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Man if Tom hadn’t drank in high school that day we wouldn’t have blink 182. He would probably still be a musician but still.

@SecretsofRock

2 жыл бұрын

True, it's funny how something that his parents and teachers were probably very unhappy about at the time turned into something hugely successful.

@madsplattalot8712

2 жыл бұрын

They suck, him and that weird ass singing they one nostrile

@punkrockstormchaser

Жыл бұрын

And we wouldn’t have certain songs on dude ranch

@mattyslicks

Жыл бұрын

​@@punkrockstormchaserRich lips aka Dick Lips

@prisonmike4971

Жыл бұрын

Or dick lips- love that song

Hands down the coolest signature model Stratocaster ever. Just the way it looks was a major contribution to me picking up a guitar for the first time. That invader pickup sounds so good. Especially paired with the Mesa Dual Recitifier.

@SecretsofRock

2 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more!

Here before littleredguitars2 !

blink-182 may not the most innovative band, but they were huge, and as a guitarist, Tom's guitar history has always fascinated me. Great video, thoroughly enjoyed it!

@DylanKarbo

2 жыл бұрын

they literally set the stage for an entire new sound of pop punk with their unique sets of influences. they’re pretty innovative in a sense

@ryebread117_

2 жыл бұрын

@@DylanKarbo I'll admit I don't have a huge wealth of knowledge when it comes to bands that innovated for the genre, but I always did consider blink to be pretty innovative *personally*. I know I said they might not have been, but that's mostly due to what a lot of people say, because blink-182 is looked down upon in this weird light due to their success. I think Tom brought some great riffs and melodies to the table with Mark providing some good contrast through vocals, lyrics, and bass, all tied together by Travis' stellar drumming. I hate when people say Travis would have been betwr off ditching blink, but like no- they're his friends.

@DylanKarbo

2 жыл бұрын

@@ryebread117_ I agree. Blink basically gave Travis his career, to ditch them would be so out of character and stupid. They’re his friends, as you said.

Liked the Rhonda Rousey jump scare when he says armbar

Amazing, glad someone finally made a video on this!

@SecretsofRock

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

As a recommendation, what about Les Paul's...Les Paul. Seems kinda apt since it's gone up for sale the other week

@ltfringr

2 жыл бұрын

Les Paul himself is still the best Les Paul player as far as I'm concerned

@SecretsofRock

2 жыл бұрын

Great idea! Isn't it weird when someone has a "signature" Les Paul, when the Les Paul is literally Les Paul's signature guitar?

@spudvader

2 жыл бұрын

@@ltfringr I've never actually listened to any of his music, one day I will

@drunkdrywaller7840

2 жыл бұрын

@@ltfringr No no no that would be Alan blind owl Wilson from canned heat.

@holeefuk8505

2 жыл бұрын

Off topic but Tom Played a goldtop in the Josie video i think.

The Squire was a made in Korea not Mexico.. Only ever had the stock single coils. It was used on all blink recordings from Flyswatter to Cheshire Cat, using position 4 on the pickup selector switch, blending the middle and neck pickups.

@ryanturner9509

Жыл бұрын

i was getting a little worried that no one else spotted this glaring and slightly embarassing glitch in the film. im not a nit-picker and i totally dig the post but not only are Squier Strats made in the far east but theyre also made by Squier and as far as im aware have never been made in a Fender workshop, i mean that would make them 'Fender', wouldn't it? i may sound like one of those whingey armchair expert types here but dude! its the first guitar fact in an informative fil, about guitars! mmmm....

that single volume position is in a unique position on the custom shop strats.

Really loving your content dude. Found it yesterday and I can't wait to watch your channel grow!

@SecretsofRock

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, please share these videos with anyone you think would enjoy them.

Hi bois, i've got some suggestions for more strats: david gilmour's "black strat" mick mars's strats (he owns a lot of them) kirk hammet's strats jim root's strats dodi battaglia's signature strat (forza italia) steve vai's strat (which he used with Frank Zappa) jake e. Lee strats eric clapton's strats that's all i can think of, i love each and every one who works on these videos

@ItsRevival

2 жыл бұрын

Gilmour's black strat would be cool because of how many mods have been done over the years

@SubContraBass_

4 ай бұрын

eric johnson’s strat would also be interesting

The white sticker Stratocaster is 1993 American standard, which some made in 93 were sold in 1994 with that 40th anniversary enamel. You can tell by the N3 serial number, which stands for "Ninety 93". That body was a 100% made of Alder. Only the anniversary reissues were ash. They were 50's reissues so they included maple V shaped necks, ash bodies, vintage voiced single coils with a one-ply pickguard.

@shortymcsteve

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, they only made 150 of the reissues - They were custom shop made for certain dealers.

@fernank017

2 жыл бұрын

sunburst american standards also had ash bodies too!

@trumanperro

2 жыл бұрын

@@fernank017 This is very true as well.

Nice information and funny, great video!

@SecretsofRock

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I am pretty late to this, however, the baritone strat with the telecaster headstock was the orange/pink looking guitar used on "The Mark, Tom and Travis Show (The Enema Strikes Back!)" You can see it when they play adam's song.

love this series. keep it going!

@SecretsofRock

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Will do.

13:10 I believe that baritone strat is the guitar you can hear on adams song for the Tom Mark and Travis Show album. Theres few videos of that show in 1999 online, but if you skip to adams song on the video or even just before where more light hits the body of the guitar, it is indeed an orange strat with a maple board and a funny small headstock. He may have used it after that I cant see online, but I know in 2001 or 2002 Tom then used his least favourite yellow strat for adams song. If anyone wants to fact check this please do, Im going by what I have seen and could well be wrong.

Thank you for making this video

@SecretsofRock

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching.

Keep these videos up man. Literally the coolest channel on here.

@SecretsofRock

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, much appreciated!

@craigshewchuk9018

2 жыл бұрын

Hell yea, very detailed and sourced information

Great video as usual!

@SecretsofRock

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you much!

Those guitars are iconic

He did it guys, he did it!

11:20 "Where the fuck is my guitar Let's make this last forever"

Fun fact. The Seymour Duncan invader pickup in Tom’s signature strat are neck pickups in the bridge position. The capacitors and pot used gave him the tone that you hear with less definition. This is the grungy tone that you hear. Moreover, the intro to Stay together for the kids was recorded on single coils. Verse and chorus using the invader.

@liquid-jesus8193

2 жыл бұрын

Tom used the bridge invader in all his guitars

@stphngrnr

2 жыл бұрын

@@liquid-jesus8193 There's been multiple confirmations of the neck pickup. The diagram for Fender shows this and there's been a few tear downs of Tom's auctioned guitars showing the neck invader.

@Travis-guy-247

2 жыл бұрын

@@stphngrnr They're actually all bridge invaders in Tom's custom shop stuff. There were indeed some neck invaders in Tom's Mexican signature model that was sold to the public, but when it comes to his actual US made custom shops, it was a bridge invader everytime. Check out littleredguitars2's video called "The truth about Tom Delonge's custom shop guitars". He managed to track down the guy who made them on Instagram, and asked him a load of questions about them. It's a great video and his channel in general is awesome for all thinks Blink and pop punk.

@Travis-guy-247

2 жыл бұрын

Also, you're right about Stay Together For The Kids. It's definitely single coils and even sounds like it may be a Telecaster. In Enema, Take Off and Untitled, Tom used Jerry Finn's guitars to record rather than his Strats. So there will be a mixed bag of all sorts on those records. I for one am convinced that both Stay Together and What's My Age Again were recorded with single coil Tele's (at least the intros were).

@mathewkirk1748

Жыл бұрын

I reckon they just sneaked some neck Invaders in the cheaper ones to shift some from inventory. Invaders aren’t exactly popular in the neck and maybe the just wanted to hide a few???? The US ones are definitely all Bridge Invaders - they didn’t fuck with those bad boys.

I like your videos... I personally have always been a fan of every era of Tom's guitars. From his Les Pauls to even now his es333 that also use single PUPs. Tom is an awesome guitarist and such an amazing songwriter. Ive always been a fan of the punk rock guitarist mentality who creates such amazing songs and riffs with straight forward guitar setups. Ive always been a fan of Tom and even other guitarists like Billy Joe Armstrong who've always used a straight forward one humbucker guitar going straight into the guitar head. All the other pick ups on blue are dumby PUPS. Even punk rock greats like Johnny Ramone used that approach to his guitar playing. Less is more... and when you got a barebones setup and nothing else distracting you, it proves that the talent comes straight from the guitarist playing while creating some memorable iconic songs. Even guitarists like EVH used that punk rock mentality approach to his playing as well.. guitar with one humbucker.

@mdkotler

2 жыл бұрын

Neither Blue or Frankenstrat had a single humbucker.

@eldiablo3794

2 жыл бұрын

@@mdkotler blue has a HSS configuration but the single coil PUPS are dummy pickups and Frankstrat has always been a single humbucker pickup w dumby pickup. No idea what you're talking about.

@mdkotler

2 жыл бұрын

@@eldiablo3794 point being, it’s not as straight forward as Delonges, still has the pickups - unused or otherwise, but I get what you mean.

There's alot of production put into this jesus. Your videos keep getting better and better, keep it up. Recommend Caleb Followill (King's Of Leon) Es 325

@SecretsofRock

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you and great recommendation!

8:29 look up subsonic stratocaster if you're trying to find the subcaster. :)

Great video! Something I heard a while back is that the Invader humbuckers he used are actually NECK Invader Humbuckers put in the bridge position. People who bought the Tom Delonge Fender strats opened them up and checked the humbuckers. Which they claim were neck versions and not bridge versions. Anyway, I never owned one, so I can't check. Great calling Tom a Flat Earth Denier. XD

@mathewkirk1748

2 жыл бұрын

I have two and both are proper bridge pickups. I have heard that rumour too, but that’s only a few cases out of thousands sold. The cheaper Squire ones may have suffered from decreased quality control and a few bridge ones likely snuck through, but these cases were obviously rare.

@Guoy

2 жыл бұрын

@@mathewkirk1748 Thanks for the reply! :)

The fs-1 pickup was also used by Johnny Ramone

@SecretsofRock

2 жыл бұрын

Rad, I didn't know that.

@jackdaley4518

2 жыл бұрын

@@SecretsofRock there's a great website about Johnny Guitars. It looks like it's from the 90s but the owner was updating as of a few years ago

@raymon8044

2 жыл бұрын

The Edge of U2 had the fs-1 in his black 70's Strat aswell, back in the day. I think their in his 'artist' or signature model aswell. I believe he had it in the bridge position.

ALIENS BROUGHT ME IN THIS VIDEO THANKS

You should definitely consider doing a Part 2 with his Les Pauls, and a video on Mark Hoppus

Love your channel

@SecretsofRock

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

This feels like im listening to a murder mystery case right now with the voice changers and all that

Fender produced 4 colors of the retail strat, blue, green, black, & yellow. Squire also made a white. I own every color fender.

@SecretsofRock

2 жыл бұрын

Rad

THANK YOU ALOTTT

@SecretsofRock

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I can confirm that the pickup is an invader neck pickup in the bridge

This vídeo is so cool man, Aldo verga accurate

I'd love to see you do a history video of James Hetfields explorer (and subsequent Snakebyte) guitars, he's had a lot over the years

@SecretsofRock

2 жыл бұрын

Great idea, it's on the list now. Thanks!

@SlyHikari03

11 ай бұрын

Kirk Hammett too.

How about Mark's basses?

@SecretsofRock

2 жыл бұрын

Will do.

That ending was golden lol

This is awesome

@SecretsofRock

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it.

12:00 It‘s obviously not a DiMarzio DP110 FS-1 and nobody noticed. It’s a Seymour Duncan SLS-1B.

I liked the pictures.

Thanks I love this

@SecretsofRock

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I always loved his tone !

It's a 93, N (Nineties) 3 being the year. I'm sure someone has already commented this. :D

As a huge gear nerd who also loves rock history this channel is easily one of my favorites on KZread! Keep them coming

@SecretsofRock

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks and will do!

If Tom hadn’t been high that night we would’ve never had blink

@SecretsofRock

2 жыл бұрын

True

I suggest the video Tom Delongs pursuit of tone. It’s a documentary by Ernie ball.

a lot of people do that whole "i only need a volume nob" and i agree. i've never used my tone tobs. i don't really care for the tones, just fucking sound decent when plugged in and i'm good. lol

@psychotropictraveler514

2 жыл бұрын

same. I just got a Schecter C-1 yesterday and I swear the tone knob does basically nothing on it. plus a single knob just looks so much cleaner

@DutchChattahoochee

2 жыл бұрын

@@psychotropictraveler514 yes, i just don't play songs that really need a certain tone, and if i really want something else i'll buy a fucking pedal. lol

I just picked up a Stagg S301 which is a replica of the yellow Tom Delonge stratocaster. It has a seymour duncan style pickup lookswise but is unbranded. Do you have any info on that herhaps?

Heyyy I asked for this one !!

Sticker strat is the best!

This was a really bad ass video I wish you could’ve done like a duel combination video with his Les Paul because there’s a guy on KZread who does covers who owns the Black Les Paul Tom recorded Dude Ranch with

@Travis-guy-247

2 жыл бұрын

You mean littleredguitars2? That guy is an absolute G, and one of the best Blink gurus on the Internet. Love his content. Sadly though he no longer has Tom's Dude Ranch Les Paul, since he sold it :(

@mrNobody100

Жыл бұрын

the black/wine red billabong sticker les pauls didn't show up (live) until late 97... it is doubtful they were used in the recording of Dude Ranch...likely he used the sticker strat thing...then again, who really knows, none of us were there...\

damn I really like those inlays, wish more companies did unique inlays more often

Brian Molko's Jaguar collection.🤘🎸

A strat with only a volume selector is the most cursed shit.💀

Willie Nelson's Trigger, BB King's Lucille, or Freddie King's ES

at 4:14 you said that the body must be ash because it's a 40th anniversary, however that is certainly not the case with any anniversary strat. Anniversary strats commemorate the year the company actually started. They were not commemorating the 1954 strats, and in fact, all of their american standards, deluxes, MIM standards and the like have that emblem. And all of the afformentioned lines use an alder body with the exception of the sunburst american models that use ash. There's a separate line called a American Vintage reissue - which would have a 1 ply pickguard a maple fretboard and an ash body if it were a true 1954 Re-issue.

Do Josh Homme’s Super rare Ovation GP

@hotstankygarbage788

2 жыл бұрын

YAS

@spudvader

2 жыл бұрын

Josh Homme's guitar lineup, he has had a few unusual guitars that are pretty cool

@secrets of rock, Where did you find the picture of the white strat how it looks like today?

@SecretsofRock

2 жыл бұрын

I believe that came from @stefan_k on Instagram

@himynameismaddin

2 жыл бұрын

On the Tom Delonge Guitar Reddit there is a post how his manager restores the guitar with the stickers!

Can you do one on Billy Corgans yellow Strat that was stolen and recovered

@hotstankygarbage788

2 жыл бұрын

Ayyy the mustard strat

@SecretsofRock

2 жыл бұрын

It's on the list for sure.

Finally

do john frusciantes strat next!

@SecretsofRock

2 жыл бұрын

He's on my list for sure.

Hey, what about doing a video on the kurt vandalism, or slash's guitars

@craigshewchuk9018

2 жыл бұрын

Slash guitars for sure. I guess the Les Paul we all know is actually a fake one, Gibson started making those off his fake copy

@justinkrann7406

2 жыл бұрын

WHO TOLD YOU THAT

@craigshewchuk9018

2 жыл бұрын

@@justinkrann7406 That review also pointed out something that Slash fans and internet forum users had known all along: The Slash Appetite Les Paul is actually a replica of a replica- because the instrument Slash rocked on the iconic album wasn’t actually a Gibson. The “original,” as Slash calls it in the videos, was made by California luthier Kris Derrig.

@justinkrann7406

2 жыл бұрын

@@craigshewchuk9018 daddy

you sure the yellow one had smaller headstock? doesnt seem like

wow.

I'd love to know the story behind Steve Vai's Ibanez Jem. Great video btw. 🙏

@SecretsofRock

2 жыл бұрын

Great idea, thanks for watching!

This was hilarious! Just so you know Poway is pronounced "pow way" (pow like pow! in the old batman show)

@SecretsofRock

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for letting me know, I have trouble with that sort of thing.

kzread.info/dash/bejne/jKifw7WmorWzoNY.html this vid 28:38 he switches to a back up guitar, not sure if it's his but it kinda looks ike it cuz it's a different sticker covered strat and i can make out a billabong sticker. looks to me like its a yellow, possible faded olympic white. looking for info on it

I wonder what made him switch from using the strats to the ES 335 or whatever they’re called

@slimkickens

2 жыл бұрын

ES-333. The difference being the 333 has a backplate to access the controls. And I think it was because his contract was up and strats are small on someone 6' 4"

@timsimon8995

2 жыл бұрын

Watch the doco The Pursuit of Tone. He says the gibson is much more a piece of art and the strat looks so small on him. The gibson is much bigger and suits him better he said.

@raymon8044

2 жыл бұрын

It's for the reason mentioned above and the fact that Tom had backproblems, I guess the ES333 weighs down different on his back or whatever. I know he used the ES333 for Boxcarracer but his endorsment with Fender still made him use his Strats for the videos. I've seen pictures of him playing 2 different Strats and the red ES, during the BCR tour. Funny how the prices for his signature ES models skyrocketed, yet the Strats seem to be going for junkmoney. I'm never getting rid of my DeLonge Strat no matter how much they go for.

@garettturbettmusic

2 жыл бұрын

@@raymon8044 I guess that makes sense. The hollow body of the ES333 would be much lighter than a strat! Is the back problems also why he stopped playing so low?

@emmanuelbongar7370

2 жыл бұрын

Three words: Box Car Racer

That was cool, can you do Mark next?

@SecretsofRock

2 жыл бұрын

He's definitely on the list.

Loved the Bill Hader's facts

@robi1483

2 жыл бұрын

Glad I'm not the only one who thought this!

In the year 2022, If one desired to simulate (emulate or copy) DeLonge's guitar tone throughout blink 182's _Take Your Pants Off and Jacket_ (2001) record, what would s/he need to do in order to most accurately reproduce his sound? (If you should respond, if at all possible, please simplify/dumb down your articulation.) In any case, thank you for your video presentation, mate.

@mrNobody100

Жыл бұрын

probably a stratocaster style guitar with a seymour duncan invader bridge pickup, played through one of those digital amp emulators you plug into your computer, simulating a mesa boogie dual rectifier...unless you got 3 grand lying around to spend on the physical amp itself... lolz

@BP-sk7lp

Жыл бұрын

@@mrNobody100 Thank you for your helpful response, mate.

Wait that broken sea foam green painted black has a made in Mexico cutout. How can it be custom shop if the body is made in Mexico?

He had so many of these. Yes it might have been the old sea foam, but I promise you there were several old sea foams. Not to mention the daphne blues, the silver one, the metallic turquoise one, and so on. I saw blink growing up. He changed guitars every song so Doug could retune the guitar. Side stage would show prolly 10 strats and some being duplicate colors. Just like during the self titled gibson era he had endless amounts of that brown/cream guitar too, and then when angels happened he started doing a verity of color schemes. Tom can get whatever the fuck he wants and multiple back up’s

But Tom recorded Enema of the State with the Les Paul with the invader pickup, am I right?

@raymon8044

2 жыл бұрын

Tom used a bunch of guitars on Enema, Tele's, old Les Pauls, old Jr's, a couple of his touring guitars. They recorded at a fancy studio and just used whatever was laying around... I believe Tom is playing a Les Paul in their cameo bit in the American Pie movie. There is a demo version of Dumpweed in the movie aswell.

@pantsnjacket381

2 жыл бұрын

@@raymon8044 Mutt

Can you make on about Jimmy pages double neck

You should do deron millers parker guitars, they're awesome

@SecretsofRock

2 жыл бұрын

They're added to the list. Thanks for the suggestion.

❤

Im offended... my uncle was a Mexican Squier. He later married my other uncle Gibson Smith Gerald. SG for short

@SecretsofRock

2 жыл бұрын

I think I may have met your uncle at a guitar store or two.

@MinutesFromVegas

2 жыл бұрын

@@SecretsofRock I wouldn't doubt it he's there a lot with his son SG Jr but no one likes him as much

Tom morello next!

@SecretsofRock

2 жыл бұрын

Just posted today

I would love to see a video of Malcolm Young “the beast”

@SecretsofRock

2 жыл бұрын

Great suggestion, added to the list.

My favorite part was the origin story (U.S)

I have the original strings off the yellow strat @13:23 lol

@SecretsofRock

2 жыл бұрын

Rad, how did you acquire them?

@hlev4431

2 жыл бұрын

@@SecretsofRock a friend of a friend owns the guitar, and loaned it to my buddy to showcase and end the "neck or bridge" invader argument. Had to open the hood so of course the strings needed to go. He ended up given them to me.

@SecretsofRock

2 жыл бұрын

Was it a neck or bridge Invader?

@hlev4431

2 жыл бұрын

@@SecretsofRock Bridge!

@SecretsofRock

2 жыл бұрын

Good to know, thanks!

Also Tom would use the Invader neck PUP on the bridge, not the standard invader bridge PUP!

@peterw2880

2 жыл бұрын

That’s a persistent rumor but I don’t think it’s ever actually been confirmed

@mathewkirk1748

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah this is a bad rumour. A few were found (probably due to factory mass production error) but he used the bridge one. I own two and they are bridge pickups

Do Daniel Johns' guitars

@SecretsofRock

2 жыл бұрын

He's on the list now, thanks for the suggestion!

u should make a tom 335 video

I wish you gave me credit for the sticker strat and red made in Korea Squire strat info I provided. I gave that info to Stefan to give to you.

@SecretsofRock

2 жыл бұрын

You're right, I got so caught up in the details of the guitars and trying to get the video published I forgot. I'll add a note to the video description. Do you have a social media account you want me to mention?

Isn’t Toms actual strats necks U shaped? Cool video though

12:00 I want this guitar in the worst way.

@SecretsofRock

9 ай бұрын

Fender recently reissued them

@prisonmike4971

9 ай бұрын

@@SecretsofRockYeah and they're awful. It's a shame.

The custom shop fenders are vintage spec so 7.25 not 9

Can u do the Vandalism strat owned by Kurt Cobain next??

@SecretsofRock

2 жыл бұрын

Great idea.

Favorite part was the fake origin story, truly was more entertaining than the actual origin story (California).

1:57 Am I watching a horror arg or wtf is going on

14:05 I think you mean believer

Show Jimi Hendrix guitars next! Also show James Hetfield guitars too!

@SecretsofRock

2 жыл бұрын

Both are on my list.

3:06 did tom seriously kill this kid?! I kinda find that hard to believe but he didn't say anything different

@SecretsofRock

Жыл бұрын

Just joking around on that

@Dylan_Pearson

Жыл бұрын

@@SecretsofRock was gonna say lol, that seemed extreme,

He has used a lot of guitars

@SecretsofRock

2 жыл бұрын

And it was exhausting (and fun) to find info on all of them.

You seem to have an affinity for Strat players. Lol.