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James Gitar, MSW, LICSW. Jim Gitar is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker. He is a seasoned therapist who specializes in providing therapeutic interventions for children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families.
- What Guitar Does Jim Root Play?
- Jim Root Amps Overview
- Jim Root Pedals Overview
- Jim Root Accessories
Jim Root primarily plays his signature Fender Telecaster guitars. Although, his signature line also consists of Jazzmaster and Stratocaster models as well. Most of his guitars are set up with 2 humbucker pickups and a string through or hardtail bridge. See the full list of Jim Root guitars and gear below.
Orange Rockerverb
Years Used: 2008 to Present The Orange Rockerverb amp has a dirty channel that can go from traditional British crunch to the loudest tones in modern metal. It also offers a clean channel that provides crystal clear tones. It also comes with power scaling and foot-switchable attenuation, which is the icing on the cake. The all-tube Orange amps debuted in the early 2000s, and they quickly became recognized among practically all metal performers soon after. Jim fell in love with this amp as soon...
Rivera Knucklehead Tre Reverb
Years Used:1999 to 2007 Designed to be among the market’s highest gain amplifiers, the Knucklehead Tre Reverb is a 120-watt all-tube amp head with two channels. Any guitarist who hears it will fall in love with it due to its powerful bottom end, killer note definition, and long-lasting sustain. This Rivera Knucklehead Tre head is ideal for guitarists like Jim, who belong to the hard rock and heavy metal subgenre. They want a deep, detailed chugging tone from a high-gain amp, and this amp deli...
Diezel Herbert KT77 MKII
Years Used:2001 to Unspecified The ultra-tight bottom end and percussive strikes of this Diesel guitar head are ideal for bone-crushing metal riffs. This quality is a perfect match for Jim’s musical style. It has six KT77 power tubes with a total power output of around 180 watts. This provides the amp with one of the most enormous headrooms of any other amp, which is another feature that is highly desired for large-scale live events. Overall, this incredibly versatile amp effortlessly creates...
Electro-Harmonix Nano Small Stone
Years Used:2008 to Present The phaser on the Electro-Harmonix Nano Small Stone gives a unique swirl to any musical style. It’s a versatile piece of equipment that musicians of various genres employ. It has a ‘jet plane whoosh’ sound effect that Metalheads like Jim adore. This Electro-Harmonix Small Stone phaser, according to Jim, is used to add color to the harmonies or octave parts of his songs. He’s also said that he utilizes this pedal on nearly every song.
DigiTech X-Series Synth Wah
Years Used:1999 to Unspecified. Many regard the X-Series DigiTech Synth Wah Envelope Filter as an industry standard for adding flavor to a riff. This Synth Wah pedal includes 7 synth effects like envelope filters, synth tones, filter sweeps, and more. Jim can add some more unique character to his tones with this Synth Wah. This pedal is usually used when the song ‘Eyeless’ is played.
MXR M193 GT-OD
Years Used:2009 to Present The Jim’s MXR GT-OD is a custom shop overdrive pedal that provides a smooth, warm, and classic overdrive with almost no excess noise and tone coloring. It also boasts straightforward controls that make it easier to tune in a beautiful tone quickly, ranging from crunchy rhythm tones with crisp chord clarity to sparkling and harmonically rich lead tones with loads of sustain. Jim utilizes the GT-OD on occasion to give his lead tones a little push and color.
Dunlop Jim Root Custom Nylon TIII 1.38mm Guitar Picks
Jim’s early picks were mostly Jazz III and Tortex TIII since he enjoyed the feel and control. He wanted the feeling on the Jazz III but felt more in control with the Tortex TIII. As a result, Jim teamed up with Dunlop to create his own trademark pick, inspired by his previous picks. Jim Root Custom 1.38mm Nylon TIII picks were born as a result of this. These picks help Jim add a little more zing to his playing while providing him with extra comfort. They also have a raised star logo that give...
Dunlop Custom Wound Jim Root Electric Guitar Strings
Dunlop electric guitar strings have a distinct sound with smooth highs, concentrated mids, and defined lows. Dunlop promises to combine the finest materials with their characteristic core to wrap ratio. This provides long string life and a balanced string-to-string response. Jim has been using these strings for virtually his entire career, and Dunlop even built Jim his own set of custom gauge strings.
Face Mask
The masks are a way for Slipknot to show the world that the band is about sound, not faces. It also connects the band to ordinary people all around the globe. Jim, like the rest of the members of Slipknot, performs with a mask on stage. Jim believes that something happens when he puts on that mask with the other eight fellow band members. It removes all inhibitions for Jim. Jim even claims that he would never do certain things without the masks on. It functions as a shield, transforming him i...
Ideal for songwriting, practice or even as a travel guitar, this little wonder is great for beginners or seasoned pros alike. Comfortable to play, and full of woody vintage tone with full-sounding bass, the Jim Dandy will inspire hours of playing joy.
- 2-Color Sunburst
- Right-Hand
- 2.7B
- Roots Collection
The towering Slipknot guitarist worked with Fender to create a huge-sounding signature Telecaster model that complements his heavy playing style, and it's a beast - right down to its 12"-radius fingerboard, EMG® active humbucking pickups, sparse control layout and more.
It is a guitar designed for the working musician. Yet, it is worthy of being in an elite guitar collection. It's a brilliant guitar designed by an exceptional builder for the one and only Jim Hall. SERIAL # A2176 BODY DIMENSIONS 16" wide with 2 3/4" side depth CONSTRUCTION lightweight 5-ply premium flame maple NECK maple with ebony fingerboard ...
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Oct 6, 2022 · Jim Root and Mick Thomson on the depression, wild gear experiments and chaos theory behind Slipknot’s devastating new album. By Jon Wiederhorn. published 6 October 2022. The End, So Far was borne of depression and anxiety: it's the triumphant sound of the Iowa metal institution picking themselves off the canvas, turning the guitars up loud ...
