Mike, I really think this would kill the sound in the top. Epoxy is a pretty flexible glue and if you really did this you would be better off with a rigid type glue to avoid dampening or should I say at least limit this part of the dampening.
Think about how if you saturate the veneer till it bleeds through you will have a layer of flexible damening epoxy 1/42" thick !
I also think that you should build a couple of guitars first to figure out how it all goes together and what it sounds like so you would know that what you did with the veneer to the top is what killed the sound and not something else.
What you are proposing could be done to the back and sides and still have a good sounding guitar. I like my seagull guitar which has a laminated back and sides. To do this well you will need forums and a vacuum bag and some woodworking acumen to pull it off. If we haven't dissuaded you and you are really determinded to do this P.M. me and I will tell you how to pull it off.
One other thing and this is IMO but wood does have it's limitations. Some woods are better suited for certain things than others. For example I don't use soft woods like redwood for table legs. They will get dented and look bad in a short time. I do like hicory for legs and in something like a leg it's unstable nature is not a drawback. So form follows function or wood follows function. It try to use the woods that naturaly lend themselves to particular uses and not force the wood to do things it doesn't want to do or do well. Some woods are acoustic. Guitar makers have discovered what these woods are. Guitars are instruments to make music and if they don't sound good then what is the point ? You might as well make a shape or sculpture that shows off your wood better. I would suguest you get some bear claw sika to satisfy your wood lust and wow desire and use it for a top.
Learn to appreciate the subtle beauty of vertical grain old growth softwoods. (Actually a lot of bear claw is not subtle) You could still ritz up your back and sides and do your birdseye there and still end up with a good sounding guitar.
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