Fender's Japanese made Aerodyne Classic Stratocaster was designed to bridge the gap between Fender's progressive Aerodyne Stratocaster body profile and the traditional Stratocaster design. This model was perhaps a response by Fender to guitars like the Tom Anderson Drop Top which had put contemporary spin on the timeless Stratocaster using basswood bodies, transparent finishes and bound figured maple tops. Unlike the Anderson Drop Top, however, the Aerodyne Classic did not have a forearm contour - but its radiused top has a similar effect.

The Fender AERODYNE STRATOCASTER was made in Japan from around 2005. It had a basswood body with unique carved-radius top with cream binding, maple neck, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, matching color black headstock, 6-on-a-side tuner, vintage style tremolo bridge, came with or without a black pickguard (most commonly without), three single coil pickups (direct mounted on the body for no-pickguard models), one volume and two tone controls, a five-way switch, chrome hardware, Finish was black,