[quote name='Apothem' post='851706' date='May 30 2010, 11:16 AM']The Bongo shares the same pickups and electronics with the Sterling, although it's only available with a rosewood board (again: to some may sound slightly or vastly different form a Sterling maple).[/quote]
No it doesn't. The Bongo features neodymium pickups, 4 band EQ with 18 volts...it couldn't be more different to the Sterling!
The Bongo also has completely different pickup placement and body wood. It sounds absolutely nothing like a Sterling...although you know it's a MM!