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“We’ve only changed the strings one time”: Travis Barker reveals the bass he uses on everything he records
By Phil Weller published
The Blink-182 drummer and producer has made a revelation about a go-to bass that has proved perfect for almost every record he's produced

blink-182 reunite with Matt Skiba as Tom DeLonge performs with his successor for the first time
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist enjoyed a number of years in the band before Tom DeLonge’s return and – now he’s joined forces with the trio for a special rendition of his most beloved Blink hit

Fender launches the Tom DeLonge ‘Padre’ Strat – reviving a super-rare prototype that predates the original TD signature Stratocaster
By Phil Weller published
A 300-piece run of the blink-182 guitarist’s elusive Padre Strat is about to drop

Mark Hoppus charts his bass origin story, embracing amp modelers and switching from Ernie Ball to Fender
By Michael Astley-Brown published
In a rare interview, the blink-182 bassist shares his tone secrets, the bassline he still struggles to play, and how Ned’s Atomic Dustbin changed the way he approaches the bass

Mark Hoppus explains why he switched to Kemper and Quad Cortex for blink-182’s mammoth arena shows
By Michael Astley-Brown published
The blink-182 bassist conducted tone tests to make sure the modelers could match his previous tube rigs

Mark Hoppus combines Jaguar, Precision and Jazz Bass parts on his new Fender signature model
By Michael Astley-Brown published
The blink-182 bassist’s latest signature arrives over two decades after his first Fender model, and follows bandmate Tom DeLonge’s recent Starcaster guitar

Robert Fripp and Toyah take a pop-punk detour with “elderly edition” of Blink-182’s Dammit
By Phil Weller published
Fripp’s Fernandes goldtop returns to help inject the pop-punk anthem with a healthy dose of Sunday Lunch madness

I played the Tom DeLonge Starcaster – it’s given one of Fender’s most unpopular guitars a new lease of life
By Michael Astley-Brown published
blink-182 taught me how to play the electric guitar 20 years ago, but DeLonge’s long-awaited signature model is no throwback – it might just herald a bright future for the unloved semi-hollow

Fender’s Tom DeLonge Starcaster signals another big shift for the guitar giant
By Matt Parker published
The Indonesian-made, Fender-badged Tom DeLonge signature guitar finally breaks cover

“10,9,8,7…”: Tom DeLonge’s Fender Starcaster signature guitar is actually happening – but it might look a little different to the Blink-182 man’s main guitars
By Matt Parker published
There’s no sign of meteorite dust or custom inlays on this pink teaser pic – and the origins of the new Starcaster might surprise some players
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