ARE YOU HUNGRY FOR A GUITAR? Fender JA-90 Thinline Telecaster

[@landonbailey]

Have you tried one? Get one here: ►Sweetwater imp.i114863.net/15WZnz ►Thomann bit.ly/3zmtGwR Timestamps: 0:00 - No Matter What 0:15 - Unboxing, Unboxing, Unbagging, Un-casing 0:45 - Intro and Disclosure 2:00 - Quick Walkthrough of the JA-90 3:50 - the start of the Deep Dive 3:55 - Neck measurements 4:19 - Press Play on Tape 4:45 - Looking inside at the electronics 6:00 - the guitar weight is measured 6:17 - pickup resistance is futile 6:35 - Sweetwater's Guitar Gallery 7:41 - the detailed guitars specs 9:35 - Clean guitar tones 12:33 - Dirty guitars tones 15:33 - Summary - Pros & Cons 19:12 - What?

[@Gamfam23]

Hi Landon!

[@landonbailey]

hello!

[@paullanglois3768]

What a beauty. I want to play it and then flip it over and chop onions on it.

[@christophervincent8420]

I have not tried one. But man, it sounds great.

[@neil2550]

Could you take a close up of the truss rod hole for Me,not sure bout mine

[@I.M.Guitar-Nerd]

Being able to say f-hole with impunity is one of the bonuses that come with being a guitar nerd.

[@landonbailey]

🤣

[@paullanglois3768]

Best comment!

[@kurtisr2339]

Right ON! It's literally what I use in place of... other alternatives...

[@MajorUpgrade]

It might be dangerous if you were to put things in the F-Hole.

[@metalmig]

i never though of that !

[@maximetremblay4546]

Probably the coolest hybrid concept that Fender has come up with. This is akin to their parallel universe line. Love the use of P90’s and Les Paul features.

[@PaulCooksStuff]

I haven't tried that one, because it's at your house.

[@DannyPotatoes]

Great review Landon and thanks for the overview! This is such a beautiful guitar especially being a set neck and not a bolt on! Also I love Jimmy eat world! Bleed America is such a well written album!

[@miguelmontoya1320]

Don't you dare apologize for the bolt on joke. You own that sir.

[@landonbailey]

🤪

[@GaryKatz]

Hey Miguel. I think Landon is co-owner of that disastrous play on words. I was JUST gonna say that! Plus, I'm gonna copyright it...(c) 2021. Gary M K & L. Baily. Library of Congress. All Rights Reserved!!!

[@loopie007]

I have one and it's a great guitar. The short-scale makes it easy to play and strings bend easier than a full-length tele. I find the pickups are very powerful and put out lots of power. From the video you can see the pickups are far from the strings, but they still overwhelm most amps. You end up having the volume at 2~3 most of the time. I put vintage P90's in and I liked it much more. The pickups still have Humbucker output power. It's a fun guitar!

[@landonbailey]

Thanks for sharing! ya the pickups are loud for sure

[@DennisJPolson]

Interesting! It appears to be Fender’s offering for Gibson/Epiphone fans. “More pictures, more gooder..” 😂 You always crack me up, Landon.

[@landonbailey]

Good call!

[@mrkrud]

Actually seems to look a lot better with that pickguard off

[@asherplatts6253]

Fender managed to make a Gibson for $1000 less than Gibson charges. Bravo.

[@buzzwilson9346]

I really need at least one P90 guitar to be a complete human.

[@ryangiesbers]

Regardless of the contest, I think this is my next guitar.

[@lewisbeeman]

That is one of my bucket list guitars. I will have one.

[@kurdtjohn]

I’ll have one someday. I love Jimmy Eat World. The white one is the one that struck me the most.

[@janzahalka9096]

I was super interested, but the price for indonesia-made was a little too much. I went with G&L ASAT Junior II. For practically half a price, it's solid body and bolt-on, but still 2x P90s tele...

[@landonbailey]

Thanks for sharing! I'll have to look that one up

[@jamesskaggs7691]

Since you need to send it back, should you have taken off the protective plastic? 🤔 BTW - I played a TC - 90 years ago & LOVED it! Same guitar only it was a double cutaway! Looked like a tiny 335!

[@landonbailey]

19:12

[@Wildman9]

If I win this beauty,I'll give it to one of my Grandkids .🎸🎸😂😂🍬🍬🍬🍬

[@rascalnicough7376]

The fear of generating a copyright strike by rocking out on an artist’s signature model guitar to their most well-known song is some peak capitalist nightmare material.

[@wendellwhite5797]

I would love one for my collection. I have always liked semi-hollowed bodied guitars. This is an excellent looking guitar.

[@jjjddd231]

I think this belongs in the paranormal series because it's too far removed from what a telecaster is all about. It's also a massive rip off for an Indonesian built guitar. Consider the value that you can get with a Harley Benton Fusion T (HH) telecaster style guitar appointed with stainless steel frets, locking tuners and a graphtec TUSQ nut (not that rubbish synthetic bone = cheap plastic Fender nut) for only USD389. Fender's having a mighty pull here.

[@davidkastin4240]

It's nice but there's no way I'd spend $1000+ USD on a Fender made in Indonesia. WTF Fender?

[@landonbailey]

that's why it's $999!!! 🤪 ya it's in the same range as a PRS Custom SE 24 I think.

[@gregmock6808]

just a thought but when I hear a semi hollow demo it's nice to hear it strummed unplugged?

[@jessesmith2906]

Man I’d love to have that F-hole all to myself 😂

[@mmccartney6579]

The day I pay a grand for a guitar is the day I will disappear, and my wife will have an airtight alibi. LOL Nice review, Landon!! Cheers, mate!! :)

[@mmccartney6579]

@@DMSProduktions Ha!! :)

[@stanleyderochea6505]

I came home with a $2800 taylor acoustic and my wife didnt say a thing. 2 months ago i purchased my first electric "squire classic 50s tele" butterscotch blonde and didnt tell her,, i had it for 6 weeks before she noticed it and haven't heard the end of it since then. Weird she made a big deal over $429 and not $2800

[@mmccartney6579]

@@stanleyderochea6505 Ha!! Maybe she thought because the Squire was an electric guitar that it cost way more than an acoustic. Cheers!! :)

[@varminttank]

1000 is cheap now days

[@mmccartney6579]

@@varminttank Maybe for some people, but I'm a senior citizen living on a small fixed income.

[@paullanglois3768]

With this guitar, I could “kickstart my rock & roll heart” just like Jim.

[@malcolmhardwick4258]

Personally I think its well overpriced for an Indonesian made guitar. If it said Squier on the headstock it would be 100s euro cheaper. Trussrod hole looks like cheap Chinese made neck.

[@greatvanzini]

Man, that's a beauty.

[@pluvibez]

Ya thats so good 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@KKMDStyle]

The Thinline is a nice looking guitar bruv and the chambered body and F whole makes it sound awesome. Do you get to keep it now that you've removed the plastic :-)

[@landonbailey]

I don't get to keep this one :)

[@KKMDStyle]

@@landonbailey your camera work looked great… it looked like I could reach into my computer and touch the guitar. Enjoy your evening bruv.

[@gk_alde_baran]

Very nice option for blues and jazz i think, whats your opinion? Its different from the others..

[@zetaminor77]

This is a sweet guitar! Pretty interesting in that the scale length is more Gibson-like as well as the set neck. I love how the neck heel is carved for easier fret access, and those p90s sound great! Thanks for the review!!

[@BrianOC41]

Very nice guitar. I used to have the white one. P-90s sounds good… wish i would have kept it. Feel free to send it my way. 👍🏼

[@ewal8556]

That sounds really nice. Never knew these existed, but now I’m feeling some GAS coming on.

[@Madchris8828]

I love that it has 2 tones and volumes. Always like that on teles

[@darlenemcmillan5802]

Great looking, great sounding gitfiddle. How much Canadian Tire money does it take to buy one?

[@landonbailey]

🤣🇨🇦

[@willredelsheimer5919]

That is one sweet sweet axe! Could I possibly 'borrow' it indefinitely? 🤔 🤘🥸

[@wassimrahmani3561]

This guitar is a dream one for me, sounds like it can do anything from fusion to ambient! Would love to win it in the giveaway! Good luck everyone

[@existDFN]

cool guitar, my telecaster thinline and others I played are about 3.2 kg, so yeah this one is a bit heavier

[@85jongo]

Owned over 5 years and it's the best guitar I've ever owned.

[@emaxelson1436]

Well, I found my dream guitar! Nice nice review. 👌💎

[@miguelfitzsimmy5610]

I bought one of these. Brilliant guitar, especially when cranked.

[@landonbailey]

Right on!

[@lenbones7940]

I am so lacking a semi hollow and a all p90 guitar so I'm jelly..

[@EliasGraves]

An $1100 guitar has alpha pots and cheap switches? Ugh.

[@lngodwetrust7117]

Very nice guitar. I also like the red wine version. Thank you so much for posting 👍

[@petebrown3715]

Awesome telecaster 👍🎸🤘. Hope I win this one.

[@GaryKatz]

I am now, officially, a Landon Loyalist! I got your back, bro. Michael BoltOn! I woulda thought of that, but...you robbed me! I was distracted by your link to Typically Fender. Darn!! I guess I feel a bit like a moron...MoreOn that story later!!

[@landonbailey]

🤣

[@tsalesto]

I am in market for a semi acoustic. This one would not be a bad choice at all.

[@Healcraft]

so basically Jim Adkins is a gibson guy but Fender gave him a signature deal instead...

[@landonbailey]

ya pretty much and it's a tribute to the Fender TC-90

[@Healcraft]

@@landonbailey its still a very nice looking / sounding guitar for the price! I always thought the tc-90 was a baritone for some reason

[@RichTones]

Thanks for the Deep Dive, looks like a fine Tele. We are still waiting for the Michael Bolton neck though.

[@sylvainrheaume4659]

I had one for over a decade and here are my comments. It was a Korean production back then. P90's are awesome to beat up. really reactive to your pick attack. as it is P90.. They are noisy like regular single coils pickups. what I didn't like.. clean tone.. the spectrum is let say.. middle range.. no clarity. and the thing that did let me sell it ( yeah.. too many guitars).. was the width of the fretboard. seems like it was way narrower than my Squier J5, Tele Highway one or even my Fender marauder. neck size was really comfortable.

[@landonbailey]

thanks for sharing! I think they just moved to Indonesia recently

[@AbigailJoy1111]

Your teaser was blue/purple. I was looking forward to seeing the whole thing 😆 This is beautiful too though and warm sounding. Great review as usual 👍

[@landonbailey]

that was the RGB light in the background :) cheers!

[@AbigailJoy1111]

Haha yup figured. Cheers! 😄

[@cherryrosemontino7416]

This will be a guitar for the rest of my life. For the win!

[@origamieder]

Why remove the plastics if you have to send it back? Isn't that going to be a problem?

[@landonbailey]

no problem

[@vi0letcr1me]

looks so beautiful Jim Adkins is a very underrated guitar player

[@jah8859]

That actually looks like a guitar I should have (Tele/Gibson hybrid, a TeleSon if you will). Nice ⚡⚡ Freddy is the Devil ⚡⚡ work young man. btw... did you put the plastic back on before you sent it back??

[@landonbailey]

19:12

[@jimhicks8871]

This is a really cool looking guitar and really cool sounded guitar. Over the last few months I really become enamored with p90 pickups. If I buy another guitar I think it'll have p90s. Maybe it'll be this model.

[@deanlockamy2087]

this thing is so un-fender, gimmicky, P90, made in Indonesia, one piece neck and body, toggle, but still somehow intriguing.

[@landonbailey]

I think that's what they were going for

[@noddyboffin2988]

I am such a sucker for natural finish teles. I have the Classic Vibe 70's Thinline in Natural with humbuckers, and it's got that crossover Gibson-esque appeal, but without the shorter scale length, set neck, 4 knob layout. Looks like this tele went full Gibson and I love it.

[@stuartbrough]

Great video Landon! I think the guitar actually looks better without the pickguard.

[@landonbailey]

hey thanks! with no pickguard it's holy

[@Tiago_007]

The website says this guitar has stainless steel frets? Is that correct?

[@nikolaakso5589]

This is the perfect guitar, it has many knobs tho haha

[@droach057]

Good review, I like the deep dive. I've always had Gibson scale guitars 24.75, no particular reason just worked out that way. I really like the aesthetic of the Fender Stratocaster and Telecaster. When I play a Strat I have a problem with the middle pickup. It gets in the way of picking and strumming. I'm sure it's how I play, but I'm too old to try and change for a guitar. I bought a Telecaster a couple of years ago. Beautiful guitar, easy to setup, plays good, and sounds good. I was amazed by how noticeable the different scale length was for me. I also had a problem with the controls on the telecaster. I kept hitting them when playing, especially the switch. Again I'm sure it's my playing style. The JA-90 was the answer for me. I got the crimson red model and really love this guitar. Full credit to Fender for working with Jim Adkins to make make this guitar. I really wanted a Fender guitar and for a"Gibson" guy this is it.

[@keeganernst6641]

I love the tone of that guitar! I know if I had that guitar I would name it and treat it like my child. I would love to have this guitar cause I love thin lines and I love fender. If Antonia is the perfect guitar.

[@arkhamnights]

I also own JA-90 (I'm a huge J.E.W. fan). Solid and versatile guitar. My only beef is how the neck feels a bit too dainty for my taste. I also see that they raised the price (all fender guitars seem to have gone through a price hike) and I feel it went from an excellent value guitar to just ok considering it doesn't have all premium parts like some guitars in that price range might have. I would give it a solid 7/10. I don't think you would be disappointed and the best Thinline at that price point IMO. It's like fender and Gibson had a love child. I think it hurts that when they raised the price they didn't upgrade the tuners and the cheap-feeling tone and volume switches.

[@landonbailey]

ya the prices are up all around the world on everything :)

[@daniellongoria330]

i’d love to play dogs just like david gilmour.

[@Thatvloggerboy]

Pls I need this for my first guitar 🤞🤞🤞

[@guifathers]

Doing step three of the giveaway awesome sound

[@ipuya]

Awesome review. Would you consider buying it? I LOVE everything about this guitar! Specially the P90s, the beautiful grain on the body, and the contoured heel joint. Before finding out about this model I didn't even know there were any Fenders made in Indonesia. I would get this and change out the pots and put in a freeway switch to get 6 tones including an out of phase tone.

[@landonbailey]

I'd consider it maybe if I didn't already have all the Teles I do.

[@0000song0000]

4:44 am i the only one who likes it better without the pickguard? it just lets you appreciate the grain and your sight focuses on the bridge, knobs and pickups ☺

[@landonbailey]

someone else mentioned they liked it. I think it was 6pm for them

[@0000song0000]

@@landonbailey Time is timeless.

[@nocturnal101ravenous6]

I was tempted I seen they had them up on Stratosphere.

[@xNimrod97x]

What’s the Frequency, Landon?

[@dsholt]

Such a cool, unique guitar. If you want p-90s in a tele, this is a great way to go.

[@landonbailey]

these Seymour Duncan p90s sound great

[@changestrangers]

Indian Laurel gets a bad rap because it features as fretboard wood on a lot of cheap Squier and Epiphone guitars. You say it's not bad?

[@landonbailey]

I don't notice a difference

[@KelsterVonShredster]

Michael Bolt-On...bahahahaha. Gold Jerry Gold! You always make laugh and that's what I like about your channel.

[@ckelly5141]

Thanks L.🙏 Would you have preferred a maple fingerboard?

[@landonbailey]

I like either

[@alsoknownasTheo]

You asked if specks matter and how you like specks and I'm finding the more I learn about the guitar the more I have been looking and paying attention to the specks. Didn't understand what you mean when I first started watching but now I get it.

[@23skidoo46]

if you like this one , check out G&L ASAT Junior. Tele style w/p90's , plays great and sounds great. very similar to JA90 and better than Chapman Pro traditional semi-hollow.

[@landonbailey]

I need to check out a G&L soon

[@23skidoo46]

@@landonbailey yea man, you'll love their ASAT series. It stands for "A-nother S-tupid A-ss T-ele." haha. great series if you're a tele lover as we are.

[@p.e.6574]

Nice guitar!

[@danbailey1229]

I like it. Case is cool and the guitar rocks.

[@hutchfromba]

I have bought from Sweetwater many times. Great company !

[@theshuriken]

didn't know theres indonesian made fender? thought they only making squiers?

[@landonbailey]

I think they were recently made in China

[@sylvainrheaume4659]

ah oh yeah.. was nice to hear some REM and to my surprise.. Silverchair! good choice.

[@landonbailey]

my guitar riffs are stuck in the 90s and early 2000s

[@michaelsimmons5505]

A set neck tele with P90's?? Yes please...

[@chrismctear4761]

It looks great, but is the sound from the thin lines really that different from standard telecaster types?

[@landonbailey]

it's more about your amp and playing style

[@Tsudkyk]

I debated getting this guitar or a thinline tele- I ended up getting a solid body player series tele- wish I would have got this one.

[@landonbailey]

Player Series models are great too!

[@christopherclarke5254]

This guitar has everything I like in a T-style, especially the 24 3/4" scale length. I can handle the stock Fender scale just fine. But I'm convinced that I play so much better with shorter scales like the Cyclone! Anyway, another excellent deep-dive Landon. You've got me "amped-up" for this axe!

[@landonbailey]

Right on!

[@johnwallace2319]

if there is a thinline, then is there a thickline?

[@lovroknezevic8555]

Those Seymour Duncans sound so full!

[@giserd4889]

Nice guitar…sure would be sweet to win it.

[@itchyvinyl]

Super curious about Thinlines.

[@BigToeify]

Beautiful sounding guitar and great review. Were you playing Badfinger in the beginning?

[@landonbailey]

yes! it's in the timestamps too 🎸👍

[@wolfgang4078]

Hey man ! why so much distortion ? play it clean so we can hear the real tone !

[@landonbailey]

check the timestamps 9:35

[@djella3150]

Nice review, as always. Like your jokes, don"t stop. Not a common thing in the world of guitar reviewers. Cheers.

[@landonbailey]

I appreciate that!

[@Hulkhoagie1]

Hey Landon. Have you ever checked out the new Fender Wide range Cunife pickups? The American Original 70s Telecaster Custom comes with one in the neck. The new Cunife Wide Range are completely different than the ones Fender has been selling for the last 20 years.

[@landonbailey]

I was going to last year but they were sold out at the time

[@Hulkhoagie1]

@@landonbailey Last I checked they were back in stock at both Fender and Sweetwater. GC also has them. I own the American Original 70s Tele custom. Both the guitar and pickups are pretty great. Not many reviewers gave the guitar or pickups enough love.

[@craigdockstader502]

Michael Bolt-On, 😆😆😆😆

[@joybuzzer]

Fender made a P90 Les Paul.

[@BeroOgden]

This guitar is fantastic! Love the simple wood grain finishes.

[@angelmelendez7484]

That's sick the natural look with black always goes together 😎🔥

[@mcdee56]

Guitar Stand-up... very punny!

[@Heavenreck]

Great review Landon. Do you know is this guitar is now being discontinued? I see lots of places stating product not available, not sure if it's because they are changing production or are decommissioning this guitar?

[@landonbailey]

I'm not sure!

[@Heavenreck]

@@landonbailey Thanks I have emailed Fender. Let's see what they say

[@benwatkins391]

Great review would be awesome to win

[@stephandelaney4097]

I would love to own one of these. ! U have inspired me to love telecasters!