This is my bass 99K12118. It's got a Kingwood top (a type of Rosewood) and a Cherry body. The Cherry was over 40 years old, stored in my fiance's grandfather's barn in Wisconsin aging for 30 of those years.  
 

 
As far as I know, this is the only Kingwood top on an Alembic bass.

But Mica!!!!  What about those of us who own Orion GUITARS?
 
We are not represented!!!
 
Tears stroll down my cheeks.

There, there, Ernoir. All is right in the Universe now.

Mica-
How much heavier is cherry than maple?  I came across the density, etc and they seemed pretty close, but I'm sure there is a real world difference that doesn't come out on paper.
 
The bass I have now is between 11-12lbs.  I don't want to go much heavier, but I am trying to get away from maple.
 
Thanks.

I've found the cherry we've used to be a little heavier than the maple we use. Both woods vary a bit in density, I suppose it really depends on the piece.  
 
With its Kingwood top, Cherry core and Purpleheart lams in the neck mine weighs almsot 11 pounds, while a typical 4-string Essence is about 8.5 pounds. It's not so heavy to even really notice, until you pick up a standard  Essence

Thanks.  I was kind of wondering how much a standard Essence weighed also.  I like to know numbers when making a comparison.

I'm comparing your bass to the Essence I registered with you yesterday, and notice that your electronics are different.
 
So c'mon, what're the neat tricks you've got in there?

Hmm; I was perusing pictures and saw that nobody noticed the question about the electronics.  I would imagine that she has Europa electronics; and it looks like she has blackened hardware as well.

I think it rather has chrome hardware - with the light at the right angle it looks almost black, but some chromy features are still visible.
 
Anyway, a very beautiful bass! How does it sound compared to mahogany and maple ones?

Yeah, I missed this one! It's got Europa electronics, no neat ricks except for they are arranged in my favorite happy face configuration. The hardware is chrome plated, and I opted for the fancy curved rail concealed hardware bridge.  
 
I guess I better post an updated picture soon. It's aged a bit, and the purple color is more muted now.

Please do!

Yes, please do!  Particularly a closeup of the body -- the grain pattern is stunning!

A quick snapshot:
 

 
Lighting is not great, but you should be able to see the grain pattern well.

Beautiful Mica, you could get lost in that grain.  It's much less red than the first pic: is that  age or lighting?
 
Mark

I agree; beautiful!