Jim Root | Story Behind The Strings

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Jim Root sat down with the Dunlop film crew to share stories of what it was like starting out when you had to choose between either new strings and picks or be able to eat for the day and why he partnered with Dunlop to develop his various custom string sets. We are very grateful to Jim for supplying a soundtrack where you can hear the strings in action.

When you're dishing out blast-beat-driven grooves and extra twisted melodies from downtuned depths like Jim Root, you need a set of strings that will stand up to your onslaught while staying in tune. He came to the Dunlop String Lab to design just such a set. Jim handpicked each gauge and core size to ensure peak performance, from feel and response to tuning stability.

"These strings give me what I need to get my sound, and they're comfortable to play no matter what I throw at them," Jim says‚ "They keep their high-end clarity for a long time, and they're really consistent from one pack to the next—they never break on me."