Tom DeLonge Starcaster Build - Modding a Squier Starcaster

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Tom was playing his Fender Custom Shop Starcasters at Coachella and on the Blink tour. They are really cool. We don't have to wait for Fender to release a signature series. We can just mod a Squier.
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Everyone wants to know which neck I bought on eBay. You simply have to search for "strat replacement neck". Then in the filters, for country of manufacture check the box for China. Filter by price max= "80" dollars. Then scroll till you find a neck with the rosewood board and large headstock. If you're lucky like I was, you'll find a baked maple one. Good Luck.
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@MarkGutierrez Год назад

Photo of the overhang on the neck I used can be found on the community page. www.youtube.com/@MarkGutierrez/community

@mdkotler Год назад

Mark, what kind of lacquer spray did you use on the headstock?

@MarkGutierrez Год назад

@@mdkotler Stew Macs Aged Clear lacquer then Stew Macs Satin Nitro. Use the aged clear to color it, so as many coats to get the right aged look, then after it dries, spray the satin on top.

@justanotherdude182 Год назад

Mark, can you post a link of what neck or a similar style neck from eBay?

@MarkGutierrez Год назад

@@justanotherdude182 I posted a link in the description. Essentially you want to search eBay for "strat replacement neck" then use the filters to filter by Price max= 80. Country of manufacture=China. Condition=New. www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=strat+replacement+neck&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&LH_ItemCondition=1000&LH_PrefLoc=2&imm=1&rt=nc&Country%252FRegion%2520of%2520Manufacture=China&_dcat=41423

@jazhisyam Год назад

Hi Mark, i know this is a longshot and may be too much. But any chance you can provide measurements of each of the stickers? I want to buy it directly from the link, but from where i live and also currency exchange, the price is too ridiculous for me to buy it. Figured I could make the stickers myself as I have a design/printing background. Thanks for your time boss. I also DMed your instagram. You may reply anywhere that works best.

@biktbass Год назад

I gotta say this is impressive. Hands down this is the best recreation I’ve seen of a guitar here on YT

@Mahogany11 5 месяцев назад

Dude this guy metalcop did a recreation of jerry cantrells single humbecker telecaster almost down to the crazy drawings that were on it. He did like 4 videos on it. Well worth the watch

@danthegeetarman Год назад

Dang, wish I had your woodworking skills. I’d be creating custom guitars all the time lol Very cool to see the whole process. Turned out great 👍

@ChadwickRider Год назад

So rad ... the inlays on the neck are next level. Those stickers bring back some good memories... We played a couple shows with The Queers and they spend the night at our place when they came to KC. They're still one of my favorite punk bands to this day. We never got to play a show with the Descendents, but we did get to play a couple shows with ALL. Those were the days.

@MarkGutierrez Год назад

Wow! I'm impressed. Descendants and ALL were a huge part of my high school days.

@familyengineering5591 Год назад

KC sucks

@Kenny182 Год назад

Love your music. Reminds me of Tycho. Got a SoundCloud or are you on any streaming platforms? Great job

@H_mzaS Год назад

This was very well done. I love how you combined the use of old-school guitar building with the use of modern tools. I especially love how you cut out the fret markers to make space for the new ones and the attention to detail! Wish I had your skills.

@richarde3378 Год назад

This was an awesome build, Mark! Thanks!

@Guitarnoob85 7 месяцев назад

Amazing, wish I had the skill to do this. Seriously amazing work!

@finaljesus 4 месяца назад

this guy is very talented musician and artist also an awesomw guitar builder

@Markleford Год назад

Interesting bit of "forensic luthiery"! The "after-market inlay" process was very cool.

@flungusbog444 Год назад

the background music you make for your videos is delightful

@worksucksletsdrink6011 Год назад

Yup that was really cool I enjoyed the watch

@lakota_stu Год назад

Great craftsmanship! LOVED the music you played at the end

@RoquetteAttaquer 8 месяцев назад

Amazing creativity man

@johnmangino3925 Год назад

love the guitar and the playing at the end. great work!

@michaelgrahamwongacutemadness Год назад

Nice music at the beginning I feel like I’m in the waiting room of a spaceship

@PatrickGeneLeBlancHardy Год назад

Mark!! 🎨 💪 Thanks For Sharing 🎸 🎶 ✌

@jujoboha Год назад

Amazing!

@pacoysusguitarras Год назад

Dude INSANE JOB! Congratulations!

@jeeeeev Год назад

I envy your skill. What a great build you got there.

@BobPapadopoulos Год назад

Next project: 1- Get another Starcaster body. 2- Get baritone neck with 70s headstock. 3- Combine to make Tom jealous by beating him to the SubStarcaster before he has one (assuming he doesn't yet) A Starcaster isn't something I ever thought I'd want, but this guitar+27" scale: nutnutnutnutnut

@yeyonge Год назад

I swear people only started to like starcaster after they find out that tom uses it. I had a fender reissue starcaster (which was oddly made in china) back in 2015 and everytime my friends came over they always thought it was ugly, even tho they're also a blink fan...

@geusseppegonzalezcardenas5782 Год назад

The original Starcaster headstock is awful tbh. Tom's take on it is not just unique but pretty cool, no one else has a Fender guitar like this one which pretty much resembles what happened back in 1999 and we all know how the story ends.

@familyengineering5591 Год назад

I never liked them and still dont like them. 70s fenders were a blight on the company. Everyone in the usa factory were on drugs and drinking all the time. Terrible quality control.

@poppunkice Год назад

To be honest I never even knew that this model existed, but I do think it's appropriate to clown on people who only like it now because of Tom 😂 I actually love the shape of it but fender should definitely switch the headstock, it ups the look of it

@TheLAWanderer Год назад

Likewise. Ive been using an active Starcaster for my punk/hardcore band and got weird looks at first. The growl sold it for me. Now everyone thinks I copied Tom 🙄

Год назад

Mark the build was phenomenal, the guitar sounds amazing, but the song that you played out of this world. Where can I get that song? Thanks

@chadwilliams8583 Год назад

I could listen to marks background music 24 7

@chadwilliams8583 Год назад

Reminds me of Disentergration era Cure meets Chemical Brothers

@Azyndevil5 Год назад

Amazing job!!

@Punk_Rawk_Dad 10 месяцев назад

That thing is gorgeous and you sir are very talented! I'd be happy to buy it for what you picked it up for.....😂😅

@MarkGutierrez 10 месяцев назад

Sure. Hit me up on instagram and make an offer.

@dougnulton Год назад

Man, I can’t get over that Squier headstock 🤮 Cool analysis and work, man.

@MegaMaximus333 Год назад

I really dig the original headstock, surprised he went with a old school fender headstock. To each their own. Other than that, dang fine work.

@MarkGutierrez Год назад

The original old school headstock is growing on me. It's definitely unique.

@ckscovers Год назад

thought the same! o love how dramatic the original headstock is, but tom's guitar looks good anyway

@phillipb9328 Год назад

Very cool and underrated channel. This is the dude you got a subscribe and like to.

@shirobator Год назад

you just just saved yourself 3000 dollars (if people are buying the strat for 1.3k, the starcaster alone will save fenders entire year).

@evodiogarcia9310 Год назад

So awesome! Would be even more amazing if you sold these as a kit cause I’m sure myself included would purchase this! I was thinking of this project for a bit. Now I’m motivated to do it!

@inquisitor4635 Год назад

I liked the Squier in its original form.

@6oundStudio Год назад

this is a cool guitar

@maroonedave Год назад

Nice.But can u make buckethead gibson bariton with killswitch?

@MarkGutierrez Год назад

I'm doing a "cheapest baritone" video in the next few weeks. 30" scale. Haven't decided on the body shape but it will most likely be a Strat body.

@sandervtil Год назад

Very cool. Can you share the wood laser cut files of the neck pickup and the rest of the holes in the body too?

@ckscovers Год назад

i didnt know he used this humbucker, i know his old one is the gibson dirty fingers right?

@Tim85-y2q Год назад

I've heard that his pickups are actually custom-wound on an SH-5 base, so they may be hotter than stock.

@familyengineering5591 Год назад

This is true. I know mark dilorenzo and got to go to the factory in santa barbara. More like a shop. We talked about tom delonge and he said tom has had most pickups custom wound even his invaders

@NeilCrockett 11 месяцев назад

@Mark Gutierrez I love your music, not eve to mention the build. Please tell what is the effect pedal/device/chain you used at the end. Beauty ambiance!!

@MarkGutierrez 11 месяцев назад

Hi, I'm using the Fractal FM3. The ambient stuff is just one of the cloud reverbs based off the Strymon pedals. On the FM3 they are called: Cirrocumulus, cumulonimbus, nimbostratus and stratocumulous.

@NeilCrockett 8 месяцев назад

Thanks so much, especially the strymon references. I found a reasonably priced reverb called, wait for it... skylar. From GFI. Can't wait to get ambient.

@pacifictundra6008 Месяц назад

Just for the level of detail you did reconfiguring this, I don’t hate the Fender price point. I do love how you in the process did EVERYTHING right beyond any normal manufacturers quality control. Either way, starting off with an affinity series and having mod options like this are a huge selling point for me.

@BRADICAL 5 месяцев назад

DAMN!!! Dude! That is a fucking incredible job. Absolutely love it

@OC45boston 3 месяца назад

Why did you lay stock music over the end of the video of you playing instead of showing people how it sounds?

@joesified Год назад

K, so how much would you charge to install custom inlays like that into a Fender Strat neck? :D

@TrippRadcliffe 3 месяца назад

Incredible video - would be super interesting to see how you re-create his signature es-333. I’m assuming you’d need to start with an epiphone dot studio, and do something similar as the starcaster?

@kbaedke Год назад

Very cool mods! What neck is it that you got? Did the pocket match?

@floflo3857 Год назад

Would love to get the answer too...

@kintaro_f Год назад

AVA vibes in the outro jam. 🤘🎸🌒

@stevewilliams1122 Год назад

Great looking guitar but why not play some punk at the end?? Unless that’s angels and airwaves or something?

@iA4R0N Год назад

This is great, so uh where do I buy?

@thedoobiewizard 9 месяцев назад

What size and type of drill bit did you use to drill the new volume pot hole? Thanks for this video! It's super helpful!

@muzaqqir 8 месяцев назад

The neck needs to be 22 frets with no overhang, am I right? There's so many versions 😢

@wonkleswonkler1397 Год назад

there is also a missing blink sticker over the gorilla biscuits sticker

@floflo3857 Год назад

The seymour duncan custom pick up… is it the same as the sh-5?

@matthewsommerville88 Год назад

This was so damn awesome and your ending jam sounded better than blink lol

@eertje01 Год назад

Wow cool! Where did you get the neck? Starcasters have a 22 fret neck without the over hang. Been eying a starcaster affinity but hate the maple neck on it.

@MarkGutierrez Год назад

I picked up the neck on eBay. Made in China. I hadn't noticed the starcaster neck was 22 frets without an overhang. It explains why the neck pocket is slightly longer.

@eertje01 Год назад

@@MarkGutierrez aah thanks for the info. So how did you manager to intonate it?

@MarkGutierrez Год назад

@@eertje01 It intonated like any other guitar. Very little adjustment to the saddles to get the intonation spot on.

@arejay84 Год назад

Any chance you could share a link for the neck?

@MarkGutierrez Год назад

@@arejay84 I got mine off of eBay from a seller in China. They don't have any more but there is nothing special about my neck. It's a direct Strat style replacement. Any Strat style neck will work. I was lucky that I found one that was baked maple with the big 70's headstock just like Tom's. Just find one that looks like what you want: www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=strat+replacement+neck&_sacat=0&LH_ItemCondition=1000&rt=nc&Country%252FRegion%2520of%2520Manufacture=China&_dcat=41423

@Nothing-gv8mv Год назад

I thought starcaster necks we're longer in the pocket.

@MarkGutierrez Год назад

They may be longer. Not sure. The neck I used didn't have pre-drilled screw holes. I drilled them myself based on the existing starcaster pocket holes, then just moved the saddles back to intonate.

@marcelojzc 5 месяцев назад

E 10 meses depois a Fender lançou Tom DeLonge Starcaster

@nickhutchinson9068 Год назад

Hey man, if i send you a startcaster can you do the same for me, at a cost obviously 😉

@mattburt3533 Год назад

This is so freaking sick. Amazing work. I want one of these so bad!

@AndreMejia Год назад

Hey awesome job! I’ve been considering doing something like this myself. Curious how you got the neck to fit! I read some comments and you said it was no big deal, but I’ve heard it can be tough to find a Strat style neck that works with Starcasters. Does this one have overhang? And if so how did you deal with that? Thanks!

@MarkGutierrez Год назад

Yes. It overhangs but that doesn't impact the intonation at all. There is plenty of room to intonate the saddles properly. I think people are over thinking this. I will say that any neck Strat style neck will fit. Just move the saddles to compensate. The only issue I had was the break angle. The break angle is built into the neck pocket but my angle was off by about half a degree. I compensated with a wood shim from Stew Mac.

@thebipolarbear1 6 месяцев назад

I love that man that's awesome! Good for you that's sweet tom would want that

@brandonkennylz5635 6 месяцев назад

I cant wait to buy a shell pink one!! I hope they release early april

@sk4tez182 Год назад

bro did not even play a single blink-182 riff

@andrewsmith1520 Год назад

Neck looks like roasted maple to me. Or mahogany?

@jjim0437 5 месяцев назад

Is the neck a direct replacement?

@BeamNG.driveShowtime 11 месяцев назад

o que significa essa cruz dentro do circulo ? quem puder me responder agradeço

@weightlessfilms5651 7 месяцев назад

Damn you went all out! Super cool how you did the inlays. I may have missed it, but what neck did you use?

@MarkGutierrez 7 месяцев назад

Chinese neck off of eBay. Made the inlays on the laser.

@fancykarlmarx Год назад

Did you make this to sell to a huge blink 182 fan? Or just made it to make it?

@familyengineering5591 Год назад

Lol mark is a huge blink fan

@fancykarlmarx Год назад

@@familyengineering5591 oh ok that makes sense. I feel like this makes more sense as a piece of art or decoration than a guitar you would play shows with in your band.

@titusalfaras2941 Год назад

Awesome. What's the name of your song?

@joethomas6557 11 месяцев назад

Big sky??

@michaelbarranco8207 8 месяцев назад

Would you be willing to make and sell a neck with custom inlays?

@Lovetone1983 Год назад

Hey man I am preparing for my starcaster. Can you speak to the pickup spacing (is it F-spaced or standard) please? I want to order the correct pickup

@Bag-Of-Toys 11 месяцев назад

I think you just did what Fender did.

@marcotonetti Год назад

I’d like to buy it, would you sell it to me?

@NothingtoAdd4once Год назад

Maybe I missed it, but where is the treble bleed?

@GrantRaymondG Год назад

Are you selling one or will you sell me one ?

@high_on_nightmares Месяц назад

I come back here from time to time just to hear your outtro. I have to use 4 pedals to get that tone. Id be curious about what you use. Nicely done

@MarkGutierrez Месяц назад

Hi, I use a Fractal for all my recordings. That video used an FM3 with a custom patch I created. To recreate it with pedal, you could use a Strymon like reverb pedal running through the effects loop of Deluxe Reverb that's been boosted with a boost pedal.

@captaco22 Год назад

Would you make one for me if I paid you?

@davidmuzyk9548 Год назад

Interested in selling the guitar?

@brianharris7243 Год назад

Minipots? who does like 'em?

@patsalvatorelli1206 10 месяцев назад

Hi Mark, Any chance I can buy some of those conical fillers for the holes from you?

@MarkGutierrez 10 месяцев назад

who-wants-honey.myshopify.com/products/plugs-for-squier-starcaster-tom-delonge

@ballinguitarist2324 Год назад

What did u do about the gap you’d get with replacing the neck with a Strat neck considering it’s a 22 fret neck with no overhang?

@krakdaus5442 11 месяцев назад

Did I miss the part where you fit the neck onto the body? How hard was that?

@MarkGutierrez 11 месяцев назад

The neck goes on like any other bolt-on. Just screw it in. Easy peasy.

@krakdaus5442 11 месяцев назад

@@MarkGutierrez thanks for the response. Beautiful work bro

@alaskaaa684 Год назад

Your skills are amazing, but that original headstock on the Squier Starcaster is one of the most hideous things I've ever seen.

@landonmatthew 4 месяца назад

oh get over it

@pnewhook 8 месяцев назад

Great work. Modifying electronics in these looks like a dog's breakfast.

@JoshSarwono Год назад

How to fit the neckkkkkk?

@Stanslick Год назад

Wow, that's just incredible piece of work! Fascinating to watch! I really enjoyed this one!

@justanotherdude182 Год назад

I have a feeling these will shoot up in price in the near future. 300 bucks for a semi hollow that can bang with a few simple mods. Tom is definitely making these popular again..

@QS-si3cq Год назад

This is wildly impressive. 99.999999% of every other person who wants to do this same copy will not do so, or do so as accurately just based on the inlays alone. Sick. Just sick. Now I want a laser.

@BobPapadopoulos Год назад

I'd imagine he probably used a milder pickup in this build to avoid the added hum from the hollow.

@Concretecultivation Год назад

I know you mentioned it but o didn’t quite understand. But what neck did you end up suing? (What size was the stock neck stock on the squire? Thank you!

@MarkGutierrez Год назад

I grabbed an off-the-shelf strat replacement neck off eBay. Nothing special. I did find one that had the large headstock and was baked maple but any strat neck will work. The stock squire neck was standard dimensions. It's the neck pocket on the body that is wonky. the break angle is routed into the neck pocket

@Concretecultivation Год назад

@@MarkGutierrez did you have to fix the “wonkiness” on the body, sanding etc.? Amazing amazing work.

@georgewarner3507 Год назад

Subscribed. Listening to your video felt like meditation. The guitar turned out amazing too.

@chadmaypole759 Год назад

Should’ve painted it pink like the real one you’re copying. Other than that, it looks awesome

@gabrieledwards1066 Год назад

I usually skip it when the makers play the guitar after the project is completed but didn't this time. Really dug what you played.

@JordanBMR Год назад

Bravo Mark!

@josephvega3763 Год назад

Holy shit this man is a wizard 😳😳😳...freakin surgeon damn!!!!

@yoda301 7 месяцев назад

This is an amazing video. I thoroughly enjoyed every second of it!

@Lovetone1983 Год назад

can you put a source for your nice headstock decal please?

@MarkGutierrez Год назад

I splurged on the premium decal: www.etsy.com/listing/1255687848/guitar-restoration-headstock-logo?click_key=adf7e0003abc98d975a7546e9cc7b84a2d6ba518%3A1255687848&click_sum=2744a2dc&ref=shop_home_active_28&crt=1