Fender Jim Adkins JA-90 Telecaster Electric Guitar Transparent Crimson

So I've been waiting to save up for this guitar for ages and finally got it. And as cool as it was to finally have a guitar I've been wanting for so long, I have to say I am thoroughly disappointed with it. I'm still keeping it and I have to give some slack since it is an off-shores guitar and not a USA or Mex model. So to be real with you, the pickups are not great, they're okay for overdrive or distortion, but in clean they are way too muddy. The tuners are probably the same die-cast they use for Squire models. And the finish has some visible discrepancies. But the worst of all was that the guitar came with uneven frets from the factory. Now hear me out, sure Fender has their warranty but you have to drive to the closest Fender authorized technician which could be 45mins away from you. I'm dealing with small businesses that have techs that seriously hated me for trying to get a warranty repair, which I don't get. Some even claimed my guitar was fine (although the fret rocker indicated spots all over the guitar with uneven frets. Although this has turned into a nightmare I'll stick to it and fix up the guitar myself over time. It's a really cool guitar, just wished that the Quality Control was batter.

Its like my favorite Gibson and Fender had a baby. Its got everything i love about a tele and a les paul jr. Tele shape and look with the hardware/setup of a les paul. Neck thru and hollow body, this is not your daddys telecaster. And the p90s stand tall in a mix. It sounds like everything i love about guitar when i play it through my vox. Im telling you, pick this up!

Truly a great, unique guitar. Telecaster Thinline meets Gibson hardware and controls. ...and beautiful. Not made in Corona (Indonesia), but you'd never know it. Great craftsmanship. Don't own a traditional Thinline so can't compare the sound, but it does sound great, and the extra volume and tone controls makes it more versatile. The Seymour Duncan pickups don't hum anymore than others, which I read in some reviews.

Basically dreamed up this guitar physically when I was little. Then saw one at a pawn shop, didn't buy it then it was gone. Bothered by this for a year and a half. Finally bought one. Loved the guitar before I realized it was a signature. Adkins ironically was/is a pretty big influence. I would have it regardless since I love thinlines. This is just the thinlines pinnacle at least in terms of current non boutique guitars.

I've been looking around at some guitars that were a bit out of the ordinary lately. When I saw this Tele I definitely did a double take. Then I read the specs and did another double take. This guitar, to me, is more Gibson than Fender... but I mean that in a good way, not to disparage either company. The P90s aren't subtle in any way, and that's what I was looking for. They're mean, snarling little doggies, and I'm really diggin' them. Of course, being P90s, they're more susceptible to stray RF, so you have to take that into account. Right out of the box, this axe was set up almost exactly the way I would do it. It plays like a dream. My guitar playing buddies and everybody else love the look of it. Esthetically the only thing that I don't like are the knobs. They'll be swapped out for some black speed knobs post haste. Oh, and I had no idea who Jim Adkins was, so I had to look it up.

You'll never want another guitar again. Plain and simple. That tone you get from the body resonating and the Seymour Duncans... woo! The bridge pick up is the perfect kind of crunch, and the neck pick up is so warm, you could easily use it as a go to for acoustic sounds. Blend them together? ::COUGHperfectionCOUGH:: I have to warn you, when you play it... make sure you have a friend in the room, because you'll need all the help you can get to find your socks after they've been rocked off. I use Rotosound 10s on this bad boy and the two of them to together are the best pairing ever! I love this guitar, I've played a ton in my day, traded in a Gibson Les Paul to get it... yeah, that good. I've always been a fan of Fender and their consistent quality. That being said, the input jack was loose out of the box but Fender is awesome and stand by their product and got it warranty repaired at the Guitar Center in town. Love it! This guitar needs to be played, it's a perfect fit, feel, sound, I don't know how you couldn't enjoy it. The neck through design the... okay, I'm going to go all night about this guitar, so instead... I'm just going to go play it some more.