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Summary of Contents for Parker Adrian Belew Signature Fly
- Page 1 AdriAn Belew SignAture Fly Owner’S MAnuAl...
- Page 2 9 Volt battery if you’re not going to play it for a while. don’t let your Adrian Belew Signature Fly sit on the shelf or in a closet without being played occasionally. Like all fine instruments, this guitar is happiest when it is being played, and can only reach its full potential when being actively used.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
cOntentS intrOductiOn FeAtureS SpeciFicAtiOnS whAt’S included QuickStArt checkliSt line 6 VAriAx ® SuStAiniAc SteAlth prO ® rMc piezO SySteM diMArziO excluSiVe huMBucker ® externAl cOntrOlS internAl cOntrOlS pOwer SupplieS interFAce AdriAn’S perSOnAl Setup w w w . p A r k e r g u i t A r S . c O M... -
Page 4: Introduction
Adrian Belew. thank you for purchasing the Adrian Belew Signature edition parker Fly. Sounds like a mouthful, but wait until you hear what this extraordinary guitar can do. we set out to make the most state-of-the-art electric guitar available. - Page 5 (little things like tuning and intonation). My favorite part of a parker Fly is the smooth, comfortable neck. it actually makes me play better. it would be impossible to have such a thin neck were it not for ken’s...
- Page 6 By using rMc saddles the AB parker gives each string a separate pickup. now you are a keyboard player as well as guitarist. Over the years of modifying guitars to suit my needs something called the Sustainiac has become an absolute necessity.
- Page 7 Axel rudich ( Ar guitAr ) to say that Axel rudich was a master luthier doesn’t begin to express what he accomplished. he was the go-to guy for parker mods, not just on the west coast, but world-wide. his deep knowledge of electronics allowed him to venture where others wouldn’t dare, so when Adrian first started...
- Page 8 AneSi ( AnSAn preciSiOn ) Meanwhile, audiences kept going to concerts, and fans kept buying music. After a number of false starts, John Vitale of parker guitars learned of a skilled luthier and machinist right in his own back yard who was already familiar with synth hookups, having done some internal gk installs for peter Swiadon at roland.
- Page 9 John Vitale (left), Adrian Belew & dennis Anesi at the 2009 nAMM convention in Anaheim, cA. w w w . p A r k e r g u i t A r S . c O M...
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Page 10: Features
AdriAn Belew SignAture Fly FeAtureS Solid 1 pc. poplar Body 1 pc. Basswood neck & carbon glass carbon glass Fretboard Stainless Steel Frets parker Vibrato Bridge ® Sperzel trim-lok™ tuners ® Sustainiac Stealth prO neck pickup ® line 6 Variax Modeling component ®... -
Page 11: Specifications
OVerView rMc piezO SySteM A set of six rMc piezo transducers installed on the guitar’s bridge provides the signals that, processed by the rMc poly-drive i board, drive guitar synths or Vg units connected to the guitar’s 13-pin output. Also, rMc’s acoustic mix is available. -
Page 12: What's Included
Fly deluxe case, just like Adrian uses. MAnuAlS this manual, the line 6 Variax pilot’s handbook, and the parker guitars Fly deluxe manual. cABleS & AdApterS the power regulator has an attached 13-pin cable which connects to your guitar synthesizer. -
Page 13: Quickstart Checklist
Variax knob in the up position. Be sure gain is down on all other controls in your system. connect the Adrian Belew Signature Fly guitar to the supplied power regulator with a 13-pin Midi instrument cable. (13-pin cable not included). -
Page 14: Line 6 Variax
6 VAriAx MOdeling cOMpOnent ® the Adrian Belew Signature Fly includes a complete Variax guitar modeling system from line 6. this dSp (digital Signal processing) engine implements sonic models of dozens of famous guitars, grouped into ten families chosen by the Model Select rotary knob. -
Page 15: Sustainiac ® Stealth Pro
SuStAiniAc SteAlth prO ® the pickup in the neck position of the Adrian Belew Signature Fly guitar is actually a Sustainiac Stealth Pro infinite sustain driver. When the sustain ® function is engaged by pulling up on the tone knob, any individual note that you play can be held indefinitely, without decaying. -
Page 16: Rmc Piezo System
® individual piezoelectric pickups are mounted on each bridge saddle on the Adrian Belew Signature Fly guitar. the signals are boosted and equalized by an on-board rMc polydrive i preamp. individual piezo signals from each string are made available to the Variax guitar Modeling System, and to your polyphonic guitar synthesizer through the 13-pin connector. -
Page 17: External Controls
externAl cOntrOlS to obtain maximum functionality, the controls on the Artist edition Fly have been given multiple functions. This may seem confusing at first, but after playing the instrument for a while you will quickly become accustomed to the same simplicity and flexibility that Adrian Belew enjoys while on tour. Operation is further simplified by on-board active electronics, which serve to minimize the interaction between controls. - Page 18 line 6 VAriAx MOdeling cOntrOl ® pull up on the line 6 Variax Model control knob to disable the Variax and ® select mag/piezo mode. push the Model knob back down to enable the Variax Modeling System. rotate the Model knob to select a family of guitar models, then choose a specific model with the Pickup Selector 5-position switch (see below).
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Page 19: Internal Controls
Adrian Belew Signature Fly guitar has a number of adjustments, which allow you or your technician to balance the internal signals. these have been preset at the factory to match Adrian’s preferred settings, but can also be adjusted to match your personal style. these are single- turn potentiometers, which require a flat-blade jeweler’s screwdriver for... - Page 20 System 13 Pin DiMarzio Pickup Output Conn. To Power Supply and Synthesizer Adrian Belew Signature Fly - Block Diagram w w w . p A r k e r g u i t A r S . c O M...
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Page 21: Power Supplies
pOwer SupplieS three separate power supplies are used when operating the Adrian Belew Signature Fly guitar. they are well isolated from each other, and as such you can play the instrument with one or more supplies missing, given that the functionality powered by that supply will be missing as well. -
Page 22: Interface
Signals from your Adrian Belew Signature Fly are available in two forms. 1/4” cOurteSy Output this mono phone jack brings out a signal directly from the diMarzio magnetic pickup in the bridge position. its only intended use is to connect a strobe tuner before going on stage. - Page 23 Transformer Volume Pedal DI Box Power Regulator DI Box Guitar Synth Mixing Board Typical Hookup With A Mixing Board Transformer Volume Pedal Synth Signal Power Regulator Guitar Synth Guitar Signal Typical Hookup With Guitar Ampli ers w w w . p A r k e r g u i t A r S . c O M...
- Page 24 Music corp. 444 East Courtland Street • Mundelein, IL 60060 Tel: (847) 949-0444 • Fax: (847) 949-8444 www.parkerguitars.com ©2009 All rights reserved. unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable copyright laws. Specifications subject to change without notice.
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