Fender Jim Adkins Signature JA-90 Telecaster Thinline Electric Guitar

PortabelloRoad

Feb 24, 2023 1:32 AM

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PortabelloRoadFeb 24, 2023 1:32 AM

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Nice.
~~Annd to answer the question, Indonesia~~
I see you already answered that, my mistake Smilie

Last edited by PortabelloRoad February 23, 2023 at 05:35 PM.

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iwearjorts

Feb 24, 2023 1:37 AM

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iwearjortsFeb 24, 2023 1:37 AM

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Love everything but the pickups and where it's made.

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mydogisarobot

Feb 24, 2023 1:48 AM

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mydogisarobotFeb 24, 2023 1:48 AM

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Quote from iwearjorts

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Love everything but the pickups and where it's made.

p90s in general, or these p90s?

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iwearjorts

Feb 24, 2023 2:04 AM

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iwearjortsFeb 24, 2023 2:04 AM

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Quote from mydogisarobot

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p90s in general, or these p90s?

I love the sound just not the style. An example, don't like the look of the Les Paul without pickup covers. Just not pleasing to the eyes for me. The guitar as a whole is beautiful and I'd pick one up if I had the money, but for preference I am not a fan of the look of the pickups.

Last edited by iwearjorts February 23, 2023 at 06:33 PM.

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esphil

Feb 24, 2023 2:07 AM

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esphilFeb 24, 2023 2:07 AM

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Quote from iwearjorts

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I love the sound just not the style. An example, don't like the look of the Les Paul without pickup covers. Just not pleasing to the eyes for me. The guitar as a whole is beautiful and I'd pick one up if I had the money, but for preference I am not a fan of the look.

Have to agree with you, not sure why p90s always have to look the same way either.

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mydogisarobot

Feb 24, 2023 2:33 AM

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mydogisarobotFeb 24, 2023 2:33 AM

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Quote from iwearjorts

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I love the sound just not the style. An example, don't like the look of the Les Paul without pickup covers. Just not pleasing to the eyes for me. The guitar as a whole is beautiful and I'd pick one up if I had the money, but for preference I am not a fan of the look.

If you didn't like the sound I'd know for sure that you're an AI without a soul.

I have this guitar in white. I nabbed it at the beginning of the pandemic kind of on a whim. I had wanted a tele style with p90s and this was all I could find stock with that setup. At first I liked it but in the end I just couldn't bond with it. I think I just don't like the feel of the fretboard. I have been meaning to sell my as it has probably sat unplayed for over a year now.

I ended up getting a tele style with p90s from Richie's Guitars and it is fantastic.

Last edited by mydogisarobot February 23, 2023 at 11:08 PM.

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onlycash

Feb 24, 2023 6:50 AM

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onlycashFeb 24, 2023 6:50 AM

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I always felt the original early 2000s TC-90 was underappreciated. It was made in Korea if my memory serves and it had a very high build quality, set neck, finish, etc. But for some reason, Fender dealers could never sell them.

If this guitar interests you should keep an eye open for a G&L ASAT Junior. It's similar and although they only made 250 USA-built ones in the late 90s I think it's been reissued over the years and the imported ones can be had used for really good prices.

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PavelUA

Feb 24, 2023 3:17 PM

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PavelUAFeb 24, 2023 3:17 PM

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I have it in red, great guitar. Replaced tuners for self-locking, polished frets a bit. Great tone, unique look, very versatile.

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GRJ_MIA

Feb 24, 2023 4:48 PM

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GRJ_MIAFeb 24, 2023 4:48 PM

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Why are these made in Indonesia like Squiers?

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chrismanMD

Feb 24, 2023 5:23 PM

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chrismanMDFeb 24, 2023 5:23 PM

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I generally prefer the Yanny fingerboard, but Laurel ain't too bad

r.pad

Feb 24, 2023 5:47 PM

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r.padFeb 24, 2023 5:47 PM

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Quote from iwearjorts

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I love the sound just not the style. An example, don't like the look of the Les Paul without pickup covers. Just not pleasing to the eyes for me. The guitar as a whole is beautiful and I'd pick one up if I had the money, but for preference I am not a fan of the look of the pickups.

Quote from esphil

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Have to agree with you, not sure why p90s always have to look the same way either.

you can buy P90 covers for $10 and up if you want to change the looks. they're fairly easy to replace yourself.

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m37

Feb 24, 2023 11:17 PM

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m37Feb 24, 2023 11:17 PM

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Quote from GRJ_MIA

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Why are these made in Indonesia like Squiers?

They're not made in Indonesia, they're "Crafted" in Indonesia

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PortabelloRoad

Feb 24, 2023 11:41 PM

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PortabelloRoadFeb 24, 2023 11:41 PM

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Quote from GRJ_MIA

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Why are these made in Indonesia like Squiers?

Because where they're made is mattering less and less.

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SplendidMorning215

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Pro

Feb 24, 2023 11:57 PM

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SplendidMorning215Feb 24, 2023 11:57 PM

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Here Darrell Brauns review of it:
https://youtu.be/WZEMJKBTqik

Set neck, Gibson scale length, seymour duncan p90 pickups, gibson les paul switch location, gibson style bridge...in a thinline tele!

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ShooterMcGavin_69

Feb 25, 2023 6:22 AM

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ShooterMcGavin_69Feb 25, 2023 6:22 AM

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I have the previous version (tc-90) these were based off of and really like it. It's a bizarre Fender take on a Gibson.

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