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James "Jim" Root (born October 2, 1971) is one of the current guitarists for Slipknot. He shares lead guitarist duties with fellow bandmate Mick Thomson. He is also the lead guitarist for Stone Sour.

History

Root joined Slipknot during the recording of their self-titled album after then-guitarist Josh Brainard decided to leave the band over his unhappiness with the band's direction. Singer Corey Taylor invited James to join the band because he knew him from their previous effort together, the first incarnation of Stone Sour. The only track on the self-titled album on which James can be heard is Purity, but this song was removed from the album due to a lawsuit and subsequent copies of the album do not feature any of James' playing.

At 6'6", he is the tallest member of the band. He worked as a screen printer, waiter, and busboy before joining Slipknot. James has played in previous bands such as Deadfront, Anal Blast, and Atomic Opera. James is also the lead guitarist for Stone Sour, which he and Taylor reformed during the break between the Slipknot albums Iowa and Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses). He released a Signature Fender Telecaster Guitar in July 2007. The guitar has a EMG 81 pickup at the bridge and a EMG 60 pickup at the neck.

James has been dating Lacuna Coil singer Cristina Scabbia since 2004. They met on the 2004 Ozzfest tour.

Masks

When Jim first joined Slipknot, he adopted ex-guitarist Josh Brainard's mask. It was a black bondage mask that covered most of his head. He had purple hair at the time and used to pull parts of it up through a hole in the top of the mask. After a couple of shows and one photo shoot, he decided to change masks, as the bondage willymask was too uncomfortable to allow him to concentrate on playing. He adopted a jester's mask, said to represent that side of his personality. His most recent mask is a variation of this mask. It is still a jester's mask, but this one has red diamond detailing around the eyes and a zipper in between the lips

Filmography

Welcome To Our Neighborhood (1999)- himself

Disasterpieces (2002)- himself

Rollerball (2002)- Slipknot band member

Voliminal: Inside the Nine (2006)- himself

Guitars

Slipknot:

Fender Flat Head Telecaster HH Black (Main)(Custom model [2 vol knobs])
Fender Flat Head Telecaster HH Black (Dropped A Tuning)(Custom model[same as above])
Fender Flat Head Showmaster HH Black ("JR" on 12th fret) [1]
Backstage Custom Charvel San Dimas HH model built by Fender. (It has a traditional Stratocaster look, but a thinner neck and 2 humbuckers).
Jackson SL1 Soloist Black guitar (In Slipknot Tour)
Jackson SL3 Soloist Grey guitar (In Slipknot- IOWA Tour)
PRS Private Stock Black (Based around the Standard 24)(In Slipknot- IOWA Tour)
Maverick JR-4

Stone Sour:

Fender James Root Signature Series Telecaster (w/ EMG 60 and EMG 81 pickups, Strat-like pickup switching system, available in Black w/white scratch plate and maple fretboard and Vintage White with black pickguard and ebony fretboard)
Fender Flat Head Telecaster Black
Fender H/S/S Strat with EMG pickups-all black
Fender Custom Telecaster Flame Mapel Top HH Black Cherry burst
Fender Flat Head Telecaster Light Gray finish with one bridge pick up (played in late Stone Sour shows in 2003, i.e.: Rock Am Ring)
All jim's guitars are down tuned electrics to drop B and C# with the exception of when used for Stone Sour songs
Various martin acoustics
Jim uses Ernie Ball strings in custom sets 11-56 electric lies

Amps

Rivera Knucklehead Reverb 100 KT88 Tubes (Master Amp)
Rivera Knucklehead Reverb 100 6L6 Tubes (Slave Amp)
Rivera 4x12 (Celestion G12T-75 Speakers)x2
Randall ISOlation Cab
Orange Rockerverb 100 & 4 x 12 cab.(with Stone Sour)

Effects