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- Tue Dec 05, 2023 6:49 pm
- Forum: Adaptated Parts, Mods & Projects
- Topic: Replacement PCB (pre-refined)
- Replies: 26
- Views: 58219
Re: Replacement PCB (pre-refined)
Hi @yanstep99—we have a replacement board in development in a private section of our site. Please DM me if you’d like to discuss some of that.
- Mon Dec 04, 2023 7:50 pm
- Forum: Adaptated Parts, Mods & Projects
- Topic: Replacement PCB (pre-refined)
- Replies: 26
- Views: 58219
- Sun Dec 03, 2023 6:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Neck nut widths of different Parker models
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2351
Re: Neck nut widths of different Parker models
Fly guitars have rather wide widths, like 1 11/16" nut widths. I can confirm that the nut width of all Flys and NiteFlys was 1.6875 or 1 11/16” during the Ken era; the Fly Nylon is the only exception. The shape of the nut changed on Flys during the USM years, but, to my knowledge, the width di...
- Sun Dec 03, 2023 6:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Putting Nitefly or Stratocaster neck on P38 or P40
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2477
Re: Putting Nitefly or Stratocaster neck on P38 or P40
If anyone would like to point out the remaining differences between a Nitefly and P38 besides the neck, I'd be interested to know, as the only other thing I'm aware of is the tremolo. Hi neoftn —I can answer this question: the biggest differences between a NiteFly and a P38 are that every aspect of...
- Sun Dec 03, 2023 2:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Paint issue???
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6295
Re: Paint issue???
According to factory employees from that era of production, Flys and Niteflys which couldn’t meet final QC standards for whatever reason were offered up as “seconds”/B stock for employees to buy or complete themselves at a discount. I’ve heard Ken and others contradict this outright and state clear...
- Fri Dec 01, 2023 11:55 am
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: “What’s This Worth?” Thread
- Replies: 502
- Views: 632665
Cedar Fly Artist/Concert (as opposed to Spruce)
Yes, it’s legit. Any time you see a cedar Fly, however, it’s mostly like a USM-era Fly (like the one you linked in your post) as Ken only made a handful of cedar Flys—cedar particles can stay in your lungs and become disastrous for certain folks with an intolerance to it; Ken is one of these individ...
- Tue Nov 28, 2023 7:08 am
- Forum: Fly
- Topic: Please Help Me Diagnose My Fly Deluxe
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4302
Re: Please Help Me Diagnose My Fly Deluxe
Gotcha!
Okay—then let’s keep checking toggles, pots, Flex PCB, and the jack. But before we do that, what strings are you using (brand and gauge)? A very rare scenario, but some strings have ball ends that, when coupled with the bridge, interrupt the signal flow of the piezos.
Okay—then let’s keep checking toggles, pots, Flex PCB, and the jack. But before we do that, what strings are you using (brand and gauge)? A very rare scenario, but some strings have ball ends that, when coupled with the bridge, interrupt the signal flow of the piezos.
- Mon Nov 27, 2023 5:41 pm
- Forum: Fly
- Topic: Please Help Me Diagnose My Fly Deluxe
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4302
Re: Please Help Me Diagnose My Fly Deluxe
Have you checked/adjusted the small trim pot on the Fishman preamp board? This should increase the level of the piezo output.
- Sun Nov 26, 2023 9:09 pm
- Forum: Fly
- Topic: Fly Classic main board repair/replacement
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3492
Re: Fly Classic main board repair/replacement
Hi yanstep99 —sorry to hear about this issue. We have a replacement Flex PCB at the moment, and Peaches (aka Ryan) is working on a replacement for the original Fishman board, but it will be a while, unfortunately. Apart from that, perhaps you can ask in the Classifieds section? Perhaps someone else ...
- Mon Nov 20, 2023 11:01 pm
- Forum: Show Us Your Parker
- Topic: Help Identifying this model
- Replies: 4
- Views: 10502
Re: Help Identifying this model
I noticed that you have this instrument listed for sale on eBay.
Perhaps you’d consider revising the listing title and description since it is, in fact, not a Fly?
- Mon Nov 20, 2023 2:02 pm
- Forum: Fly
- Topic: Please Help Me Diagnose My Fly Deluxe
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4302
Re: Please Help Me Diagnose My Fly Deluxe
Hi essgee —these sorts of issues are best approached by isolating the variables (of course), so let’s consider the following points—this is my assessment only: -the cable you’re using; is it a quality brand with a US-made jack at the end? -flex Flex PCB; if it’s torn anywhere then things will not wo...
- Sun Nov 19, 2023 12:21 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Spanish Fly History
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7169
Fly Nylon (aka Spanish Fly) History
Hi RIJO , I recommend reading this History article for some context about the second decade of Parker Guitars when they were operated under the umbrella of USM. The name of both the Fly Concert and Fly Nylon models changed during this second decade. According Ken Parker in this video, the original d...
- Fri Nov 17, 2023 4:40 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: WTB: Hard Shell Case
- Replies: 21
- Views: 11619
- Thu Nov 16, 2023 11:12 am
- Forum: Info and FAQs about Fly Guitars
- Topic: Serial Number Info for Parker Fly, NiteFly, Fly Bass, and Other Parker Guitars
- Replies: 59
- Views: 90538
- Thu Nov 16, 2023 8:53 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Seeing Flys in Non-Fly Situations
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2216
Seeing Flys in Non-Fly Situations
When YouTube suggests a video about solar panels, but all I see are giant Fly fingerboards…
- Thu Nov 16, 2023 8:15 am
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: “What’s This Worth?” Thread
- Replies: 502
- Views: 632665
Re: “What’s This Worth?” Thread
What would be an appropriately ridiculous price tag? Marc has summarized some high price tags that might be a good reference: This '99 Supreme with a hidden serial (nonetheless identifiable through its body's grain markings), in "mint except for a finish chip" condition, was asking $10,14...
- Tue Nov 14, 2023 7:06 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Spanish Fly History
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7169
Re: Spanish Fly History
Hi @RIJO, the Fly Nylon first appeared in the 2000 catalog though it was likely in production a few years before that—mine is from 1999.
The Spanish Fly is the USM-era version of the Fly Nylon. They are identical in build, and use the Fishman Powerchip preamp.
The Spanish Fly is the USM-era version of the Fly Nylon. They are identical in build, and use the Fishman Powerchip preamp.
- Mon Nov 13, 2023 10:21 am
- Forum: Show Us Your Parker
- Topic: Greetings from Kleinwöllmiß ...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7684
Re: Greetings from Kleinwöllmiß ...
Welcome @ClausRogge!! Beautiful family of instruments you have there!
- Sun Nov 12, 2023 8:24 pm
- Forum: Info and FAQs about Fly Guitars
- Topic: Serial Number Info for Parker Fly, NiteFly, Fly Bass, and Other Parker Guitars
- Replies: 59
- Views: 90538
- Sun Nov 12, 2023 2:54 pm
- Forum: Fly
- Topic: Does it exist?: Supreme Standard
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1923
Does it exist? Supreme Standard (no piezo)
Hi DLQ —the Fly “Standard” only came in the Deluxe variant, unfortunately. That’s not to say that there aren’t custom shop orders or other one-offs out there, but—if they exist—they are more like from the USM-era than the first decade. This Mojo , for example, is from a family of custom shop orders ...