Have a look at this link, There are a few Parker related problem fixes, One is the issue I think you might be having.. The string may not be making a ground at the bridge due to a painted string ball.. http://jmstaehli.com/guitar_css.html?fbclid=IwAR1QxG0dUarzpK_NhYVaaoaJHeSteKSOLqNHTeHsi4ZpkjYhTNOz...

Had to share this photo of a Dragonfly with Dew on it after sitting overnight..
Make an avatar out of it..

I posted this at the leaning post thread because it pertains to that topic.. I was looking the "Trashed" Fly Deluxe over really hard & know the tremolo spring had broken on it & that caused the trem to go FLYing forward & smack the body with the tension the strings have breaki...

I was looking the "Trashed" Fly Deluxe over really hard & know the tremolo spring had broken on it & that caused the trem to go FLYing forward & smack the body with the tension the strings have breaking the hole in the face of the guitar.. Have been looking this thread about &q...

I'd love to know the three measurements of these Delrin bushings Inside diameter, outside diameter & thickness overall While I have my Fly apart I would love to install some of these bushings Could more than likely make some from Nylon but they would be white Or research the three measurements &...

Welcome ClydeCrashcup I have seen a video of those small ball bearings being glued back into place with CA Glue JFYI IIRC it was Dave's World of Fun Stuff on YouTube Looks like you have a nice project Guitar too.. I recently picked up a Trashed Parker Fly Deluxe. Also those trem springs appear the s...

.009" SPRING FOUND FINALLY Been looking for this spring for months now & finally it came to be today!! 9 Spring.jpg Going out to the wood shop to uncover the table saw & cut a few scraps of padded flooring as a template for routing the Fly's face Got an hour & 15 minutes till 9:00 ...

I had the Dremels & the router base showed it's head at the goodwill for $2.. DEAL of the Day..
Saw a .010" Spring on Reverb today for $169.. That's Just Crazy IMO..

Thinking about the patch P9250034.JPG P9250035.JPG P9250039.JPG Working on the $2 Router assembly, Note the one I made from goodies.. P9250040.JPG I picked that Dremel Router Base up @ Goodwill & Paid a Whopping $2 for it.. Have three Dremel Tools + another cordless one for Dog nail grooming.. G...

Didn't do much to the Fly Today.. Cleaned up a bunch of my tools & that is a HUGE Job.. I'll try an find some thin CA Glue locally either at Michael's Hobby Shop or Wood Craft.. I will need it for the loose fret + one of the bridge post bushings has moved about a mm too. Nut?? Not so sure about ...

I looked the internet over & can't seem to find a photo of what a Parker Fly looks like with the tremolo removed except mine with the hole. Would love to just SEE what I am trying to recreate. I got the piece of Poplar in the mail five minutes ago. Will get the Parker Fly strapped to the table &...

Question.. Should I lubricate the bridge parts = Threaded shafts & hex Bolts?? With Oil or Lithium Grease? Didn't remove the bearings from tremolo housing, Should I clean & pack them like a wheel bearing? Cleaned up the rusty parts of the bridge with a brass wire brush & then cleaned tha...

I Came here looking for help & think I may have read the entire site by now.. Well it seems every thing I touch on this Parker Fly is either goofed up or in need of some love.. Installed strap buttons this morning which required I turn the heads of the two screws down to fit inside the buttons, ...

Fitting strap buttons to it this morning = had to turn the heads small enough to fit inside the Jim Dunlop strap buttons plus had to cut down a screw for the upper horn & taper it, I have always used candle wax to lube these things for install.. My Wife has a wax burner & they smell good, I ...

First off Parker Guitar Owners I had read that Ken Parker preferred D'Addario strings & had said I wanted Brass Ball on my strings & went with EB Super Slinky. Found a fix or possible problem with the Piezo pickups that is that all six strings must be grounded in order for the whole system t...

Thanks Ken for the great guitars & this Fix. On my Refined Fly that screw was rusted solid. As you said I put some penetrant on the head of the set screw & stood the guitar on it's headstock over night in the corner Used a syringe as not to make a mess I have many hex head wrenches but they ...

You are correct that there is nothing on the front of the guitar except a thick tough paint.. I thought it was coated with carbon fiber or fiberglass but was mistaken.. There's a guy who makes bass guitars on TalkBass & He is sending me a scrap piece of poplar to glue into the body.. Will have t...

Didn't do MUCH to the Parker Fly Project today but took the control nuts off & got the electronics loose to start my searching for the electrical problem/s.. Also got a buddy @ TalkBass going to cut & send me a scrap of Poplar to repair the hole in the top + have asked the forum for anyone w...

I saw the 2nd half of a concentric knob & thought to myself "That Looks Like the Tension Wheel of a Parker Fly" Was digging thru a pile of used guitar parts at a local "Music Store" It is chrome plated brass JFYI & after drilling & tapping it might just be the ticket ...

I am now trying to create the tremolo parts I don't have.. Bought the treaded rod with the toothed slot from Wi Guitar & yesterday found & cut down a Lug Nut to be the adjustment nut or Tension Wheel.. = 1/2" x 20 tpi Cut the lug nut down to 9/16" thick & ran a tap thru the thr...