DIY Tom Delonge Stratocaster

I am thinking of making a Tom Delonge Strat as they are now quite rare. This will be my first time making a guitar. Will it be easy as it is only one pickup and one volume knob?

Yes. can't get simpler. Focus on getting a neck you love with a perfect profile and nice finish texture and go to town. Also, Blink182 is a totally lame band, man. But whatever. I applaud their business acumen during a rough patch for rock music. We used to all mock them as LA scenesters when they blew through Philly in the mid 90s, but they are rich and I am poor, so who is right? But hey! Go ape shit.

This will be my first time making a guitar. Will it be easy ...?

No. Having watched the process a few times from start to finish, I can say that a LOT more goes into making a guitar than you probably think (since you've never done it before). I understand there is only one pickup, but you still have to route the pickup cavity and solder the connections. So there will be less work involved, to a degree, but the biggest hurdle is getting the jigs and tools and bit depths and guides all working together in concert. Once that is all set up in your shop, is it really so hard to route a second pickup cavity? Not really.

Now if you are starting with a kit, that will make it WAY easier. And bolt-on necks are certainly easier. The MOST IMPORTANT THING is to make sure your neck fits really snug into that neck pocket, AND aligns with your bridge the right way. You do not want to sand the neck too much so that it glides in and out of that neck pocket. The tighter, the better. Even though it is being bolted on, you want a tight fit.

So how "from scratch" are you thinking of going? Like starting with a rectangular block of wood? or getting a kit?

This will be my first time making a guitar. Will it be easy ...?

No. > So how "from scratch" are you thinking of going? Like starting with a rectangular block of wood? or getting a kit?

I assumed we were talking about a parts-caster. Its kinda pointless to make a stock fender shape like a strat from scratch unless you MUST have exotic woods, and even then the resources are endless if you know who to call. That said, Bandsawing, routing and sanding are fun and easy. There are many wipe on finishes that can look outstanding. You can do it yourself, just take your time, pay attention to the details and try to have a good time with it.