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by tronathan
Sat Oct 19, 2024 2:37 pm
Forum: Fly Parts
Topic: "Bullwinkle" guitar hanger
Replies: 39
Views: 314347

Re: "Bullwinkle" guitar hanger

Bullwinkle fit: I just bought one on reverb. Said it was an '09 "new old". Doesn't appear to fit my '04 Parker fly. Is this a)designed for a different model?

b) a generic product that just doesn't fit Parker flys?

c) fitting properly and I don't get it?

d) not being used properly?

e) something ...
by tronathan
Thu Jul 04, 2024 3:07 pm
Forum: Fly
Topic: FYI no piezo sound easiest cure
Replies: 1
Views: 3711

FYI no piezo sound easiest cure

Had to share this: after picking up my fly for the first time in a couple months, no piezo. Had a switch problem before that I fixed, so trouble-shot all the known things (thanks to this wonderful site) but no solution. Googled buying a new power chip and planned to do some practice soldering before ...
by tronathan
Tue Sep 19, 2023 12:16 am
Forum: NiteFly
Topic: NiteFly SA Noise from Piezo
Replies: 8
Views: 12358

Re: NiteFly SA Noise from Piezo

… and just like that, the thunder(dirty record spinning) sound is gone. Whatever was out of whack must have snapped back in… or perhaps some cosmic static in my house stopped after a couple days. Didn’t change anything- I opened the guitar up to take a look and fiddled around but the static seemed ...
by tronathan
Sun Sep 10, 2023 4:54 pm
Forum: NiteFly
Topic: NiteFly SA Noise from Piezo
Replies: 8
Views: 12358

Re: NiteFly SA Noise from Piezo

Thanks for this post folks. I believe my early ‘04 mojo is experiencing the exact same problem, which just started today and was not present a few days ago. although I would describe the sound as a dirty record player…..
by tronathan
Sat Jul 15, 2023 11:29 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: “What’s This Worth?” Thread
Replies: 557
Views: 1058721

Re: “What’s This Worth?” Thread

And at that moment a clean refined fly with all the fixings appeared on reverb for under $1200, from an unknown seller out of Switzerland, and disappeared within 5 minutes. Wtf? Was it a scam that got flagged, or someone’s miracle? It seems that it’s not really possible to rip someone off via reverb ...
by tronathan
Mon Jul 10, 2023 11:51 pm
Forum: Fly
Topic: Fly weight?
Replies: 19
Views: 18370

Re: Fly weight?

Ok ok! No more mods necessary :)
by tronathan
Mon Jul 10, 2023 10:12 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: “What’s This Worth?” Thread
Replies: 557
Views: 1058721

Re: “What’s This Worth?” Thread

I’m curious how all those cosmetics play out (esp if it has a homemade paint job ); aside from the aesthetics as an indicator of how the guitar may have been treated, what is the discount on a thrashed but fundamentally/structurally sound fly? Big presumption that the guitar IS in good functional ...
by tronathan
Fri Jul 07, 2023 1:33 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Neck/body seam - cosmetic or structural?
Replies: 3
Views: 4273

Re: Neck/body seam - cosmetic or structural?

Update to this - I've examined the de-lam extensively and even tensioned parts of the guitar gently, adjusted action and other things and it very much seems like a cosmetic degradation after a couple decades. I recall from doing fiberglass lamination and coating on a number of (non-musical ...
by tronathan
Fri Jul 07, 2023 12:05 pm
Forum: Fly
Topic: Fly weight?
Replies: 19
Views: 18370

Re: Fly weight?

Proud new owner of an early ‘04 Mojo clear coated (trans cherry…I think); it came in at 5lb 12oz (no trem bar); light for a guitar, but not pre-refined light as I remember when I was a teenager;

Swapped out the heavy steel knobs for simple wood ones I bought online and saved almost 3 oz. Theyre ...
by tronathan
Tue Jun 20, 2023 5:54 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Neck/body seam - cosmetic or structural?
Replies: 3
Views: 4273

Neck/body seam - cosmetic or structural?

I pulled the trigger and acquired an ‘04 mojo - came in today. Excitement. It’s def out of my reasonable spending range, but I went for it.

The prelim inspection has a ways to go (thanks to this forum for the wealth of knowledge on what to look for!), but one glaring concern is the finish is ...
by tronathan
Thu Jun 15, 2023 11:19 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: “What’s This Worth?” Thread
Replies: 557
Views: 1058721

Re: “What’s This Worth?” Thread

Thank you for your audience and thoughtful response to my clumsy series of neophyte queries - i re-read it a few times, deepening my fascination. Although I fear it is accompanied by a deepened obsession (as spectator only!) with the twists and turns of Parker fly transactions.
by tronathan
Mon Jun 12, 2023 8:00 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: “What’s This Worth?” Thread
Replies: 557
Views: 1058721

Re: “What’s This Worth?” Thread

My Parker fly obsession has come back (dormant from the late ‘90’s until 2021, then a pause until a couple weeks ago). It’s been great reading the wealth of info and perspectives here.

Looks like now there are a few dozen flys available out there and the floor is ~$2.5k, with a lot of models in ...