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Fender Introduces Aerodyne Special Series Guitars

Fender Introduces Aerodyne Special Series Guitars

A new made-in-Japan series inspires that blends aerodynamic lines, modern hardware, and custom-voiced pickups.


The Aerodyne series features sleek Stratocasterguitars, a futuristic Telecasterguitar and two new basses, all available in a range of never-before-seen finishes. Distinctive aerodynamic lines, custom-voiced pickups, state-of-the-art hardware, finishes and unmistakable silhouettes combine to create instruments that are pure, purposeful, instantly familiar and radically new.

Aerodyne Special Stratocaster Electric Guitar - Bright White

The Aerodyne Special Stratocaster features a sleek new look with vibrant colors adorning the elegantly bound basswood body and matching headcap. A modern ā€œCā€ shape satin-finished neck with 12ā€ radius fingerboard ensures effortless playability, while newly designed vintage-voiced Stratocasterguitar pickups and a Babicz Z-Series FCH-2 Point Tremolo deliver a perfect balance of high-performance and classic Fendertone. Available in Bright White, Chocolate Burst or California Blue.

Fender
$1,299.99

Aerodyne Special Stratocaster HSS - Dolphin Gray Metallic

The Aerodyne Special Stratocaster HSS features a sleek new look with vibrant colors adorning the elegantly bound basswood body and matching headcap. A modern ā€œCā€ shape satin-finished neck with 12ā€ radius fingerboard ensures effortless playability, while newly designed vintage-voiced Stratocasterguitar pickups mated to a specially voiced humbucking bridge pickup and a Babicz Z-Series FCH-2 Point Tremolo deliver a perfect balance of high-performance and classic Fender tone. Available in Dolphin Gray Metallic, Hot Rod Burst or Speed Green Metallic.

Fender
$1,329.99

Aerodyne Special Telecaster Electric Guitar - California Blue

The Aerodyne Special Telecaster’s neck is loaded with high-performance appointments that will appease even the most demanding of guitarists! Starting off with the classic combo of a maple neck and a rosewood fingerboard, this guitar’s flat 12-inch radius and medium-jumbo frets are quite a departure from the standard Fender formula, yet they deliver a seriously smooth and effortless feel that facilitates light-speed licks and massive multi-step bends. Additionally, the Modern ā€œCā€ shape offers a quick, fast-playing base when laying out your licks, and the headstock is loaded with Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking tuners for maximum stability.

Fender
$1,299.99

Aerodyne Special Precision Bass - Hot Rod Burst

The Aerodyne Special Precision Bass features a sleek new look with vibrant colors adorning the elegantly bound basswood body and matching headcap. A modern ā€œCā€ shape satin-finished neck with 12ā€ radius fingerboard ensures effortless playability, while newly designed vintage-voiced Precision Bass pickups and a Babicz Z-Series FCH-4 bridge deliver a perfect balance of high-performance and classic Fendertone. Available in Bright White, Hot Rod Burst or Speed Green Metallic.

Fender
$1,349.99

Aerodyne Special Jazz Bass - Dolphin Gray Metallic

The Aerodyne Special Jazz Bass features a sleek new look with vibrant colors adorning the elegantly bound basswood body and the matching headcap. A modern ā€œCā€ shape satin-finished neck with 12ā€ radius fingerboard ensures effortless playability, while newly designed vintage-voiced Jazz Bass pickups and a Babicz Z-Series FCH-4 bridge deliver a perfect balance of high-performance and classic Fender tone. Available in Chocolate Burst, Dolphin Gray or California Blue.

Fender
$1,349.99

For more information, please visit fender.com.

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