Description

Well back into the 1990s and right up to this day, Troy Van Leeuwen has contributed deftly textural guitar work and atmospherics to some of alt-heavy rock’s most acclaimed and forward-thinking bands. From the influential ’90s alternative of Failure to A Perfect Circle, Queens of the Stone Age, Eagles of Death Metal, Puscifer and others, Van Leeuwen’s multi-instrumental expertise has given great colour and power to a great deal of very creative rock music.
The Troy Van Leeuwen Jazzmaster guitar is as distinctive as the sounds he wrings from it. Its gloss Oxblood finish with a four-ply red tortoiseshell pickguard is darkly alluring, with the interestingly contrasting touch of two white “witch hat” control knobs. The dual tone circuits (lead, rhythm) use a two-way toggle switch on the upper horn rather than the customary slider switch, and the brass-saddle Mustang bridge is combined with a Jazzmaster tailpiece. Other features include a maple neck with “C”-shaped profile and heel-end truss rod adjustment, 7.25″ radius bound rosewood fingerboard with 21 vintage-style frets and block inlays, two American Vintage ’65 Jazzmaster single-coil pickups with three-way toggle switching, and vintage-style tuners. Hard-shell case included.

Specifications:

• Body Material: Alder
• Body Finish: Gloss Polyester
• Body Shape: Jazzmaster®
• Neck Material: Maple
• Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
• Neck Shape: “C” Shape
• Scale Length: 25.5″ (648 mm)
• Fingerboard: Bound Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 7.25″ (184.1 mm)
• Number of Frets: 21
• Fret Size: Vintage-Style
• String Nut: Synthetic Bone
• Nut Width: 1.650″ (42 mm)
• Position Inlays: Pearloid Block
• Headstock: Matching Painted Headcap
• Bridge Pickup: American Vintage ’65 Single-Coil Jazzmaster
• Neck Pickup: American Vintage ’65 Single-Coil Jazzmaster
• Controls: Lead Circuit: Volume, Tone. Rhythm Circuit: Volume, Tone
• Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle:
• -Position 1. Bridge Pickup
• -Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups
• -Position 3. Neck Pickup
• 2-Position Slide:
• -Up: Rhythm Tone Circuit
• -Down: Lead Tone Circuit
• Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
• Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
• Pickguard: 4-Ply Tortoiseshell
• Control Knobs: White “Witch Hat”
• Strings: Fender® USA 250R NPS, (.010-.046 Gauges)
• Unique Features:
• -Troy Van Leeuwen Signature on Back of Headstock
• -2-Position Toggle Lead/Rhythm Switch in Upper Position
• -Metallic Oxblood Paint
• -Matching Painted Headstock Face
• -White Plastic Parts
• -“Witch Hat” Control Knobs
• -Single “Wing” String Tree
• -Vintage-Style Strap Buttons