{"product_id":"2007-fender-aerodyne-special-stratocaster-ast-dmc-ssh-flame-red-near-mint-japan-mij","title":"2007 Fender Aerodyne Special Stratocaster AST-DMC SSH Flame Red, Near Mint, Japan MIJ","description":"Up for sale, a 2007 Fender Aerodyne Special Stratocaster model AST-DMC SSH in near-mint condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original gigbag. Among the rarest of the Aerodyne Strats, this non-catalog model features a SSH pickup configuration, Flame Red-finished bookmatched bound maple top and two-piece alder body. The top is also contoured in classic “drop top” fashion, making it notably ergonomic for the player.This Strat comes loaded with a factory trio of DiMarzio Collection pickups. The two single coils are Heavy Drive DCS-2s, which deliver ample single coil sparkle with a rich, broad midrange and plenty of low end warmth. They’re high output for single coils; the neck pickup meters at 7.6k ohm and the middle meters 8.1k. The bridge pickup is sharp and aggressive, with focused low end, metering at a particularly hot 16.8k ohms. All three pickups take gain very well, remaining articulate and punchy. This Aerodyne Strat weighs 8lbs 3oz, professionally setup here at Mike \u0026amp; Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action and spot-on intonation.The maple neck has a slender C-shaped profile carve with full shoulders and lightly rolled fretboard edges, measuring .810” deep at the 1st fret and .880” at the 12th. The slab rosewood fretboard has a modern 9 1\/2” radius with flawless medium fretwire. This Strat plays cleanly in all registers with a straight neck and a responsive, optimally-adjusted truss rod. The scale length is 25 1\/2”, and the stock bone nut measures 1.650” (42mm) in width. The matching Flame Red headstock features Kluson-style tuners which turn smoothly and hold accurate pitch, and the “Made in Japan” text and T-prefix serial are present above the contoured four-bolt neck plate.All of the electronics work as intended, with a traditional Stratocaster control layout and five-way pickup selector switch. The guitar features a vintage-style Strat vibrato that anchors with six screws and is slightly recessed into the body, and the individual Fender-branded bridge saddles show only a touch of surface patina. Plastics comprise the three-ply pickguard and original trio of knobs. The figuring on the flame maple is tight and straight, extending evening across the top. This is an exceedingly well-kept example, with cosmetic wear limited to just a few faint scratches in the clear coat on the body as a whole. The smooth satin finish on the neck profile is flawless.The original Fender-branded gigbag is included.","brand":"Fender","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43536941089024,"sku":"T057855","price":1599.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/4437\/4714\/products\/medium_7f5faba7-3f88-4e56-996f-c6a514523f9c.jpg?v=1751565419","url":"https:\/\/mmguitarbar.com\/products\/2007-fender-aerodyne-special-stratocaster-ast-dmc-ssh-flame-red-near-mint-japan-mij","provider":"Mike \u0026 Mike's Guitar Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}