Whitstable Guitars
A selection of good quality, used guitars and specialising in imports from Japan since 2008
2013 Fender Japan AST Aerodyne Stratocaster Gunmetal Blue & New Hard Case
£799.00 + shipping
JAPAN IMPORT
The Aerodyne Stratocaster from Fender Japan is not often seen outside Japan. They are popular with the domestic market & I haven't seen many others in the UK (apart from my imports) They are a lightweight Stratocaster (this one is just 3.55kg) with body binding & a colour matched headstock. They either have a H/S/S pickup configuration or, like this one the traditional S/S/S. The other important feature with the Aerodyne is that they come in two scale lengths, the standard 25.5" or as a 24.75" M or "Gibson" scale length. This is the standard model with a 25.5" scale length. The Aerodynes are equipped with Fender Japan vintage pickups which sound great.
This particular guitar is in very good used condition. Frets are good with no indents. There are a few small dents and scratches on the body of the guitar and I had to do a small repair to the finish on the headstock as it had a chip missing. The scratchplate has some scratching but that really is about it. The guitar is all original and it plays very well
What appeals to me about the Aerodynes is the modern look with body binding and a colour matched headstock and the flatter more modern 9.84" fretboard radius which makes them easier & so nice to play. Real head turning guitars. This is a really good example in the most popular colour.
Fender Japan Aerodyne Stratocaster "Gunmetal Blue" Specifications
Body- Basswood
Neck - Maple (satin finish)
Colour - Gunmetal Blue with colour matched headstock
Weight - 3.55kg
Scale Length - 644mm (25.5")
Width at nut 40mm & 50mm at 12th fret
Neck profile. Modern "C" (Oval Type)
Fretboard Radius 250mm (9.84")
Pickups - Fender Japan Vintage Single Coil
Hardwear - Chrome
Tuners - Fender Kluson Style MHG-SD91
Bridge - Vintage Tremolo
5 way switch
Master Vol & 2 x Tone knobs in Black
Black 3 ply scratchplate
Tremolo Arm
Thomann/Gear4Music Black Hard Case
All in all it's an excellent guitar from Fender in Japan that you probably won't find here in the UK
Hard Case
As said many times, all my guitars come shipped in a new black hard case which is included in the price. I find this is the safest way to avoid damage in transit. This case is a nice new fitted one from Thomann in Germany. Alternatively, if you are collecting the guitar and, like some buyers have cases coming out of their ears, that's no problem, I'll adjust the price (usually around a £30 discount) and I can usually find you an old gigbag to take the guitar away in. The only hard and fast rule I have is that i won't ship a guitar in a gigbag
If you are further interested in this guitar, you can either email me with any queries & I'll do my best to get back to you within 24 hours.
Or, you can buy quickly and safely using the PayPal "buy now" button and I will ship to most UK addresses the next working day. Highlands and Islands can be slightly dearer but I'll keep the cost as low as I can.
I can accept credit card payments by phone and will also offer a small discount to purchasers using bank transfer payments.
Overseas customers are very welcome but please email me first for shipping quotes.
