If you still have one to play with could you try putting this picture on and see how the menus show up? I drew it up based on that last picture you posted because that is the only square shot I've seen so far of the menu.
I'm kinda wanting a CS because I could make some really cool pics to match the blue neon in my truck. Right now I've got the grypon color scheme pretty close, but I figured out how to make a neon glow in my paint program a while back and would like to use that. I'm using the same method for a smaller fire design but that is still in the design improvement phase.
If you can send me a CS with my custom tune for testing (for an indefinite period of time) I'll make all the backgrounds you want.