Detail 01
Master volume with treble-bleed circuit
Turning down the volume retains high-end clarity according to the circuit’s design.
Product detailSKU #1500000416617
FenderTom DeLonge Starcaster Electric Guitar Satin Shoreline Gold
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
In Satin Shoreline Gold, Tom DeLonge’s Starcaster combines an offset semi-hollow format with a laminated maple body and solid maple center block. A lone Seymour Duncan SH-5 Custom humbucker drives the guitar, keeping operation to a single master volume. Its treble-bleed circuit is intended to preserve high-end clarity as that control is backed off. The Modern C maple neck carries a rosewood fingerboard and 22 medium-jumbo frets; fixed Adjusto-Matic bridge hardware with an anchored tailpiece finishes the design.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Riff-based rhythm and lead parts using the SH-5 Custom humbucker’s high-output, midrange-forward voice.
- Volume-control adjustments that retain high-end clarity through the treble-bleed circuit.
- Players seeking an offset semi-hollowbody with a fixed Adjusto-Matic bridge and anchored tailpiece.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who need multiple pickup selections beyond the single bridge humbucker.
- Players who require tremolo pitch control from the bridge.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Seymour Duncan SH-5 Custom humbucker
The guitar uses one bridge-position humbucker rather than a multi-pickup layout.
Detail 03
Solid maple center block
It is part of the offset semi-hollowbody construction.
Detail 04
Fender deluxe locking tuners
Locking tuners are fitted at the headstock.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01A case or gig bag is sold separately.
- 02The bridge is fixed: an Adjusto-Matic with an anchored tailpiece.
- 03This is a right-handed six-string with a 25.5-inch scale and 1.6875-inch synthetic-bone nut.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01How many pickups are fitted?
One: a Seymour Duncan SH-5 Custom humbucker in the bridge position.
02Does it include a case or gig bag?
A case or gig bag is sold separately.
03What happens when I lower the volume?
The treble-bleed circuit is designed to retain high-end clarity as volume is reduced.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
5 detailsPickups & controls
- Controls
- Master volume with treble-bleed circuit
- Special Electronics
- Treble-bleed circuit
- Bridge Pickup
- Seymour Duncan SH-5 Custom humbucker
- Pickup Configuration
- H
- Bridge
- Adjusto-Matic with anchored tailpiece
8 detailsPlayability
- Nut Material
- Synthetic bone
- Fret Size
- Medium jumbo
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Nut Width
- 1.6875
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 25.5
- Neck Shape
- Modern C
14 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Satin shell pink
- Bridge Type
- Fixed
- Fingerboard Wood
- Rosewood
- Body Material
- Laminated maple
- Body Finish
- Gloss polyester
- Finish
- Gloss polyester
- Hardware Finish
- Nickel/chrome
- Neck Wood
- Maple
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood
- Body Style
- Offset semi-hollowbody
- Color Finish
- Gold
- Fingerboard Radius
- 12 inch
- Body Shape
- Offset semi-hollowbody
- Tuning Machines
- Fender deluxe locking tuners
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- ✕ Sold separately
1 detailsOther
- Center Block
- Solid maple
