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Stark, dark and menacing, the Jim Root Jazzmaster has got to be the most distinctively minimalist version of the instrument ever devised in the model's entire half-century history. At the behest of the towering Slipknot/Stone Sour guitarist, gone are the dual tone circuits and barrage of controls. Gone are the fret position markers and enormous chrome bridge. Gone, in fact, is pretty much everything typical of a Jazzmaster guitar, replaced only by fearsome EMG 60 (neck) and 81 (bridge) humbucking pickups with brushed nickel covers, a single three-way switch, a single volume knob and a hard-tail Stratocaster bridge.

The Jim Root Jazzmaster also features a mahogany body with a comfortable contoured neck heel, satin-finish maple neck with "modern C" profile and large headstock, compoundradius ebony fingerboard (12"-16") with 22 jumbo frets and no position markers, staggered deluxe locking tuners, black hardware and pickup bezels, and an austere Flat Black satin nitro lacquer finish.

Includes black tweed case with red plush interior, strap and strap locks, cable and polishing cloth.
Fender Jim Root Jazzmaster Electric Guitar Satin Black
Fender Jim Root Jazzmaster Electric Guitar Satin Black

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  • Mahogany Jazzmaster body
  • Maple neck with C shape
  • Ebony fretboard with compound radius
  • 22 jumbo frets
  • Active EMG 60/81 humbucking pickups
  • 6-Saddle American Standard strings-thru-body bridge
  • Large '70s-style headstock with Jim Root's signature on the back
  • Black bezels
  • Contoured neck heel
  • No position inlays on fingerboard face - side dots only
  • No pickguard
  • Straplock-Ready strap buttons
  • Single "T" roller string tree
  • Side-mounted output jack
  • Rear-routed control cavity
  • Black tweed case with red plush interior
  • Included Accessories:
  • Strap
  • Polishing Cloth
  • Cable
  • Straplocks
  • Owner's Manual
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  • Series: Artist
  • Body Material: Mahogany
  • Body Finish: Satin Urethane
  • Neck: Maple, "C" Shape
  • Neck Finish: Satin Urethane
  • String Nut: Synthetic Bone, 1.685" (42.8mm)
  • Fingerboard: Ebony, 12" to 16" Compound Radius (304.8mm to 406.4mm)
  • Frets: 22, Jumbo
  • Scale Length: 25.5" (648mm)
  • Hardware: Black
  • Bridge: 6-Saddle American Standard Strings-Thru-Body Strat with
  • Block-Style Saddles
  • Tuning Machines: Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Locking
  • Strings: Fender USA, NPS, (.010-.046 Gauges)
  • Pickup Configuration: H/H
  • Pickups: EMG 81 Humbucking with Brushed Chrome Cover (Bridge)
  • EMG 60 Humbucking with Brushed Chrome Cover (Neck)
  • Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge
  • and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
  • Controls: Master Volume

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4.4

5 Reviews

67%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

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Reviewed by 5 customers

  • Love this beast!

    5

    submitted13 days ago

    byJosh

    fromCorona CA

    This is the first guitar I've found that sits comfortably while playing it's a lil back heavy so it balances out nicely while playing. My first time owning emg pickups and these things sound gnarly with distortion. Very happy with it. Def plan on getting Jim Roots newer signatures.

  • Best Guitar period- and not because of what u think!

    5

    submitted3 years ago

    byBrian

    fromIllinois

    This guitar as a whole is perfect- the neck is the BEST I've ever played. The body and the matte black - sweet!!!! I have one and I modified it though from a one volume to two independent and a kill switch and different pups - I'm NOT a signature fan. This guitar as a whole is VERY underrated and sure beats out the Meteora when it comes to anything off the cuff. Plus you get a ton of case candy and a GG case black and white fabric. Hence why I will get another . Trust me - you will love this axe !! Who cares if Jim Root put his name to it - he doesn't even play this model. Fender should do a totally different version of this but with 3 witch hat knobs , black and white Dimarzio pickups!! Which ones? Hey Fender - give me a holla- u need a fresh bended vision. Brexxe B

  • Yeah, No

    2

    submitted6 years ago

    bymerry

    fromHenderson, NV

    Yeah... I really wanted this to be great. But its not. It feels cheap in materials, the lack of tone control on the guitar is very limiting in what it can do on its own. The sound isn't bad, but for less money you can buy a Nergal 6 ESP Ltd, and little more a Gibson SG Standard both of which knock the socks of this guitar.

  • Fender knocked it out of the park with this one

    5

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    submitted6 years ago

    byZachariah

    fromUndisclosed

    I love this guitar! It has these pleasant warm tones when you play without distortion and then when you kick on the distortion the emg pickups sound amazing. I think it's perfect. It has everything I want in a guitar. It real does take on your personality.

  • Fender with a metal twist

    5

    submitted10 years ago

    bychris

    fromwestland mi

    I purchased this guitar about 3months ago and waited to write this review. I ordered the guitar with a wait, but received it early and shipping was great. Now the guitar. Right out of the box was blown away! attention to detail was superb. The neck felt great with low action the fret board flawless with the frets rolled at the edge of the neck. The body of the guitar is balanced great. My only cons about the guitar might be the active emg's, and that's only because I wasn't used to them. After month's of owning the guitar I would put it up against any shredder guitar. Jim Root and fender really put it together.

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  • submitted4 years ago

    asked byAndrew

    fromOhio

    Is this model made in the USA?

    Is this model made in the USA?

    Open Reply - Thomas
    Yes

  • submitted5 years ago

    asked byIsaac

    fromundisclosed

    Does this guitar have stainless steel frets or nickel ?

    Does this guitar have stainless steel frets or nickel ?

    Open Reply - Beau
    This guitar has nickel fret markers.

  • submitted8 years ago

    asked byMatt

    fromIndiana

    The neck profile says they it is a C shape. Is this Fender's modern C shape that is on the American Standard series or different?

    The neck profile says they it is a C shape. Is this Fender's modern C shape that is on the American Standard series or different?

    Open Reply -
    It should be roughly the same.