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In Reply to: Tonewood is good audiophile phood... posted by Duster on May 19, 2010 at 16:54:28:
Lyptus is a hybrid that is designed to imitate mahogany. That's why it looks and sounds like mahogany.
It is NOT eucalyptus, which as Al said, is ubiquitous in California and even a nuisance here and in Australia (to which it is native as "gum" tree).
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Follow Ups
- According to the guys at WoodCrafters - bartc 19:46:20 05/21/10 (3)
- Lyptus: A hybrid of Eucalyptus grandis and Eucalyptus urophylla. - Duster 11:41:41 05/22/10 (2)
- Settle down, amigo! NO disrespect meant. - bartc 12:33:36 05/22/10 (1)
- Nolo contendere (nt) - Duster 16:24:49 05/22/10 (0)