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 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!
Specifications:
Body Material: Semi-Hollow Ash
Body Finish: Urethane Body Finish
Neck Shape: Modern "C" Shape
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Position Inlays: Pearloid Dot Inlay Position Markers
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" Radius (241 mm)
Fretboard: Rosewood
Neck Material: Mahogany
Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane Finish
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
Scale Length: 24.75" (648 mm)
Headstock: Matching Painted Headstock
Pickup Configuration: S/S
Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan SP90-3B Vintage P-90 Bridge Pickup
Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan SP90-1NRWRP Vintage P-90 Neck Pickup
Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
Hardware Finish: Chrome
Bridge: Vintage Style Adjusto-Matic Bridge with Anchored-Tailpiece
Tuning Machines: Standard Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines
String Nut: Synthetic Bone
Switch Tips: Black Switch Tip
Strings: 250L, NPS, (.009-.042 Gauges)
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
Pickguard: 3-Ply Black
Control Knobs: Skirted Amp Knobs