Hi all - just looking for some help brainstorming. I am building a Tiger tribute guitar (not a clone or replica), using a template for the body shape. The body is a hippy-sandwich made of bubinga and maple, and routed for S-H-H in the usual spots. No onboard effects or coil-splitting stuff, just basic strat-style wiring to suit my own limited abilities and patience. I am using a Warmoth Hombre neck made of hard maple with ebony fingerboard.
I have access to a laser engraver and have done inlay before (on prior acoustic builds) but where I am stuck is on design ideas. Like I said, I want this to be a nod to Jerry/GD but I don't want to copy any existing IP. Trying to think of something that would be subtly Dead-adjacent without being too 'on-the-nose' or outright fanboi.
Most likely I'll use a black-dyed veneer as a headstock overlay, and the design within that. I may do nothing, or I may do a decal and be done with it (I do want to play the darn thing someday LOL). But would love some help brainstorming and gathering inspiration. Thanks!
I have access to a laser engraver and have done inlay before (on prior acoustic builds) but where I am stuck is on design ideas. Like I said, I want this to be a nod to Jerry/GD but I don't want to copy any existing IP. Trying to think of something that would be subtly Dead-adjacent without being too 'on-the-nose' or outright fanboi.
Most likely I'll use a black-dyed veneer as a headstock overlay, and the design within that. I may do nothing, or I may do a decal and be done with it (I do want to play the darn thing someday LOL). But would love some help brainstorming and gathering inspiration. Thanks!
