2004 Fender Aerodyne Stratocaster AST-65 Electric Guitar Candy Apple Red w/ Hangtags, Japan CIJ

Up for sale, a 2004 Fender Aerodyne Stratocaster AST-65 in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with hangtags. A discontinued model, this “Crafted in Japan” Stratocaster was produced exclusively for the Japanese domestic market, featuring a gloss Candy Apple Red 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 6oz, 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 .845” 1st fret, .915” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood slab, 22-fret, 9 1/2“ radius
-Frets: Slender, no wear
-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 Synchronized Tremolo, jack cup
-Plastics: Three-ply black pickguard, pickup covers/knobs

The gloss Candy Apple Red finish is abbreviated "OCR" in the Fender Japan catalog for Old Candy Apple Red, denoting a darker and more vintage-correct shade of this classic custom color than other Fender Japan offerings. There is a very faint “tan line” on the back at the treble-side waist from a removed sticker, and a few small nicks and scuffs on the body as a whole. The satin finish on the neck profile is smooth and clean.

A gigbag is included.