Troy Van Leeuwen Signature Guitar Brings vintage

Buena Park, Calif.  When the worlds of classic instrument design and progressive and heavy rock collide, the result is the SA503 TVL limited edition signature electric from Yamaha Guitars. Developed at Yamaha’s USA Custom Guitar shop, the SA503 TVL is a semi-acoustic, double-cutaway electric designed in the tradition of classic archtops and named for Queens of the Stone Age axeman Troy Van Leeuwen.

“Troy has been affiliated with Yamaha for some time now and the SA503 TVL merges Troy’s custom features with a proven classic design,” says Ken Dapron, director, Yamaha Guitar Development. “It has the look and sound that is both vintage and sophisticated, but still appropriate for today’s music.” Read more