Latest about Jim Root
This metal fan ordered a new guitar from Sweetwater – but it ended up with the Slipknot guitarist
Root randomly received a new Jackson that was destined for another player, after it went missing for a number of weeks
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This Jim Root-approved hardtail Fender Strat is now 30% off for Cyber Monday – and it's your very last chance to buy this super-rare model
The Slipknot guitarist described it as “pretty much an all-around versatile guitar outta the box” – now’s your chance to join Root’s ranks and get your hands on this limited-edition hardtail Strat
Mick Thomson reflects on 25 years of Slipknot’s incendiary debut – and what it was like to see his solos erased
If Slipknot's debut remains a true face-ripper all these years later maybe it is because they brought the chaos of the stage show into the studio. Thomson can remember it vividly, the gear, the danger, the risk to his guitars from stray iron pipes, and he wouldn't have it any other way
Jim Root on upsetting metalheads and Fender purists, and his amp modeling conversion
The Slipknot guitarist’s come to Jesus moment with the Quad Cortex doesn’t mean he’s selling his Orange amps just yet. He just likes to keep his options open. You might even see him shred on a Gretsch…
Jim Root helped Fender create the most radical Jazzmaster ever – but he didn’t like the offset design at first
The Slipknot guitarist famously reconfigured the popular indie stalwart for heavy metal purposes, but it took him quite some time before he fell in love with the Jazzmaster in the first place
Fender has quietly rolled out a hardtail Player Plus Strat – and Jim Root has already taken one for a test drive
The Slipknot guitarist has given the Web Exclusive HSS Strat his seal of approval
Jim Root has switched to the Neural DSP Quad Cortex for some Slipknot shows
Despite once saying he'd stay clear of digital tech, Root has started dabbling in the amp modeling world – and recently used the Quad Cortex at a high-profile festival performance
