diff --git a/moshi/src/main/java/com/squareup/moshi/AdapterMethodsFactory.java b/moshi/src/main/java/com/squareup/moshi/AdapterMethodsFactory.java
index cb51422..a979660 100644
--- a/moshi/src/main/java/com/squareup/moshi/AdapterMethodsFactory.java
+++ b/moshi/src/main/java/com/squareup/moshi/AdapterMethodsFactory.java
@@ -19,11 +19,14 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
 import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
 import java.lang.reflect.Method;
+import java.lang.reflect.ParameterizedType;
 import java.lang.reflect.Type;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Set;
 
+import static com.squareup.moshi.Util.jsonAnnotations;
+
 final class AdapterMethodsFactory implements JsonAdapter.Factory {
   private final List<AdapterMethod> toAdapters;
   private final List<AdapterMethod> fromAdapters;
@@ -52,6 +55,9 @@ final class AdapterMethodsFactory implements JsonAdapter.Factory {
       delegate = null;
     }
 
+    if (toAdapter != null) toAdapter.bind(moshi);
+    if (fromAdapter != null) fromAdapter.bind(moshi);
+
     return new JsonAdapter<Object>() {
       @Override public void toJson(JsonWriter writer, Object value) throws IOException {
         if (toAdapter == null) {
@@ -61,8 +67,6 @@ final class AdapterMethodsFactory implements JsonAdapter.Factory {
         } else {
           try {
             toAdapter.toJson(moshi, writer, value);
-          } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
-            throw new AssertionError();
           } catch (InvocationTargetException e) {
             Throwable cause = e.getCause();
             if (cause instanceof IOException) throw (IOException) cause;
@@ -80,8 +84,6 @@ final class AdapterMethodsFactory implements JsonAdapter.Factory {
         } else {
           try {
             return fromAdapter.fromJson(moshi, reader);
-          } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
-            throw new AssertionError();
           } catch (InvocationTargetException e) {
             Throwable cause = e.getCause();
             if (cause instanceof IOException) throw (IOException) cause;
@@ -140,34 +142,42 @@ final class AdapterMethodsFactory implements JsonAdapter.Factory {
    */
   static AdapterMethod toAdapter(Object adapter, Method method) {
     method.setAccessible(true);
-    Type[] parameterTypes = method.getGenericParameterTypes();
     final Type returnType = method.getGenericReturnType();
+    final Type[] parameterTypes = method.getGenericParameterTypes();
+    final Annotation[][] parameterAnnotations = method.getParameterAnnotations();
 
-    if (parameterTypes.length == 2
+    if (parameterTypes.length >= 2
         && parameterTypes[0] == JsonWriter.class
-        && returnType == void.class) {
-      // public void pointToJson(JsonWriter jsonWriter, Point point) throws Exception {
-      Set<? extends Annotation> parameterAnnotations
-          = Util.jsonAnnotations(method.getParameterAnnotations()[1]);
-      return new AdapterMethod(parameterTypes[1], parameterAnnotations, adapter, method, false) {
+        && returnType == void.class
+        && parametersAreJsonAdapters(2, parameterTypes)) {
+      // void pointToJson(JsonWriter jsonWriter, Point point) {
+      // void pointToJson(JsonWriter jsonWriter, Point point, JsonAdapter<?> adapter, ...) {
+      Set<? extends Annotation> qualifierAnnotations = jsonAnnotations(parameterAnnotations[1]);
+      return new AdapterMethod(parameterTypes[1], qualifierAnnotations, adapter, method,
+          parameterTypes.length, 2, false) {
         @Override public void toJson(Moshi moshi, JsonWriter writer, Object value)
-            throws IOException, InvocationTargetException, IllegalAccessException {
-          method.invoke(adapter, writer, value);
+            throws IOException, InvocationTargetException {
+          invoke(writer, value);
         }
       };
 
     } else if (parameterTypes.length == 1 && returnType != void.class) {
-      // public List<Integer> pointToJson(Point point) throws Exception {
-      final Set<? extends Annotation> returnTypeAnnotations = Util.jsonAnnotations(method);
-      Annotation[][] parameterAnnotations = method.getParameterAnnotations();
-      Set<? extends Annotation> qualifierAnnotations =
-          Util.jsonAnnotations(parameterAnnotations[0]);
+      // List<Integer> pointToJson(Point point) {
+      final Set<? extends Annotation> returnTypeAnnotations = jsonAnnotations(method);
+      Set<? extends Annotation> qualifierAnnotations = jsonAnnotations(parameterAnnotations[0]);
       boolean nullable = Util.hasNullable(parameterAnnotations[0]);
-      return new AdapterMethod(parameterTypes[0], qualifierAnnotations, adapter, method, nullable) {
+      return new AdapterMethod(parameterTypes[0], qualifierAnnotations, adapter, method,
+          parameterTypes.length, 1, nullable) {
+        private JsonAdapter<Object> delegate;
+
+        @Override public void bind(Moshi moshi) {
+          super.bind(moshi);
+          delegate = moshi.adapter(returnType, returnTypeAnnotations);
+        }
+
         @Override public void toJson(Moshi moshi, JsonWriter writer, Object value)
-            throws IOException, InvocationTargetException, IllegalAccessException {
-          JsonAdapter<Object> delegate = moshi.adapter(returnType, returnTypeAnnotations);
-          Object intermediate = method.invoke(adapter, value);
+            throws IOException, InvocationTargetException {
+          Object intermediate = invoke(value);
           delegate.toJson(writer, intermediate);
         }
       };
@@ -180,40 +190,58 @@ final class AdapterMethodsFactory implements JsonAdapter.Factory {
     }
   }
 
+  /** Returns true if {@code parameterTypes[offset..]} contains only JsonAdapters. */
+  private static boolean parametersAreJsonAdapters(int offset, Type[] parameterTypes) {
+    for (int i = offset, length = parameterTypes.length; i < length; i++) {
+      if (!(parameterTypes[i] instanceof ParameterizedType)) return false;
+      if (((ParameterizedType) parameterTypes[i]).getRawType() != JsonAdapter.class) return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Returns an object that calls a {@code method} method on {@code adapter} in service of
    * converting an object from JSON.
    */
   static AdapterMethod fromAdapter(Object adapter, Method method) {
     method.setAccessible(true);
-    final Type[] parameterTypes = method.getGenericParameterTypes();
     final Type returnType = method.getGenericReturnType();
+    Set<? extends Annotation> returnTypeAnnotations = jsonAnnotations(method);
+    final Type[] parameterTypes = method.getGenericParameterTypes();
+    Annotation[][] parameterAnnotations = method.getParameterAnnotations();
 
-    if (parameterTypes.length == 1
+    if (parameterTypes.length >= 1
         && parameterTypes[0] == JsonReader.class
-        && returnType != void.class) {
-      // public Point pointFromJson(JsonReader jsonReader) throws Exception {
-      Set<? extends Annotation> returnTypeAnnotations = Util.jsonAnnotations(method);
-      return new AdapterMethod(returnType, returnTypeAnnotations, adapter, method, false) {
+        && returnType != void.class
+        && parametersAreJsonAdapters(1, parameterTypes)) {
+      // Point pointFromJson(JsonReader jsonReader) {
+      // Point pointFromJson(JsonReader jsonReader, JsonAdapter<?> adapter, ...) {
+      return new AdapterMethod(returnType, returnTypeAnnotations, adapter, method,
+          parameterTypes.length, 1, false) {
         @Override public Object fromJson(Moshi moshi, JsonReader reader)
-            throws IOException, IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException {
-          return method.invoke(adapter, reader);
+            throws IOException, InvocationTargetException {
+          return invoke(reader);
         }
       };
 
     } else if (parameterTypes.length == 1 && returnType != void.class) {
-      // public Point pointFromJson(List<Integer> o) throws Exception {
-      Set<? extends Annotation> returnTypeAnnotations = Util.jsonAnnotations(method);
-      Annotation[][] parameterAnnotations = method.getParameterAnnotations();
+      // Point pointFromJson(List<Integer> o) {
       final Set<? extends Annotation> qualifierAnnotations
-          = Util.jsonAnnotations(parameterAnnotations[0]);
+          = jsonAnnotations(parameterAnnotations[0]);
       boolean nullable = Util.hasNullable(parameterAnnotations[0]);
-      return new AdapterMethod(returnType, returnTypeAnnotations, adapter, method, nullable) {
+      return new AdapterMethod(returnType, returnTypeAnnotations, adapter, method,
+          parameterTypes.length, 1, nullable) {
+        JsonAdapter<Object> delegate;
+
+        @Override public void bind(Moshi moshi) {
+          super.bind(moshi);
+          delegate = moshi.adapter(parameterTypes[0], qualifierAnnotations);
+        }
+
         @Override public Object fromJson(Moshi moshi, JsonReader reader)
-            throws IOException, IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException {
-          JsonAdapter<Object> delegate = moshi.adapter(parameterTypes[0], qualifierAnnotations);
+            throws IOException, InvocationTargetException {
           Object intermediate = delegate.fromJson(reader);
-          return method.invoke(adapter, intermediate);
+          return invoke(intermediate);
         }
       };
 
@@ -242,25 +270,68 @@ final class AdapterMethodsFactory implements JsonAdapter.Factory {
     final Set<? extends Annotation> annotations;
     final Object adapter;
     final Method method;
+    final int adaptersOffset;
+    final JsonAdapter<?>[] jsonAdapters;
     final boolean nullable;
 
-    public AdapterMethod(Type type,
-        Set<? extends Annotation> annotations, Object adapter, Method method, boolean nullable) {
+    public AdapterMethod(Type type, Set<? extends Annotation> annotations, Object adapter,
+        Method method, int parameterCount, int adaptersOffset, boolean nullable) {
       this.type = Types.canonicalize(type);
       this.annotations = annotations;
       this.adapter = adapter;
       this.method = method;
+      this.adaptersOffset = adaptersOffset;
+      this.jsonAdapters = new JsonAdapter[parameterCount - adaptersOffset];
       this.nullable = nullable;
     }
 
+    public void bind(Moshi moshi) {
+      if (jsonAdapters.length > 0) {
+        Type[] parameterTypes = method.getGenericParameterTypes();
+        Annotation[][] parameterAnnotations = method.getParameterAnnotations();
+        for (int i = adaptersOffset, size = parameterTypes.length; i < size; i++) {
+          jsonAdapters[i - adaptersOffset] = moshi.adapter(
+              ((ParameterizedType) parameterTypes[i]).getActualTypeArguments()[0],
+              jsonAnnotations(parameterAnnotations[i]));
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
     public void toJson(Moshi moshi, JsonWriter writer, Object value)
-        throws IOException, IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException {
+        throws IOException, InvocationTargetException {
       throw new AssertionError();
     }
 
     public Object fromJson(Moshi moshi, JsonReader reader)
-        throws IOException, IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException {
+        throws IOException, InvocationTargetException {
       throw new AssertionError();
     }
+
+    /** Invoke the method with one fixed argument, plus any number of JSON adapter arguments. */
+    protected Object invoke(Object a1) throws InvocationTargetException {
+      Object[] args = new Object[1 + jsonAdapters.length];
+      args[0] = a1;
+      System.arraycopy(jsonAdapters, 0, args, 1, jsonAdapters.length);
+
+      try {
+        return method.invoke(adapter, args);
+      } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
+        throw new AssertionError();
+      }
+    }
+
+    /** Invoke the method with two fixed arguments, plus any number of JSON adapter arguments. */
+    protected Object invoke(Object a1, Object a2) throws InvocationTargetException {
+      Object[] args = new Object[2 + jsonAdapters.length];
+      args[0] = a1;
+      args[1] = a2;
+      System.arraycopy(jsonAdapters, 0, args, 2, jsonAdapters.length);
+
+      try {
+        return method.invoke(adapter, args);
+      } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
+        throw new AssertionError();
+      }
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/moshi/src/test/java/com/squareup/moshi/AdapterMethodsTest.java b/moshi/src/test/java/com/squareup/moshi/AdapterMethodsTest.java
index 3a3b2fc..7d55ebc 100644
--- a/moshi/src/test/java/com/squareup/moshi/AdapterMethodsTest.java
+++ b/moshi/src/test/java/com/squareup/moshi/AdapterMethodsTest.java
@@ -406,6 +406,66 @@ public final class AdapterMethodsTest {
     assertThat(moshi.adapter(c)).isSameAs(moshi.adapter(a));
   }
 
+  @Test public void writerAndReaderTakingJsonAdapterParameter() throws Exception {
+    Moshi moshi = new Moshi.Builder()
+        .add(new PointWriterAndReaderJsonAdapter())
+        .add(new JsonAdapterWithWriterAndReaderTakingJsonAdapterParameter())
+        .build();
+    JsonAdapter<Line> lineAdapter = moshi.adapter(Line.class);
+    Line line = new Line(new Point(5, 8), new Point(3, 2));
+    assertThat(lineAdapter.toJson(line)).isEqualTo("[[5,8],[3,2]]");
+    assertThat(lineAdapter.fromJson("[[5,8],[3,2]]")).isEqualTo(line);
+  }
+
+  static class JsonAdapterWithWriterAndReaderTakingJsonAdapterParameter {
+    @ToJson void lineToJson(
+        JsonWriter writer, Line line, JsonAdapter<Point> pointAdapter) throws IOException {
+      writer.beginArray();
+      pointAdapter.toJson(writer, line.a);
+      pointAdapter.toJson(writer, line.b);
+      writer.endArray();
+    }
+
+    @FromJson Line lineFromJson(
+        JsonReader reader, JsonAdapter<Point> pointAdapter) throws Exception {
+      reader.beginArray();
+      Point a = pointAdapter.fromJson(reader);
+      Point b = pointAdapter.fromJson(reader);
+      reader.endArray();
+      return new Line(a, b);
+    }
+  }
+
+  @Test public void noToJsonAdapterTakingJsonAdapterParameter() throws Exception {
+    try {
+      new Moshi.Builder().add(new ToJsonAdapterTakingJsonAdapterParameter());
+      fail();
+    } catch (IllegalArgumentException expected) {
+      assertThat(expected).hasMessageStartingWith("Unexpected signature");
+    }
+  }
+
+  static class ToJsonAdapterTakingJsonAdapterParameter {
+    @ToJson String lineToJson(Line line, JsonAdapter<Point> pointAdapter) throws IOException {
+      throw new AssertionError();
+    }
+  }
+
+  @Test public void noFromJsonAdapterTakingJsonAdapterParameter() throws Exception {
+    try {
+      new Moshi.Builder().add(new FromJsonAdapterTakingJsonAdapterParameter());
+      fail();
+    } catch (IllegalArgumentException expected) {
+      assertThat(expected).hasMessageStartingWith("Unexpected signature");
+    }
+  }
+
+  static class FromJsonAdapterTakingJsonAdapterParameter {
+    @FromJson Line lineFromJson(String value, JsonAdapter<Point> pointAdapter) throws Exception {
+      throw new AssertionError();
+    }
+  }
+
   static class Point {
     final int x;
     final int y;
@@ -424,6 +484,24 @@ public final class AdapterMethodsTest {
     }
   }
 
+  static class Line {
+    final Point a;
+    final Point b;
+
+    public Line(Point a, Point b) {
+      this.a = a;
+      this.b = b;
+    }
+
+    @Override public boolean equals(Object o) {
+      return o instanceof Line && ((Line) o).a.equals(a) && ((Line) o).b.equals(b);
+    }
+
+    @Override public int hashCode() {
+      return a.hashCode() * 37 + b.hashCode();
+    }
+  }
+
   interface Shape {
     String draw();
   }