NGD-Fender Jim Root Jazzmaster

[Steinmetzify]

Haven't seen too many of these out in the wild yet, so I figured I'd throw it up.

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Started out searching for an older hard tail Strat, then newer ones, then found the JR Strat and then this. It was over. I held out about 6 hrs before I caved. Neck is fatter than the Strats I've had and I dig that. Schaller locking tuners and strap locks, Fender hard tail bridge, brushed chrome EMGs which sound fat as fuck in this guitar. About 9 1/2 lbs. Solid mahogany body and ebony board with jumbos. Fretwork is great. I dig the 70s headstock too. REALLY comfortable to play sitting or standing.

Been slamming it for a couple of hours....stays in tune great and it's really easy to play. I'm impressed...Root really knows how to spec out a minimalist instrument that plays and sounds great. The Strat might have to be next.

 

[Moshaholic]

Black and jizz filled???

WAT???

NOICE !!!

 

[Mogwai]

Very nice... One of the few guitars I'm gassing for right now. Congrats man!

 

[headlessdeadguy]

I like it

 

[bwgintegra]

Awesome, I hope to get one of these soon! How was the fretwork?

 

[War Admiral]

Black and jizz filled???

WAT???

NOICE !!!

Thats what I seen or wanted to see

 

[Steinmetzify]

Awesome, I hope to get one of these soon! How was the fretwork?

Fretwork is beautiful man. Really impressed with the Fenders I've gotten recently. Seems like I either got good ones or they're stepping up their game.

 

[jammin1]

Man thats sweet!

 

[LowDesertSludge]

That thing just bleeds BAD ASS!! HNGD !

 

[Steinmetzify]

That thing just bleeds BAD ASS!! HNGD !

Dude, solid mahogany. Even with the EMGs, dooms for days. Love it.

 

[barnesjd]

Dude, solid mahogany. Even with the EMGs, dooms for days. Love it.

Mahogany... Rosewood FB... Humbuckers... That might be a fender I can actually enjoy.

 

[Steinmetzify]

It's actually ebony, man.

 

[barnesjd]

It's actually ebony, man.

Sweet

 

[Anonymous]

Jim Root: Take EMGs and stick them into every Fender (black painted) body design out there

Can't wait for my Jim Root Jaguar Signature

 

[Terex]

Awesome, HNGD!

 

[Shask]

The timing of this thread is funny because I was just looking at the Root Strat last night.

They definitely look like cool instruments, although I wish Fender would make more models that are similar that are not artist priced. Heck, a H/H Hardtail US Strat would go a long way!

 

[barnesjd]

Heck, a H/H Hardtail US Strat would go a long way!

THIS ^

The world would be a much better place with more hardtails and humbuckers in Fender Strats.

 

[Steinmetzify]

Agreed; about to finish my next project. I dig filling the back of Strats and throwing Hipshot bridges on em. Really comfortable guitars and those bridges just work. I'll post it here when I'm done.

Thanks guys!

 

[mctallica1]

I absolutely love the Jim Root guitars..>BUT I can't play them.

Have been playing gibson style stop tail pieces/bridges for a long time and the bridges on the Jim Roots Fack me up.

I spend all my time fiddling with my right hand placement and my palm mutes (which are a big part of my style) don't sound right.

Old dogs and new tricks I guess

Congrats Dude! I wish I could play them....have owned several of the Tele's and Strats.

 

[bubbastain]

Very cool guitar. Perfect number of knobs and pickups. 25.5" scale(aren't most Jazzmasters 24"?) and big headstock. Mahogany body, ebony board is cool although I personally have no preference. I bet that would look killer in gloss black too.