Fender Got It Right !!!???

[music6000]

Way overpriced for being made in Indonesia, sub par electronics!!!

Here is Part 2 with upgrades:

 

[spi]

I wanted to like this guitar, but when I tried one in a shop it didn't do anything for me. It was a while ago so I don't recall now what it was that turned me off. Spec wise it looks great, so maybe it was the neck.

 

[RetiredUnit1]

Harumph, looks like a paid for adver. No clean tones? Just straight for the three distortion pedals in a row sound? Gaaa....

Like some suit said "I want to make the LP killa....."

 

[HamishR]

I wanted to like this guitar, but when I tried one in a shop it didn't do anything for me. It was a while ago so I don't recall now what it was that turned me off. Spec wise it looks great, so maybe it was the neck.

I tried one too and like you it left me cold. It might have been the pickups - I dunno. Fortunately TV Jones makes P90-sized Filter'trons. I've used those in a Tele before and they sounded incredible. In fact it was a Thinline Ash-body Tele, so not too far off the one shown above. They were a huge improvement in that guitar, and I like P90s.

 

[music6000]

Go to the top of the page, I have added Part 2 to this review!

 

[bhcarpenter]

If you’re looking for something that sits between a tele and LP, I highly recommend trying a hard tail Gretsch Duo Jet.

 

[coltonius]

Harumph, looks like a paid for adver. No clean tones? Just straight for the three distortion pedals in a row sound? Gaaa....

Like some suit said "I want to make the LP killa....."

The JA90 was born out of Jim Adkins' use of the MIJ TC-90 Telecaster:

 

[RetiredUnit1]

The JA90 was born out of Jim Adkins' use of the MIJ TC-90 Telecaster:

I have a natural ash body 78 American Deluxe Tele with Lollar vintage PU's I got off eBay in the 90's. Man, NOTHING touches the sound of that sucker!!!!! I have a few other tele's too. Surprisingly the $200 tele from Rondo music comes the closest....

 

[HamishR]

If you’re looking for something that sits between a tele and LP, I highly recommend trying a hard tail Gretsch Duo Jet.

Funny you should say that. I LOVE my Duo Jet, even though (partly because?) it has a Bigsby. A Duo Jet should have a Bigsby. But not just any Duo Jet. The Vintage Select Jets are the best I have played. My favourite is my '53 that I put TV Jones Dearmond-sized Filter'trons in. It has the snap and twang of a Tele with the fat squawk of a LP. Since I've been playing Gretsches Fenders hold less and less attraction to me. My Les Paul has a sustain and punch which is hard to beat but the Duo Jet is more fun. Probably the most under-rated guitar of all time.

 

[bhcarpenter]

Probably the most under-rated guitar of all time.

Hard agree!

I don’t get along well with trem systems in general, which is part of the reason I love telecasters. Admittedly I’ve never actually tried a bigsby. Guess I need another guitar. Damn.

 

[spi]

I don’t get along well with trem systems in general, which is part of the reason I love telecasters. Admittedly I’ve never actually tried a bigsby. Guess I need another guitar. Damn.

I'm the same. And if you don't like trems you probably won't like a big clunky trem. (been there, done that). They look cool though.