Originally published 16 April 2024. Updated 13 October 2026. Product specifications, prices and availability may change; check the exact current listing.
Fender launched the Tom DeLonge Starcaster on 16 April 2024. The production signature model brought DeLonge’s streamlined approach to an offset semi-hollow design, following the Starcaster guitars seen during Blink-182’s reunion touring.
One pickup, one volume
A single Seymour Duncan SH-5 Duncan Custom bridge humbucker supplies the pickup signal. The master volume includes a treble-bleed circuit to help retain high frequencies as the volume is reduced. There is no neck pickup, pickup selector or separate tone knob: this is a deliberately simple control layout.
Neck and hardware
The roasted-maple neck has a Modern “C” profile, a 12-inch-radius rosewood fingerboard and 22 medium-jumbo frets. Fender locking tuners, an adjustable six-saddle bridge and a stop tailpiece complete the principal hardware. The body uses laminated maple with a centre block.
The four launch finishes
The 2024 release offered Satin Shoreline Gold and Satin Surf Green with chrome hardware, and Satin Shell Pink and Satin Olympic White with black hardware. The photographs below preserve those launch-era examples; they do not establish today’s stock.
Choosing your version
Compare the Shoreline Gold listing with the exact finish and hardware you want. Stage instruments can have custom artwork and modifications, so a signature production model should not be described as the very guitar played on tour.
The original article also referenced a separate Tom DeLonge-inspired sticker pack. Check that listing for its contents and availability; it is not listed here as a standard Fender inclusion or an artist endorsement.
Contact Guitar World for help comparing the exact model, included accessories and current availability.
Sources: Fender April 2024 announcement; Fender model specifications.