Hmmmm...obviously one of the Newark Series and I only saw them in the Cherry finish. Not sure of the wood they used on the Cherries but this one looks to be maple...My Starfires in Cherry and Ebony were mahogany if I recall and the Sunbursts were always maple. Now if using sapele (sp?) then I don't know. Otherwise I cannot tell any differences except there might be a signature on the back of the headstock...or since it is a prototype, the series might still be in the works.. Looks nice.