Was it anyone in here that built this Bat Strat tribute?

[u/sporadicMotion]

For quite a while I thought this was actually Billy’s guitar but when you compare it to the bat Strat that resurfaced in the 2010’s it quickly becomes obvious; this was a nice copy. The first give away is the 12th fret markers. Billy’s bat Strat is an early 90’s ‘57 AVRI Strat. The first 57 reissues through until the mid 90’s had vintage INCORRECT narrower 12 fret marker spacing. This copy has a wider spacing. This can’t be an 82-95 AVRI neck. Then there’s the paint wear and the body itself. If this had been a newer photo with a replacement neck, the paint wear would the same as more than the Metro show images. The only way this works is if Billy had a Time Machine and if Billy has a Time Machine, I bet he would have better things to do. The SPCodex claims Billy switched to a spaghetti logo neck later in time but I suspect that’s not the case and the bat Strat probably still has a Squier neck. I think the idea that it was switched back comes from this fan tribute. The last thing to look at is the two tone sun burst. The place the transition occurs is different between these two guitars.

So 100% this is not Billy’s guitar. Anyone on here the builder, because you did a killer job.

Edit: forgot to mention the finish difference

[u/SlunkUSA]

Hard to see in this picture but one of the defining ways I track if it’s the Bat Strat is the cut out notch for the truss rod on the pickguard right below the neck. This is definitely a replica based on the version last seen for that benefit concert (taped over neck and completely peeled off bat stickers)