I've had an update from Jon, I was asking him about the all in one ramp/rest/cover.
[i]Yes I've made a mock -up, just to see how things would fit and how it looks, feels, etc. Its a slightly strange shape but definitely individual. I'll take a pic tomorrow. I have left space for slap access and the front of the cover can be courved down to help this. I've kept the the top edge quite long so theres plenty of thumb rest, I suppose its a kind of curved arrowhead shape.
I've installed the Leds, which are very pink. I tested out quite a few types to see which worked best. Problem was that pink isn't a colour apparently, its a tone, which means it can't be created using conventional LED technology. They use a chemical that reacts to light and makes it appear pink. I read up that some Pink Leds turn a lilac colour over time and if they used at too high a voltage. So I thought a bit of experimentation was in order. These ones look pretty good and are bright too.
I've drilled the extra neck bolt holes (the ones you mentioned before and i forgot!!)
I've yet to do the bend well and string thing part of the neck but I shall get you some pics of the neck / leds so you can see how it looks.[/i]
so things are progressing