The Meteora with Jim Root | Parallel Universe | Fender

We blindfolded Jim Root (Slipknot) and had him try to guess what guitar he was playing... check out what he thinks about the brand new Fender Meteora - part of 2018's Parallel Universe Series. Learn more about the Parallel Universe Series here:

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The Meteora with Jim Root | Parallel Universe | Fender

[masonjones]

"Like a weird Jazzmaster with a Tele setup." Yep.. he nailed it.

[astralauthority]

“I’m not used to playing blindfolded”

*is still 10X better than me*

[jobin]

So nobody noticed that he played Liar's Funeral 1 year before its release ? I find that amazing

[matthewhoward]

Jim Root- "I'd play this live"!
Fender-🤑🤑

[hermanpesina]

Jim has always had the personality of that cool guitar teacher who does classes from a guitar store. Ausome stuff.

[jebjohn]

He is probably the most underrated guitarist in metal history he is badass at it

[nickmathis]

So the riff he’s playing at 1:53 is “A Liar’s Funeral” 8 months of this being up and had no idea that was a riff from the upcoming album😂

[drk]

1:50 ‘A Liars Funeral’ from the new Slipknot Album ‘We Are Not Your Kind’

[shaunbose]

Seeing him play little jazzy scales was such a beautiful thing for a metal guitarist

[horrorhead]

“I dig it can I have it?”
-Jim Root

[dylangardner]

*blindfolded jim: "huh.. single coil.... tele style bridge? jazz master?... feels like a strat headstock maybe 70's..."
*blindfolded me: seems to have a neck.... and some strings.... man what am i holding"

[TheIrishSniper]

I like the way the man said "sir" when he handed James the guitar.

[lazylion]

1:38 "Holy... what?? Ok..."
is probably the greatest single endorsement for any product I've ever heard ever

[AccuracyXVolume]

I would scrape my ass through 5 miles of glass to hear a Jim Root blues album.

[AKAScooter]

The more I hear Jim play, the more I think he is massively under utilized in Slipknot. Does he have any other projects he is involved with?

[potater]

Fun fact: He's the tallest slipknot member at 6'6.

[easternsasquatch]

"I'm not used to playing blindfolded so bear with me"

I can't play that good even when I'm looking at the fretboard

[tompaclock]

You know when dogs look like their owners? This guitar looks like Jim Root.

[juno]

“I’m not used to playing blindfolded”..starts playing the guitar insanely

[Antlegs]

That look on jimmy boys face when he was gonna walk away with the guitar was just so wholesome