James Root
James "Jim" Root (born October 2, 1971 ) is an American guitarist. He is one of two guitarists in the band Slipknot (known as "Number 4") and was also active with Stone Sour for many years .
biography
James Root grew up in Des Moines together with later members of the band Slipknot, which he joined in 1999 at the request of singer Corey Taylor , after the previous guitarist Josh Brainard had left the band shortly before. Between 2004 and 2017, Root was in a relationship with Cristina Scabbia , singer of the Italian metal band Lacuna Coil .
Root is one of the founding members of Atomic Opera , but left the band before the debut album was released.
Mask at Slipknot
Like every member of Slipknot, Root wears a mask when performing. At first it was a black bondage mask with pink hair that he took over from Josh Brainard and that covered most of his head. Currently it is a white juggler mask, similar to a death mask with rigid facial features.
Equipment
Root plays its both Slipknot and Stone Sour for guitar Signaturemodelle of Fender . These are heavily modified Stratocasters , Telecasters and Jazzmasters , tailored to his musical style , which differ from the series models in the woods used, namely mahogany instead of ash, and pickups (two active EMG humbuckers instead of the typical Fender single coils ). Furthermore, the master-tone control available on other fender models is missing. Both guitar models exist in black and white color. When performing live, Root also uses various guitars from Jackson , Charvel, Ibanez and PRS , as well as a Custom Telecaster and a Gibson Flying V.
He continues to use Orange Rockerverb 100 Mk II as an amplifier with Orange PPC412 speaker cabinets. He also uses pre and power amplifiers from Rivera, Bogner, Budda and Randall.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Root, James |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Root, Jim (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American metal guitarist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd October 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Des Moines , Iowa, USA |