James Donald "Jim" Root, also known by his number #4, is an American
musician known for being one of the guitarists for Slipknot, and the lead
guitarist for Stone Sour. In July 2007, Fender released a James Root
Signature Fender Telecaster guitar. This Telecaster model is available in
flat black with a white pickguard and maple neck and fingerboard, or in flat
white with a black pickguard, maple neck and ebony fingerboard. Both models
feature mahogany bodies, 22 jumbo frets, a single volume control with no
tone control, black hardware, and EMG humbuckers (EMG 81 in the bridge and
EMG 60 in the neck).
