
The Story
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 guitar. 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 maple 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 …
Features
- Semi-hollow ash body with matching headstock
- Maple set neck with modern "C"-shaped profile
- 9.5"-radius laurel fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets
- Dual Seymour Duncan® SP90 single-coil pickups
- Three-way toggle pickup switch on upper bout
- Four control knobs (volume and tone for each pickup)
- Adjusto-Matic™ bridge and anchored tailpiece
Product Specs
Model Name: Jim Adkins JA-90 Telecaster® Thinline, Laurel Fingerboard, Natural
Model Number: 0262354521
Series: Artist
Country of Origin: ID
Color: Natural
Body: Semi-Hollow Ash
Body Finish: Urethane
Body Shape: Telecaster®
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: Modern "C"
Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
Neck Shape: Modern "C"
Scale Length: 24.75" (629 mm)
Fingerboard: Indian Laurel
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
String Nut: Synthetic Bone
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
Position Inlays: White Pearloid Dot
Truss Rod: Standard
Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan® SP90-3 Custom P-90
Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan® SP90-1N RWRP Vintage P-90
Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Pickup Configuration: SS
Bridge: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Adjusto-Matic™ with Anchored-Tailpiece
Hardware Finish: Chrome
Tuning Machines: Standard Cast/Sealed
Pickguard: 3-Ply Black
Control Knobs: Skirted Amp Knobs

Details & Craftsmanship
Every detail has been carefully considered to bring you the perfect product.

Details & Craftsmanship
Every detail has been carefully considered to bring you the perfect product.

Details & Craftsmanship
Every detail has been carefully considered to bring you the perfect product.

Details & Craftsmanship
Every detail has been carefully considered to bring you the perfect product.

Details & Craftsmanship
Every detail has been carefully considered to bring you the perfect product.

Details & Craftsmanship
Every detail has been carefully considered to bring you the perfect product.
Description
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 guitar. 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 maple 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 …
Features
- Semi-hollow ash body with matching headstock
- Maple set neck with modern "C"-shaped profile
- 9.5"-radius laurel fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets
- Dual Seymour Duncan® SP90 single-coil pickups
- Three-way toggle pickup switch on upper bout
- Four control knobs (volume and tone for each pickup)
- Adjusto-Matic™ bridge and anchored tailpiece
Product Specs
Model Name: Jim Adkins JA-90 Telecaster® Thinline, Laurel Fingerboard, Natural
Model Number: 0262354521
Series: Artist
Country of Origin: ID
Color: Natural
Body: Semi-Hollow Ash
Body Finish: Urethane
Body Shape: Telecaster®
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: Modern "C"
Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
Neck Shape: Modern "C"
Scale Length: 24.75" (629 mm)
Fingerboard: Indian Laurel
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
String Nut: Synthetic Bone
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
Position Inlays: White Pearloid Dot
Truss Rod: Standard
Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan® SP90-3 Custom P-90
Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan® SP90-1N RWRP Vintage P-90
Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Pickup Configuration: SS
Bridge: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Adjusto-Matic™ with Anchored-Tailpiece
Hardware Finish: Chrome
Tuning Machines: Standard Cast/Sealed
Pickguard: 3-Ply Black
Control Knobs: Skirted Amp Knobs


















