Fender - Jim Adkins JA-90 Telecaster Thinline - Crimson Red Transparent #0262354538
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."
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The Nantel Verdict
Bridge pickup delivering clarity and bite that no other guitar design can match. Simple, bulletproof controls that never fail on stage. Bolt-on construction providing snappy attack and easy decades of maintenance. The design that built Nashville, powered punk, and defined country-rock.
Bridge pickup with the tone knob rolled to 7 is the sweet spot most players miss - all the twang and bite without any harshness. Add some spring reverb for instant magic.
The Telecaster has been the workhorse of professional music for over 70 years because it does something no other guitar does as well: it sounds right everywhere. Country, rock, blues, punk, indie, jazz - the Tele delivers honest, reliable tone with zero pretense. It's the guitar you buy once and play for the rest of your life.
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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)
- Adjusto-Matic™ bridge and anchored tailpiece
Highlights
Semi-Hollow Ash Body
The Jim Adkins JA-90 Telecaster Thinline expertly evokes the late-’60s/early-’70s originals with a finely crafted semi-hollow ash body. Lightweight and stylish, it’s a classic Fender form with pronounced playing comfort and timeless semi-hollow tone.Matching Headstock
In addition to its many other fine features, the Jim Adkins JA-90 Telecaster Thinline features the added elegance of a matching painted headstock.Seymour Duncan Pickups
The two Seymour Duncan® soap-bar pickups on the Jim Adkins JA-90 Telecaster Thinline deliver distinctively full-voiced tone.
Body |
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| Body Material | Semi-Hollow Ash |
| Body Finish | Gloss Urethane |
| Body Shape | Telecaster® |
Neck |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Legal Notice | WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov. |
Accessories |
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| Included Accessories | None |
| Recommended Case | Deluxe Stratocaster®/Telecaster® Molded Case, P/N 0996102306 (Not Included) |
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