Why Jim Root eschewed traditional metal guitars and made the Telecaster his main Slipknot instrument

Credit: Katja Ogrin/Redferns/ Slipknot’s Jim Root is a die-hard Telecaster advocate, but the Fender electric guitar isn’t ...
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Why Slipknot’s Jim Root chose the Fender Telecaster over traditional metal guitars

The player reveals who first drew him to the now 75-year-old instrument – and it might surprise you ...
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Slipknot’s Shawn “Clown” Crahan explains how Cristina Scabbia ended up on Look Outside Your Window

Scabbia, who was in a relationship with ’Knot guitarist Jim Root from 2004 to 2017, lends her voice to two songs on the ...
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How Jim Root’s radical signature Telecaster updated a Fender mainstay for the 21st century

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Future Jim Root has ...
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Jim Root on the New Slipknot Record: “I Want to Make a Raw Album”

For OG Slipknot fans, there’s no denying that some of their earliest work was their heaviest. It was just pure, authentically raw metal. And as fans, we know it isn’t always easy for bands to keep up ...
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SLIPKNOT Announces Look Outside You Window 2026 Release Date, Will Not Be A SLIPKNOT Record

The mythical side project from Corey Taylor, Jim Root, Clown and Sid Wilson will arrive on vinyl for Record Store Day 2026. After more than 15 years of rumors, delays, and near-misses, the long-lost ...