Player's Perspective

While all artist signature Fender guitars that come through here at the shop are excellent instruments, there have been a few cases over the years when there are just some slight differences from the non-signature standard models that may leave something to be desired - that has never been the case with Jim Root's series of Fender axes. Even non-metal players such as myself have grown to love the perfect balance of respect towards Fender tradition and making it something all his own as far as a "signature" guitar goes, and this sweet Jazzmaster in Flat White is no exception. 

Keeping the vintage Jazzmaster body shape and 60s-style bound neck and block inlays, Root and Fender stripped down the JM canvas and made it a lean, mean metal machine with a rock-solid hardtail bridge, a simplified control layout and his signature EMG pickups that look old-school but crank out all the modern, aggressive active tones you can ask for. 

If you're a Slipknot fan, a modern metal player who's looking to pick up a great Fender guitar or just an appreciator of Jazzmasters who wants something off the beaten path, this Jim Root Jazzmaster would make a fine addition to your collection!

Details

For heavy, molten metal riffage, the Jim Root Jazzmaster® V4 delivers crushing detuned tone with a bold new look. Fender worked closely with the Slipknot guitarist to create a brutal-sounding signature Jazzmaster model that complements his heavy playing style—right down to its signature Daemonum™ open-coil EMG® active pickups, shred-worthy 12” radius fingerboard with jumbo frets, sparse control layout and more. Only crucial essentials remain: a volume control, a 3-way switch and a hardtail bridge, making this guitar a single-purpose weapon of mass destruction. Featuring a mahogany slab body for crushing lows and mids, brilliant Polar White satin finish, maple neck with bound ebony fingerboard and pearloid block inlays, this devastating machine delivers brutal tone with a striking new look.

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Specifications Body

• Body Material: Mahogany
• Body Finish: Satin Urethane
• Body Shape: Jazzmaster®
  
  

Neck

• Neck Material: Maple
• Neck Binding: 1-Ply White
• Neck Finish: Satin Urethane
• Neck Shape: Thin "C"
• Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
• Fingerboard Material: Ebony
• Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)
• Number of Frets: 22
• Fret Size: Jumbo
• Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
• Nut Width: 1.685" (42.8 mm)
• Position Inlays: Pearliod Block with Luminlay Fluorescent Side Dots
  
  

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: EMG® Jim Root Signature Daemonum™ Open-Coil Active Humbucking
• Neck Pickup: EMG® Jim Root Signature Daemonum™ Open-Coil Active Humbucking
• Controls: Master Volume
• Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
• Configuration: HH
  
  

Hardware

• Bridge: 6-Saddle String-Through-Body Hardtail With Block Saddles
• Hardware Finish: Black
• Tuning Machines: Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Locking
• Pickguard: None
• Control Knobs: Black Plastic
• Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Asymmetrical
  
  

Miscellaneous

• Strings: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
• Case/Gig Bag: Deluxe Black Tweed Hardshell
• Included Accessories: Black Tweed Case with Red Plush Interior
• Instrument Weight: 8.4 lbs