Parker Nitefly, Руководство пользователя

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NiteFly Guitars are set up at the Parker Guitar Factory with D'Addario® .009" - .042" 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 (illustration) to reset
the bridge parallel to the top of the guitar.
The NiteFly 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 -
The NiteFly comes set up from the Parker Guitar factory in Bend Down
mode. In this mode the bridge can only band down and returns HOME to rest lightly against the
Stop Screw. The springs must be tensioned slightly more than in the Balanced mode so that
the bridge at HOME is held against the Stop Screw. Unlike the Balanced mode, you can rest
your hand on the bridge without throwing it out of tune.
3. Fixed -
This mode is similar to Bend Down mode. HOME position is also setup 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 Band 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 NiteFly in the Fixed mode.
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TOP
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CREW
Using the larger T-handle Allen wrench supplied with your guitar, the Stop Screw (see illustration
2) 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).
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