Model
Construction
Scale Length
Fingerboard
Radius
Frets
Body
Neck
Bridge
Pickups
Pickup Switch
Controls
Colors
Model
Construction
Scale Length
Fingerboard
Radius
Frets
Body
Neck
Bridge
Pickups
Pickup Switch
Controls
Colors
SA503TVL
Set Neck
24 3/4" (628.7mm)
Rosewood
13 3/4" (350mm)
22
Maple (Laminated)
Nato
Chrome Bigsby Tremolo
Soap Bar X 3
Dual 3-Way Selector Switches (All Access System)
Front Volume, Center Volume
Rear Volume, Master Tone
Black
Pickups (SA503TVL)
The semi-hollow body is matched with
three single coil units that produce
a bright and clear tone with well
balanced low-end.
Two pickup switches provide access
to seven pickup combinations. (All
Access System)
Controls (SA503TVL)
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Front Volume
w
Master Tone
Troy Van Leeuwen has navigated his way through a variety
of musical genres and has left his indelible mark in each
of them. From session work with Depeche Mode, Korn,
and Limp Bizkit to his role in A Perfect Circle, Troy has
mastered it all. Most recently, Troy joined the fantastically
bizarre Queens of the Stone Age to embark on his latest
ethereal musical journey. His guitar of choice? Troy's own
Yamaha signature model SA503 TVL.
SA503TVL
Black
AEX1500
Set Neck
25 1/4" (640mm)
Ebony / 20 frets
13 3/4" (350mm)
Laminated Satin Sycamore
Maple
Bone + Ebony
Yamaha Mini Humbucker
Yamaha Piezo Pickup on Bridge
3-Position Toggle
Master Volume, Magnetic Pickup Tone,
3-Band EQ for Piezo Pickup
Natural, Antique Sunburst, Faded Burst
SA2200
Set Neck
24 3/4" (628.7mm)
Ebony
13 3/4" (350mm)
22
Laminated Figured Maple
Premium Grade Mahogany
T-O-M Bridge
Alnico V Humbucker X 2
3-Position Toggle
Front Volume, Rear Volume, Front Tone
Rear Tone with Push-Pull Switch
Violin Sunburst, Brown Sunburst
Bridge Mounted Piezo Pickup
A piezo pickup mounted underneath
the bridge saddle delivers acoustic
tone. The bridge is height adjustable.
Mixing Magnetic & Piezo Tone
Master volume, magnetic pickup
to n e c o n t r o l, a n d a 3 - p o s i t i o n
pickup selector are mounted on the
guitar’s top. On the body’s side are
a pickup balancer for the two pickup
systems, and a 3-band equalizer (for
the piezo pickup) with an adjustable
midrange frequency control. This is an
instrument rich in tonal variation.
Full Acoustic Body
Top, back, and sides of the acoustic
body are crafted from Laminated Satin
Sycamore.
q
Balancer (Magnetic/Piezo)
w
3 Band Equalizer (for Piezo)
e
MID Frequency (for Piezo)
Bridge (SA2200)
Precision design offers accurate
height, tension, and octave pitch
adjustment.
Controls (AEX1500)
q
Master Volume
w
Magnetic Pickup Tone
Controls (SA2200)
q
Front Volume
w
Rear Volume
e
Front Tone (Bi-Sound Switch)
r
Rear Tone (Bi-Sound Switch)
Alnico V Humbucker “MH-
AEX1” (AEX1500)
Attaching this mini humbucker to
the neck rather than the body allows
the body to resonate freely while the
pickup only captures string vibration.
Pickups (SA2200)
H u m b u c ke r t y p e w i t h A l n i c o V
magnets. Three point support system
provides fine height adjustment
between pickup and strings.
SA2200
Violin Sunburst
AEX1500
Antique Sunburst
SA2200/AEX1500
SA503TVL
Troy Van Leeuwen Signature Model
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Center Volume
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Rear Volume
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