. Though admittedly I haven't searched much on this topic, I did do a little looking around for more info related to this and struck out. With this ...
by vjmanzo
Thu Sep 07, 2023 5:31 pm
Forum: Fly Parts
Topic: Vibrato Arm Bushing (refined)
Replies: 25
Views: 31996

Removing a Vibrato Arm Bushing (refined Fly)

I've had success removing a vibrato arm bushing with a roll pin punch set like this . Screen Shot 2023-09-07 at 5.30.01 PM.png The idea is that you'd put one of these punches on the underside of the bushing (accessible on the back of the Fly) and then lightly hammer the punch to push the bushing out...
by vjmanzo
Sun May 14, 2023 2:04 pm
Forum: Fly
Topic: New Fly Owner: help on a couple of issues! :)
Replies: 6
Views: 3182

Seating the Bridge into the Posts

Very helpful animation, mmmguitar ! I’ve tagged this thread and your terrific post above for reference. 🙏 VibratoBridge I noticed that there's no battery LED on the PCB. I see only two small bare contacts where the LED would be supposed to be. I don’t have this replacement part in my records, but pe...
by vjmanzo
Wed Nov 23, 2022 3:36 am
Forum: Fly
Topic: '96 Fly Classic: Threaded Rod for Trem Doesn't Move
Replies: 7
Views: 2061

Threaded Rod for Vibrato Doesn't Move

Yeah, @Yames! This is great news!! 🎉🥳👏

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by vjmanzo
Thu Jul 07, 2022 9:14 pm
Forum: Fly
Topic: Play in trem arm bushing
Replies: 18
Views: 6558

Play in trem arm bushing

the issue seems to be that the bushing, itself, is a bit loose. Gotcha—you may know that the hex bushing has two parts: the top part where the arm inserts and a small threaded part that screws on at the bottom. If you look at the backside of your Fly, you’ll see a hole cut out that allows you to lo...
by vjmanzo
Mon May 02, 2022 10:44 am
Forum: Announcements and News
Topic: Quick Search Hashtags by Topic
Replies: 0
Views: 9171

Quick Search Hashtags by Topic

Hey everyone—we've made some improvements to the way searches happen on the site by also improving the way posts are indexed. In addition to the Search function, we've implemented hashtag search functionality (below) that the moderators have been adding to some posts. This provides a curated type of...
by vjmanzo
Sun Dec 12, 2021 8:19 pm
Forum: Fly
Topic: loose tremolo arm (pre refined fly classic)
Replies: 4
Views: 1548

Loose vibrato arm

The bottom part of the pre-refined bushing is a threaded part the screws onto the larger part; make sure it’s tight on the larger part of the bushing, maybe? You’d have to turn it.

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by vjmanzo
Tue Sep 07, 2021 10:17 pm
Forum: Fly
Topic: bridge posts issue - need some advice
Replies: 18
Views: 6903

Bridge bushings slipping out of body

Hey igor , Marc, and everyone reading this: I’ve pinged Ken Parker on this issue and asked him to write something in Ken’s Corner . I’ll be speaking with him this Friday and I’ll mention this issue again if he hasn’t responded by then. 👍🏻 I know that the NiteFly bridge bushings are glued in, so, if ...
by vjmanzo
Thu Dec 31, 2020 1:55 pm
Forum: Fly
Topic: ‘99 Fly Classic Trem Problem - Help!
Replies: 30
Views: 13182

Three-ridge plate not touching step-stop

Physically, if the angle between the trem and the perpendicular plate where the three-ridge spring plate screws into, is 90 degrees, and the trem’s pivoting point has not moved, then regardless of spring’s health or how the guitar is tuned, the three-ridge plate should always touch the step-stop wh...
by vjmanzo
Mon Nov 09, 2020 2:28 pm
Forum: Adaptated Parts, Mods & Projects
Topic: DIY Hex Whammy Bar
Replies: 2
Views: 7888

DIY Hex Whammy Bar

Posting on behalf of @TheGrail: a DIY guide for Fly vibrato arms:

Parker Hex Whammy Bar DIY Guide

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by vjmanzo
Mon Sep 21, 2020 3:42 pm
Forum: Info and FAQs about Fly Guitars
Topic: FAQs - New to Parkers or to this Forum?? READ THIS FIRST
Replies: 0
Views: 59864

FAQs - New to Parkers or to this Forum?? READ THIS FIRST

Welcome to the Fly Clone Project, a site dedicated to preserving information about the Parker Fly and other Parker Guitars. For more info on the Fly Clone Project, click here ; we are a research effort of the Electric Guitar Innovation Lab at WPI. Start Here Nearly everything you need to know about ...
by vjmanzo
Sun Sep 13, 2020 4:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How Much Pull Up in Full Floating?
Replies: 8
Views: 5072

How much can you pull up in full floating vibrato?

It kinda depends on the string gauge you’re using and the angle of the spring, but you definitely don’t get the same range as, for example, on a Steinberger (in my experience).

This guide may be helpful. Let us know!

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by vjmanzo
Thu May 28, 2020 12:33 pm
Forum: Fly
Topic: String gauges and balanced tension sets
Replies: 3
Views: 3756

String gauges and balanced tension sets

Hi rsdio ; I moved this thread to the Fly "Tech Talk" section as we might get better insights from others here than in the General Info section. Ned Steinberger has worked with our lab on a few projects related to his current work and we discussed the Trans Trem at length. You may know thi...
by vjmanzo
Thu Mar 12, 2020 12:55 am
Forum: Fly
Topic: 2000 Pre-Refined Trem arm falls out
Replies: 8
Views: 5397

Vibrato arm falls out or is loose

Hey all, I just discovered this forum and am VERY excited to be a part of it. Hi Bammbamm , welcome! Glad you’re here! Yes, jb63 ’s advice is right on; if for whatever reason you’re missing that set screw, I believe we have the correct replacement screw linked from the Anatomy of a Fly page. Vibrat...
by vjmanzo
Sun Jan 12, 2020 11:59 pm
Forum: Info and FAQs about Fly Guitars
Topic: How the Fly Vibrato Bridge Works: Yet Another Guide to Setting up your Floating Bridge
Replies: 8
Views: 14944

How the Fly Vibrato Bridge Works: Yet Another Guide to Setting up your Floating Bridge

Hi everyone, I shared this information with some friends a short while ago, so I thought it might be helpful to share here as well: https://youtu.be/IKhi0BsFlB0 This post is intended to give an overview of how the Fly vibrato system works and provide one approach to setting it up; this a complement ...
by vjmanzo
Mon Sep 16, 2019 12:02 am
Forum: Info and FAQs about Fly Guitars
Topic: The Fly Leaning Bridge Posts Issue
Replies: 25
Views: 19688

The Fly Leaning Bridge Posts Issue

Reposting a helpful guide articulated wonderfully by billy for an uncommon but troublesome issue: billy's parker fly leaning post repair instructions.pdf As with any instrument, there are issues an owner may experience. Some issues that Parker Fly owners may experience are unique to the fly. This me...
by vjmanzo
Thu Sep 12, 2019 8:42 pm
Forum: Fly
Topic: Blocking the Bridge of a Fly
Replies: 6
Views: 5685

Blocking the Bridge of a Fly

Hey everyone, In case anyone has similar interests in doing this, I got around to blocking the bridge of two of my Flys: bridgeblock.jpg It's an easy swap for the spring; just looses the wheel, pop the spring, and put this in. Here are the dimensions of the wood block: wooden-bridge-block.jpg And, i...