FWIW, I just use additional washers to make up the difference when mounting components with smaller shaft diameters. The shaft length and casing depth constraints created by the ribbon assembly certainly seem like a headache to shop for (which is why I never retained the original electronics in my ...

Excuse my profound ignorance, but isn't there a way to put a single toggle switch in the Mag Volume position that would coil tap both HBs? Even better, a 3 position switch could maybe switch between Series, Parallel and Tap? Something like that? https://www.parts-express.com/3PDT-Mini-Toggle-Switch...

Hi, I‘m new here and have a question about the coil split option. Is there a solution for splitting the coils with the magnetic vol pot? I also dont use the magnetic vol knob as Patzag does, but always the master vol knob. So is there a pull push pot that fits under the PCB to get the coil splittin...

Well I don't want to chop down an original one... I suppose I could track down a hex wench of the appropriate size and chop it down? You might've got yours from the Parker Guitars forum member called "908 SSP"? I remember he was making those back in the day... I think he was selling them ...

Nice work @Paul Marossy ! But do tell...what's your problem with the vibrato? B.S. Huh? My vibrato is working fine… but I don’t really like the design of the arm - it’s too long. Very hard to do Jeff Beck type whammy stuff that is easy to do on a Strat. I bought a short arm on Ebay or somewhere lik...

Big Swifty wrote: ↑Mon Nov 21, 2022 2:46 am Nice work @Paul Marossy !

But do tell...what's your problem with the vibrato?

B.S.

Huh? My vibrato is working fine… but I don’t really like the design of the arm - it’s too long. Very hard to do Jeff Beck type whammy stuff that is easy to do on a Strat.

Ekornbakke wrote: ↑Sat Nov 19, 2022 5:27 pm Oh no, I'll keep the stereo/mono switch and functionality. My point was to insert an extra switch like this in place of the master volume.

Oh ha ha I see. That’s not a bad idea but it requires a much larger hole than the pot does.

The only thing I know of that would be flat is a push button switch but the problem with that is you can’t physically see or feel what position the switch is in. I came to think about a button that already exists on the pre-refined Fly. The switch next to the jack input. The hole it requires may no...

A couple of years ago I found a way to incorporate a coil tapping switch without changing the look of the guitar, no drilling any new holes. It did require me to decommission the master volume, which I never used anyway. Dear Paul, I really like this mod and I will have my local tech perform it on ...

Hello everyone, I finally purchased my first Parker Fly. I had always wanted one from the moment I saw them at my local guitar center back in the mid to late 90's. I recently was fortunate to buy a 1995 Parker fly Deluxe hardtail. Looks like I'm the 3rd owner of this amazing guitar. Does anyone kno...

illicitizen wrote: ↑Mon Sep 05, 2022 7:33 amHi Paul!

Hey there! I hope life has been treating you well. A lot has happened the last few years, huh?

ok, my memory is buffering :D. I never used it much live because hauling two amps and the PA for the drum machine (& vocals) plus Maria's monster Ampeg 8x10+SVT was already too much for my skinny arse. Plus the 1st time I tried that on our first live show I brought a Peavy 5150 and a Fender twi...

Nefarius wrote: ↑Sat Jun 11, 2022 3:25 am Great to read your name again, @Paul Marossy!
Another elusive forum veteran returns...

Greetings...
Nef

Hey long time “no see”!

Car manufacturers must be very happy that people don't say "OMG it doesn't look like a '55 Chevy" or "Why can't it look like a '55 Chevy?" when they put a new car out on the market. We’ll said, Paul. Did you ever read this interview Ken have with the New Yorker? https://www.newy...

The older those Flys get, the more valuable firsthand troubleshooting documentation becomes. +1 to that comment! And agreed: thanks for doing that, Paul 🙏 Thanks. Glad someone out there thinks so. It's a shame that Parker is now defunct. Car manufacturers must be very happy that people don't say &q...

How many of y'all are still getting use out of those 1flyBOB and/or 1flyBOB variants that I used to make?

Here’s an on-topic video originally made by a guy in Vegas in 2019. Sadly, he couldn’t repair the saddle; and ended up sourcing a replacement. That's my video. I haven't totally given up on the idea of repairing it but I am having trouble finding conductive epoxy. Super Glue doesn't work because it...

Welcome Paul, nice to see you here. I didn't realize you weren't here, as I don't spend nearly the time on the forum that I used to. If you're in touch with anyone else from there that isn't here, please point this site out to them. I just learned about this place like maybe a month ago. I will let...

Good to see you again Paul, glad you’re still circuit bending. This is cool stuff, love the split humbucking set up. Not a fan of rotary switches on guitars personally- lots of torque that can mess up the wood and then they spin. I’d be inclined to cut a rectangular hole in the back plate and use a...

I have to get the exact dimensions of the switch that I found, but possibly something like this would work. https://smallbear-electronics.mybigcommerce.com/rotary-switch-2p2t/ That should fit under the PCB. Really is meant to be PCB mounted but still is usable I think. The main question is that sha...