Umm well can u suggest an alternative wood type that sounds nice and is relatively light??
Poplar. It's light, inexpensive, easy to work with, and has a good sound.
And don't try and tell me that it always has those nasty green mineral streaks in it. You CAN find clear boards, you just have to look harder. The one on the right is from a 15" wide 2" thick slab of clear, streak-free poplar.
well i dunno if poplar is in massive stock in Australia. Which would sound better rosewood?, white cyprus?, or mahogony?.