Fender Troy Van Leeuwen Jazzmaster, Oxblood
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.
Overview:
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