“Seeing my signature model in Shoreline Gold gives it a completely fresh character”: Jim Root’s made-for-metal Telecaster just got more metal as Fender gives it a makeover with a finish from the golden era

Fender Jim Root Telecaster Shoreline Gold.

It is the Telecaster’s 75th anniversary, and Fender is keeping them coming, the latest finding Jim Root’s signature Tele refinished in Shoreline Gold. And he loves it.

“Fender guitars have been a cornerstone of my rig since the earliest days of Slipknot and continue to be today,” he says. “Seeing my signature model in Shoreline Gold gives it a completely fresh character. It’s the same guitar I’ve relied on for more than two decades, but this new finish makes it feel exciting all over again.”