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Description
Crafted for those who crave a heavy, modern sound, the Fender Jim Root Telecaster is a bold reimagining of a classic instrument. Designed in collaboration with Slipknot and Stone Sour's lead guitarist, Jim Root, this Telecaster defies tradition with its formidable features. At its core, the mahogany body provides a rich, resonant base, delivering a warmer, darker tone that's perfect for cutting through the mix in a hard rock or metal setting. The active EMG pickups—an EMG 81 at the bridge and EMG 60 at the neck—offer a high-output sonic palette, ideal for gritty, distorted leads and chunky rhythms that demand attention.
Visually, the Jim Root Telecaster is as striking as its sound. With a minimalist all-black hardware design and a flat finish, this guitar exudes an understated aggression that's right at home on the heaviest of stages. For enhanced playability, the guitar features a modern C-shaped maple neck with a satin finish and an ebony fingerboard, allowing for fast, smooth playing without sacrificing comfort. Whether you're delivering scorching solos or laying down relentless riffs, this Telecaster is built to let you express yourself without limits.
Key Features:
- Mahogany body for a warm, resonant tone
- Modern C-shaped maple neck with satin polyurethane finish
- 22 Dunlop 6100 jumbo frets and ebony fingerboard
- Active EMG 81/60 humbucker pickups for high-output sound
- Black hardware with Fender deluxe locking tuners
- Hardtail bridge with string-through-body design
- Single master volume control and 3-position pickup switch
- Includes a custom-fit case for safe transport
Videos
Guitar World
Fender Jim Root Telecaster
Fender Jim Root Telecaster
Guitar World
Fender® Jim Root Telecaster | Fender
Fender
Fender Jim Root Telecaster Demo/Review || A Telecaster Built for Metal!!
Agufish
Fender Jim Root Telecaster demo
james ryan
How Good is the Jim Root Tele
Dustin Alford
Almost Perfect... The Jim Root Telecaster
Alex Radsby
Jim Root Stratocaster vs Jim Root Telecaster | USA vs Mexico Fender | Slipknot Guitar
Scott Bynoe
Fender Jim Root Telecaster Unboxing and Review
Century Road Official
Fender Jim Root Telecaster ( Slipknot ) - My Guitar Collection
Guitar Hoarder
Reviews
4.5 out of 5
Based on 7 Reviews and 50 Ratings
156
Huge sound even before plugging in!
There are very few guitars with sustain like this one. You can feel the potential it has, even when playing without an amp. Highly recommended.
Preferred Settings + Usage:
No tone knob required. Needs heavier strings and a 9V battery.
122
Really sexy looking guitar
Bought this guitar at local store. They didn't had it immediately available so I had to wait 4 months for it. I had mixed feelings when I first plugged it in. First thing that had to go were EMG active pickups. I just really didn't like them at all. A replaced them with set of Gibson Burstbuckers 1 and 2 (I know Fender guitar with Gibson pickups? Come on!) and I found out they fit this guitar perfectly! I had instantly that full mahagony guitar sound and with further mods (I added Fender S-1 volume pot with their Super Switch) I had really versatile guitar that can sound both really really metal and on the other hand put out some beautiful blues tones. So I decided to keep it at least for a while.
39516
of course the BBs fit, hubuckers only come in a couple standard sizes these days and the primary one is Gibson size.... why wouldn't you want Gibson Humbuckers? they invented the Humbucker. In the vintage era Fender only produced the Wide Ranges and they are a different design altogether with CuNiFe magnetic polepieces, not alnico bars and a ridiculously huge housing/coil-assembly. They are cool, but no one think "humbucker and then thinks "Fender". Good call replacing the EMGs. Active setups are just another thing to break and for guitar they offer very little sonically you can' get from low output humbuckers and a boost pedal.
122
I meant sonically they fit guitar perfectly :)
39516
they'll fit most guitars, they sound pretty darned good as do Syemour's Seths, Pearlies, Antiquities and 59s ;-)
I can't imagine a guitar that a PAF style bucker would sound bad in, its a winning formula
107
A surprisingly versatile instrument!
Even though most see this instrument as a metal Guitar, it is surprisingly versatile. It's build quality is great and it is comparable to other USA made Fender guitars.
384
One of the best shred metal guitars I've ever played
I got this simply because Jim Root is my idol. It sounds beautiful and looks amazing. I'd give it a 10/10, easily.
40
Amazing guitar
Have the white fender model I’ve had it since I was 16 and it’s been an absolute diamond for anything
91
White with black pickguard
Hated the default EMG 81/60 tone. Threw in some Bareknuckle pickups, still don't like the sound. Lovely feel though.
50814
Very cool. Is that a maple fingerboard? Doesn't look like it from the pic, looks brighter.
Artist usage
Add artistSlipknot and Stone Sour guitarist Jim Root plays a Fender Jim Root Signature Telecaster.
"My signature models are basically a Telecaster, mahogany body, string-through, hard tails, EMG 81, EMG 60 in the neck, three-way selector, one volume knob... They're essentially modeled after the custom shop model which used to be called the Flathead, which they discontinued. I love that guitar so much, we just kind of went with those sort of specs"
According to the Fender website, the signature model has an ebony fretboard, or a choice of maple on the black model, a 12" fretboard radius, medium jumbo frets, and locking tuners.
Duff talks about the guitar on this interview to premier guitar:
"I’ve also been using a recent Fender Jim Root Telecaster, the signature model of the Slipknot guitarist, for recording and performing. I yanked out that Tele’s stock active electronics and threw some Seymour Duncans in there. The combination of the mahogany body and the Duncans gives the Tele a warm sound with a great growl. Also, the guitar only has one knob—Volume. I love the simplicity of that: I don’t need anything more to fuss with when I’m singing and playing rhythm guitar at the same time."
Van Mccann can be seen playing a Jim Root Series Telecaster in this photo.
In this video Kirk can be seen playing this guitar for the song Stone The Crow.
Matt West of Neck Deep uses the white Fender Jim Root Telecaster, as seen in an Instagram post by @masshew.
A white version of this guitar is used by Matt in this photo.
You can see him playing it at the start of the video. I know its not a regular tele as it only has one volume not a full control plate
In the official music video for "The Worst In Me" by Bad Omens, Joakim Karlsson is seen playing a Fender Jim Root Telecaster, similar to the one used by his bandmate, Ruffilo.
In a Twitter post, DanTDM shares an image featuring a guitar with a telecaster shape, suggesting it is a Fender Jim Root Telecaster based on its distinctive colors.
Nicholas Ruffilo of Bad Omens uses the Fender Jim Root Telecaster as his main guitar, as seen in a photo on the band's official Instagram.
In the official music video for "bloodstainedeyes" by If I Die First, Nedarb Nagrom can be seen playing a Fender Jim Root Telecaster.
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