While I won’t be buying one, I’m happy to see Fender do a re-issue of these and agree that the yellow version is the most desirable. I built my own Delonge with Squire parts and I just like the look of a maple neck on these more than the darker rosewood. The neck plate on these re-issues are pretty sweet looking, though
I have a 2001 Fender American strat in hot rod red with maple neck... I got it new in 2001 and have converted it into a Tom DeLonge strat over the years. It has a single invader pickup with a push/pull for coil splitting. The hardware is all black with fender black locking tuners. It is an absolute beast of an instrument, and can hold its own in just about any genres.
“My dad raised me on classic rock” . . . . and proceeds to list all the 90’s punk rock bands. 🤣🤣🤣 I guess we will now start hearing AFI, Blink, etc. on the Golden Oldies station. I feel super old at age 42 altering hearing this line. 😭😭😭
Today, I'm comparing this new lasagna to my old lasagna. I've changed out the noodles on the lasagna for tires, the sauce and meat and cheese for various pieces of metal, so now it's a Pontiac Bonneville. But anyway, let's compare it to my new lasagna. Great video, man. I like you.
When using a camera footage stabilizer effect in video editing, change the effect percentage to 2-10% so your footage doesn’t warp as much. 3:23 your footage will look a lot better. Less is more with editing effects! Great video🎉
@@JeremySheppardtry cutting any part of the video that’s the shakiest and 5% for warp stabilizer (I completely forgot the name for that effect lol) and your footage should be much more smooth! 🎉
Nice guitar, put a Duncan Invader in an old MIJ Strat 15 years ago, they sound great clean, but that's another story. Honestly though, $1300 for a MIM one pickup guitar? The executives at Fender must be getting real good weed in Cali!!!!
No. Not at all. But I prefaced it by saying that. I included it hoping it would add validity to the review since I love this guitar and have owned it for 20 years.
I have the original from 2002. Everything I read is that the re-issue is gnarly and awesome, but if you already own one, it may not be necessary. Is this true?
LOL Bro, yer old Squier sounds better... I know it's the pickup, but it's just hilarious. I got the Epi Delonge, I love that. At first I was hyped, and would want the yellow one too, but I can't get over the overpriced cash grab move from Fender. I also got 13 other guitars/basses lol. I might just wait out on a used one for $800 in a few months. Great Video.
@@JeremySheppard Same I wanted the yellow one since 2002. Remember staring at it in the Fender Frontline 2002 Catalogue. Time flies. I still got all those catalogues.
@@JeremySheppard I think the yellow is a better call. I had the 2002 Graffiti Yellow issue and it got stolen. Debating on buying this re-issue. 16 year old me would be proud!
No, it's for the clocks. 😂. Seriously though, I own that it's an entirely different guitar. The new TD as it sits is absurd and is hard to use with most amps. Unless you have a high powered amp that can keep it clean it will always be overdriven. It needs a more sensible pickup. The antiquity humbucker is perfect, imo for bringing it into reality, then, paired with a treble bleed it is usable at all volumes.
Get rid of the nostalgia and the signature and you realize you are paying 1300$ for something lacking most of the features a guitar of the same price should include.
UA-cam is full of guitar geeks taking about this very guitar. I saw yours first. Didn't watch any of the others that the algorithm keeps throwing at me.
While I won’t be buying one, I’m happy to see Fender do a re-issue of these and agree that the yellow version is the most desirable. I built my own Delonge with Squire parts and I just like the look of a maple neck on these more than the darker rosewood. The neck plate on these re-issues are pretty sweet looking, though
i hate plain maple fretboards they look cheap AF
U know what I hate more? 21 frets and 9.5 fret radius necks. MODERNIZE 22 FRETS AND 12 FRET RADIUS. why is that so hard to do!
@@deweyoogwey i prefer 12" radius as well abd 21 or 22 frets who cares? I'm building my own TDL tribute and irt will be 1/5 of the price
I have a 2001 Fender American strat in hot rod red with maple neck... I got it new in 2001 and have converted it into a Tom DeLonge strat over the years. It has a single invader pickup with a push/pull for coil splitting. The hardware is all black with fender black locking tuners. It is an absolute beast of an instrument, and can hold its own in just about any genres.
“My dad raised me on classic rock” . . . . and proceeds to list all the 90’s punk rock bands. 🤣🤣🤣 I guess we will now start hearing AFI, Blink, etc. on the Golden Oldies station. I feel super old at age 42 altering hearing this line. 😭😭😭
😂 ice cold. 😆
"It is a rat on steriods.. It's a terrifying image.." 🤣🤣 That cracked me up! Cool guitar.
Just kopped a pink fender one today with the top loading vintage style tuners ❤
Looking at the listing for it, it's cool that it's rosewood rather than pau ferro, and it's a slab board too.
loving the alklaine trio riff
Alkaline Trio riffs on a Delonge sig strat....you savage! ;)
I wonder what this reissue will do to the values of the original ones? I’ve felt like they have gotten way out of hand.
Great question. Hopefully it curbs the $2k+ fenders.
Today, I'm comparing this new lasagna to my old lasagna. I've changed out the noodles on the lasagna for tires, the sauce and meat and cheese for various pieces of metal, so now it's a Pontiac Bonneville. But anyway, let's compare it to my new lasagna.
Great video, man. I like you.
😂 glad we're in it together
Great video. Always been a fan of graffiti yellow. Thx
When using a camera footage stabilizer effect in video editing, change the effect percentage to 2-10% so your footage doesn’t warp as much. 3:23 your footage will look a lot better. Less is more with editing effects! Great video🎉
Super helpful! I use warp stabilizer at 10-15% usually
@@JeremySheppardtry cutting any part of the video that’s the shakiest and 5% for warp stabilizer (I completely forgot the name for that effect lol) and your footage should be much more smooth! 🎉
Nice guitar, put a Duncan Invader in an old MIJ Strat 15 years ago, they sound great clean, but that's another story. Honestly though, $1300 for a MIM one pickup guitar? The executives at Fender must be getting real good weed in Cali!!!!
I like the review of the reissue, but is comparing it to a heavily modded Squier one from the early 2000s a realistic comparison?
No. Not at all. But I prefaced it by saying that. I included it hoping it would add validity to the review since I love this guitar and have owned it for 20 years.
That is some really nice looking Rosewood on that neck. That don't quite look like Indian rosewood to me
I have the original from 2002. Everything I read is that the re-issue is gnarly and awesome, but if you already own one, it may not be necessary. Is this true?
Fender prices are so high now, a signature guitar is always gonna cost more i suppose but this is a lot for non american made strat.
Almost bought one but the price really made me decide not to. I can make the guitar out of Warmoth parts and come in around 2/3rds the price lol.
You did not put a link in the description for the Monkeywrench Distortion.
I have the original 2002 and one of these. The original has vintage tuners. They’re a little different
LOL Bro, yer old Squier sounds better... I know it's the pickup, but it's just hilarious. I got the Epi Delonge, I love that. At first I was hyped, and would want the yellow one too, but I can't get over the overpriced cash grab move from Fender. I also got 13 other guitars/basses lol. I might just wait out on a used one for $800 in a few months. Great Video.
I agree. I had myself in a pickle for a bit on this one because it's yellow. I'm very happy with my original one.
@@JeremySheppard Same I wanted the yellow one since 2002. Remember staring at it in the Fender Frontline 2002 Catalogue. Time flies. I still got all those catalogues.
There has yet to be a post on this guitar where anyone does the sound testing justice.
I gasped right at the start LMAO
It's just a tragedy that you didn't get it in Alien Green.
I know! They only did black, seafoam green, graffiti yellow and Daphne blue.
@@JeremySheppard I think the yellow is a better call. I had the 2002 Graffiti Yellow issue and it got stolen. Debating on buying this re-issue. 16 year old me would be proud!
Buy this one! Yellow is the best color, I think.
Think the tone got a little too fuzzy/muddy. but overall a great video and you must be so happy to have gotten the graffiti yellow.
The SD Antiquity sounds more versatile
Absolutely!
so... u didnt really compared it to the original since the original was all reworked
Yours sounds better
I think so too. Less is more.
Surf green, not seafoam. Heheh
Whoops. Good catch.
When pulling up the serial number on my 2002 Delonge sig, it says “SFG”. I can only assume that means Seafoam Green.
@@Dcyde_ SFG=surf SFMG =sea foam
Rad
Everyone’s opinions are different. I think it’s a great guitar but way over priced. Would have been £600 UK without his name on it.
Are you seriously comparing the new Tom Delonge strat with the old one where you changed everything especially the mics ? 🤦♂
No, it's for the clocks. 😂. Seriously though, I own that it's an entirely different guitar.
The new TD as it sits is absurd and is hard to use with most amps. Unless you have a high powered amp that can keep it clean it will always be overdriven. It needs a more sensible pickup.
The antiquity humbucker is perfect, imo for bringing it into reality, then, paired with a treble bleed it is usable at all volumes.
Get rid of the nostalgia and the signature and you realize you are paying 1300$ for something lacking most of the features a guitar of the same price should include.
UA-cam is full of guitar geeks taking about this very guitar. I saw yours first. Didn't watch any of the others that the algorithm keeps throwing at me.
I snuck in, I wasn't paid in any way for my video on it.
2 long ass adverts dude big greedy
$1300 is shameful for this instrument.
Fender has a whole world of sucker's who will pay top money for whatever drivell they sell.
honesty whats the difference between a squire and just buys 100 dollars pickups
one pickup and 1 control for 1300 is crazy