Fender Jim Adkins JA-90 Telecaster Thinline (Natural) Electric Guitar

Overview of Fender Jim Adkins JA-90 Telecaster Thinline (Natural) Electric Guitar

Tele® Eat World

For authentic alt-rock pop-punk Telecaster style, the Jim Adkins JA-90 Telecaster Thinline delivers the authentic mid-2000s tone and vibe of the Jimmy Eat World frontman's distinctive instrument. Adkins joined us to design this semi-hollow guitar, based on his TC-90 Telecaster and hot-rodded with several special design modifications that make it the very embodiment of sonic "sweetness."

When Jimmy Eat World guitarist and frontman Jim Adkins collaborated with Fender in designing his perfect guitar, the result was his signature JA-90 Telecaster Thinline guitar. Fender craftsmen sat down with Adkins and went over his old Fender TC-90 spec by spec, making several important changes that subsequently produced this unique model. Features include a maple neck set into a semi-hollow ash body, Seymour Duncan soap-bar pickups, independent volume and tone controls, Adjusto-Matic bridge and anchored tailpiece.

Features

• Semi-hollow ash body with matching headstock
• Maple set neck with modern "C"-shaped profile
• 9.5"-radius laurel fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets
• Dual Seymour Duncan® SP90 single-coil pickups
• Three-way toggle pickup switch on upper bout
• Four control knobs (volume and tone for each pickup)

Specifications

Body

• Body Material: Semi-Hollow Ash
• Body Finish: Gloss Urethane
• Body Shape: Telecaster®

Neck

• Neck Material: Maple
• Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
• Neck Shape: Modern "C"
• Scale Length: 24.75" (629 mm)
• Fingerboard Material: Indian Laurel
• Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
• Number of Frets: 22
• Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
• Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
• Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
• Position Inlays: White Pearloid Dot
• Truss Rod: Standard

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan® SP90-3 Custom P90
• Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan® SP90-1N RWRP Vintage P90
• Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
• Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
• Configuration: SS

Hardware

• Bridge: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Adjusto-Matic™ with Anchored-Tailpiece
• Hardware Finish: Chrome
• Tuning Machines: Standard Cast/Sealed
• Pickguard: 3-Ply Black
• Control Knobs: Skirted Amp Knobs
• Switch Tip: Black
• Neck Plate: NA

Miscellaneous

• Strings: Fender® USA 250L Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges), PN 0730250403
• Other Features: Matching Painted Headstock, Jim Adkins Signature on Back of Headstock, Black Plastic Parts, Knurled Dome Knobs, White Pearloid Dot Position Inlays, Graphite Nut, Oversized Strap Buttons

Accessories

• Included Accessories: None