I'm typically partial to warm colors, so I only hope that if jump on this opportunity there won't be another PDN down the line with the option of a maple fingerboard on a Bongo in a warmer (red, orange, etc) color. That would sting.
Its nice... wish it had a matching HS, that would be bad ass. Mahogany on a Sterling is nice BTW. It really gives some girth to the mids, my Ash Sterling is a bit thin there but sometimes that aggression is really sweet. Its funny how much the Mahogany changes things. I like the fact you can cut the low end but still retain warmth through the mids to make is sound closer to the regular Ash Sterling.