Congrats on your beautiful bar. Very classy with the hardwood/copper combo. I'm sure it's worth the time & effort for a priceless piece of furniture with rewards! FWIW, I used 45 lb. shocks on my keezer & had to move them around to find the sweet spot. It opens & closes with ease now.
I put LED strip lights behind the taps today. Used parts from an under/over-cabinet lighting project a while back. The switch is a touch switch hidden behind the tap board. I used F-channel attached to the top of the back splash to support the lights.
LED strip lights are a really nice addition to a project. They are really cheap, low profile, and relatively easy to work with.
Here is a view from below. You can see the touch switch on the right (bottom).