MODEL NUMBER
525-0012-(Color#)
BODY
Body Material: Basswood
Body Finish: Polyester
Body Shape: Stratocaster with Carved top, Round Edges and White (306, 309, 368) or Black (341) Colored Binding
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Polyester
Neck Shape: Slim “C”
Scale Length: 24.75” (628 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5” (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 22
Frets Size: Medium Jumbo
Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
Nut Width: 1.578" (40 mm)
Position Inlays: Pearloid Dots, Narrow Spacing
Truss Rod: Headstock Adjustment
Skunk Stripe: Yes
Neck Heel Decal: Made in Japan Decal, Serial Number
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small, Matching Headstock
Logo: Silverish (306, 309, 368) or Black (341) Spaghetti Logo
Other Decals, front: "Aerodyne Strat"
Other Decals, back: None
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Dragster BB Humbucking Pickup
Middle Pickup: Standard Single Coil Strat Pickup, Staggered
Neck Pickup: Standard Single Coil Strat Pickup, Staggered
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck), Tone 2. (Bridge)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Configuration: HSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo
Saddles: Vintage-Style double "FENDER" stamped
Tuning Machines: Gotoh Vintage Style Tuning Machines without Logo, Slotted
String Tree: Wing
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply Black, 11 Holes (config. modern)
Control Knobs: Black
Switch Tip: Black
Tremolo Arm Tip: Black
Pickup covers: Black
Neck Plate: Contoured 4-Bolt, Plain
COLORS (DOMESTIC)
(306) Black
(310) Old Candy Apple Red
(341) Vintage White
(368) Gun Metal Blue
COLORS (EXPORT)
(906) Black
(910) Old Candy Apple Red
(941) Vintage White
(968) Gun Metal Blue
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .009 to .042
FENDER SAYS
The Aerodyne strats have always been highly regarded as cool, streamlined strats that giving you the great tonal versatility of a strat but with a streamlined body shape that fits comfortably against your belly.
This model is an HSS 'super-strat' which is named due to the pickup configuration which gives you access to great rock tones on the bridge pickup and lovely clean sounds with the neck and middle position. Having the slightly shorter scale length of 24.75" also means you can use heavier strings as they'll be easier to bend and the slim c neck profile will really let your fingers fly on the fretboard.
The Rosewood fretboard provides a slightly darker sound than the Maple, making it great for distorted or overdriven sounds.
ENG: The origin of Fender Japan and Aerodyne Stratocasters
ITA: La nascita del Made in Japan Fender e le Aerodyne Stratocaster
525-0012-(Color#)
BODY
Body Material: Basswood
Body Finish: Polyester
Body Shape: Stratocaster with Carved top, Round Edges and White (306, 309, 368) or Black (341) Colored Binding
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Polyester
Neck Shape: Slim “C”
Scale Length: 24.75” (628 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5” (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 22
Frets Size: Medium Jumbo
Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
Nut Width: 1.578" (40 mm)
Position Inlays: Pearloid Dots, Narrow Spacing
Truss Rod: Headstock Adjustment
Skunk Stripe: Yes
Neck Heel Decal: Made in Japan Decal, Serial Number
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small, Matching Headstock
Logo: Silverish (306, 309, 368) or Black (341) Spaghetti Logo
Other Decals, front: "Aerodyne Strat"
Other Decals, back: None
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Dragster BB Humbucking Pickup
Middle Pickup: Standard Single Coil Strat Pickup, Staggered
Neck Pickup: Standard Single Coil Strat Pickup, Staggered
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck), Tone 2. (Bridge)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Configuration: HSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo
Saddles: Vintage-Style double "FENDER" stamped
Tuning Machines: Gotoh Vintage Style Tuning Machines without Logo, Slotted
String Tree: Wing
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply Black, 11 Holes (config. modern)
Control Knobs: Black
Switch Tip: Black
Tremolo Arm Tip: Black
Pickup covers: Black
Neck Plate: Contoured 4-Bolt, Plain
COLORS (DOMESTIC)
(306) Black
(310) Old Candy Apple Red
(341) Vintage White
(368) Gun Metal Blue
COLORS (EXPORT)
(906) Black
(910) Old Candy Apple Red
(941) Vintage White
(968) Gun Metal Blue
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .009 to .042
FENDER SAYS
The Aerodyne strats have always been highly regarded as cool, streamlined strats that giving you the great tonal versatility of a strat but with a streamlined body shape that fits comfortably against your belly.
This model is an HSS 'super-strat' which is named due to the pickup configuration which gives you access to great rock tones on the bridge pickup and lovely clean sounds with the neck and middle position. Having the slightly shorter scale length of 24.75" also means you can use heavier strings as they'll be easier to bend and the slim c neck profile will really let your fingers fly on the fretboard.
The Rosewood fretboard provides a slightly darker sound than the Maple, making it great for distorted or overdriven sounds.
ENG: The origin of Fender Japan and Aerodyne Stratocasters
ITA: La nascita del Made in Japan Fender e le Aerodyne Stratocaster
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