Profile of Fender Jim Adkins JA-90 Telecaster Thinline

Overview

When Jimmy Eat World guitarist and frontman Jim Adkins collaborated with Fender® in designing his perfect guitar, the result was his signature JA-90 Telecaster® Thinline. Fender craftsmen sat down with Adkins and went over his old Fender TC-90 spec by spec, making several important changes that subsequently produced this unique model. Features include a mahogany neck set into a semi-hollow ash body, Seymour Duncan® soap-bar pickups, independent volume and tone controls, Adjusto-Matic™ bridge and anchored tailpiece. Sweetness …

Specs

General
Model Name: Jim Adkins JA-90 Telecaster® Thinline
Series: Artist
Color / MSRP* / Part # :

Crimson Red Transparent
$999.99
026-2350-538

Ebony Transparent
$999.99
026-2350-539

N/A
$999.99
026-2350-521

Body
Body: Semi-Hollow Ash
Body Shape: Telecaster®
Body Finish:

(0262350538, 0262350539, 0262350521)
Urethane Body Finish

Neck
Neck Shape: Modern "C" Shape
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Position Inlays: Pearloid Dot Inlay Position Markers
Fretboard Radius: 9.5" (24.1 cm)
Fretboard: Rosewood
Neck Material: Mahogany
Neck Finish: (538, 539) Gloss Urethane Finish
(521) Gloss Urethane
Nut Width: 1.650” (42 mm)
Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8 cm)
Headstock: Matching Painted Headstock

Electronics
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
Hardware: Chrome
Bridge: Vintage Style Adjusto-Matic™ Bridge with Anchored-Tailpiece
Tuning Machines: Standard Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines
String Nut: Synthetic Bone
Switch Tip: Black Switch Tip

Miscellaneous
Strings: Fender® USA 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

Accessories
Pickguard: 3-Ply Black
Control Knobs: Skirted Amp Knobs