man, i am so freaking awesome with windows paint...actually, i'm much better with a rasp, but here's a thought:
the inlays are all cut out. they are cut from abalone, gold MOP(to compliment the gold hardware), flamed maple, and ebony. depending on how well the abalone contrasts with the ebony fretboard and whatever finish ends up on the back of the guitar, I may end up putting a thin layer of gold around each leaf and stem to make it visually stand out just a bit. I haven't really taken a close look at that yet.
I'm thinking of trying to make some flamed maple tuner knobs. i have flamed maple humbucker rings that will be going on and all of the binding is flamed maple. i think the contrast of natural maple accents with the brown dye could be quite elegant. the picture really doesn't convey the warmth that the brown dye has. i will play around with the color ratios to see if i can do anything with the brown. i have to tell you, i didn't think the brown was appropriate for this guitar at first, but hell, if it doesn't grow on me more everytime i see it.
to be honest, sunbursts have never really been my thing, but i have a problem with a guitar that's entirely 3d amber, can't explain it. it's just a gut instinct, ya know?