Billy Martin

[carpincowboy]

So i am watching a se Billy Martin on ebay currently really cheap. Not in the best condition. Should be good for a restoration project. The question is. Is it possible to remove the horrible bat. Is it an inlay or a sticker type thing. Or is it a case of a new fret board.

 

[Chris528]

Be careful about posting good deals on here, Sergio will snatch them up for STC.

 

[carpincowboy]

Its in the u,k so i think even Sergio would pass on this due to the postage costs but you never know.

 

[themike]

They are inlays - good luck, that was a cool guitar!

 

[Dan-d-1985]

What SE....... It's gone already....

I jest, I think the bat is in the neck wood itself.

It's been a long time since I saw one in person but it's definitely not a decal of sorts.

If you were wanting to rid yourself of the bat, you'd likely need a new board but don't quote me on that :dontknow:

 

[carpincowboy]

Removing the fretboard isnt a problem. I think a ebony board would look cool. Matching to the body would look \m/. Its just cutting the fret slots which could be a problem. Cant seem to find any pre cut 25 inch boards in the u,k.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Yeah, that bats really in there! You could think about yanking the frets and doing an inlay project over the spooky bat.

 

[carpincowboy]

Inlaying is out of my skill set plus dont have the tools for it. Replacing the fret board is the only option at the moment. This is all depending if i get the guitar of course.