I think this is a 2010 model. It is has an awesome Midnight Purpel finish. The B-15 models are normally only available as part of a kit with an amp and other cool stuff. This is a sample/preproduction guitar. ESP makes the samples to test out various colors, finishes and to show to dealers prior to the actual model being built. They take them to shows like NAMM and start taking preorders for the new years model. Some Samples are never make it into production models.