Fender Jim Adkins JA-90 Telecaster Thinline Snow White

Descrizione

This special Tele is the result of a collaboration with Jim Adkins, the singer and guitarist for Jimmy Eats World. With a design based on the Fender TC-90, a Strat-style semi-hollow body limited edition model made in Japan back in '04 and '05, it's a unique looking Tele that plays and sounds like an LP model guitar.

Construction

The semi-hollow body and headstock of this Fender JA90 are definitely Telecaster. Its tone controls were inspired by those of vintage Fender amplifiers and give the JA90 a strong resemblance to Custom '70s Telecasters. The main differences can be found under the bonnet, as this is no guitar for fans of the Telecaster twang. Its shorter scale length, two Seymour Duncan Soapbars and semi-hollow body give this guitar a sound of its very own: full, warm and well suited to styles like smooth jazz and creamy blues. The Seymour Duncans' higher output also make this JA90 a great guitar for punk and classic rock.

Sound

Distinctive features of this JA90 Telecaster Thinline include its semi-hollow body and f-shaped sound hole. These give this guitar its characteristic open sound with rounded trebles, rich mids and smooth basses. The semi-hollow body also conveniently reduces the Tele's weight. The Adjust-O-Matic bridge and shorter scale length give this guitar a sound that's less snappy and twangy than that of definitive Telecasters while the two Seymour Duncan Soapbars make this guitar a highly versatile instrument. Whether or not you're familiar with Jim Adkins, his signature Telecaster is an exceptionally beautiful and very special guitar!