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by Big Swifty
Thu Oct 26, 2023 7:57 am
Forum: Fly
Topic: It finally happened...Re-gluing a fret!
Replies: 7
Views: 2504

Re: It finally happened...Re-gluing a fret!

mmmguitar wrote: Thu Oct 26, 2023 1:22 am ...All worthwhile endeavors should be undertaken with a butter knife ....
#FretIssues
:lol:

I do so concur!
vjmanzo wrote: Thu Oct 26, 2023 1:27 am Hell yeah, @Big Swifty! 🏆

That story had everything! 😙 Way to be resilient!
Happy Endings R Us!

;)

Love my Fly.

B.S.
by mmmguitar
Thu Oct 26, 2023 1:22 am
Forum: Fly
Topic: It finally happened...Re-gluing a fret!
Replies: 7
Views: 2504

It finally happened...Re-gluing a fret!

Beautifully documented. All worthwhile endeavors should be undertaken with a butter knife - They're good luck.

#FretIssues
by vjmanzo
Wed Aug 09, 2023 3:34 pm
Forum: NiteFly
Topic: Can the fingerboard on Niteflys (and other models) be removed?
Replies: 1
Views: 1872

Can the fingerboard on Flys/Niteflys be removed?

Hi ETS —I know that our fellow member billy has done it, but it’s not easy and the potential for a catastrophe is great. If you asked Ken Parker he would say no. According to Ken, at Parker Guitars, if something went wrong with more than a few frets on an instrument, they would not try to remove the...
by mmmguitar
Sun Jul 16, 2023 12:54 pm
Forum: Fly
Topic: Fly partially detached fret(s) issue
Replies: 30
Views: 5573

Fly partially detached fret(s) issue

Thanks for sharing your experience. Given how many Flys and NiteFlys were produced from 1993 to 2015, It's inevitable that other owners will continue to find themselves having to brave this specific repair; and will find every firsthand detail helpful. Knock on wood, I still haven't had the opportun...
by vjmanzo
Mon May 22, 2023 8:13 am
Forum: Show Us Your Parker
Topic: Yet another recently addicted to Parker guitars...(Greetings from Greece!!!)
Replies: 36
Views: 8345

Replacement Fretwire

Nice! Hopefully you never need that fretwire. 🙂 FWIW, I have some of that fretwire from Mike G. as well and it’s larger than the wire used on the original Fly; as noted on the history thread, USM eventually began using the same jumbo fretwire on the Fly as the NiteFly. nobody has the knowhow to refr...
by vjmanzo
Mon Jan 09, 2023 11:02 am
Forum: Fly
Topic: Mojo Neck Problems/Repair
Replies: 5
Views: 1949

Neck Problems/Repair Related to High Frets?

Hi Piplodocus —I had a similar issue with my 2007 Deluxe: I bought it used and it developed problems similar to yours over time. The remedy for me was to ask my technician to flex the neck backward as Ken Parker described here and then level the upper frets as you suggested. mmmguitar also has writt...
by vjmanzo
Mon May 02, 2022 10:44 am
Forum: Announcements and News
Topic: Quick Search Hashtags by Topic
Replies: 0
Views: 9233

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
Tue Mar 29, 2022 4:46 pm
Forum: Fly
Topic: High fret
Replies: 21
Views: 3256

Leveling high frets on a Fly

...when you’re discovering that different frets are slightly out-of-level, your Fly’s fretwork was never actually intended to be *perfect* when it left the factory… That’s a great point, Marc. Flys certainly come close (and that fret material is really strong!!), but you’re right that a little some...
by vjmanzo
Sun Feb 28, 2021 6:09 am
Forum: Fly
Topic: Fly Neck Setup - Action, Frets and Cleaning
Replies: 27
Views: 12495

Fly Neck Setup - Action, Frets and Cleaning

Great approach and great info, @mmmguitar; thanks for that! Very helpful!

#FretIssues #SetupPreferences
by Ken Parker
Sat Dec 12, 2020 9:44 pm
Forum: Ken's Corner
Topic: How to Glue on Frets That Have Fallen Off
Replies: 0
Views: 7601

How to Glue on Frets That Have Fallen Off

The Problem: I've had a couple of frets fall off of a Fly. I reattached them using super glue, but they came loose again. Next I tried gorilla glue, and so far they are still intact. Is there a particular adhesive you would recommend if I have to do this again? I have always had success gluing lost...
by Ken Parker
Sat Oct 17, 2020 11:37 am
Forum: Ken's Corner
Topic: What grade of stainless steel was used on the Fly?
Replies: 0
Views: 6885

What grade of stainless steel was used on the Fly?

Question: I was wondering if you could tell me what type of stainless steel was used on the Parker Fly guitars you built? Whenever one of the Fly guitars come in for a setup at my shop I am always amazed at how little wear there is on the frets. It seems to be a harder grade of stainless steel than...
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: 60149

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 ...