The Axis Sport has only ever been spec'd from the factory with an Ash body, and I've never heard or seen of one made of anything else. Certainly, there's Alder and Poplar on the factory floor (for the Silhouette and Morse, respectively), so I guess there's always a chance that someone tossed off a couple non-standard bodies just for ****s'n'giggles, or maybe there was a small, little known run of the Axis Sport in another wood type and we just didn't know, but the Axis Sport was always spec'd with an Ash body from day one... If you post your serial number, Jon or Derek can check the system for the birthdate and original color and other info - I don't know if they note the body wood on their computer inventories, but you could ask if they can check...