2001 Fender Tom Delonge Signature Strat!

Let's check out a modern classic, the 2001 Tom Delonge Signature Stratocaster from Fender!
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[@aaronmp1705]

I still maintain that Squier could have done a Billie Joe Armstrong Strat and absolutely cashed in on it

[@Jacksabbath44]

well if Gibson makes a signature based on a luthier's replica, Fender could make a signature of a Knockoff (Blue is a Japanese Fernandes Strat) xD

[@xthexadvantagex]

It would be a billy squire

[@aaronmp1705]

@@xthexadvantagex Who gave you the right

[@joshuahill4263]

Yeah they should've made bj one. Gibson made one which was.heavily inspired on Billie Joe's first guitar blue. It's kinda disappointing how it turned out and how much it costs.

[@albertobenagli995]

If the dude wasn't busy at making a 1300$ signature with Gibson.

[@peachmelba1000]

Tom gets his guitars from an off world supplier now.

[@kurdtjohn]

aliens

[@eeshsinger]

peachmelba1000 *Aliens*

[@redbaron5040]

Aliens

[@KennyCarlile]

Aliens? Asking for a friend.

[@Luke_Williamson]

Guitar centre...Jupiter

[@bakerXderek]

There's a pawn shop with a yellow mint one for $400 near me. Now i'm gonna go buy it.

[@Cpmnk]

go for it mate, its worth alot more if its an original run

[@shortymcsteve]

Do it! People are paying at least double for these now.

[@bakerXderek]

@@Cpmnk It is it has the invader and all. I wish I picked it up when I first saw it lol.

[@Hurricane9146]

Please sell to me after

[@kurdtjohn]

Go get it. I believe the graffiti yellow ones are rarer.

[@clodmaple]

I would love to see a "Enema Of The State" tone recreation video with that strat

[@DraftZJ]

that and Box Car Racer

[@loserpunk87]

Check littleredguitars channel

[@snowband7886]

I've owned this same guitar since 2001 and have never been able to recreate that tone. Don't get me wrong, the guitar sounds and plays great, but I just cannot match Toms sound in those albums. In my efforts to obtain that tone I read somewhere that Tom borrowed a guitar and amp from the studio that did the recording, so he never actually used the strat on the albums.

[@DraftZJ]

Snow Band I installed an invader in my Fender Duo Sonic HS (alder body and maple neck so essentially the same as this strat) and played through my neighbors Marshall JCM 800 and got the Enema sound pretty much identical. Just straight amp, no pedals. Dumpweed and All The Small Things in particular were soooooo good

[@DraftZJ]

now Box Car Racer on the other hand, I got close but you could tell he didn’t play that combo. I believe he recorded most of that album with the Invader in the red ES335 he had before he got his own gibson signature

[@jasminlerouxperreault6463]

YOU DIDNT EVEN PLAY DAMMIT WHAT THE FRICK FLUFF

[@andrewpappas9311]

I remember a friend of mind had this guitar and he loved it. Anyways, when are we gonna get an Enema of the State or Take Off Your Pants and Jacket tone recreation now that you've got this bad boy?

[@rodrigozamo]

I believe Tom used the Dual Rec and a Marshall JCM 800 or 900 together, so I believe it is possible to do by our beolved Fluf... I would love to see that.

[@andrewpappas9311]

Rodrigo Zamora Yeah, Tom was honestly a great guitarist and some of the riffs he came up with (Dammit, What’s My Age Again, Adam’s Song, etc.) were incredible

[@rodrigozamo]

@@andrewpappas9311 That's what I learned first and motivated me to keep going because they were indeed great songs.

[@willrieflin9583]

Andrew Pappas all three of those riffs were written by Mark Hoppus though...

[@MuscleDad420]

I think that’s where we’re headed

[@jebkush1052]

I know isn't highly respected as a guitarist but he's one of my favorites and inspired me to get into guitar. So many catchy riffs he has a great mind. Wasting Time, Dysentery Gary, and M+Ms are some of my favorites.

[@Jamesfoofighter]

Same here. I always used to say his riffs were well catchier than any other bands of that time

[@bxbbyxx]

Gets a Tom Delonge strat, doesn't play any blink!

[@immattbailey]

BOBBY XX [Official] I know right like what the Fuck

[@macblink]

the nerve!

[@dominicvercillo5867]

Everyone in the gear/guitar community shits on Tom for lack of talent.... But man That guy inspired probably millions of players today, and that says more than any shredder I can think of.

[@blendernoob64]

Get littleredguitars2 on the phone

[@transfiguration8865]

I can't believe you didn't mention that it's a string through. That's pretty uncommon for Strats.

[@revolutionday1]

Say word?! 🤔

[@eviltom9820]

January 2001 - After saving for a whole year, a 14-year-old me special ordered one of these in Graffiti Yellow. I still own it today, have gigged it countless times, and I WILL NOT sell it. It's kinda weird, if you weren't a teen between 98 and 07, you may never understand just how popular, or big a deal Blink was.

[@andy_182]

Ok but if I offer you 2000$ (two thousand dollars USA) will you sell?

[@eviltom9820]

@@andy_182 Honestly... I don't think this guitar will ever appreciate in value to a point where I'd put money over the sentimental connection, lol. There also isn't really a guitar out there I'd want to replace it with. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@andy_182]

Evil Tom well shit. If two thousand won’t buy it I’m definitely never having one

[@NR4283K]

Same, saved up and got a 2001 in Graffiti Yellow and will never part with it. First decent guitar I ever owned.

[@andy_182]

Niall Kerr DAmn not even 1500$ can change your mind huh?

[@bobbydrex5268]

Bah Gawd that's Litteredguitars2 music!

[@blendernoob64]

His channel rules!

[@matathom]

The Tom Delonge strat was my first guitar at 13, and I’m still rocking out 20 years later. Great feeling guitar.

[@andy_182]

Looking to sell it? I’ll pay top dollar for it!

[@angusorvid8840]

I'm not a Blink 182 fan but I dig the Delonge sig model. Very cool, simple, to the point. My kind of guitar.

[@revolutionday1]

My sentiments, exactly!

[@skraegorn7317]

0:54 I smell a Warmoth build in my near future (they make pickguards with the DeLonge volume knob position)

[@roosterj2599]

Me too. I had a TD in each color back in 02. I loved them over everything else.

[@andy_182]

Jon Villalobos cap

[@roosterj2599]

I'm down for a spare parts build with a touch of Warmouth I'm sure.

[@andy_182]

Jon Villalobos id offer you 5000 for all colors if you still had em that’s too bad

[@Hurricane9146]

Andy Bradford stop trying to be cool and say cap, you’re in a guitarists comments bro

[@Viper-dz2kw]

Never cared for Blink or their music but always thought Tom’s signatures were really cool, especially his bridge only 335

[@martin_srm_2481]

his model is the ES-333 Tom DeLonge signature

[@justinbond1899]

Agree. The music is absolute trash, and I was a teenager when they were big, so this was technically my scene, but I didn't like them then, don't like them now.

[@twittbaltimore]

I was about the same age when these came out and also never got one. Considering the originals are going for over $1000 now I just built one from all USA Fender parts for less cash. Incredibly nostalgic guitar for me.

[@andy_182]

I bought one for about 900$ it’s gonna hold value way better than an American partscaster. You shoulda Gon the original route

[@twittbaltimore]

I never bought one in 2001 because it wasn’t what Tom played. Not concerned about resale in the least. Happy I built a much better instrument in a color I wanted. Concern about a Mexican Fender 'holding value' in the long term is laughable.

[@Hurricane9146]

Sounds pretty pretentious to say the least

[@andy_182]

David Gill laughable yet the street price is 1000$ and up for a MEXICAN FENDER from the early 2ks. Didn’t mean to sound offending with the original comment by the way.

[@joeyjo-joshabadu9636]

@@twittbaltimore IKR. Especially since the whole idea of this guitar was for a no-nonsense axe that was easily affordable.

[@mil182]

I have a 2001 TD in daphne blue and I can’t ever part with it! The reason I got into playing! So stoked you got your hands on one!

[@andy_182]

Looking to sell? I’ll pay you top dollar.

[@mil182]

Andy Bradford I don’t ever plan on selling it. Thank you though. If you’re willing to pay top dollar, their are plenty on reverb right now

[@andy_182]

mil182 the ones on reverb are 5th owner cracked and nicked bodies with dinged necks. I’m looking for an original owner who has babied the guitar. 2000$ should make one sell.

[@23daysbreakofficial]

you have a TD strat in a Mesa and your not playing blink ? hmm what do i think ..lol otherwise sounds good because its a beast obviously

[@garethroberts2738]

Oh sweet! I've got Mark Hoppus' signature bass in surf green :)

[@Esignam32713]

I’m surprised he used an invader. Imo the invaders are perfect for metal, but they totally work for punk/pop punk. Easily one of the hottest pickups I’ve ever played, even through a totally clean amp they sound like there’s a light overdrive on them, like they require distortion to sound good and they sound really REALLY good with any kind of gain on them.

[@KALVIN123]

He used a neck invader not the bridge

[@Admiral_Bongo]

Way too little high end in them, the pick attack just sounds kinda weak, IMO. I prefer X2N over it - brighter, clearer and has the same (if not a little higher) amount of output.

[@banditkeithkingofduelmonsters]

@@KALVIN123 I think this is still in debate. The signature guitar has been known to have both also. Mine has the bridge invader in it. I think the guy who built toms custom shop fender strat said he put a bridge invader in it.

[@Hurricane9146]

Ulises Velasquez no he didnt. Guy who built his Strats confirmed Bridge. Never seen one in a production mim either.

[@revolutionday1]

So....basically Seymour Duncan's answer to the DiMarzio Super Distortion pickup.

[@jefvancalster5162]

Fender should make a Standard Mexicaan hardtail, the hardtails with string thru bridges are rare!

[@saintrhoads3375]

Yeah, me and my dad were discussing the lack of mid-range hardtails yesterday

[@TheDustyPanther]

@@saintrhoads3375 Check out the Yamaha Pacifica 311H, 611H or 611HFM, $500 - $1000 depending which model you go for. Assuming you weren't just after a Fender of course.

[@saintrhoads3375]

@@TheDustyPanther we were talking about specifically fender, but the Yamaha stuff is great 👍

[@charliet.sanford2495]

I’d love to see a close up of that ding on the top of the body. I’d almost swear that’s the one I bought new in 2002.

[@andy_182]

Wanna sell if you still have?

[@auchustos]

As a one humbucker guitars lover i love this one

[@technic]

I built a partscaster version of this guitar just because tom has had such an influence on me today and i love it

[@Knightmare-gz9ls]

Same pick up Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein uses. Those things are brutal 🤘🏻

[@newyardleysinclair9960]

I remember my friend getting this guitar for his birthday when we were like 16. I never played but it always looked cool.

[@JeffManseau]

They're hard to come by if you want an original but at least they're pretty cheap to piece together from a few select parts. I built mine a few years back and never looked back.

[@silviospizzeria]

Who remembers punk-o-matic?

[@DaleJohnson678]

UNMOLESTED

[@raydog_97]

We got a Drop A Intro the other day lol now we got a Drop C intro, Hellyeah 😂🤘

[@blakejones6648]

The reason I put a pearloid pickguard on my 2001 Mexican Strat

[@Griffin_Sniped_U]

Enhanced with UFO technology

[@ReedHarvey]

Video REQUEST:) Blink 182 enema of the state Tone recreation 🤘🤘🤘🔥🔥😍😍😍

[@SlyHikari03]

One pickup or die, that’s my philosophy...

[@justinbond1899]

This looks like same setup EVH had. One humbucker pickup, analog switch, one volume knob. So if you put a Floyd Rose tremolo on the Tom Delonge strat, is it basically how EVH had his guitar setup?

[@guitarnutbolinuli5788]

I wasn't a big Blink fan but I always thought his guitar sounded awesome. Thanks for the vid.

[@byronofcalgary6985]

found a 2002 Squier Delonge. Hardtail is obvious... then you peek inside and its a One HB rout... big slab... Alder hardtail with mini rout that can take an angled single coil or HotRail

[@gabrieledwards248]

Chills and gooood vibes only

[@giancarlodileo5582]

Cool thing to know* : original Tom delonge fender has NECK Invader in bridge position, not the bridge one. So thats why when someone whant to replicate that guitar It sound a bit different to the original Fender One. Check litteredguitars2 KZbin Channel, he make a video about this. The difference between sound Is Amazing.

[@SuperJiggawhat]

One of the first guitars I ever played was a Fender Stratocaster that same color. It wasn't the signature, and had the regular 3 single coils. Sometimes I see that color and it brings me back. Great video.

[@mathewkirk1748]

We can’t get these in New Zealand so I just got me a yellow Mexi with a 70s headstock and dropped in a new pearl guard and an Invader. It’s not the real thing but just looking like it is enough to make you smile. That’s the rad thing about the design - you can just punk rock DIY one.

[@krisoliver6202]

I read/seen a photo of him using a Gothic Explorer for some of the tracks/overlay on TOYPAJ

[@kurdtjohn]

I have one in black. I wish I looked cool playing it. Plus I thought the Invader didn't sound good to my ears so I'm eyeing to replace it with a JB.

[@miniharez]

how did you not play ONE tom delonge riff???? just blasphemy!!!

[@hrdwrd2570]

I bought this guitar for $900CAD but I don't really like Blink-182 so I was thinking about modifying some things like changing the plate and the pickguard and maybe adding a single coil angled on the neck position (like a mustang) should I go through with the modding or should I leave it I'm not sure? I could maybe resell it in a couple of years to buy a guitare that looks similar without "breaking" a guitar that could go to a fan of the band idk

[@basilio182]

no blink songs? really??

[@ThePermanentCase]

Does anyone know if the volume knob is the 6mm or 1/4? I just bought one and it had a skull volume knob that I of course removed. Now I’m trying to find the right size knob.

[@russellmedeiros7927]

As a 39 year old I wanted one as well. I could afford the white squier version though as I was working as Mesa/Boogie in 2001. I did begin a surf green paint job for it that I never finished though.

[@Chris-th4im]

Is it me? Wait, no I dont think so. Every time a guitar is played on this channel it sounds the same. Im not hating or being disrespectful. Im just saying. Not a sermon, just a thought.

[@EricMerrow]

Love this guitar! I wish it had come in a lefty version. Thanks for the video!

[@krisoliver6202]

I wasn't in a position to buy the guitar when it was in production either. Some years later I bought the black version and swapped up the pickup, scratch plate, inlays, and added the racing stripe to get the Box Car Racer model.

[@harrytuttle8161]

I wired an Ibanez RG with a volume knob straight to a SH6 distortion in the bridge . because the original h/s/h set up was to complex for me restore .

[@vladgluhov2399]

Never thought I'd be simping for a guitar...

[@nirgoth]

This neck looks so thin and small, almost toyish... I was surprised to discover that it was actually a 25.5 scale. Does it have anything different from a normal strat neck to make it look like this?

[@mikelob6707]

I've already said this in other tom delonge squire vids but I just picked up the original delonge squier from my neighbors yard sale for $5

[@benjohnson2312]

Purchase of this guitar automatically makes you a Hot Topic general manager

[@cirith100]

Buy a Mexican strat and a bunch of signature pickup loaded scratch plates , I never liked the invader pickup playing one myself but other people get good sounds of it

[@richardwalker3038]

I have the Squier version in surf green, although I’ve made a few modifications to it. I’ve replaced the neck with a Mexican Fender Deluxe Series neck so it still has the big 70s headstock on it (I prefer 70s Strat headstocks to the smaller ones because of Tom’s guitar!) It’s not something I’d necessarily do now, but when I was younger I wanted the Fender logo on the headstock. Shallow, I know. I’ve also replaced the Duncan designed humbucker with a Seymour Duncan JB and put a tortoiseshell pickguard on it. I’ve kept all the original parts too, in case I wanted to return it to the stock spec but I don’t think I’d ever sell it. It has massive sentimental value and it looks and plays great, which is a minor miracle considering how long I’ve had it and how badly I abused it in my teens.

[@amoj2188]

one of the my favorite ones was the Sage Green Metallic Strat with black broken heart logo on the bridge.

[@Hurricane9146]

He didn’t have a sage green, probably the teal green metallic in a certain light

[@xbillyxprod.8016]

The guitar chosen to invoke the aliens playing punk XD

[@pantsnjacket381]

Yes lmao

[@dylandively]

I thought Toms strats had the invader NECK pickup?

[@davidwoods358]

I really like simple guitars and they are getting harder and harder to find. One pickup and one volume knob, nothing confusing about it. Nothing to get in the way. The tonal shades come from you and your fingers. I have (for years now) been playing a couple of old 80's Yamaha SE150's, I purchased each for 75 bucks years ago, they are getting hard to find now too. I am always in search of a guitar that plays better than these two cheapies but so far I can't seem to find anything that stacks up.

[@duderdudeedoo1984]

1300 bucks on GC used currently. That’s a bit absurd

[@Javelin3o4]

I got the same guitar hanging on my wall next to my PC. Original owner as well. Hard for me at least to tell is yours the Surf Green or Daphne Blue?

[@kevsnyder]

I have one. Swapped out the pickup/pickguard because the invader sucks.

[@jessekitts3976]

And every like came from a blink fan

[@conan837]

Everyone used to bust on this strat. Now it's a collectors item. Used to be only a couple hundred bucks

[@gillythekidd]

Yes i just got this after 20 yrs. The nane plate is changed to the blink 182 bunny

[@soundtechmusicschool]

Ive got a mint graffiti yellow one. They’re cool guitars!

[@kintaro_f]

🤙

[@Hurricane9146]

I’ll buy

[@huntermcgahan930]

I feel like ive told you this before..maybe I haven't but you sound like Jason Sudeikis to me

[@thatbrianwallace]

Fun fact: If you try to build a custom shop guitar from Fender with one knob and one humbucker you still can’t do it due to contracts that are still in effect from Tom! They even turned down a hardtail jazzmaster build with the same configuration. Only way they’d do it is to add another pickup or feature to change it.

[@RiffsAndBeards]

WHOA really????

[@thatbrianwallace]

Riffs, Beards & Gear yep! Hope it’s not forever. Lol

[@benjipc5637]

Doesn't Jack Barakat from All Time Low have some single pickup/knob Deluxe Teles? Also their touring guitarist Bryan Donahue used to have a custom Tele with a single EMG 81 that was later given to Zac from Man Overboard. Deryck from Sum 41 also has a single pickup Thinline Tele.

[@thatbrianwallace]

Benji PC yep but those are partscasters from their artist relations guy. For Tom that was Alex Perez. He could literally throw together any guitar an artist wants. I mean more of the general public can’t have one made. Sorry for the confusion. Alex also made the jazzmasters for Steve Klein of NFG, Finch, and designed Jim Root’s guitars. I am sure there are many more.

[@thatbrianwallace]

And I’ll add the only reason I know all this is because I went down a rabbit hole of trying to get one made officially. Lol. I spoke to Alex about it as well.

[@StumpyJoeTV]

I owned that very strat. I had to sell it in 2014. Take care of her!

[@fuzzgutterwins3]

Just dont strip the paint off. You'll find more glue than wood.

[@nihlhinz488]

I'd donate that thing to Hot Topics. What a clown guitar, hard to find, finger cheese, ha, bet the guy or gal you bought that off had a tribal tattoo and a tramp stamp.

That's pretty much what I would do with Washburn parts.

[@JamesTezar]

Looks great I just got a 2001 standard hss strat that still had the stickers and pick guard protector on it. Made in Mexico but plays great.

[@bobbymcbobington1637]

These are impossible to get in Australia

[@Hurricane9146]

That’s cuz it costs $500 to ship there

[@dysenteryalex182]

I feel that pain. Got lucky recently and scored a near mint graffiti yellow in Melbourne. Paid overs but had been searching for years so I couldn’t let it go.

[@himynameis77]

I’ve just bought a black Delonge Fender. Beautiful neck, looks and sounds great!

[@andy_182]

Looking to sell?

[@himynameis77]

Andy Bradford nah man. That guitar is going to be with me for a while!

[@andy_182]

Mitchell Tyler oh come on man name a number

[@himynameis77]

Andy Bradford how much are you willing to spend? 😂

[@jonnyz5772]

@@andy_182 2 - 6 k on reverb- did you buy one?

[@JohnnyOskam]

It's interesting to me that these guitars come stock with a super cheap import hardtail bridge.

[@terrykelly1612]

i have wanted one of these guitars since i first heard blink 182 but the guitars are super expensive for me at least.

[@BA99253]

Fluff what did you use to get the finger cheese off lol. Are you a steel wool guy? It looks great the first thing I noticed was how clean that fretboard looked.

[@DraftZJ]

wow this is so random to see but the exact video i was wanting to see from you at the same time. the tones from Enema of the State, Box Car Racer, and also TOYPAJ is so good

[@DraftZJ]

i just built my own take on one of these from Warmoth in a purple frost, with the Gibson Dirty Fingers that he uses in his 335 rather than the invader, getting it professionally set up, can’t wait to get it back

[@Beardsandguitars_uk]

How come your intro music is a higher pitch than normal? Sounds weird 🤔

[@Molotov_Milkshake]

Any chance of getting a demo of this through an interface instead of an amp?

[@ScotianBlooded]

can we take time to apreciate the rosewood on a mexican model miss those days my 100 dollar first guitar had rosewood

[@altpath]

I always wanted that guitar. Not a fan of blink, I just thought it was a nice guitar.

[@jasongooding987]

Finger cheese?!? Ha Ha!! Great name for a punk band!

[@DevilMayAsian]

I sold my TD strat....5 years ago? It was just collecting dust and wasn't the most versatile guitar in my collection. What it did, it did extremely well, but it was never going to be a stage guitar, for me. I saw the video thumbnail and it took me back. No regrets about selling it, though. It went to someone who was REALLY excited about it.

[@fatarry]

Another band, I've never met anyone who admits to liking Blink 182, yet they sold loads of records.

[@pantsnjacket381]

They embarrased

[@victorbrb]

Now give us the Adam's Song tone please.

[@MattCamp_]

if i wanted to make a blink 182 tone which pedals should i use?

[@blackbearbear9313]

I got one in silver snake bit it's a custom delonge fender looks like that guitar just deferent color cool guitar

[@heythere6983]

One of the last dudes I would think liked Tom delonges style lol. Tom is the reason I realized I had always loved guitar and eventually picked up guitar , he’s underrated, literally one of the best songwriters in the past few decades. Every blink album got better up to their self titled album and if those first two angels and airwaves albums were made with blink then you’d have a massive improvement in songwriting and music that really no one has done Professionaly in rock in one band, but he was totally the biggest creative contributor in that band. Usually you hear guys be great always or mediocre always but blink rose up to really hit a high point and angels and airwaves was another super unique sound and had big scope. He always wrote awesome riffs. Iv always been more of a riff fan than a solo fan. Didn’t he have an actually Strat tho? From fender itself?

[@kahlerdude]

I have it in black, always wanted it in blue though. The previous owner unfortunately was a smoker and treated the guitar like crap, had to give it a really good cleaning. Other than that it was in great condition except the pickguard because it was stained to hell almost borderline brown. Got a replacement for it from warmoth.

[@lustycourtier2425]

That amp sounds awful. Fizzy as hell.

[@oldgoattheantichrist3468]

Shouldn’t it look like a flying saucer ?

[@tombuck]

Absolutely one of the best guitar colors of all time. I started with a $90 Squier Bullet in 2001 that was as close as I could get 😁

[@DetroitLionsDynasty]

The color is not unique to the Tom Delonge strat. Fender was using surf green since the 50's.

[@washburn871]

I have one of these! amazing for punk and Metal alike.