Browsing Ishibashi is like what eHarmony claims it is

honeyiscool · Post by **honeyiscool** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 9:08 am

It's like I find love on every page.

I especially like this one:

I don't think I've seen a cooler Strat. This is a 24.75" scale, 22 fret, 9.5" radius, vintage spaced bridge, DiMarzio single coil pickups, matching headstock... and contoured heel just so Fender Japan can laugh at all of us stuck with normal Strats.

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 12:29 pm

It's like a reverse of an aerodyne. It's different, but I'd prefer the colours to be reversed back.

honeyiscool · Post by **honeyiscool** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 4:18 pm

ekwatts wrote:It's like a reverse of an aerodyne. It's different, but I'd prefer the colours to be reversed back.

It actually is an Aerodyne. They make the Aerodyne in three models: AST, AST-M, AST-M/SSH. The AST is the Aerodyne we know and love, except some of them have contoured heels. AST-M is the 24.75" scale and 9.5" radius with what they call DiMarzio Collection pickups, which are Japan only DiMarzio pickups. The AST-M/SSH is that with a bridge humbucker.

DanHeron · Post by **DanHeron** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 4:53 pm

Yeah that is pretty cool.

Just had a quick browse myself... The variety of mustangs is so good. The MG69 in Old Lake Placid Blue is lovely. It's not too extreme and looks 100x better than the sonic blue and tort combo you usually see it in.

analogsystem · Post by **analogsystem** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 11:07 pm

I love that strat.

I wish more Fenders had the contoured heel. It really makes a difference!

James · Post by **James** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 11:34 pm

Old Lake Placid Blue is pretty much the colour that the old comp stangs are. It looks classy on a lot of things and Fender Japan use it a lot. It seems to vary a little and occasionally has a bit of a smoky look that looks very classy.