Troy Van Leeuwen has contributed deftly textural guitar work and atmospherics to some of alt-rock’s most acclaimed and forward-thinking bands. From Failure to A Perfect Circle, Queens of the Stone Age, Gone Is Gone, The Armed and others, Van Leeuwen’s multi-instrumental expertise has given color and power to some of the most creative and popular rock music of the last three decades.

Built for players who demand more from every chord, the Paranormal Troy Van Leeuwen Telecaster® XII 12-string Telecaster® layers rich harmonic depth and shimmering complexity on top of the raw, familiar backbone of a Telecaster®, expanding the sonic palette without losing the mystique and bite that made the Tele® famous. This guitar is adorned in a striking custom Copper Age finish, a player-friendly 12-string bridge and a custom Telecaster® XII headstock.

Specifications

General

• Orientation: Right-Hand
  
• Color: Copper

Neck

• Headstock: Telecaster® XII
  
• Neck Material: Maple
  
• Neck Finish: Satin
  
• Neck Shape: "C" Shape
  
• Neck Construction: 4-Bolt
  
• Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
  
• Fingerboard Material: Indian Laurel
  
• Position Inlays: Pearloid Dot
  
• Number of Frets: 21
  
• String Nut: Micarta
  
• Nut Width: 1.6875" (42.86 mm)
  
• Nut Material: Micarta
  
• Fret Size: Narrow Tall
  
• Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)

Body

• Body: Nyatoh
  
• Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
  
• Body Shape: Telecaster®
  
• Body Material: Nyatoh

Hardware

• Bridge: Telecaster® 12-String Top-Load/String-Through
  
• Pickguard: 4-Ply Tortoiseshell
  
• Pickup Covers: Neck: Chrome; Bridge: None
  
• Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top
  
• Hardware Finish: Chrome
  
• Tuning Machines: Vintage Style
  
• Strings: 12-String Nickel Plated Steel, .010/.010, .013/.013, .017/.008, .026/.012, .036/.018, .046/.026
  
• Neck Plate: 4-Bolt

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: Fender Designed™ Alnico Single-Coil
  
• Neck Pickup: Fender Designed™ Alnico Single-Coil
  
• Pickup Configuration: SS
  
• Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
  
• Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Middle Pickup, Position 3. Neck Pickup