Thanks for the tip. Purpleheart came from the seller, he may have been guessing. I will check at the source.
Congrats on your new bass, good choice.
Sorry, but I didn't choose it, it chose me. I was not seeking an Alembic. All I really knew about Alembics is that Phil played one, and that when I was a teenager in Marin county, they were way to expensive for me :-) I picked it up and fell in love instantaneously, before I even noticed the logo. I will never look back..........