Champaign, IL, United States
About this listing
This is a Strat that got dressed up on purpose. Fender took a shape whose ownership is more of a philosophical debate than a settled matter (depending on the decade) and gave it a flame maple top, white binding, and a Crimson Red Transparent finish that actually earns the word "transparent." Built in Japan in 2019 as part of the Aerodyne Classic run, it's the kind of guitar that looks (and plays) more expensive than it is, which is not the worst problem for a guitar to have.
The Aerodyne name goes back to 2003, when Fender Japan built a slimmer, carved-body Jazz Bass and liked the results enough to turn it into a whole design language. A Telecaster and Stratocaster version followed in 2004, and the pitch was simple: keep the vintage-spec guts — correct radius, vintage-style tuners and bridge — but give the body a bound, sculpted top that looked like nothing else on the wall.
Fender never ran it as one continuous series; it showed up in waves of limited runs over the years, which is part of why a clean one still feels like you found something instead of just buying something.
If you've had a standard Strat for a while and have been wondering what the next step up looks like, this is a reasonable answer.
This is a USED Instrument in EXCELLENT condition.
If you have any questions, feel free to drop by, shoot us a message or give us a call! As always, this guitar has been meticulously and professionally set up by our skilled luthiers at The Upper Bout.
SPECS
Body / Construction
Body Material: Basswood
Top Material: Flame maple
Body Shape: Stratocaster / Aerodyne round-top body
Finish: Gloss polyester
Color: Crimson Red Transparent
Body Binding: 1-ply white
Weight: 7 lb
Neck
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Gloss polyester
Neck Profile: Slim “C”
Scale Length: 25.5"
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Frets: 22, vintage-style
Nut Material: Bone
Inlays: White pearloid dots
Hardware
Bridge: 6-saddle vintage-style synchronized tremolo
Tuning Machines: Vintage-style
Hardware Finish: Nickel/chrome
Pickguard: 3-ply mint green
Control Knobs: Aged white plastic
Electronics
Pickup Configuration: SSS
Neck Pickup: Standard Single-Coil Strat
Middle Pickup: Standard Single-Coil Strat
Bridge Pickup: Standard Single-Coil Strat
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1 for neck pickup, Tone 2 for middle pickup
Switching: 5-position blade selector
Price$949
+ $65 Shipping
