Who says Teles are for country music? Designed for the Slipknot/Stone Sour guitarist with active EMG pickups, this axe lets you dial in tight, modern tones.

Crank Out the Same Heavy and Brutal Tones as Slipknot's Jim Root!

A New Look Inside and Out
Mahogany is not a typical wood in Fender Telecasters, but it fits with Jim Root's model -- adding a warmer and darker sound. This Tele's maple neck is made in a modern C shape for faster playing.
A guitar done up in neon probably wouldn't look right at a Slipknot concert, so it's no wonder Root's guitar is finished with all black appointments. From the Fender/Schaller Deluxe locking machine heads down through the pickups, hardtail bridge, and volume knob, everything on the guitar is coated in a flat black finish.

EMG Pickups Deliver Aggressive Sound
Perhaps Jim Root's wildest departure from traditional Telecasters is the replacement of typical single-coil pickups with EMG active humbuckers. EMGs are well favored by metal and hard rock players, so those looking for country twang may want to look elsewhere. If you want high-output tones to handle gritty distorted leads and rhythms, the Jim Root Telecaster is the axe for the job. The EMG 81 in the bridge position utilizes rail magnets for scorching lead tones, and the EMG 60 in the neck position uses ceramic magnets, boosting the mids for chunkier sounds.

Subtle Tweaks Add Playability
While this Telecaster does stray from its species in many dramatic ways, it also features a few less obvious design choices. A contour along the top of the guitar's back makes for a more comfortable playing experience. Another contour at the neck heel enhances upper fret access. The single volume knob is also placed strategically in a spot that encourages you to try out some volume swells.

Features:
- Mahogany body
- Maple neck in modern C shape
- Satin polyurethane finish on neck
- 22 medium-jumbo frets
- EMG 60 humbucker neck pickup
- EMG 81 humbucker bridge pickup
- Fender/Schaller cast/sealed locking tuning machines
- All black hardware
- Single volume knob
- Hardtail bridge

Body:
Mahogany

Neck:
Maple, modern "C" shape,
(Satin Polyurethane Finish)
Fingerboard: Ebony on (780) Flat White, or Maple on (706) Flat Black, 12 in. Radius (241mm)
Number of Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo Frets
Pickups: 1 EMG 60 (Neck); 1 EMG 81 (Bridge)

Controls:
(Master Volume)
Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade:
Position 1. Bridge Pickup
Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups
Position 3. Neck Pickup

Bridge: Black 6-Saddle strings-through-body hardtail bridge
Machine heads: Black Fender/Schaller Deluxe cast/sealed locking tuning machines
Hardware: Black
Pickguard: 1-Ply White On: (706) Flat Black, or 1-Ply Black On: (780) Flat White
Scale Length: 25.5 in. (648 mm)
Width at Nut: 1.650 in. (42 mm)
Unique Features:
Mahogany Body
Active EMG Pickups
Ebony or Maple Fingerboard
Black Hardware
Flat Finishes
Strings: Fender standard tension ST250L, Nickel Plated Steel, (Gauges: (.009, .011, .016, .024, .032, .042)) p/n 0730250203
Accessories: Black tweed case with red plush interior included

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