Fender Press Release - Jan. 14, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Fender Musical Instrument Corp

FENDER® INTRODUCES JIM ROOT STRATOCASTER®

Slipknot/Stone Sour guitarist's new signature model debuts in January 2010

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Fender continues its successful partnership with Slipknot/Stone Sour guitarist Jim Root with the introduction of the Jim Root Stratocaster guitar.

Every bit as cutting edge as the oft-bemasked guitarist himself, the Jim Root Stratocaster is a formidable instrument and an unusual take on the Stratocaster, with a mahogany body, compound radius neck with jumbo frets and no fingerboard position dots, active EMG® pickups, black hardware and satin lacquer finish in flat black and flat white. Minimalist utilitarian looks; utterly molten tone.

The Jim Root Stratocaster joins Root's previous signature model, the Jim Root Telecaster, introduced in summer 2007.

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Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) is the world's leading guitar manufacturer, and its name has become synonymous with all things rock 'n' roll. Iconic Fender® instruments such as the Telecaster®, Stratocaster®, Precision Bass® and Jazz Bass® guitars are known worldwide as the instruments that started the rock revolution, and they continue to be highly prized by today's musicians and collectors. FMIC brands include Fender®, Squier®, Guild®, Tacoma®, Gretsch®, Jackson®, Charvel®, EVH®, SWR® and Groove Tubes®, among others. For more information, visit www.fender.com.

Contact: Jason Farrell
(480) 596-7130
jfarrell@fender.com

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