Jim Root Telecaster

Jim Root Telecaster
File:Fender Jim Root Telecaster White.jpg 700 × 240px Fender Jim Root Telecaster in Flat White finish
Manufacturer	Fender
Period	July 2007-present
Construction
Body type	Solid
Neck joint	Bolt on
Woods
Body	Mahogany
Neck	Maple
Fretboard	Maple or Ebony
Hardware
Bridge	Hardtail String-Thru
Pickup(s)	EMG
Colors available
Flat Black or Flat White

The Fender Jim Root Telecaster is James Root's signature model Telecaster.

Basic Information

Jim Root preforming live with his Telecaster

James has previously used Jackson, Charvel, PRS and Maverick guitars. He was impressed with the quality of Fender and contacted Alex Perez. They used the Fender Showmaster as an idea to build on. In July 2007, Fender released a Jim Root Signature Fender Telecaster guitar.The guitar comes in two models one with a black finish and maple fingerboard and the other in a white finish with an ebony fingerboard. It differs from many Fender guitars. The guitar has a mahogany body,nitro-lacquer finish,dual humbuckers, ebony fingerboard and a 12", It has traits of a Gibson guitar and a Fender guitar. Jim says its a mix of classic and modern, The guitar's heel is shaved so the player can access higher frets. Jim Root choose a nitro-lacquer finish because it tends to wear quicker than the normal polyurethane finish. The guitar comes with a SKB molded case with a blood red plush interior. Jim uses DiMarzio Cliplocks these are sold separately. This guitar is made in Mexico while his signature Stratocasters are made in America. The retail price is $1,469.99.

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Jim Root Telecaster in Flat Black Finish

Body

The Jim Root Telecaster is a slab Mahogany body that is not fully contoured. It only has the tummy-cutaway and a shaved heel. It does not have the fore-arm contour. The guitar is rear routed but still has a pick-guard. In the bridge position the guitar has an EMG 81, in the neck is an EMG 60. These are active pickups.

Neck

Jim modeled the neck after a Jackson/Charvel style neck. It is a maple neck with either a maple fretboard or an ebony fretboard. It has a 12" (305mm) radius and Dunlop jumbo frets. The neck is finished with Satin Urethane making it feel soft. The Nut Width is 1.650" (42mm) thick. The nut is made of synthetic bone. The scale length is 25.5"(648mm).

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