NEW Fender Tom DeLonge Stratocaster FULL DEMO

[@davieonyourtv703]

finally a clip that presents the tone potential well!!!!! thanks for taking it apart and playing nice and clean. Gosh darn all the other clips surfacing the net has been horrible!!!!!!!!!

[@jameswulf]

I've always wanted a daphne blue strat, took the chance and ordered this today! Super pumped.

[@HiMyNameIsJonathan]

Dude same. Enjoy it!

[@shteave]

Same man! the daphne blue was always my fave even 20 years ago! so stoked i ordered one today!

[@jameswulf]

@@shteave heck yeah that's awesome!

[@rodnod]

I got mine ordered as well!

[@zzupanthemusicman]

I had an original one in high school and sold it. I regretted it ever since. I just ordered another new one after years. I told my self if Tom joined Id go see them and I did. I also said that if he had another strat line I'd get it. He's making me go broke.

[@PlayandTradeGuitars]

same! 🤘 Zach

[@rocktorrocks]

I’m not much of a strat guy or a big Tom Delonge fan but something about these signature guitars just looks amazing. Really want one haha.

[@C_Kawla]

Yes the minimal looks make it the sexiest fender imo

[@popskustom7382]

I should be getting my surf green this week. Also probably getting the black one to add the box car sticker.

[@PlayandTradeGuitars]

we hope you consider ordering the black one through are link 🤘 it’s the last flavor left - they’re going quick! www.zzounds.com/a--3979398/item--FENLETDS?siid=339246

[@justinTime077]

Leo Dehoe?!

[@regularwaterfowl1749]

Watching you play this was mesmerizing... Thanks for reviewing this awesome guitar!

[@MashaT22]

I love Blink! I’m not a giant Strat person, but this one is pretty awesome! 🤘🏻🎸🔊🎶

[@cris_viga_loca]

the way you review this guitar is awesome... !! there is no beter way to check an instrument by taking it apart from day 1 :)

[@DrJeebles]

I don't normally love Strats, but this thing is pretty sweet. It's amazing how much your playing sounded like Tom Delonge in the demos. I never knew. Are you sure that was Zach on bass and not Mark Hoppus?

[@jayrific]

I don't care for the negativity. I want one. Just simple and awesome.

[@cobhc182]

I have a 2002 Graffiti Yellow and have the new Surf Green and Daphne Blue ones on the way. Can’t wait!

[@fj5144]

Dropped a half hour before Sweetwater. You must be on the A list. Sounds good!

[@sixbladeknife44]

I just played a Squier Paranormal Super Sonic, you can get the same tones out of that thing for wayyyy less $$ and it played very nicely…felt the same as any decent Mexican Fender. Unless you have to have this guitar because you’re a massive Blink fan, save your $$.

[@dcrusher]

cool story bro. but it's not a tom delonge strat

[@sixbladeknife44]

@@dcrusher “cool story bro”…what are you, nine years old? 🥴

[@thegoodguy44]

@@sixbladeknife44 He loves blink 182 so he must be a 9 year old…

[@Anjer]

Is it the surf green one or the Daphne blue one on this video? Good review btw!

[@lostinpa-dadenduro7555]

Are there any other hard tail Strat options ?

[@JCRJr3]

Ready to start a pop punk band.

[@Yohahn]

1299 means that it's going to cost about 1900 usd were i live.. a tad expensive. Even for a fender version.

[@Dylan11715]

What differences with the basic stratocaster?

[@BeautifulGuitars365]

Can’t wait to plug mine into my Dual Rectifier!

[@ghalsor]

It is definitely sick, but you can get near mint used American Professional Strats for $1300 all day. Throw a $100 invader in the bridge and you have a much better rig.

[@G3N13music]

I just ordered two =D the yellow graffiti and daphne blue!

[@michaelmcsky]

Question: I own the same Model. I my case the strings on the nut are very high. Does anyone have the same problem?

[@cobhc182]

Great demo! I think you could make some really good Blink style songs out of your riffs.

[@PlayandTradeGuitars]

Thanks I really appreciate that!

[@justinTime077]

They’re selling it at the price of the used originals 😂

[@seanverso6712]

Got my original and ordered my new one today won't arrive in aus until next year

[@StevenPhillips]

So glad they went back to the SD Invader. That pickup just plain rocks

[@BD-zg7is]

great video! i want it so bad but i can't buy it at that price if it's made in mexico. it sounds SO MUCH like his sound it's crazy. cheers.

[@bukwok]

is exactly same ? or the old one is gloss finish headstock..?

[@ahoneyman]

Have built a few Delonge inspired Strats. I like the Duncan Distortion more than the Invader though. Gibson 498s are cool if you want more of an 80's vibe without going full Kramer Barretta.

[@patchrockit]

You need to play it through his early Marshall setup or the Mesa Boogie complete setup; with his old settings.

[@popskustom7382]

Wow. A lot of hate coming after this. Not sure what everyone thought the price would be in this day and age. I mean China Epiphones are the same price. Ensenada is basically USA. Not that it’s ok to charge that but it’s expected.

[@PaulCooksStuff]

Pretty much in line with other MIM signature models, so no great surprise. Though they churn out 3 pickup American Performer models at that price, it might've been a pleasant surprise if this was USA. The cost savings on 1 pup wiring could pay the artist commission. So it's not overly generous, but pretty much where other mim sigs are. Everybody hopes for something for nothing I guess.

[@popskustom7382]

@@user-sn9jv2ey4d I guess it’s good they make more than 1 guitar.

[@strumlead8741]

@@user-sn9jv2ey4d Great point! True a US Gibson LP Tribute for this price, or Studio for just a few more.

[@MashaT22]

@@user-sn9jv2ey4dit’s not that rare anymore. Many are under $799, but a good chunk of models are now well over $1000-$1500. Wait until the DG-335 drops if you’re looking for sticker shock. It’s probably gonna be $1500-$2000. I want to hope I’m wrong and that Dave the FF super hero talked Epiphone into charging less than $1000, but it’s not likely.

[@patreagan6310]

It's amazing people want to just pay soo much money just for it to say made in the USA, when this rig can be or is in some aspects better depending that is on the individual, I've never had an issue out of mim fenders and had a fender rep tell me workers at the usa plant can go on break step out the door, and wave and see the fender Mexican plant, but hey if your fender says made in the USA and YOU WATCHED IT GET BUILT COMPLETELY AND KNOW ANY OF THE PARTS DIDNT COME FROM THE MEXICAN FACTORY THAN HEY I SAY ITS 100% but in all honesty it doesn't matter either way to me, my last mim player series mustang I kept the single coil mustang pickup in front and had the jb sh4 I think it was humbucker put in the bridge, and I loved it way more than the annoying rattling american mustang I had and returned after having it professionally setup and still felt like garbage, could've been that particular guitar, but I've come to see facts if you were to take 2 identical fenders and play them blind folded you wouldn't know which was Mia and which was mim, and if you did it would be subtle differences unless it like the most expensive fenders you can get.

[@caiusmadison2996]

Honestly, get the Player Plus HSS and slay this thing for that money. Or a Vintera Mustang. Or a Blues Jr, plus a normal Player Series for this money. Saved ya a ton woes later i promise.

[@Jamesfoofighter]

Don't think Tom ever used his Strats in the studio, usually only live?

[@xinthisdiaryx]

Correct

[@mattjoe182]

For enema of the state I believe he did

[@Stanslick]

What's that pink Gibson Les Paul behind you?

[@KlitasRecords]

Is it bridge or neck invader?

[@andresalgado4553]

Does anyone know if there's gonna be a Squier version?

[@joecash4064]

Do you play and trade amps also.? I'm currently using a monoprice Stage right 15w tube amp, but I don't know why I don't see people going after fender bass breaker 15 -30. Which neither of I can afford. I have a few electric guitars and one Breedlove I think was 499$. Won't get rid of anymore Breedlove guitars, they have simply been outstanding especially compared to ppl have problems with expensive ones. So idk how ppl keep getting items to try out , reviews and whatnot and I have asked pretty much every brand. So could you at least compare my amp to a bass breaker 15? Or what point me towards black star id core 40. I had a 20. Didn't fill the room compared to the monoprice Stage right 15/ I guess Harley Benton is the same? I just want to try a fender bass breaker, but not available in my area

[@ivansenjaya3306]

Thank you for review my dream guitar 🎸🙏🏻

[@rafamarrama355]

Nice specs review, thank you!

[@martyshwaartz971]

If I wanted one, I’d just build it from parts. Nostalgia is a hell of a drug though!

[@segazora]

I feel like the guitar makes way more sense as a mod than as a new 1300 dollar guitar

[@bbarrera86]

@@segazora if the parts are premium i still think it makes sense, but i'm not sure how different the craftsmanship and quality of materials would be different if one were to put one together

[@petruccirocks02]

Great video! I missed the boat on these years ago. Not this time! 😂 Where can I find one of those Mesa/Boogie signs? It looks great above the bench!

[@PlayandTradeGuitars]

Thank you! I lucked out and found that sign at a thrift shop in Nashville years ago - had to buy it! Sorry to say they're not available anywhere

[@andrewc9762]

I think $999 would have been fair for this guitar in 2023, but for $1300? Greed!

[@manelalentorn]

A-greed 😉

[@segazora]

For 1300, they could at least put a tone pot on it

[@davemedlock1431]

Worst part is it’s Mexican… even USA strats aren’t worth that much

[@segazora]

@@davemedlock1431 that’s the price I might expect to pay for a USA fender. It’s a super stripped back mexican strat for special edition high end japanese or average USA price

[@manelalentorn]

@@davemedlock1431 I agree! With 1 pickup and not even a tone knob… for that price it could include a signature hardcase or something diferential @fender

[@SrSacaninha]

Very good video, clean and informative.

[@CryptToneMusic]

If you're handy with basic tools you can build a guitar like this for half the price or even less depending how you shop. Might not say Fender on it but you can get a badass guitar for way less

[@frugal4twenty202]

I think they should make a starcaster with the 70's strat headstock, for $449.99

[@cartermartin6284]

For that $$$$ it would have been nice for Fender to have added their locking tuners!

[@boomerdunkin]

& build them California

[@mikebrennan9633]

Thats a pretty amazing pickup to make that guitar sound how it does. Very impressive 🤘🤘🤘🤘 The color is great, the neck seemed great, definitely a good price point in these days.

[@ibanez2010]

Man, I used to lust over this thing back in the day and I wasn't even into strat's!!

[@jasonmyers3847]

It's not available with a maple fretboard, huh? Hmm... I turned 48 on May 26th.

[@christosfragias592]

Try $2,249 Australian dollars. Hard to justify. But I love the yellow. Just wish it had 22 frets. Oh well...

[@TheNewyawker82]

$1300!?!?! I don’t think we can blame that on Biden. Sheesh.

[@davidkastin4240]

Blame it on Trump

[@SionynJones]

It's a nice guitar well suited to pop punk. That pickup however is too high output versatile. Good for pop punk but not good for much else.

[@JohnLaszkow]

Holy fuck the first one was like $400

[@cobhc182]

Yeah, I believe mine was $480 new in 2002. Inflation sure sucks don’t it?

[@segazora]

@@cobhc1821300 for a MIM strat with fewer features than a regular strat is way worse than inflation.

[@wriglarzzz]

​@@cobhc182not inflation. This is a premium because blink is getting greedy

[@robvdrdp]

​@@cobhc182inflation would put the price at around $770. $1300 is crazy.

[@chrishammonds72]

$2200 here in Australia. Way too expensive here but cool guitar

[@adamp6401]

Please tell me this will come in left handed?

[@capturelightmedia]

I wish my friend. I wish. I don't think I've seen a signature guitar on lefty in quite a while except for the Cobain Jagstang.

[@adamp6401]

@@capturelightmedia so disappointed. I play in a Blink tribute as well. Fender need to do better

[@capturelightmedia]

@@adamp6401 Although Gibson does actually offer more left handed models, they are just as bad as Fender when it comes to Signature models or special runs. Us lefties always get left out. It ain't right.

[@monsterboithebigboiofthewest]

I went to the vintage car wash and made the ups driver fetch me the bacon and the pistachios

[@miracleman7836]

The bridge invader pickup could be tapped and that would give you a little versatility with the sound.

[@helenabasquette7222]

my mother always said if you cant say something nice

[@segazora]

Imagine being impressed about having rosewood on a $1300 made in mexico guitar. You can buy brand new japanese fenders for $800 woth rosewood.

[@ghost_java35]

$1800 CAD for a MIM strat. was gonna buy one until I saw the price. ridiculous

[@boomerdunkin]

The most non blink thing about this is its made in Mexico. Its Tom Delonge's strat & youre not going to build them in California??

[@JohnLaszkow]

The body looks a little different from the original. Is it still a Mexican Strat?

[@davidcaine5046]

Yeh it's a mex

[@gazzy_burns]

Real rosewood. Wow 🤣. Far too much money.

[@strumlead8741]

Wow! A few things I like about this Strat is the SD humbucker, headstock and block hardtail. But a few things are no-go for me... $1300 for MIM, no locking tuners and paying for the artist.

[@JanoyCresva]

1300 gets rid of the resellers. If they sold it for $800 then in a few months after they sold out theyd be $1300 anyways on the resale market.

[@infoscholar5221]

Yeah, but you don't need THAT guitar to get THAT sound. Any Strat with a Bridge humbucker will do it for you.

[@StraightPunkEdge93]

It sounds fucking incredible but for $1300 it better sound good lol

[@HotelSeptember]

No way was this strat ever designed to be played with anything other than a Mesa. Way too muddy. For me, the JB is a better option or put an EQ in front of this to get a better sound out of the Invader. Shame it’s MIM but still really cool to see a reissue.

[@KALVIN123]

He used a Marshall too in the mix.

[@HotelSeptember]

@@KALVIN123 👍

[@kmatax9237]

This should have been put out as a squier if it was for the masses. $1299 screams complete BS!

[@DylanPerry-df3nw]

Is zzsound legit?

[@Hurricane9146]

Been around for years. Very legit

[@cobhc182]

Yes, I love zZounds! Been buying from them for a long time.

[@PlayandTradeGuitars]

they’re definitely the best

[@orange-surfers]

Simple!.iloveit.

[@HugoWelti]

People often romanticize how Blink were so iconic. And they were. But in kind of the same as Taylor Swift is.

[@nic0vide0]

Are the MIM Fenders going back to Rosewood?!

[@chrisburch3808]

A Vintera 2 series has been leaked that will be going back not sure on the player series though

[@Xenrelic]

15.8K ohm

[@Turboy65]

1300 bucks for that simple thing? That's about a thousand bucks too much! I kind of like the color, though.

[@manelalentorn]

You are lucky… in Europe is 1500€, which is 1700$ at the current exchange rate 😂😂 does @fender expect to sell a lot of them here?? Hahaha nice joke @fender …

$1299 for a stripped down Mexican Strat? I don't think so.

[@andy_182]

ur just not a die hard fan is all.

@@andy_182 No, I'm not. I'm not familiar with Blink182's work. But that doesn't matter. I simply don't think $1299 is good value for a Mexican Strat.

[@Smart-Alex]

​@ It's a signature guitar, so think about it... licensing fees for the name are baked in. Like EVH striped guitars are the same price or more.. A regular mexi strat is 800ish or 500-600 on the used market.

@@Smart-Alex Yeah, I understand that. I just don't think its worth the premium on a Mexica Strat. And there's nothing wrong with Mexican Strats. But if you love it, buy it. I imagine it's not something a fan would sell.

[@Artymofo13]

Nut Sack Behind the Camera...?

[@PlayandTradeGuitars]

I'm only leaving this comment up because it's a Blink 182 guitar and the humor seems on the money. Thanks for watching

[@liberioescriba6158]

imagine paying 1300 for a 300 guitar

[@wriglarzzz]

Blink fan, I could play 10 20 songs right now if you asked. But a stripped down no tone guitar for 1300 is ridiculous. I could build 2 maybe 3 for that price or buy a USA Prs or Gibson for the price.

[@jonathanstokes1124]

I hate that big headstock.

[@StevenPhillips]

Well, Tom loves it, so…

[@systemerror9]

Longlive punk 182s

[@baltipszlr3398]

The poors love to complain

[@georgeweller3050]

Right, I never post comments on stuff let alone negative comments but I think this guitar is getting far too much praise and Fender and Tom Delonge should seriously be a bit ashamed. This is a made in Mexico strat which are great instruments, I have one myself but they cost £679. An invader pickup can be bought for £126. A new pickguard can be bought for no more than £10. A mono gig bag can be bought for £150. I've had pickups installed and routing on guitars for £50 by my local guitar tech. That brings the cost to £1015 and that's with an expensive gig bag that you don't necessarily need to buy. This is far too overpriced for what it is. I love Blink 182 and this has nothing to do with Tom Delonge as a person. But if you're a band with a punk attitude charging £1300 for a simple guitar like this is a joke. If he genuinely wanted to make a guitar for people with a punk attitude and new players who want to follow in his footsteps he and fender would make it a more reasonable price. Look at the Ed O'brien from Radiohead signature fender strat!!! It's Made in Mexico! It has a sustainiac neck pickup, a custom shop texas special in the middle and a seymour duncan JB junior in the bridge!!!!! And includes a gig bag for guess how much?? That's right £1,050!!!!!!! Ed O'brien made this guitar for young players who want to be able to play like him and actually make a quality instrument at a correct price. He made this instrument with genuine care for the consumer. This on the other hand is a SHAMELESS CASH GRAB. This has nothing to do with love of fans, this is a way of making a shit tonne of money off a guitar that isn't worth it

[@Hugotheviking]

This isn't any different from. Gary moores charvel 750 In the 80s or Eddie van halens circles evh seme ideas

[@erikkorhonen]

this thing is sooo overprice , if I had of been drinking anything I would have spit it up when i saw how much for a single pickup HT strat ffs fender is crazy and Tom is calling it accessible lol

[@dw3463]

I honestly thought these would be over $1500. The price isn't great, but it didn't stop me from getting one

[@willsei]

Seriously, how did you guys go from 0 views straight to a Gibson factory tour and now up to 50k subscribers? Does someone's dad have some sort of hook up or something?

[@willsei]

I just want to know when y'all started, if you had to get a loan to buy equipment & guitars, strategy, etc.

[@buckbumble]

1300 dollars. Lol. No thanks.

[@RRW276]

$1300, less hardware, and a cheap gig bag. I understand the demand this guitar, I love it too being a Blink fan, but $1300?

[@Giitzerland]

Why? Of all the brilliant musicians, why would anyone want a Tom LeDonge Strat? lol

[@Tangman4209]

Cause it’s built especially for those tricky 3 power chord songs 😂

[@boxboxbox624]

This guitar proves that less is more. You get less but are paying more for the privilege. Sounds like a total ripoff to me.

[@ascension6699]

$1300 for a $300 guitar.