Best Figured Maple Top Sterling Electric Guitars in 2023
Here you'll find the best Figured Maple top Sterling electric guitars. This wood has beautiful patterns only found in specific types of maple.
Out of the more than 2000 guitars in our database, these are the best scoring ones. You can use our filters to the left to narrow down these results, or click on "Compare" to get a deep comparison between them. Our automated scoring system takes into account the ratings from ours users who own the guitar, and dozens of parameters to determine the build quality, playability, pickups quality, value for money, and more.
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1. Sterling JP150 DiMarzio
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Player Feedback
- Neck access to high frets: Easy (1 vote)
- Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Not bad (1 vote)
- Weight: Lightweight (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: Baseball / U (1 vote)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (4 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Hot (1 vote)
- From Sterling's 2020 John Petrucci series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 16" Fretboard Radius
- Figured Maple top
- Mahogany body
- Roasted Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: DiMarzio Crunch Lab (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: DiMarzio LiquiFire (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Modern Tremolo bridge
- John Petrucci Bolt-On neck
- 24 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Locking tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Sterling JP150 DiMarzio
Sterling JP150 DiMarzio
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Compensated Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Boost Pickups
- Tremolo
- Made in Indonesia
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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2. Sterling Majesty Maj200
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Player Feedback
- Neck access to high frets: Very Easy (1 vote)
- Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (1 vote)
- Weight: Very lightweight (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: Baseball / U (1 vote)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (4 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Hot (1 vote)
- From Sterling's 2020 John Petrucci series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 16" Fretboard Radius
- Figured Maple top
- Mahogany body
- 3-Piece Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: DiMarzio Crunch Lab (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: DiMarzio LiquiFire (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Modern Tremolo bridge
- John Petrucci Set neck
- 24 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Locking tuners
- Compare Specs >
Strengths & Weaknesses
Sterling Majesty Maj200
Sterling Majesty Maj200
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Compensated Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Boost Pickups
- Tremolo
- Made in Indonesia
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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3. Sterling JP157 DiMarzio
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Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: Baseball / U (1 vote)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (4 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Hot (1 vote)
- From Sterling's 2021 John Petrucci series
- Made in Indonesia
- 7 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 16" Fretboard Radius
- Figured Maple top
- Mahogany body
- Roasted Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: DiMarzio Crunch Lab (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: DiMarzio LiquiFire (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Modern Tremolo bridge
- John Petrucci Bolt-On neck
- 24 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Locking tuners
- Compare Specs >
Strengths & Weaknesses
Sterling JP157 DiMarzio
Sterling JP157 DiMarzio
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Compensated Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Boost Pickups
- Tremolo
- Made in Indonesia
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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4. Sterling Majesty Maj270
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Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: Baseball / U (1 vote)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (4 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Hot (1 vote)
- From Sterling's 2020 John Petrucci series
- Made in Indonesia
- 7 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 16" Fretboard Radius
- Figured Maple top
- Mahogany body
- 3-Piece Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: DiMarzio Crunch Lab (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: DiMarzio LiquiFire (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Modern Tremolo bridge
- John Petrucci Set neck
- 24 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Locking tuners
- Compare Specs >
Strengths & Weaknesses
Sterling Majesty Maj270
Sterling Majesty Maj270
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Compensated Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Boost Pickups
- Tremolo
- Made in Indonesia
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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5. Sterling JP150
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Player Feedback
- Neck access to high frets: Very Easy (1 vote)
- Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (1 vote)
- Weight: Slightly heavy (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: Baseball / U (1 vote)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (4 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (6 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (6 votes)
- From Sterling's 2017 John Petrucci series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 16" Fretboard Radius
- Figured Maple top
- Mahogany body
- Roasted Maple neck
- Roasted Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Modern Tremolo bridge
- John Petrucci Bolt-On neck
- 24 Medium Jumbo frets
- Locking tuners
- Compare Specs >
Strengths & Weaknesses
Sterling JP150
Sterling JP150
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Compensated Nut
- Boost Pickups
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- Made in Indonesia
- No Top Brand Pickups
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
All Prices
6. Sterling JP157
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Player Feedback
- Neck access to high frets: Very Easy (1 vote)
- Fret edges: Slightly sharp (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (1 vote)
- Weight: Slightly heavy (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: Baseball / U (1 vote)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (4 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (6 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (6 votes)
- From Sterling's 2019 John Petrucci series
- Made in Indonesia
- 7 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 16" Fretboard Radius
- Figured Maple top
- Mahogany body
- Roasted Maple neck
- Roasted Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Modern Tremolo bridge
- John Petrucci Bolt-On neck
- 24 Medium Jumbo frets
- Locking tuners
- Compare Specs >
Strengths & Weaknesses
Sterling JP157
Sterling JP157
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Compensated Nut
- Boost Pickups
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- Made in Indonesia
- No Top Brand Pickups
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock