1983 Fender Dan Smith Standard Stratocaster Body Stripped Natural

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1983 Fender Dan Smith Standard Stratocaster In Natural Finish This Item Is Located At IVG Sherman Oaks In Good Overall Condition (Please See Photos) Original Polyurethane Finish Has Been Stripped To Natural Normal Cosmetic Surface Wear Including Various Small Marks, Dings, And Scratches Visible Throughout No Additional Routes  Made in USA 4-Piece Alder SSS Configuration With Factory Schaller FreeFlyte Tremolo Bridge Cavity Weighs 4lbs 2oz Comes As Shown With No Other Additional Items Or Accessories     In 1981 Fender-CBS hired William (Bill) Schultz, John McLaren, and Dan Smith away from the U.S. division of Yamaha. Schultz became the president of Fender-CBS, McLaren the managing director, and Smith was appointed the director of marketing for Fender electric guitars. In an effort to improve Fender’s market position, Smith orchestrated a revamping of the basic production model Stratocaster and by late 1981 the new model was introduced as the Standard Stratocaster. It featured a more accurate version of the pre-CBS smaller headstock (compared to the 1980 “Strat”); a four bolt neck plate; the somewhat “hotter” X-1 pickup (introduced in the 1980 “Strat” model) in the bridge position; and, a body end truss rod adjustment (no bullet). What it did retain from its predecessor was the 70s-style headstock decal. Otherwise, the 1981 Standard Stratocaster signalled the end of the CBS 70s style Stratocaster.