Originally published 13 April 2024. Updated 13 October 2026. Product specifications, prices and availability may change; check the exact current listing.
Tom DeLonge’s Starcaster was a conspicuous part of Blink-182’s reunion-era guitar lineup. Fender’s April 2024 announcement described the design as stage-tested during the 2023/2024 reunion tour. That provides the answer to this article’s original question: the guitar was a Fender Starcaster built around DeLonge’s single-pickup approach.
Tour instrument and signature model
The production Tom DeLonge Starcaster launched on 16 April 2024, three days after this post first appeared. Its principal features include an offset semi-hollow body, an SH-5 Duncan Custom bridge humbucker and a single master volume with treble bleed. A production signature model shares the design direction, but it is not proof that every touring guitar had identical parts, finish or setup.
What happened after the teaser
The original “coming soon” message has now been replaced with a dated account of the release. Our Starcaster release overview explains the four launch finishes and the production specifications.
This Starcaster is also distinct from DeLonge’s 2023 signature Stratocaster, which uses a different body design and pickup. Compare the model name carefully when looking at artist instruments or listings.
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Sources: Fender reunion-tour and release account.