The NiteMix magnetic input also featured a stereo jack enabling a single stereo
cable (with stereo jacks on both ends) to be used. The NiteMix preamp and EQ
section also improved the piezo pickup signal when a passive NiteFly model is
connected directly into a mixer.
This external preamp/mixer box is available from Fishman and sold as the
PowerMix™. For more info visit www.fishman.com.
PNM1 - Original Suggested List Price: $160
NiteMix Features
Piezo Controls: Volume, Bass, Mid, Treble, Phase
Inputs: Magnetic Input (Stereo or Mono), Piezo Input
Output: Summed Piezo/Magnetic Output
Power: 9 volt battery (or adapter)
Dimensions: 4" x 3" x 1 3/4"
NiteFlys 5 through 8 (Built from 4/98 to 12/99)
The NiteFly 5, 6, 7 & 8 models featured thinner, more contoured Ash and
Mahogany bodies and Mahogany necks along with revoiced DiMarzio®
magnetic pickups and the Fishman® active piezo system.
The new "version-two" DiMarzio magnetic pickups were voiced specifically for
the new body woods. The three single-coil (NFV5) and the one hum, two
single-coil models (NFV6 & NFV7) have a very sweet and balanced "Texas
Blues" tone. The two humbucker NiteFly (NFV8) produces a more "gnarly" and
thick, in-your-face type of tone but still has great "Parker" string-to-string
balance.
Production on these models actually started in early '98 but the NiteFly 5 & 6
did not ship in the U.S. until their introduction at the January '99 Winter Namm
Show, with the NiteFly 7 & 8 models following in February and March.
NFV5
Body: Ash
Neck: Mahogany
Magnetic Pickups: Custom-wound DiMarzio®
Pickup configuration: Single/single/single
Piezo system: Fishman® active
Bridge: Precision-cast aluminum vibrato bridge with Stainless-steel
saddles Jumbo frets: 22 Stainless-steel
Tuners: Brushed chrome locking Sperzel®
Scale Length: 25.5"
Pickguard mounted Stereo/Mono switch
9-volt battery compartment on back.
Colors: Sunburst w/white pickguard (NFV5/SB)
Transparent Red w/white pickguard (NFV5/TR)
Black w/white pickguard (NFV5/B)
Transparent Blue w/white pickguard (NFV5/TBL)
NFV6
Body: Ash
Neck: Mahogany
Magnetic Pickups: Custom-wound DiMarzio®
Pickup configuration: Hum/single/single
Piezo system: Fishman® active
Bridge: Precision-cast aluminum vibrato bridge with Stainless-steel
saddles
Jumbo frets: 22 Stainless-steel
Tuners: Brushed chrome locking Sperzel®
Scale Length: 25.5"
Pickguard mounted Stereo/Mono switch
9-volt battery compartment on back.
Colors: Transparent Red w/white pickguard (NFV6/TR)
Transparent Blue w/white pickguard (NFV6/TBL)
NFV7
Body: Mahogany
Neck: Mahogany
Magnetic Pickups: Custom-wound DiMarzio®
Pickup configuration: Hum/single/single
Piezo system: Fishman® active
Bridge: Precision-cast aluminum vibrato bridge with Stainless-steel
saddles
Jumbo frets: 22 Stainless-steel
Tuners: Brushed chrome locking Sperzel®
Scale Length: 25.5"
Pickguard mounted Stereo/Mono switch
9-volt battery compartment on back.
Colors: Sunburst with black pickguard (NFV7/SB)
Transparent Red with black pickguard (NFV7/TR)
Black with black pickguard (NFV7/B)
NFV8
Body: Mahogany
Neck: Mahogany
Magnetic Pickups: Custom-wound DiMarzio®
Pickup configuration: Hum/Hum
Piezo system: Fishman® active
Bridge: Precision-cast aluminum vibrato bridge with Stainless-steel
saddles
Jumbo frets: 22 Stainless-steel
Tuners: Brushed chrome locking Sperzel®
Scale Length: 25.5"
Pickguard mounted Stereo/Mono switch
9-volt battery compartment on back
Colors: Sunburst w/black pickguard (NFV8/SB)
Transparent Red w/black pickguard (NFV8/TR)
Black w/black pickguard (NFV8/B)
NiteFly-SA & M Models
(Built with the following specs from 12/99 to 7/01)
With their reintroduction at Namm January 2000, the evolution of the NiteFly
continued with the NiteFly-SA, and M models. They featured thinner, more
contoured, one-piece solid Ash or Mahogany bodies. To avoid the confusion
caused by the earlier model numbers (NFV1-8!), Parker chose to simplify
things and dubbed these new NiteFlys, "SA" and "M" specifying their body wood.
A non-piezo equipped model, the SA Standard, went into production exactly
one year later.
NFV-SA
Body: One-piece solid Ash
Neck: Mahogany
Magnetic Pickups: Custom-wound DiMarzio®
Pickup configuration: Hum/single/single
Piezo system: Fishman® active
Bridge: Precision-cast aluminum vibrato bridge with Stainless-steel
saddles Jumbo frets: 22 Stainless-steel
Tuners: Brushed chrome locking Sperzel®
Scale Length: 25.5"
Pickguard mounted Stereo/Mono switch
9-volt battery compartment on back
Colors: Sunburst w/white pickguard (NFVSA/SB)
Transparent Red w/white pickguard (NFVSA/TR)
Black w/white pickguard (NFVSA/B)
Transparent Blue w/white pickguard (NFVSA/TB)
