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- Hey, everybody. I'm Patrick with Fender
and today I am very excited
to walk you through the Limited Tom DeLonge Stratocaster.
Now, for anybody not in the know,
Tom DeLonge is a guitarist, singer, songwriter
and longtime member of the band Blink-182.
Blink is virtually synonymous with the pop punk genre,
and they recorded some of the most iconic and enduring hits
from the late '90s and early 2000s.
And Tom is an icon in his own right,
famous for his instantly recognizable vocal style
and for creating some of the most well-known
guitar riffs of the last 30 years.
I can vividly remember sitting in my bedroom in high school
working out the riffs for
"What's My Age Again?", and "Dammit".
And I guarantee a lot of other guitars my age
did the exact same thing.
Tom left the band in 2015
and fans have been pining for a reunion for years.
And as of 2022,
Blink announced that they had reunited
and would be going on a massive world tour in 2023,
continuing through 2024.
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Some of you may remember the original run
of Tom DeLonge Strats in the early 2000s.
We're bringing it back with a nearly identical spec
and with a few tweaks that Tom wanted,
to make sure that this limited version is extra special.
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So these guitars are no-nonsense rock machines.
They feature a single, high gain
Seymour Duncan Invader Bridge Humbucker
and a Hardtail Bridge with Block Saddles
which keeps the tuning stability rock solid when palm muting
or just playing with energy and intensity.
The maple neck features
the always comfortable modern C shape
and the Rosewood Fingerboard sports
a nine and a half inch radius for easier bends.
The guitar is also wired with a treble bleed,
so if a player wants to roll off the volume
and play with some dynamics during a verse,
they're able to keep their tone consistent
without losing any top end or bite.
These guitars will also feature a custom Tom neck plate
with artwork drawn by the artist himself.
They'll also be available
in all four of the original colors.
Daphne Blue, Surf Green, Black and Graffiti Yellow.
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Thanks for checking out the Tom DeLonge Stratocaster.
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