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In its original incarnation, introduced in 1954 and largely solidified by 1957, the Stratocaster had what is referred to in the modern era as a small headstock.
It was first featured on the 1981 Standard Stratocaster, nicknamed Smith Strat, and thus it is dubbed Smith headstock by Fender enthusiasts. It was later used ...
Dec 4, 2015 · Functionally, the new Fender strat headstocks were the same. The biggest difference was the larger size – around 10% larger than the previous ...
Oct 10, 2013 · The American Stratocaster, introduced in early 1987, was the first modern production Strat to have an authentically “pre-CBS”-style small ...
Mar 2, 2012 · I've always understood (and maybe read in a book about the history of Fender guitars) that it is a design brought over from Europe, inspired by ...
Nov 21, 2023 · Leo Fender, the creator of the Fender Stratocaster, designed the unique headstock shape for practical and aesthetic reasons.
The words Fender®, Telecaster®, Stratocaster® and the associated headstock designs are registered trademarks of the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation.
The guitar's distinctively shaped headstock—more fully curvaceous than that of the Telecaster and Precision Bass—was undoubtedly influenced by instruments ...
May 28, 2020 · The neck is stamped December 1964, so it's pre-CBS (although it's mated to a body with 1965 parts). Compare the 1964 Duo-Sonic headstock with ...