Guitarras

- In July 2007, Fender released a James Root Signature Fender Telecaster guitar. This Telecaster model is available in flat black with a white pickguard and maple neck and fingerboard, or in flat white with a black pickguard, maple neck and ebony fingerboard. Both models feature mahogany bodies, 22 jumbo frets, a single volume control with no tone control, black hardware, and EMG humbuckers (EMG 81 in the bridge and EMG 60 in the neck). In September 2008 an announcement in the official forum of Slipknot said that a new model of Jim’s Telecaster was being designed, and that the fans were needed to give their input on where it could be improved. No release date or an official announcement of the new guitar has been made although in the recent video for the single “Sulfur” he has been seen using a Fender Stratocaster with many of the same characteristics of his signature Telecaster. This guitar has also been used live on shows during 2009[2]. Prior to his endorsment deal with Fender, Root had been seen using PRS, Jackson and Maverick electric guitars and Martin acoustic guitars as well as a wide range of effect pedals and amplifers. In a 2009 performance for Eurockeennes, Jim used a Gibson Flying V. Grover Jackson DK1 Custom Shop, Made in Japan by Grover Jackson, now known as Jackson Stars who make the Jackson Custom Shop MIJ Guitars. (used in IOWA tour) Actual guitars include:

- Custom Fender Stratocaster
- Custom Fender Telecaster
- Fender Telecaster Jim Root Signature
- Fender Flathead Telecaster
- Fender Flathead Telecaster Showmaster
- Gibson Flying V
- Grover Jackson DK1 Custom Shop
- Jackson SL1 Soloist
- Jackson SL3 Soloist
- Maverick JR-4
- Martin Acoustic
- PRS Private Stock Black

- Otras Guitarras:
- Charvel Custom Jim Root Prototype
- Fender Flathead Stratocaster

× The Custom Jim Root prototype, include two models: (main guitar tuned to B) Alder wood body(in solid black finish) Maple neck(it is also a neck-thru model) w/maple fretboard(22 Jumbo frets) EMG 81/60 pickup configuration All Black Hardware Ernie Ball strings gauges (.011 .015 .018plain .028 .038 .058) and (backup guitar tuned to A for heretic anthem) Alder wood body(in solid black finish) Maple neck(it is also a neck-thru model) w/maple fretboard(22 Jumbo frets) EMG 81/60 pickup configuration All Gold Hardware Ernie Ball strings gauges(.012 .016 .020plain .030 .040 .064)

× The Flathead Stratocaster – Matte Black finish and EMG 81/60 pickups with JR inlay at the 12th fret(second backup guitar) Ernie Ball strings gauges (.011 .015 .018plain .028 .038 .058)

Amplificadores

- Rivera Celestion G12T-75 Speakers
- Rivera Knucklehead Reverb 100,100-Watt, All-Tube head with KT88 Power Tubes(Master amp)
- Rivera Knucklehead Reverb 100,100-Watt, All-Tube head with 6L6 Power Tubes(Slave amp)
- Rivera Straight-Front K412 Speaker Cabinets
- Orange Rockerverb Heads
- Orange 4×12 Cabinets

Otros Amplificadores:
- Randall Isolation 1×12
- Mesa/Boogie DC10 head
- Mesa/Carvin 4×12 Cabs

Efectos

- BOSS AC-3
- BOSS DD-3
- BOSS NS-2 Noise Suppressor(No loop but plugged into GCX and Master amp)
- Dunlop Auto Q pedal
- Dunlop Crybaby 530Q
- Dunlop JH3S Jimi Hendrix Octave Fuzz (Loop 8)
- Digitech Digidelay
- DigiTech Hyper Phase 10 (Loop 8)
- Digitech Multi-chorus
- Digitech Synth Wah Envelope Filter pedal (Loop 5)
- Digitech Tone Driver pedal
- Digitech Whammy 4 pedal (Loop 1)
- Electro-Harmonix Small Stone
- GCX Guitar Audio Switcher (Single effect pedals looped to GCX)
- Maxon AF-9 Audio Filter (Loop 2)
- Maxon OD-9 Overdrive (Loop 4)
- MXR M-120 Auto Q Wah Filter(Loop 3)
- MXR Bass Auto Q Filter(Loop 7)
- MXR Carbon Copy
- MXR Phase 100 (Loop 6)
- Vox Tonelab

- Otros Efectos:
- Audio-Technica AEW-R5200 Receiver
- Digital Music Corp. Ground Control Pro(Switched by JimÍs tech)
- Dunlop Crybaby Custom Shop DCR-2SR Rackmounted Wah w/ expression pedal
- Dunlop RotoVibe
- Furman PL-Plus Power Conditioner
- Korg DTR-1000 Rackmounted Tuner
- Planet Waves cables
- Voodoo Lab Pedal Power Supply
- Whirlwind Multi-selector