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Fender Jim Adkins JA-90 Telecaster
Ben Gar Ben Gar

«  Surprisingly good »

Published on 06/10/14 at 06:28
Value For Money : Excellent
Guitar made in Indonesia, the finishes are pretty clean.
- 22 frets
- Handle C bonded
- 2 P90 pickups (Seymour Duncan Vintage / Custom)
- Three-position switch: neck pickup, bridge pickup, both splitted
- 2 volumes: neck pickup / pickup
- 2 tone
- Mechanical are average, tuning undergoes little lives that last ..!
- The color Crimson Red Transparent really cosmetically

UTILIZATION

Side handle is quite nice, not too big nor end for my taste, it's not a shred stick it on! but it is very versatile.
Light through the open part of the body, it can play for several hours without standing back pain!
Access to treble is good, the 22nd fret is bend without difficulty.
The volume knobs tend to loosen a bit after several intensive applications, but a stroke of a key is all in order.

SOUNDS

Meanwhile, this is where you get a slap!
the neck pickup is round, thick, fat limit remaining accurate clear sound, it does not overflow either in distortion and maintains accuracy and warm enough.

When the two splits (intermediate position) there is a clean sound that is closer to a strat than a TV! crystal clear sound and light.

The bridge pickup is when his very catchy, incisive keeping heat, runny but not dirty (!) In distortion

Unplugged, the guitar sounds good already, and stronger than conventional power, due to its opening in the upper part of the body, which also gives it a very good sustain.

In short, level, this is really good! But this is not to cons by purists Télécastiens!
The versatility of this guitar sound is huge, Rock, Blues, Funk, Soul, Hardrock, it comes out in almost all areas.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2 years and nothing has ever offended me in this guitar.
After more than 80 dates to his credit, I'll still take him soon to a luthier for a small neck adjustment.
The big favorite is the SOUND that comes out of this guitar for the price I was pretty amazed.

On a general point of view, if you like that look, we're looking for a versatile guitar (it still excels in the rock) and that is not necessarily a follower of pure slamming his telecaster, we can rush over closed eyes because in addition to the price / quality ratio is excellent.

I would do without this choice problem.