FWIW, the first part was originally posted on Jemsite Jan 22nd, 2003.

Welcome, Keyboardmechanic . The short answer is that there won't be any issue with running the Fluence signal outputted from the 25k volume pot into the piezo preamp, and you can run them off a single 9v battery (or li-ion battery pack). The only consequence will be the current draw of two preamps d...

Welcome, cbrenner . I hope you'll let us know how you're getting along with your Classic once you have everything refurbished and dialed in. You seem to be on the right track. Concerning the pickups: I've found that getting a "fatter, round jazz guitar sound" out of a Fly is moreso a combi...

Jupiter wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2024 2:55 am Should I put them in the fridge like I do with the superglues?

Yes. As with all cyanoacrylate glues, minimizing its contact with air moisture by sealing the bottle and storing in the fridge in a sealed plastic bag should significantly extend its shelf life.

FWIW, Jupiter , it's the Gen 2 pickups which are ceramic; with the bridge pickup in your Classic spec'd by Dimarzio as "Ceramic magnet, output 334mV, DCR 17.54KΩ." The reason for the ceramic magnets, in this case, is to offset the treble loss caused by the capacitance of having so many win...

Yes; the bridge humbucker should be F-spaced - But for most guitars, polepiece spacing is more cosmetic than anything else. I think the alnico V magnet types of the Gen 1 pickups are a safe spec to stick with, rather than a particular wind/model - You're liable to find pickups in the same output ran...

You’ve actually seen this before though? I guess some sort of push button switch, or maybe a slider? Yep. Anything SPST can be used to interrupt the battery-negative wire's path to the jack lug acting as an on/off switch when a 1/4" plug is inserted. My Belew uses a screw-mounted slider switch...

Though you've likely thought of it: One of my Flys has the 9v routed through a push-pull pot I leave in the "up" position when I'm not playing; so I can leave the guitar plugged in during the dozens of times in a typical noodling session I set it down to go be distracted by something in an...

Apologies for missing this thread the first time around, JimmyFly . If the rear bridge height adjustment screws are running out of travel due to the trem bottoming out in the rout, you can shim the neck pocket with a strip of paper or other pliable material near the front to achieve lower action thr...

colliderman , It’s an Artist listed by someone who only knows that Parkers are worth a bajillion dollars, and who was in such a hurry that they appended only a single photo which may be a placeholder depicting a guitar that isn’t the one being sold. The listing further claims that the neck is made ...

I have lost the little ball bearings on the G string of my Parker Nitefly. Is there a way to replace that without buying the whole bridge? Yes - You're in good company with this particular issue. Per VJ, the "Team Associated 6581 14 Carbide Diff Balls 3/32" fit, and you can find them on A...

No, it's permanent, sadly. I plug it in and within 5 or ten seconds it's making non-guitar sounds. I am in the market for a new preamp! The Fishman preamp used from approximately 2003-2012 is the Powerchip: https://fishmanstore.com/products/powerchip?variant=40233662415043 The current retail price ...

I'm starting to think the thing to do would be to disable the piezo. Has anyone ever had the guitar just start making a weird sound like this? It reads as though your preamp freaked out from a component failure. It’s common enough that you’re in good company. Thankfully, the Powerchip is still prod...

Having sold two guitars in the past week means that I am very much fighting the urge to buy that VG99 setup; and am hoping to continue telling myself that it would be redundant to the GR-55/SY-1000/Axe FX rig I've had in mind.

@mmmguitar I wouldn't say I am active, I am a member there and I made a thread just to get some opinions. Tripleplay was suggested but I don't think I'll go that route. I found your thread after posting - If Elantric says the TriplePlay is the best bet, then I agree with staying with the GK5 for no...

Are you active on the vguitarforums , Jupiter ? They're always on the bleeding edge of guitar synth tech, with very objective and critical reviews of the latest stuff as they put it through its paces. My meager contribution to the topic is that the whole guitar synth scene seems to be a matter of &q...

6 months and no updates, or did I just miss them? Nah - You're in good company. The impression I've been under (merely a notion, on my part) is that Terry selling his NOS batch of Excel 9 and 10 springs on Reverb has freed the parties invested in this undertaking to take their time with it. Between...

Anyone here catch this baby? I saw it. Hopefully the new owner's happy with the condition. Now that a week has passed (and the buyer has indicated his overall satisfaction), it seems appropriate to document the informal market experiment I volunteered my '97 Classic for: Original context for purcha...

there is an awful buzz. Should every component be connected to the same ground? Only to the extent necessary to avoid hum-generating ground loops. So long as every component’s ground signal is being passed along to the appropriate lug of the jack in a linear manner, everything should work. You can ...

A guy in the FB groups recently converted a Deluxe to a poplar-bodied Concert by filling the cavities and repainting. In the last few years of USM production, you could actually order Flys without pickup routs (I seem to recall dayn or someone else having a tangerine Deluxe with only RMC saddles as ...