Best Mahogany Neck Sterling Electric Guitars in 2026

Here you'll find the best Mahogany neck Sterling electric guitars. This is the type of wood found in many top-of-the-line guitars, so that's a positive point for the build quality. This red-looking wood Mahogany is found in Africa and Central America and has great sustain and a warm tone due to its high density. The downside about this type of wood is that it's relatively heavy.

After comparing the 2000+ guitars in our database, these are the best scoring ones with these characteristics. 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 Majesty Maj200

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Playability 71
Sound 78
Build quality 78
Value for money 70
Overall Score 76

What our users think

  • Neck access to high frets: Very Easy (2 votes)
  • Fret edges: Smooth (2 votes)
  • Tuning stability: Holds tune well (2 votes)
  • Weight: Very lightweight (2 votes)
  • Neck profile shape: Baseball / U (3 votes)
  • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (7 votes)
  • Pickups noise: Noiseless (2 votes)
  • Pickups power: Hot (2 votes)
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  • 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
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  • 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
  • Side-By-Side Comparison
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Sterling Majesty Maj200 Specifications
Sterling Majesty Maj200
General
Brand: Sterling
Year: 2020
Configuration: HH
Strings: 6
Made in: Indonesia
Series: John Petrucci
Colors: Blue, Red, Purple
Left-Handed Version: No
Body
Top: Figured Maple
Type: Solid Body
Body Material: Mahogany
Bridge: Modern Tremolo
Neck
Neck Joint: Set
Tuners: Locking
Fretboard: Ebony
Neck Material: 3-Piece Mahogany
Decoration: Custom Jp Inlays
Scale Size: 25.5"
Shape: John Petrucci
Frets: 24 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel
Fretboard Radius: 16"
Nut: Compensated
Nut Width: 41.9mm (1.65'')
Electronics
Bridge Pickups: DiMarzio Crunch Lab (Humbucker / Passive)
Neck Pickup: DiMarzio LiquiFire (Humbucker / Passive)
Switch: 3
Knobs: Dome
Pickup Mods: Boost
Volume Controls: 1
Tone Controls: 1
Hardware
Strap Lock: No
Hardware Color: Chrome
Strengths & Weaknesses
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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    2. Sterling Majesty Maj270

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    Sterling Majesty Maj270
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    Playability 65
    Sound 78
    Build quality 78
    Value for money 68
    Overall Score 74

    What our users think

    • Neck profile shape: Baseball / U (3 votes)
    • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (7 votes)
    • Pickups noise: Noiseless (2 votes)
    • Pickups power: Hot (2 votes)
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    • 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
    • Side-By-Side Comparison
    Show Overview
    • 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
    • Side-By-Side Comparison
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    Sterling Majesty Maj270 Specifications
    Sterling Majesty Maj270
    General
    Brand: Sterling
    Year: 2020
    Configuration: HH
    Strings: 7
    Made in: Indonesia
    Series: John Petrucci
    Colors: Blue, Red
    Left-Handed Version: No
    Body
    Top: Figured Maple
    Type: Solid Body
    Body Material: Mahogany
    Bridge: Modern Tremolo
    Neck
    Neck Joint: Set
    Tuners: Locking
    Fretboard: Ebony
    Neck Material: 3-Piece Mahogany
    Decoration: Custom Jp Inlays
    Scale Size: 25.5"
    Shape: John Petrucci
    Frets: 24 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel
    Fretboard Radius: 16"
    Nut: Compensated
    Nut Width: 49.5mm (1.95'')
    Electronics
    Bridge Pickups: DiMarzio Crunch Lab (Humbucker / Passive)
    Neck Pickup: DiMarzio LiquiFire (Humbucker / Passive)
    Switch: 3
    Knobs: Dome
    Pickup Mods: Boost
    Volume Controls: 1
    Tone Controls: 1
    Hardware
    Strap Lock: No
    Hardware Color: Chrome
    Strengths & Weaknesses
    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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      3. Sterling Majesty Maj100X

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      Sterling Majesty Maj100X
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      Playability 71
      Sound 65
      Build quality 67
      Value for money 68
      Overall Score 68

      What our users think

      • Neck profile shape: Baseball / U (3 votes)
      • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (7 votes)
      • Pickups noise: Noiseless (11 votes)
      • Pickups power: Slightly Hot (12 votes)
      Own it? Share your opinion
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      • From Sterling's 2020 John Petrucci series
      • Made in Indonesia
      • 6 strings
      • 25.5"'' scale
      • 16" Fretboard Radius
      • Mahogany body
      • 3-Piece Mahogany neck
      • Rosewood 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 Set neck
      • 24 Medium Jumbo frets
      • Locking tuners
      • Side-By-Side Comparison
      Show Overview
      • From Sterling's 2020 John Petrucci series
      • Made in Indonesia
      • 6 strings
      • 25.5"'' scale
      • 16" Fretboard Radius
      • Mahogany body
      • 3-Piece Mahogany neck
      • Rosewood 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 Set neck
      • 24 Medium Jumbo frets
      • Locking tuners
      • Side-By-Side Comparison
      Show All Specs
      Sterling Majesty Maj100X Specifications
      Sterling Majesty Maj100X
      General
      Brand: Sterling
      Year: 2020
      Configuration: HH
      Strings: 6
      Made in: Indonesia
      Series: John Petrucci
      Colors: White, Purple
      Left-Handed Version: No
      Body
      Type: Solid Body
      Body Material: Mahogany
      Bridge: Modern Tremolo
      Neck
      Neck Joint: Set
      Tuners: Locking
      Fretboard: Rosewood
      Neck Material: 3-Piece Mahogany
      Decoration: Custom Jp Inlays
      Scale Size: 25.5"
      Shape: John Petrucci
      Frets: 24 Medium Jumbo
      Fretboard Radius: 16"
      Nut: Compensated
      Nut Width: 41.9mm (1.65'')
      Electronics
      Bridge Pickups: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker / Passive)
      Neck Pickup: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker / Passive)
      Switch: 3
      Knobs: Dome
      Pickup Mods: Boost
      Volume Controls: 1
      Tone Controls: 1
      Hardware
      Strap Lock: No
      Hardware Color: Chrome
      Strengths & Weaknesses
      Sterling Majesty Maj100X
      • 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

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        4. Sterling Majesty Maj100

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        Sterling Majesty Maj100
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        Playability 71
        Sound 65
        Build quality 67
        Value for money 68
        Overall Score 68

        What our users think

        • Neck profile shape: Baseball / U (3 votes)
        • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (7 votes)
        • Pickups noise: Noiseless (11 votes)
        • Pickups power: Slightly Hot (12 votes)
        Own it? Share your opinion
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        • From Sterling's 2020 John Petrucci series
        • Made in Indonesia
        • 6 strings
        • 25.5"'' scale
        • 16" Fretboard Radius
        • Mahogany body
        • 3-Piece Mahogany neck
        • Rosewood 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 Set neck
        • 24 Medium Jumbo frets
        • Locking tuners
        • Side-By-Side Comparison
        Show Overview
        • From Sterling's 2020 John Petrucci series
        • Made in Indonesia
        • 6 strings
        • 25.5"'' scale
        • 16" Fretboard Radius
        • Mahogany body
        • 3-Piece Mahogany neck
        • Rosewood 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 Set neck
        • 24 Medium Jumbo frets
        • Locking tuners
        • Side-By-Side Comparison
        Show All Specs
        Sterling Majesty Maj100 Specifications
        Sterling Majesty Maj100
        General
        Brand: Sterling
        Year: 2020
        Configuration: HH
        Strings: 6
        Made in: Indonesia
        Series: John Petrucci
        Colors: Blue, Red
        Left-Handed Version: No
        Body
        Type: Solid Body
        Body Material: Mahogany
        Bridge: Modern Tremolo
        Neck
        Neck Joint: Set
        Tuners: Locking
        Fretboard: Rosewood
        Neck Material: 3-Piece Mahogany
        Decoration: Custom Jp Inlays
        Scale Size: 25.5"
        Shape: John Petrucci
        Frets: 24 Medium Jumbo
        Fretboard Radius: 16"
        Nut: Compensated
        Nut Width: 41.9mm (1.65'')
        Electronics
        Bridge Pickups: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker / Passive)
        Neck Pickup: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker / Passive)
        Switch: 3
        Knobs: Dome
        Pickup Mods: Boost
        Volume Controls: 1
        Tone Controls: 1
        Hardware
        Strap Lock: No
        Hardware Color: Chrome
        Strengths & Weaknesses
        Sterling Majesty Maj100
        • 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

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          5. Sterling Majesty Maj170

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          Sterling Majesty Maj170
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          Playability 65
          Sound 65
          Build quality 67
          Value for money 67
          Overall Score 66

          What our users think

          • Neck profile shape: Baseball / U (3 votes)
          • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (7 votes)
          • Pickups noise: Noiseless (11 votes)
          • Pickups power: Slightly Hot (12 votes)
          Own it? Share your opinion
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          • From Sterling's 2017 John Petrucci series
          • Made in Indonesia
          • 7 strings
          • 25.5"'' scale
          • 16" Fretboard Radius
          • Mahogany body
          • 3-Piece Mahogany neck
          • Rosewood 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 Set neck
          • 24 Medium Jumbo frets
          • Locking tuners
          • Side-By-Side Comparison
          Show Overview
          • From Sterling's 2017 John Petrucci series
          • Made in Indonesia
          • 7 strings
          • 25.5"'' scale
          • 16" Fretboard Radius
          • Mahogany body
          • 3-Piece Mahogany neck
          • Rosewood 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 Set neck
          • 24 Medium Jumbo frets
          • Locking tuners
          • Side-By-Side Comparison
          Show All Specs
          Sterling Majesty Maj170 Specifications
          Sterling Majesty Maj170
          General
          Brand: Sterling
          Year: 2017
          Configuration: HH
          Strings: 7
          Made in: Indonesia
          Series: John Petrucci
          Colors: Blue
          Left-Handed Version: No
          Body
          Type: Solid Body
          Body Material: Mahogany
          Bridge: Modern Tremolo
          Neck
          Neck Joint: Set
          Tuners: Locking
          Fretboard: Rosewood
          Neck Material: 3-Piece Mahogany
          Decoration: Custom Jp Inlays
          Scale Size: 25.5"
          Shape: John Petrucci
          Frets: 24 Medium Jumbo
          Fretboard Radius: 16"
          Nut: Compensated
          Nut Width: 49.5mm (1.95'')
          Electronics
          Bridge Pickups: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker / Passive)
          Neck Pickup: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker / Passive)
          Switch: 3
          Knobs: Dome
          Pickup Mods: Boost
          Volume Controls: 1
          Tone Controls: 1
          Hardware
          Strap Lock: No
          Hardware Color: Chrome
          Strengths & Weaknesses
          Sterling Majesty Maj170
          • 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 Majesty Maj170X

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            Sterling Majesty Maj170X
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            Playability 65
            Sound 65
            Build quality 67
            Value for money 67
            Overall Score 66

            What our users think

            • Neck profile shape: Baseball / U (3 votes)
            • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (7 votes)
            • Pickups noise: Noiseless (11 votes)
            • Pickups power: Slightly Hot (12 votes)
            Own it? Share your opinion
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            • From Sterling's 2019 John Petrucci series
            • Made in Indonesia
            • 7 strings
            • 25.5"'' scale
            • 16" Fretboard Radius
            • Mahogany body
            • 3-Piece Mahogany neck
            • Rosewood 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 Set neck
            • 24 Medium Jumbo frets
            • Locking tuners
            • Side-By-Side Comparison
            Show Overview
            • From Sterling's 2019 John Petrucci series
            • Made in Indonesia
            • 7 strings
            • 25.5"'' scale
            • 16" Fretboard Radius
            • Mahogany body
            • 3-Piece Mahogany neck
            • Rosewood 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 Set neck
            • 24 Medium Jumbo frets
            • Locking tuners
            • Side-By-Side Comparison
            Show All Specs
            Sterling Majesty Maj170X Specifications
            Sterling Majesty Maj170X
            General
            Brand: Sterling
            Year: 2019
            Configuration: HH
            Strings: 7
            Made in: Indonesia
            Series: John Petrucci
            Colors: White, Purple
            Left-Handed Version: No
            Body
            Type: Solid Body
            Body Material: Mahogany
            Bridge: Modern Tremolo
            Neck
            Neck Joint: Set
            Tuners: Locking
            Fretboard: Rosewood
            Neck Material: 3-Piece Mahogany
            Decoration: Custom Jp Inlays
            Scale Size: 25.5"
            Shape: John Petrucci
            Frets: 24 Medium Jumbo
            Fretboard Radius: 16"
            Nut: Compensated
            Nut Width: 49.5mm (1.95'')
            Electronics
            Bridge Pickups: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker / Passive)
            Neck Pickup: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker / Passive)
            Switch: 3
            Knobs: Dome
            Pickup Mods: Boost
            Volume Controls: 1
            Tone Controls: 1
            Hardware
            Strap Lock: No
            Hardware Color: Chrome
            Strengths & Weaknesses
            Sterling Majesty Maj170X
            • 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

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