Troy Van Leeuwen

“I’m Troy Van Leeuwen of Queens of the Stone Age and this is my signature Jazzmaster. The color was something that I have always liked - oxblood - in some light it looks black, in some light it looks red. I really wanted to go for a mid-60s aesthetic with the binding and the blocked fret markings. I mean it just does all the things I want it to do, as far as the way it looks.

And then as far a difference on what a Jazzmaster is, really the only difference is I use this [top] pickup selector all the time and the little plastic one just doesn't really work for me. So if I'm either using it as a kill switch or pickup selector this is very convenient to me, having all the controls up here. So I can in the middle of a song do both. It’s kind of an all-around useful guitar.

The neck is kinda based off a ’65 Jazzmaster. I’m somebody who appreciates guitars for being different. A Tele has its classic sort of thick neck for me, and this is a classic neck for this model. I think that the relationship between a single coil pickup and the rosewood fretboard is a good marriage because they can get a little too bright if there's a maple fretboard. I think it just adds a little bit darkness to an otherwise super wirey tone.

It looks complete to me because of the headstock. much like The Dude said about his carpet, it ties the whole thing together.

When I was learning how to play guitar it was all about Zeppelin, and Hendrix, and standard tuning. For Queens [of the Stoneage] we have different tunings, and that's always fun to do but it's almost like exploration of your own kinda making… it’s important to experiment, and this is a good guitar to experiment with because of all the different tone options.

What it means to me to have a signature model is that not only do I get to express what I like in a guitar, but if people are interested in what I do and if my name's on it, I think what they'd be getting is my appreciation for things that are classic. This is a classic guitar, to me, with just a simple modification just for function. So there's a bit of fashion and function involved, and that’s kinda where I live.”

Troy Van Leeuwen talks with Premier Guitar about his main guitars, one being this Echopark.

In this photo, Troy Van Leeuwen can be seen playing a Yamaha SA530 TVL in a live performance with Queens of the Stone Age.

Ascan be seen in the video at 18:15, Troy owns and uses a Burns Double 6 twelve-string electric guitar.

This video by Fender showcases the making of Troy Van Leeuwen's Custom Double Neck Jazzmaster.

Troy Van Leeuwen used a modified red Yamaha AES1500 for songs in C on the Lullabies to Paralyze tour.

Troy used a black Gibson Les Paul Standard for songs on the Songs for the Deaf Tour (2002-2004).

Troy used a black Fender Classic Series '72 Telecaster Custom for songs from 2007 until 2013.

Troy has used a black Fender Classic Player Jazzmaster Special for songs from 2011 until present day.

Troy Van Leeuwen used this gibson ES-175 heavily during "Song for the deaf" era. You can see this guitar on "No one knows" music video.

Troy used to play this stuff during tour with Iggy Pop. You can also see his 12-String Telecaster on videos from Villains Tour (My God Is The Sun). First time live QOTSA's guitarist used it in 2015 (Rock in Rio).

Along with his custom made De Leon from Echopark, Troy also has a Lake Placid Blue Model J which he used throughout the recent ...Like Clockwork tour. You can see a clear shot of it at 18:16-18:20 and 18:48-18:54 during Smooth Sailing from their Reading show

Troy uses a black Fender Jaguar in this performance of Misfit Love. He supposedly used it for a lot of the Era Vulgaris record.

Here in the recording sessions (at SoundCity Studio) video of the "lullabies to paralyze" album, Troy appears using a Maton Guitar that seem to be a Maton MS2000 DLX, to record "Tangled up in Plaid". Check it out in: 13:47 of "QOTSA - The Way Finds You".

in the minute 3:07 we see the Hofner model Troy,s uses

Here you can see Troy with an Yamaha SG 2000 guitar, in 46:13, playing "No One Knows" by Queens of the stone age.

Can also be seen using one in this performance: https://youtu.be/JHdLJXMi1vI

This blog shows an interview with Troy about his team on the Post Pop Depression tour, and you can see the Echopark 59'Custom

In this video you can see Troy playing his Echopark Ghetto Bird

In this video of the live presentation of Queens of the Stone Age, you can see Troy using his Squier jazzmaster h / h ghost silver.

In this interview with Troy, talk about equipment, amplifiers, guitars, etc. Among the guitars used by Troy among them is the Gibson Les Paul 1960.

In this interview with Troy, talk about equipment, amplifiers, guitars, etc. Among the guitars used by Troy among them is the Gibson ES-135

In this video you can see Troy playing the Squier

Throughout the video you can see Troy using this acoustic during an acoustic set, you can see the headstock at 2:23.

Troy van leeuwan used this guitar for the music video 'sick, sick, sick'.

It's Troy's custom pucharse from Fender.

This guitar can be seen in "The Way You Used To Do" video.