This Jim Root-approved hardtail Fender Strat is now 30% off for Cyber Monday – and it's your very last chance to buy this super-rare model

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The Slipknot guitarist described it as “pretty much an all-around versatile guitar outta the box” – you can now join Root’s ranks and get your hands on this limited-edition hardtail Strat, available at a fraction of the original price

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Hardtail Strats are the exception – not the norm – so when Fender releases one, it’s a pretty rare affair. This Limited Edition Player Plus HSS Stratocaster has found a fan in Slipknot’s Jim Root, who, back in May, raved about the web-exclusive model and even took it out for a spin.

When giving his initial reaction to the trem-less guitar, Root said that it was “pretty much an all-around versatile guitar outta the box.”

The humbucker helped achieve an “Iron Maiden-y” tone, while his favorite spec turned out to be the Player Plus Noiseless single-coils, as they provide “that saucy bluesy stuff." His overall assessment? “It’ll only get better after I spend some time with it.”

Fender Limited Edition Player Plus Stratocaster HSS HT, Vintage White
Fender Limited Edition Player Plus Stratocaster HSS HT, Vintage White: was $1,229.99 now $860.99 at Fender Shop

This limited-edition, Jim Root-approved Strat promises versatile tones aplenty in a classic Fender design, with an ultra-rare twist. It comes fully equipped with Fireball humbucker and Player Plus Noiseless Strat pickups – with a push/pull control that activates coil-split mode – plus (drum roll please!) a hardtail string-through bridge, making this Strat pretty unique.

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At its core, this guitar features an alder body and maple C-profile neck, with a 12" radius pau ferro fretboard, 25.5" scale length, 22 medium-jumbo frets, classic white pearloid dot inlays, and locking tuners.

However, several features set this Strat apart. For starters, it comes fully equipped with a powerful Fireball humbucking pickup for added punch, as well as Player Plus Noiseless Strat pickups that offer the classic Strat tone without the quintessential hum. And for added versatility, there's a push-pull tone control that activates the Fireball humbucker’s coil-splitting function.

Now, onto the hardtail element. It's a six-saddle, string-through-body bridge with block saddles, which sets this model apart from the typical, tremolo bridge-laden Fender Strat.

For all those salivating over this mere description, I come bearing good news: for a limited time only, you can grab the Limited Edition Player Plus Stratocaster HSS HT in Vintage White finish for $860.99 – a 30% discount off its original $1,229.99 price tag. I, for one, am seriously considering adding it to my shopping cart, as it genuinely ticks all of my boxes. In fact, I might have already added it…

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Janelle Borg
Janelle Borg

Janelle is a staff writer at GuitarWorld.com. After a long stint in classical music, Janelle discovered the joys of playing guitar in dingy venues at the age of 13 and has never looked back. Janelle has written extensively about the intersection of music and technology, and how this is shaping the future of the music industry. She also had the pleasure of interviewing Dream Wife, K.Flay, Yīn Yīn, and Black Honey, among others. When she's not writing, you'll find her creating layers of delicious audio lasagna with her art-rock/psych-punk band ĠENN.