At the end of 1981, Dan Smith redesigned the Stratocaster, definitively abandoning the 3-bolt neck plate and the large headstock. This Stratocaster was named Standard Stratocaster. You won’t see "Smith Strat" on the headstock, or on any catalogs, because it's only a nickname that Fender enthusiasts gave to this model the “Smith Strat” in homage to the man that redesigned Stratocaster. It was marketed in December 1982 and it must not be confused with its second Standard Stratocaster, marketed in June 1983, which had only two knobs.