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Fender Jim Adkins JA-90 Telecaster Thinline (Crimson Transparent)Item ID: TeleJA90CRTSemi-hollow Signature Guitar with Ash Body, Mahogany Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and Two Soapbar Pickups - Crimson Transparent 
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From Our Research Team:A signature Thinline with a pair of P-90s!A collaboration between Jim Adkins and FENDER®, the Jim Adkins JA-90 Telecaster® Thinline is a recreation of Adkins' old TC-90 — with some special touches specifically for this new model. The Jim Adkins JA-90 Telecaster Thinline's semi-hollow ash body is joined to a set mahogany neck with a rosewood fingerboard — a great combination that produces a warm tone with a nice edge. Pickups are Seymour Duncan soapbars, and a Adjusto-matic bridge with anchored tailpiece round out the hardware. The Jim Adkins JA-90 Telecaster Thinline is a sweet axe for any style!Fender Jim Adkins JA-90 Telecaster Thinline Semi-hollowbody Electric Guitar at a Glance:
The story behind this Tele When Jim Adkins, guitarist and frontman for Jimmy Eat World, challenged FENDER® to design his perfect guitar, a collaboration began that resulted in the JA-90 Telecaster Thinline. Fender sat down with Adkins and went over his old Fender TC-90 spec by spec, making some important changes that subsequently produced this unique model. The significant 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 an anchored tailpiece. Built for tone The semi-hollow ash body merges classic Tele® tone with the added body and resonance of a semi-hollowbody guitar. The set mahogany neck bolsters the sustain, and the rosewood fingerboard adds warmth to the tone. A pair of Seymour Duncan soapbars provide vintage-tinged P-90 tones that cut through the mix. Fender Jim Adkins JA-90 Telecaster Thinline Semi-hollowbody Electric Guitar Features:
Fender's Jim Adkins JA-90 Telecaster Thinline — a cool Tele loaded with vintage vibe and attitude! Image Gallery
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Reviewsbased on 3 reviewsThis was an 'impulse' purchase that scored 100% , , , ,
by Neil Murray from Colorado Springs, Co.
'Impulse' may be a poor word to describe my purchase of the JA-90. I am not too fond of the country 'chicken-pickin' , heavy twang style of music usually associated with the Tele sound. I was looking ... read more [+]for a ES 335 style guitar.November 9, 2011 Music Background: Musician and teacher. Home recordist. Retired. When I saw the Crimson Transparent JA-90 on the Sweetwater website it looked beautiful. And the Gibson style adjustable bridge and anchored tailpiece got my attention. The addition of Seymour Duncan P-90's was enough to send me to Youtube to hear what it could do. I bought it. The overall quality is very good. The action out of the box was near perfect. This guitar came extremely well packed. I've bought several instruments on-line and it's always a toss-up regarding what condition you find when the box gets delivered. Packing is important! My concerns about everything sounding too twangy were forgotten as soon as I plugged into my amp and started playing----this guitar has a great sound range, from full, round bass tones, good mids, right up to screaming solos. There's twang there if you need it, but don't be afraid to play some jazz if the mood strikes. Tuners, pots, three way all work well and feel solid. I found one small area on the upper frets that could have used a little more polishing---got a little grind on pushes. But I'm measuring against my Hot Rod 57 Strat, which is glass smooth on all the fretboard. A word concerning the quality of Sweetwaters' customer service; I noticed immediately that the f- hole rim was not finished to standards of the rest of the instrument. There were areas on the rim that were rough and had little or no finish. This was easily seen and distracted from the otherwise very good finish quality. I Emailed Jen at Sweetwater explaining my concern and included a high res picture of the F-hole rim. This was more for Sweetwater's info than a complaint. I didn't request a replacement. Jen called me within a short time and told me that she wanted to correct the situation ASAP. Unfortunately there wasn't any red JA-90's in stock. Jen then contacted Fender and found another matching guitar for me. This is good service! As it turned out I was able to correct the problem myself. I have experience in instrument finish work. close [-] A wide range of tones
by Ted from Utica,NY
This is my first Tele. I have always used Strats and I was curious with the look of this Tele. I researched it and I had great input from Sweetwater customer service. It came three days fedex set u... read more [+]p the way I wanted it. I get classic Tele tones plus several others and it is easy to play and light. If you are looking for a tele this is one to look at. It is eye catching, lightweight, easy to play, and a whole range of tones with the classic Tele chicken pickin. close [-]
April 7, 2011 Music Background: Hobbyist Fender Fan
by Ben Bolton from Chantilly, VA
What a great guitar. I just got mine from Sweetwater today via FedEX. The guitar itself is just beautiful. The red has the wood grain showing through, so it's quite unique for a Tele. With the Seymour... read more [+] Duncan pickups, it;'s sort of like playing a Gibson SG in a Telecaster's body. It has a very cool tone to it. Not at all like a typical bright sounding Fender. I've only had it a day and already love it. Plus, you can't beat Sweetwater's customer service, I have a Guitar Center just a few miles away and still bought it from Sweetwater. close [-]
March 17, 2011 Music Background: Semi-professional musician Also popular
Fender Jim Adkins JA-90 Telecaster Thinline (Crimson Transparent)
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