Tom DeLonge Is Selling Over 100 Pieces Of His Blink-182 And AVA Gear
By Katrina Nattress
March 18, 2021
Tom DeLonge's been a professional musician for 30 years, so it's no surprise that he's accumulated a massive load of gear. It looks like the Angels & Airwaves frontman is doing some spring cleaning, because he's selling over 100 items from his collection that includes pieces used during his time in blink-182, too.
DeLonge is opening up a Reverb Shop on March 24, which features synthesizers, keyboards, amps, pedals, road cases and more. Some of the highlights include Marshall JMP-1 and Mesa Boogie Triaxis amps that blink toured with beginning in 2000; two Roland Fantom X6 workstation keyboards used on every AVA recording and tour prior to 2011; seven MXR EVH-117 Flanger and five Fulltone Full-Drive2 Mosfet pedals that DeLonge began using during blink’s 2009 tour; a synthesizer that still has AVA presets; and over a dozen road cases plastered in blink and AVA stickers from tours.
“This gear has done so much for me and gave me a chance to bring my art to so many people,” DeLonge said. “I really hope it can be used by somebody with the same aspirations I once held as a young musician. These are the kinds of tools that can take a musician from a bedroom, to a garage, and to the stage.”
Watch his announcement video above.
It's been a bittersweet week for DeLonge. On Tuesday (March 16), he shared a touching tribute to his longtime guitar tech Doug Reesh, who recently passed away. Read his message here.
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