; Craig Jones ( # 5 ) Active : 1996 â `` present Plays : samples , media , guitars Performed in : all Slipknot releases from Slipknot ( 1999 ) to present Craig Jones originally joined the band to replace Donnie Steele on guitar after he had left . He is now the sole founding member to remain in Slipknot until former guitarist Donnie Steele rejoined with the group . ; Mick Thomson ( # 7 ) Active : 1996 â `` present Instruments : guitar Release contributions : all Slipknot releases from Slipknot demo ( 1998 ) to present Shortly after Craig Jones entered the band as a guitarist , the band decided that he would move to samples .