A signature semi-hollowbody Telecaster with soapbar pickups!

When platinum-selling Jimmy Eat World guitarist and frontman Jim Adkins cheerfully challenged Fender by throwing down the gauntlet of designing his perfect electric guitar, a collaboration began that resulted in the Fender JA-90 Telecaster. 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 new model. The Jim Adkins Telecaster guitar has 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. The high-output Custom Soapbar SP90-3 pickup uses two large ceramic magnets for extra output, compressed dyanamics, and sharper attack. The full frequency response delivers extra punch. The Vintage Soapbar SP90-1 has short, wide bobbins for higher output and more powerful midrange than Strat or Tele single-coils. The tone is sweet and smooth. Sweetness, indeed!

Fender Jim Adkins JA-90 Telecaster Electric Guitar Features:

• Body: Semi-hollow ash
• Finish: Polyurethane
• Neck: Mahogany, set neck
• Fingerboard: Rosewood, 12" radius (305 mm)
• No. of Frets: 22 medium jumbo
• Scale Length: 25.5 (648mm)
• Nut Width: 1.650", (42mm)
• Hardware: Chrome
• Tuning Keys: Fender® cast/sealed
• Bridge: Adjusto-matic™ bridge with anchored tailpiece
• Pickguard: 3-ply Black/White/Black
• Pickups: Seymour Duncan® Custom Soapbar SP90-3 & Vintage Soapbar SP90-1
• Pickup Switching: 3-position toggle
• Controls: 2 volume and tone
• Strings: Fender Standard Tension ST250L, Nickel Plated Steel, (.009
• to .042)

Pick up Jimmy's gauntlet and order the Jim Adkins JA-90 Telecaster right now!

Fender Jim Adkins JA-90 Telecaster Electric Guitar

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Versatile guitar!

Posted by pjackson92 from AL on Nov 7, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Jazz-Hardrock

This guitar is amazing! I play everything from jazz to hard rock and it not only keeps up but excels. The only thing that would make it better was if it was string through but its only a small complaint. So over all if you want an amazing guitar order this guitar you wil not regret it!

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Very versitile guitar

Posted by Rhythm Section from Champaign on Aug 24, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Southern Rock

Once a week, I wander through my favorite guitar store to see what new things they have. This guitar caught my eye right away. The pictures don't do it justice. I bought the transparent red, and I love it. The red headstock and body will grab your attention, along with the semi-hollow design. Then you notice it has the Duncan p-90 pickups. I was blown away by the depth of the tone, the sustain, and how much you can make it growl and snarl without any effects. Having seperate volume and tone for each pick up will give you much more range that is possilbe on your average telecaster. I love this guitar, and find myself playing it more than my made in America strat. I downgraded the value for a fairly small reason: No case, and not even a gig bag are included. I think it is ridiculous that Fender is selling guitars and don't even include a gig bag. Other than that, this guitar will not disapoint you. I can't wait to stop typing and go play it.

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Fender JA90-Les Paul challenger

Posted by Scott Foossh Johnson from Arizona on Jun 29, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: hobbyist

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock

I have to say, as a long time Les Paul player, (the 1960 slim taper neck being my favorite), this new Fender JA90 is a rock star. It may not cost $3000 but it plays like it.

Starting with the craftsmanship, the ebony transparent finish is beautiful, headstock to back of neck, it all looks great. Stunning figured ASH body should not be covered up with paint! Mahogany neck with Rosewood fretboard has deep sustain and tone. The set neck seems to add volume, it has a deep solid tone louder than most when unplugged. The p90's rock with a punch, originally I was planning on switching out to a pair of Seymour Duncan antiquity or JB humbuckers, but now after playing through the Marshall JCM800 there is no need to change anything. The les paul style set up with stop bar and 4 knobs, 3 way switch match my style. Frets seem to be large compared to my other fender's and more like Gibson jumbo frets. It stays in tune for days hanging on the wall, and after playing hard still in tune for the most part. I added heavier strings, and the attack and playablility is near perfect. If you want the best looking guitar with a little twang to go with your hard rocking tone, all for under $1000 don't miss this one. I was a little nervous when I heard these were made in Korea, then Indonesia but from the one I have, it is flawless, must have great QC coming out of Asia. Great job Jim Adkins on your design leadership!

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JA-90

Posted by Fivedollarwords on Mar 22, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Hobbyist

Reviewer's Play Style: Blues, Metal, Punk, Rock.

Great guitar. Can't find anything wrong with it. Sounds very good. Has a fantastic finnish. Recommend it to anyone at any level.

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Since I work in a music store, I got a...

Posted by Tele Eat World from Rockford, IL on Oct 16, 2008

Experience w/product: I have used it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Indie Rock, B.A. Alternative, 90's Emo

Since I work in a music store, I got a chance to plug in and play this beautiful instrument before most people when our Fender rep. paid a visit to our store. First off, the finish on the crimson transparent JA-90 is absolutley BREATH TAKING, and since I was already looking at an American Standard Tele with the same finsh, I knew I had to have one... but the finish is not all there is to a guitar, so we move on. Next, is the tone. Another factor that simply blew me away. The combo of the soapbars with the semi hollow ash construction is very warm a plunky with a great sustain. My only semi-gripe with this guitar (and this is only a personal preference-nothing agaist the adjustability or playability of the guiar itself) is the fact that the bridge is not a string through hard-tail. But hey! That's why it's not my signiture model... it's Jimmy's! All in all-beatiful and somewhat awe-inspiring instrument. Awesome addition to a collection (like me) or a great guitar for a serious and mature musician... Please Note: any actual single coil/soapbar-p-90's probably won't work well if you're looking for a tight, grinding, high gain kindof distortion. On the other hand, if you're more an overdrive kindof player, this baby will SING for you. I plugged it into a fender twin with a TS-9 tubescreamer, a Mesa/Boogie LoneStar Special (class A), and the amp I play through which is a Mesa Express 5:50. All these amps seemed like they were matched perfectly with this guitar. Plus the price is a total steal! BUY IT (local). If you don't like it, give it to me!

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