It was later used on the 1983 Standard Stratocaster, on the Elite Stratocaster (Gold and Walnut versions included), on the 19 Strats, and on the first Vintage reissues. It was first featured on the 1981 Standard Stratocaster, nicknamed Smith Strat, and thus it is dubbed Smith headstock by Fender enthusiasts. In the autumn of 1981, the small headstock was finally reinstated, although not quite the same as those made in the pre-CBS era. The Strat's headstock is often described as “ atrophied” and not very attractive, and is frequently called Lead II headstock. This was the first attempt to come back to a smaller headstock, albeit completely different from the original design. At the 1980 NAMM show Fender unveiled the Strat.
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