Fender Jim Adkins JA-90 Telecaster Thinline Snow White

Fender Jim Adkins JA-90 Telecaster Thinline Snow White
Product no: 9000-0059-3478 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

Developed in close collaboration with Jim Adkins from Jimmy Eats World, this rare Telecaster has been based on the original and just as rare Strat-style Fender TC90 semi-hollow guitar that was built in Japan between 2004 and 2005. The Strat shape has been dropped and replaced with a Telecaster shape - simply because that's what Adkins prefers - and due to a few other design features that perform more of a one-eighty rather than a mere twist, this model actually plays and even sounds more like a single-cut LP.

The Fender Jim Adkins JA90 Thinline Telecaster

So while the body and headstock are definitely that of a standard Telecaster, the tone and volume pots look like they've been ripped from the control panel of a vintage Fender amp - just like a seventies Tele Deluxe. Of course, the biggest difference lies under the hood. This is not a guitar for fans of the legendary Tele twang. The shortened scale length, Adjust-O-Matic bridge, anchored tailpiece and two Seymour Duncan Soapbars build a guitar with an entirely unique sound that's able to span full and warm, jazz-worthy tone and thick yet sultry blues. The more raw, higher output of these pickups are even able to back up punk, classic rock and alternative music.

The Sound

The semi-hollow body has been finished with a classic f-hole, giving this guitar an airy and open, character-packed foundation sound with nicely rounded trebles, rich mids and sultry basses, and the Thinline construction doesn't just open up the sound but reduces the weight to support comfy playability. Basically, whether you know who Jim Adkins is or not, his signature model is a singular addition to the Tele family.

Specifications

Product features

Number of frets	22
Number of strings	6
Body depth	thinline
Bridge type	tune-o-matic + tailpiece
Centre block	yes
Sustainable product	not specified
Pickup configuration	SS
Pickup type	P90
Suitable style of music	bright blues, country, funk, pop
Neck connection	set neck
Wood type (back)	ash
Fretboard wood	laurel
Wood type (soundboard)	ash
Wood type (sides)	ash
For what genre?	Soul & Blues (clean)
Includes cover	no
Includes case	no
Colour	white
Country of origin	Indonesia
Left-handed	no
Body material	ash
Scale length	24.75 inches (629mm)
Body type	TE
Set	no

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	5,2 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	113,0 x 40,0 x 11,5 cm

Product specifications

semi-hollow electric guitar
series: Artist
colour: Snow White
finish: high-gloss urethane
body: ash
neck: maple, set-in
fretboard: laurel
fretboard radius: 9.5" (241mm)
nut: 42mm, synthetic bone
number of frets: 22, medium jumbo
scale length: 24.75" (628mm)
machine heads: Deluxe Fender closed oil-bed (staggered)
bridge: 6-saddle, Vintage-Style Adjusto-Matic with anchored tailpiece
pickups: bridge: Seymour Duncan SP90-3B Vintage P-90, neck: Seymour Duncan, SP90-1NRWRP Vintage Reverse Wound/Reverse Polarity P-90
electronics: 2x volume (bridge/neck) , 2x tone (bridge/neck), 3-way pickup switch
strings: Fender USA 250L, nickel-plated steel, (.009 - .042)
pickguard: 3-ply

unique features:

Jim Adkins Signature Telecaster
semi-hollow with f-hole
shorter 24.75 inch scale length
classic Fender amplifier style control pots

Reviews from other countries

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Stuart R. 24 May 2024

Wrote the following about Fender Jim Adkins JA-90 Telecaster Thinline Snow White

This guitar plays well but for an artist series guitar with a 'Fender' logo on the headstock, the Quality Control is awful. Links to photos below...

Tool marks where they installed the bridge: https://ibb.co/4PChfxb
Lacquer/Paint Overspray on Neck: https://ibb.co/hCHC04z
'Tone' text not centred on one of the knobs: https://ibb.co/L6ccVX1
Poor/uneven finish on edge of F Hole: https://ibb.co/CKPnKFJ
Un-painted Truss Rod Hole: https://ibb.co/4YSt4YM
Back Plate Covers not even close to matching paint colour: https://ibb.co/GdxrvmP

This is the second guitar I received. The first one had a rattling truss rod which I assume wasn't attached.

I also own a Fender Player Telecaster - the only thing better about the build of the JA-90 is that the fret edges are smoother. Other than that, the Player Telecaster is better built in every single way.

Nice guitar to play, but you shouldn't have to put up with a poor build like this.

Ig 9 December 2024

Wrote the following about Fender Jim Adkins JA-90 Telecaster Thinline Snow White

Guitare bien faite, agréable à tenir… rien à signaler au niveau des finitions. Content de mon achat.

Steven 14 December 2020

Wrote the following about Fender Jim Adkins JA-90 Telecaster Thinline Snow White

Geweldige telecaster, de afwerking is prachtig. De nek speelt super soepel. Enkel de snaren heb ik direct veranderd. Top gitaar!

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Fender Jim Adkins JA-90 Telecaster Thinline (Natural)

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Order now and receive delivery within approx. 5 business days

Recommended price £1,634.00

£844.00

Sustainable product	not specified
includes case	no
includes cover	no
Number of strings	6
left-handed	no
body type	TE
colour	wood/natural
Suitable style of music	bright blues, country, funk, pop
pickup type	P90
Pickup configuration	SS
Scale length	25.5 inches (648mm)
Number of frets	22

Bridge type	tune-o-matic + tailpiece
neck connection	set neck
Body material	ash
Fretboard wood	laurel
country of origin	Mexico
body depth	~
centre block	~
Wood type (back)	~
Wood type (soundboard)	~
Wood type (sides)	~
For what genre?	~
set	~

Fender Jim Adkins JA-90 Telecaster Thinline Crimson (Red Trans)

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Order now and receive delivery within approx. 5 business days

Recommended price £1,040.00

£949.00

Sustainable product	not specified
includes case	no
includes cover	no
Number of strings	6
left-handed	no
body type	TE
colour	red
Suitable style of music	bright blues, country, funk, pop
pickup type	P90
Pickup configuration	SS
Scale length	25.5 inches (648mm)
Number of frets	22

Bridge type	tune-o-matic + tailpiece
neck connection	set neck
Body material	ash
Fretboard wood	laurel
country of origin	Indonesia
body depth	~
centre block	~
Wood type (back)	~
Wood type (soundboard)	~
Wood type (sides)	~
For what genre?	~
set	~