Thomas DeLonge

at around 50:00 there can be spotted the tube screamer

As you can see from the picture from Tom's instagram, in his studio, he owns/uses the Boss Compression Sustainer.

Tom uses Sperzel locking tuners on Gibson ES-333 and were used on his Fender Stratocasters. On his strats, he used the 6-In-Line Trim-Lok chrome. Currently, he uses the 3x3

In 1997, Thomas DeLonge used a Fender American Standard Stratocaster as a backup guitar to his White Sticker Stratocaster. This guitar featured a Seymour Duncan Invader pickup at the bridge, a stock single-coil pickup, and a distinctive sticker. The photo from the Montreal concert that year captures this setup.

''The guitar features one volume knob and a Gibson DirtyFingers humbucker in the bridge pickup position'' This pickup has been in Tom's signature Es-333 guitar.

This item can be seen 3:09 minutes into this video. There are packages of Regular Slinky electric guitar strings behind Tom in the background.

Tom had two Ampegs, a VL-502 and a VL-1002. They're the same amp just one is 50 watts (502) and the other 100 watts (1002). This is the 1002 with the Ampeg logo removed and replaced with a custom blink logo. He would later revert back to the Ampeg logo. Starting in 1996, Tom would have both in his live rack rig.

The VL-502 was used to record "Cheshire Cat". The VL-1002 was used to record "They Came To Conquer Uranus", and "Lemmings". Dude Ranch was not recorded with this amp as previously thought. Dude Ranch was recorded with a Marshall JCM 900 Dual Reverb.

Photo of the amp in Doubletime Studios recording sessions for Cheshire Cat: https://i.imgur.com/RPT87OG.png

Caption of the image on the official Audix Facebook page reads “Tom Delonge of Blink-182 pictured with his OM7.”

Recording of Enema of the State. Used on the guitar cabs alongside a Royer R-121. Can be seen in various photos here: http://royerlabs.com/library/category/engineer/jerry-finn/ Since the photos only show the back side of the mic, it could also be the Microtech Gefell MT 71 S which is basically the same microphone minus the polar pattern options. The distinction would only be visible on the front of the mic. However, the UMT 70 S is more likely to appear in a studio environment as it proves to be more variable in application.

Tom uses a Martin D-28 in Blink-182s studio to help writing Not Now.

In the YouTube video titled "VOX ALL ACCESS: Tom DeLonge Rocks the AC30," Thomas DeLonge showcases his Angels & Airwaves studio and discusses using the Vox AC30H2 amplifier.

Seen on Tom’s pedalboard in the Ernie Ball Pursuit of Tone video at the 1hr 22min 55sec mark and for about 4 seconds.

In an early Blink-182 performance, Thomas DeLonge is pictured using a Gibson 2" Ferrari Red Nylon Lightning Bolt Guitar Strap with his red Stratocaster, as seen in the Wikimedia image.

In this photo, Tom is seen using two slightly different variations of Ampeg VL, the bottom one is a 502.

In this preformance, Tom Delonge uses a Guild D-55 Traditional Series acoustic guitar. At 4:00, you can see get a good look at it.

In the picture you can see Tom DeLonge using an Epiphone ES-333 Tom DeLonge Signature.

On Sessions @ AOL on November 3, 2003 Tom Delonge with Blink 182 can be seen playing a custom Fender Baritone Jazzmaster with one humbucker and one volume knob.

In the documentary "Tom DeLonge - The Pursuit of Tone," Thomas DeLonge is seen using a prototype of his Fender Stratocaster Signature model. This guitar is characterized by its faded surf green color, a Seymour Duncan Invader humbucker in the bridge position, a single volume knob, a pearloid pickguard, and a tremolo bridge. Notably, it also features a non-functional pickup selector slot.

In the YouTube video "Tom's Guitar Tones 2" by Steven Carlos, Thomas DeLonge showcases his MXR ZW44 Zakk Wylde Overdrive pedal among his collection.

As you can from the picture, taken from Tom's instagram, he uses/owns the Phase 90.

At 8:45 in this video, you can see that Tom used a Silver Jubilee in 2003 when recording the Blink 182 self titled album.

Known as the "Sticker Strat". The white Fender Stratocaster famously covered with stickers played by Tom in the 1990s.

Tom DeLonge used a 1994 40th Anniversary American Standard Fender Stratocaster from Oct 1994 to sometime in the Fall of 1997. The guitar was purchased sometime around Oct 1994 right after Cheshire Cat was recorded. It can be seen with barely any stickers in this footage from blink playing SOMA on October 7th, 1994 right after Cheshire Cat was recorded. Tom eventually switches to his red made in Korea Squire Stratocaster midset.

Video Oct 7 1994 SOMA Show: https://youtu.be/rh1vlEu3hbI

The guitar was covered in stickers over the years and the stock pickups were removed. The Oct 7th 1994 SOMA video shows the stock bridge single coil replaced with a Seymour Duncan JB Jr, and the neck single coil replaced with a Seymour Duncan hot rails, leaving the middle single coil pickup as stock.

Eventually the bridge pickup was replaced with a white DiMarzio X2N set at an angle, and the Seymour Duncan black JB Jr. was moved to the middle pickup position with the neck pickup still using a Seymour Duncan black Hot Rails pickup. This is the most famous configuration of the guitar's pickups. The stock saddles were also replaced at one point with Graphtech saddles, sometime in 1995 or 1996. The DiMarzio X2N is the pickup heard on They Came To Conquer Uranus EP, Lemmings EP, Dude Ranch, I Won't Be Home For Christmas, and live recordings during 1994-1997. Contrary to popular belief, this guitar was NOT used on Cheshire Cat. His red made in Korea Squire was. I have photos I can use on that submission's guitar.

Sometime in Fall 1997, The DiMarzio X2N was been replaced with Seymour Duncan black Invader pickup and Seymour Duncan JB Jr. also replaced with Seymour Duncan Lil' Screamin' Demon pickup. This is the current configuration of the guitar as seen in the photos linked on Imgur below. Also in Fall 1997, right before being retired and replaced in use by 1997 Gibson Les Paul Standards, the guitar was de-stickered and recovered with shapes/patterns cut from black electrical tape as well as the bunny's of a blink-182 sticker at the time.

As of September 2021, I sent Tom's tour manager a set of accurate stickers to resticker the guitar to it's former glory. He started to de-stickered the bunny stickers and electrical tape but has not restickered it yet.

I'm attaching some photos his tour manager shared of the guitar in it's current electrical tape state as well as after he took the electrical tape off. You can also see the serial number on the headstock which will date it and identify it as a 1994 40th anniversary edition Fender American Standard Stratocaster.

PHOTOS: https://imgur.com/a/lTnxzIZ

In the YouTube video by littleredguitars2, Thomas DeLonge is shown using a custom-made Fender Cyclone Electric Guitar, featuring a Duncan Invader bridge pickup. Although he has since sold it, this guitar was a notable part of his collection.

Thomas DeLonge is seen playing the Baratto TD-333, a unique guitar crafted specifically for him, during the Virgin Mobile FreeFest on August 30, 2009, while performing "What's My Age Again." This rare instrument is highlighted on the Baratto Guitars official site.

The Guitar is shown in making of the Album "The Dreamwalker"

In this video, at the 4:00 minute mark, Tom can be seen using what looks to be a modified Telecaster, in a natural red finish, with (what looks like) a P90 neck pickup, recording for the song 'Asthenia' off of their self-titled album.

In a photo posted on Instagram, Thomas DeLonge's pedalboard prominently features the Dirty Boy Pedals Octo '59.

In this photo on his instagram photo you can clearly see the swollen pickle pedal.

In a user-uploaded Instagram photo, Thomas DeLonge is shown with the Danelectro DDS-1 Sitar Swami pedal, highlighting its role in his effects setup.

At 1:15 Tom's tech says "he runs most his stuff through the G force, that's where we get alot of our effects from."