FENDER Jim Adkins JA-90 Telecaster Thinline Electric Guitar

When Jim Adkins, guitarist and frontman for platinum-selling Jimmy Eat World, cheerfully challenged Fender with designing his perfect guitar, a collaboration began that resulted in the new JA-90. We sat down with Adkins and went over his old Fender TC-90 spec by spec, making some important changes that subsequently produced this unique new model. Features include a mahogany neck set into a semi-hollow ash body, Seymour Duncan® soapbar pickups, independent volume and tone controls, an Adjusto-Matic™ bridge and anchored tailpiece. Sweetness, indeed!


Colors
(538) Crimson Transparent,
(539) Ebony Transparent,
(Urethane Finish)

Body
Semi-Hollow Ash

Neck
Mahogany, Set Neck, Modern “C” Shape,
(Gloss Urethane Finish)

Fingerboard
Rosewood, 9.5” Radius (241 mm)

No. of Frets
22 Medium Jumbo Frets

Pickups
Seymour Duncan® SP90-1NRWRP Vintage P-90 (Neck), SP90-3B Custom P-90 (Bridge)

Controls
Volume 1. (Neck Pickup),
Tone 1. (Neck Pickup),
Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup),
Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)

Pickup Switching
3-Position Toggle:
Position 1. Bridge Pickup
Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups
Position 3. Neck Pickup

Bridge
Adjusto-Matic™ Bridge with Anchored-Tailpiece

Machine Heads
Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines

Hardware
Chrome

Pickguard
3-Ply Black

Scale Length
25.5” (648 mm)

Width at Nut
1.650” (42 mm)

Unique 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

Strings
Fender Standard Tension™ ST250L, Nickel Plated Steel,
Gauges: (.009, .011, .016, .024, .032, .042), p/n 0730250203

Accessories
None

Case
None