Up for sale, a 2004 Fender Aerodyne Stratocaster AST-65 in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order. A discontinued model, this “Crafted in Japan” Stratocaster was produced exclusively for the Japanese domestic market, featuring a gloss Black finish with matching headstock, satin neck finish, and cream binding on the contoured “drop top” body.

Loaded with a trio of ST-Vintage staggered pole single coil pickups, this guitar delivers an array of classic Strat tonalities easily accessible via the five-way selector switch. There’s plenty of sparkle on tap; shimmering snap at the bridge, rounder, bell-like tones at the neck, and classic Strat quack at the “in-between” positions. This Aerodyne Strat weighs 7lbs 15oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Medium C, measuring .865” 1st fret, .955” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood slab, 22 fret, 9 1/2“ radius
-Frets: Slender, faint wear beneath the G and B strings on frets 2-5
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1.650” (42mm), bone
-Tuners: Kluson-style, Gotoh
-Serialization: “Crafted in Japan”, Q-prefix

Body Specs:

-Wood: Basswood, “Drop Top” contour
-Pickups: ST-Vintage single coil x3
-Controls: Volume x1, Tone x2, Five-way pickup selector
-Hardware: Vintage-style vibrato, jack cup
-Plastics: Three-ply black pickguard, pickup covers/knobs

The gloss Black finish is framed on top by cream binding, and cosmetic wear is limited to a few small dings at the lower bout and some faint finish scratches on the body as a whole. The smooth satin finish on the neck profile is flawless, buffed to a higher gloss from contact with the palm.

The original gigbag is included.