The cap on the Epi can't possibly be Birdseye can it? It is spectacular!
The cap isn't birdseye, it is just a veneer, which I have seen tonight, taking the pups out, is very, very thin. There is a crack in the veneer around one of the screw of the bridge pup ring. But it does the trick, it looks fantastic.
BTW, Anybody interested about my new Tele?

It was the theme of the thread... Who would have thought the Epi would gain more interest??? :D