Staring out from the bloodshot eyeholes of a jester mask and standing 6'6" in his stocking feet, Slipknot's Jim Root is officially the last guitarist you'd want to meet in the proverbial dark alley.

Jim Root’s Fender Jazzmaster signature guitar is one of the most popular offsets of recent years, having served to radical reconfigured the popular indie stalwart design for heavy metal purposes.

First came the Telecaster. The Stratocaster soon followed. Now, Slipknot and Stone Sour axeman supreme Jim Root has landed himself a signature ... with a 70s-style headstock, Flat Black matt finish ...