Adjusting Your MIDIFly
If you're unfamiliar with adjusting instruments, we suggest that you take your
MIDIFly to a qualified guitar technician. He or she can help demonstrate these
adjustments and you can decide which ones you are comfortable making
yourself and which ones you might prefer to have made professionally.
Vibrato Adjustment
Start from HOME: When the bridge is adjusted parallel to the top of the gui-
tar and the guitar is in tune, the bridge is in the HOME position.
MIDIFly guitars are set-up at the Parker Guitar Factory with D'Addario
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strings. Three coil springs balance the tension of the strings. When you
change string gauges or use alternate tunings, you alter the string tension.
This changes the attitude of the bridge, and therefore, you will need to re-
adjust the bridge to the HOME position. To do this, remove the back cover,
and with the guitar tuned to pitch, tighten or loosen the two phillips head
''CLAW" screws to reset the bridge parallel to the top of the guitar.
The MIDIFLY Vibrato is a high quality, stable system that can be operated in
three MODES:
1) Balanced
In this MODE the bridge can bend up and down ("free floating"). The Stop
Screw must be adjusted (lowered) so that it won't prevent the bridge from
bending up. The HOME position of the bridge is set by adjusting the CLAW
screws (balancing the tension of the coil springs).
2) Bend Down
3) Fixed
This MODE is similar to the Bend Down MODE. HOME position is also set
by contact with the Stop Screw. Additional spring force is applied against
the stop by tightening the CLAW screws. The bridge will still bend down,
but with a stiffer feel. In this MODE you can bend a string while other
strings are sounded and not change their pitch. Like the Bend Down
MODE, resting your hand on the bridge will not throw it out of tune.
No matter which MODE you prefer to use, it's quickest to tune, set intonation,
and adjust the action of your MIDIFly in the Fixed MODE.
Stop Screw
Using the larger T-handle Allen wrench supplied with your guitar, the Stop
Screw can be adjusted to limit or stop the bridge from bending up to any
desired place.
NOTE: When you raise or lower the Action you should also raise or lower the Stop Screw
by the same amount (unless the Stop Screw has already been fully lowered for the
Balanced MODE).
Action
Action (bridge/string height) is adjusted by two screws from the back of the
guitar. Using the larger T-handle Allen wrench, turn the screws clockwise to
lower the bridge, and counterclockwise to raise it. Also, It's good practice to
alternate between the two screws, taking no more than 1/4 turn at a time.
Truss Rod Adjustment
If you're unfamiliar with adjusting a truss rod, we STRONGLY suggest that you
have this adjustment made by a qualified guitar technician.
The truss rod adjuster wheel is easily accessible. To adjust the truss rod, use
the 1/8" steel rod supplied with your guitar. Rotate the wheel towards the high
E string to tighten the truss rod and towards the low E string to loosen it.
Adjusting The Magnetic Pickups
Each DiMarzio
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pickup is held to the pickguard by two screws. These screws
also adjust the pickup's height. Turn the screws clockwise to raise and coun-
terclockwise to lower the pickup.
Intonation
To set the intonation (string length), loosen the screws that hold the bridge
saddles using the smaller T-handle Allen wrench supplied with the guitar. If a
string plays sharp, slide the saddle back to make the string longer. If it plays
flat, slide it forward. Do not over-tighten the saddle screws. The Piezo-electric
elements in the bridge are delicate, so be careful. The eraser end of a pencil
is a safe tool for sliding the saddles. No hitting!
Tuning Machines
We proudly use Sperzel
®
tuners-designed and manufactured in the USA-
because they combine excellent quality and design, the best string locking
system, and minimum weight. Sperzel's
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patented string clamp eliminates the
need for tying and multiple string wraps, greatly improving tuning stability.
To remove a string, loosen the clamp knob at the back of the tuner. Before re-
stringing, turn each tuner until the hole in the string post is in line with the
string path. Feed the string through, pull out the slack, tighten the clamp knob,
and tune up. You're doing it right if you end up with less than 1/4 of a full wrap
on each string post.
Frets
Our patented fret and fretboard system consists of hardened stainless steel
frets bonded to a glass and carbon fiber fretboard. Not only will these unique
frets outlast ordinary soft nickel frets, but due to our totally unique super-accu-
rate manufacturing processes, they all have the correct "half-round" shape.
NOTE: The frets may only be serviced at the Parker Guitar Factory or by a PGF
Authorized Repair Facility. Fret service performed otherwise will void the warranty.
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Adjusting your MIDIFly
