Thanks! I appreciate the input. Interesting about the wood - I figured it was my complete ignorance on cutting but could not get the blade to change direction well and ended up "chunking" off pieces strategically with the jigsaw before doing the bulk of the cleanup with the rasp/sand paper.

I have a buddy with a 3D printer so I might do a firebird truss cover, but was debating a standard LP bell shape with a custom inscription. I'm not too broken up about the headstock shape. I think it's semi-unique and feels more my own anyway. The glass is half full here haha.