Troy Van Leeuwen has played with Queens of the Stone Age, A Perfect Circle and Failure, and his Jazzmaster is built for that kind of textured work. Two Pure Vintage '65 Jazzmaster single-coils, a slide switch for the rhythm circuit, and a bridge fitted with nickel-plated brass Mustang saddles that hold the strings in place better than the original threaded saddles.
The neck has a "C" carve with a 7.25" radius and 21 vintage-style frets. That round board feels natural for chords, though very wide bends can fret out. The floating vintage-style tremolo gives the soft, wide vibrato the Jazzmaster is known for.
The two versions differ in more than colour. Copper Age has a maple fingerboard with black block inlays, and Oxblood has a bound rosewood fingerboard with white pearloid blocks. Both have a tortoiseshell pickguard and come in a deluxe hardshell case. For a period-correct take, look at the American Vintage II 1966 Jazzmaster.
SPECIFICATIONS
BODY
Country of Origin: Mexico
Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Gloss Polyester
Body Shape: Jazzmaster
Pickguard: 4-Ply Tortoiseshell
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Gloss Polyester or Gloss Urethane (by finish)
Neck Shape: "C" Shape
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple or Bound Rosewood (by finish)
Position Inlays: Black Block or White Pearloid Block (by finish)
Side Dots: White
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Vintage-Style
Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Pure Vintage '65 Single-Coil Jazzmaster
Neck Pickup: Pure Vintage '65 Single-Coil Jazzmaster
Pickup Configuration: SS
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
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
Bridge: Jazzmaster Bridge with Nickel-Plated Brass Mustang Saddles and Vintage Style "Floating" Tremolo Tailpiece
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
Pickup Covers: Aged White
Control Knobs: Vintage White "Witch Hat" or White "Witch Hat" (by finish)
Strings: Fender USA 250L Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges), PN 0730250403
CASE
Case: Deluxe Hardshell