This is a 2001 Fender Tom Delonge Stratocaster in rare Daphne Blue finish. 2001 was the first year of production for this model, making it more collectible now as a 23-year-vintage instrument. These hardtail Strats are known for fat distortion and chunky rhythm playing. Features:
— Alder body, maple neck, rosewood board
— 9.5” radius, C-shape neck
— Seymour Duncan Invader pickup
This guitar is in pretty clean condition for its age. Unlike many sellers, I have taken very detailed close up pictures of all the imperfections. They occur mostly around the edges on this guitar and are overall pretty minor. Frets are in very good condition and the guitar plays great. Weight is 7 pounds, 1 ounce. First-year-production in this color will only go up in value. Comes with Deluxe gigbag and some original paperwork. I do a full setup and expert packing: details below. Thanks for looking!
About Me
My store is a one-person small business that has been selling used guitars and basses for 15 years now. I do a basic setup and cleaning on every instrument I sell, so depending on workload it may be 1-2 business days before your guitar ships. When it arrives you can depend on it being, clean, set up, and securely packed. Check my feedback for confirmation. Thanks!
Guitar Setup
Setup includes new strings (9s or 10s depending on what the nut is cut for), overall polish, clean and oil fingerboard. We spray out any pots that are noisy, turn the truss rod (if necessary) and set string height at low-to-medium action depending on string buzz present. We do a basic setup since setup is highly subjective you may want to get it set to your particular needs by your personal luthier anyway. Thanks!
Packing
Search "How to Pack a Guitar + Hot Girls" on YouTube for a video showing how I pack. I use quality boxes, thick bubble wrap, and peanuts to pack guitars. I have been doing this 15 years and know how to pack well--with or without a hard case. You can also read my packing blog post on my StillKickinMusic website. If you Google "Still Kickin - How to Pack a Guitar" you will find it. Thanks.
Manufacturer Info
Hey, all you Blink-182 fans: this Strat's for you! This is a down-strokers dream! You don't have to be a shredding virtuoso to rock, write songs, and be cool — you just need to find your style. A simple and powerful design with huge harmonics, the Delonge Strat features one Seymour Duncan™ Invader pickup and a volume control.
Body: Alder
Neck: Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Hardware: Chrome
Machine Heads: Fender/Ping Vintage Style Tuning Machines
Bridge: Hard Tail American String-Thru-body Bridge with Stainless Steel Saddles
Pickguard: 3-Ply White Pearloid
Pickups: 1-Seymour Duncan Invader Humbucking Pickup
Controls: Volume
Unique Features: Tom Delonge Signature on Neck Plate, Pearl Dot Position Inlays, Roller String Tree, Large 70's Headstock, 70's Decal, Bullet Truss Rod Adjustment Nut