Best Offset Shape Sterling Guitars in 2024

Here you'll find the best Offset shape Sterling guitars.

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 St. Vincent HH

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Playability 70
Sound 69
Build quality 60
Value for money 71
Overall Score 66

What our users think

  • Neck profile shape: C (3 votes)
  • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (2 votes)
  • Pickups noise: Noiseless (10 votes)
  • Pickups power: Slightly Hot (11 votes)
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  • 1 Prices - Used from $550 >
  • From Sterling's 2019 Artist series
  • Made in Indonesia
  • 6 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 9.5" Fretboard Radius
  • Mahogany body
  • Hard Maple neck
  • Rosewood fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
  • Neck pickup: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
  • 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
  • 5-way Switch
  • Vintage Tremolo bridge
  • St. Vincent Bolt-On neck
  • 22 Narrow Tall frets
  • Locking tuners
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  • 1 Prices - Used from $550 >
  • From Sterling's 2019 Artist series
  • Made in Indonesia
  • 6 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 9.5" Fretboard Radius
  • Mahogany body
  • Hard Maple neck
  • Rosewood fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
  • Neck pickup: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
  • 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
  • 5-way Switch
  • Vintage Tremolo bridge
  • St. Vincent Bolt-On neck
  • 22 Narrow Tall frets
  • Locking tuners
  • Side-By-Side Comparison
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Sterling St. Vincent HH Specifications
Sterling St. Vincent HH
General
Brand: Sterling
Year: 2019
Configuration: HH
Strings: 6
Made in: Indonesia
Series: Artist
Colors: Blue, Red
Left-Handed Version: No
Body
Type: Solid Body
Body Material: Mahogany
Bridge: Vintage Tremolo
Neck
Neck Joint: Bolt-On
Tuners: Locking
Fretboard: Rosewood
Neck Material: Hard Maple
Decoration: Custom St. Vincent Inlays
Scale Size: 25.5"
Shape: St. Vincent
Frets: 22 Narrow Tall
Fretboard Radius: 9.5"
Nut: Compensated
Nut Width: 41.9mm (1.65'')
Electronics
Bridge Pickups: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker / Passive)
Neck Pickup: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker / Passive)
Switch: 5
Knobs: Dome
Volume Controls: 1
Tone Controls: 1
Hardware
Strap Lock: No
Hardware Color: Chrome
Strengths & Weaknesses
Sterling St. Vincent HH
  • Locking Tuners
  • Expensive Wood
  • Compensated Nut
  • Tremolo
  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
  • Made in Indonesia
  • No Top Brand Pickups
  • No Neck-Through Build
  • No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
  • No Weight Relief
  • No Luminescent Inlay
  • No Compound Radius Fretboard
  • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
  • No Strap Lock

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2. Sterling St. Vincent

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Playability 70
Sound 70
Build quality 60
Value for money 72
Overall Score 67

What our users think

  • Neck access to high frets: Easy (2 votes)
  • Fret edges: Smooth (3 votes)
  • Tuning stability: Won't get out of tune (3 votes)
  • Weight: Lightweight (3 votes)
  • Neck profile shape: C (3 votes)
  • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (2 votes)
  • Pickups noise: Noiseless (10 votes)
  • Pickups power: Slightly Hot (11 votes)
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  • 2 Prices - New from $779.99 >
  • From Sterling's 2018 Artist series
  • Made in Indonesia
  • 6 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 9.5" Fretboard Radius
  • Mahogany body
  • Hard Maple neck
  • Rosewood fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
  • Middle pickup: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
  • Neck pickup: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
  • 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
  • 5-way Switch
  • Vintage Tremolo bridge
  • St. Vincent Bolt-On neck
  • 22 Narrow Tall frets
  • Locking tuners
  • Side-By-Side Comparison
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  • 2 Prices - New from $779.99 >
  • From Sterling's 2018 Artist series
  • Made in Indonesia
  • 6 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 9.5" Fretboard Radius
  • Mahogany body
  • Hard Maple neck
  • Rosewood fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
  • Middle pickup: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
  • Neck pickup: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
  • 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
  • 5-way Switch
  • Vintage Tremolo bridge
  • St. Vincent Bolt-On neck
  • 22 Narrow Tall frets
  • Locking tuners
  • Side-By-Side Comparison
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Sterling St. Vincent Specifications
Sterling St. Vincent
General
Brand: Sterling
Year: 2018
Configuration: HHH
Strings: 6
Made in: Indonesia
Series: Artist
Colors: Black, Blue
Left-Handed Version: No
Body
Type: Solid Body
Body Material: Mahogany
Bridge: Vintage Tremolo
Neck
Neck Joint: Bolt-On
Tuners: Locking
Fretboard: Rosewood
Neck Material: Hard Maple
Decoration: Custom St. Vincent Inlays
Scale Size: 25.5"
Shape: St. Vincent
Frets: 22 Narrow Tall
Fretboard Radius: 9.5"
Nut: Compensated
Nut Width: 41.9mm (1.65'')
Electronics
Bridge Pickups: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker / Passive)
Middle Pickup: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker / Passive)
Neck Pickup: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker / Passive)
Switch: 5
Knobs: Dome
Volume Controls: 1
Tone Controls: 1
Hardware
Strap Lock: No
Hardware Color: Black
Strengths & Weaknesses
Sterling St. Vincent
  • Locking Tuners
  • Expensive Wood
  • Compensated Nut
  • Tremolo
  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
  • Made in Indonesia
  • No Top Brand Pickups
  • No Neck-Through Build
  • No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
  • No Weight Relief
  • No Luminescent Inlay
  • No Compound Radius Fretboard
  • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
  • No Strap Lock

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3. Sterling Axis Flame Maple

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Playability 73
Sound 67
Build quality 57
Value for money 76
Overall Score 66

What our users think

  • Pickups noise: Noiseless (10 votes)
  • Pickups power: Slightly Hot (11 votes)
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  • 5 Prices - New from $419.99 >
  • From Sterling's 2021 Axis series
  • Made in Indonesia
  • 6 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 12" Fretboard Radius
  • Flame Maple top
  • Jabon body
  • Hard Maple neck
  • Hard Maple fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
  • Neck pickup: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
  • 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
  • 5-way Switch
  • Fulcrum Tremolo bridge
  • Axis Bolt-On neck
  • 22 Narrow Tall frets
  • Die Cast tuners
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  • 5 Prices - New from $419.99 >
  • From Sterling's 2021 Axis series
  • Made in Indonesia
  • 6 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 12" Fretboard Radius
  • Flame Maple top
  • Jabon body
  • Hard Maple neck
  • Hard Maple fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
  • Neck pickup: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
  • 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
  • 5-way Switch
  • Fulcrum Tremolo bridge
  • Axis Bolt-On neck
  • 22 Narrow Tall frets
  • Die Cast tuners
  • Side-By-Side Comparison
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Sterling Axis Flame Maple Specifications
Sterling Axis Flame Maple
General
Brand: Sterling
Year: 2021
Configuration: HH
Strings: 6
Made in: Indonesia
Series: Axis
Colors: Gold, Blue
Left-Handed Version: No
Body
Top: Flame Maple
Type: Solid Body
Body Material: Jabon
Bridge: Fulcrum Tremolo
Neck
Neck Joint: Bolt-On
Tuners: Die Cast
Fretboard: Hard Maple
Neck Material: Hard Maple
Decoration: Dot Markers
Scale Size: 25.5"
Shape: Axis
Thickness: 1st Fret: 0.849'' (21.6mm) - 12th Fret: 0.939'' (23.9mm)
Frets: 22 Narrow Tall
Fretboard Radius: 12"
Nut: Compensated
Nut Width: 41.9mm (1.65'')
Electronics
Bridge Pickups: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker / Passive)
Neck Pickup: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker / Passive)
Switch: 5
Knobs: Bell
Volume Controls: 1
Tone Controls: 1
Hardware
Strap Lock: No
Hardware Color: Chrome
Strengths & Weaknesses
Sterling Axis Flame Maple
  • Compensated Nut
  • Tremolo
  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
  • No Locking Tuners
  • Made in Indonesia
  • No Expensive Woods
  • No Top Brand Pickups
  • No Neck-Through Build
  • No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
  • No Weight Relief
  • No Luminescent Inlay
  • No Compound Radius Fretboard
  • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
  • No Strap Lock

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4. Sterling Axis Quilted Maple

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Playability 73
Sound 67
Build quality 57
Value for money 76
Overall Score 66

What our users think

  • Pickups noise: Noiseless (10 votes)
  • Pickups power: Slightly Hot (11 votes)
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  • 3 Prices - New from $390.38 >
  • From Sterling's 2022 Axis series
  • Made in Indonesia
  • 6 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 12" Fretboard Radius
  • Quilted Maple top
  • Jabon body
  • Hard Maple neck
  • Hard Maple fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
  • Neck pickup: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
  • 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
  • 5-way Switch
  • Fulcrum Tremolo bridge
  • Axis Bolt-On neck
  • 22 Narrow Tall frets
  • Die Cast tuners
  • Side-By-Side Comparison
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  • 3 Prices - New from $390.38 >
  • From Sterling's 2022 Axis series
  • Made in Indonesia
  • 6 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 12" Fretboard Radius
  • Quilted Maple top
  • Jabon body
  • Hard Maple neck
  • Hard Maple fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
  • Neck pickup: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
  • 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
  • 5-way Switch
  • Fulcrum Tremolo bridge
  • Axis Bolt-On neck
  • 22 Narrow Tall frets
  • Die Cast tuners
  • Side-By-Side Comparison
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Sterling Axis Quilted Maple Specifications
Sterling Axis Quilted Maple
General
Brand: Sterling
Year: 2022
Configuration: HH
Strings: 6
Made in: Indonesia
Series: Axis
Colors: Blue, Red
Left-Handed Version: No
Body
Top: Quilted Maple
Type: Solid Body
Body Material: Jabon
Bridge: Fulcrum Tremolo
Neck
Neck Joint: Bolt-On
Tuners: Die Cast
Fretboard: Hard Maple
Neck Material: Hard Maple
Decoration: Dot Markers
Scale Size: 25.5"
Shape: Axis
Thickness: 1st Fret: 0.849'' (21.6mm) - 12th Fret: 0.939'' (23.9mm)
Frets: 22 Narrow Tall
Fretboard Radius: 12"
Nut: Compensated
Nut Width: 41.9mm (1.65'')
Electronics
Bridge Pickups: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker / Passive)
Neck Pickup: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker / Passive)
Switch: 5
Knobs: Bell
Volume Controls: 1
Tone Controls: 1
Hardware
Strap Lock: No
Hardware Color: Chrome
Strengths & Weaknesses
Sterling Axis Quilted Maple
  • Compensated Nut
  • Tremolo
  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
  • No Locking Tuners
  • Made in Indonesia
  • No Expensive Woods
  • No Top Brand Pickups
  • No Neck-Through Build
  • No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
  • No Weight Relief
  • No Luminescent Inlay
  • No Compound Radius Fretboard
  • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
  • No Strap Lock

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5. Sterling Mariposa

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Playability 70
Sound 66
Build quality 60
Value for money 70
Overall Score 65

What our users think

  • Neck access to high frets: Very Hard (1 vote)
  • Fret edges: Smooth (2 votes)
  • Tuning stability: Holds tune well (3 votes)
  • Weight: Lightweight (2 votes)
  • Neck profile shape: C (1 vote)
  • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (2 votes)
  • Pickups noise: Noiseless (10 votes)
  • Pickups power: Slightly Hot (11 votes)
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  • 5 Prices - New from $480.22 >
  • From Sterling's 2021 Artist series
  • Made in Indonesia
  • 6 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 12" Fretboard Radius
  • Nyatoh body
  • Roasted Maple neck
  • Rosewood fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
  • Neck pickup: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
  • 2 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
  • 3-way Switch
  • Vintage Tremolo bridge
  • Omar Rodríguez-López Bolt-On neck
  • 22 Medium Jumbo frets
  • Locking tuners
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  • 5 Prices - New from $480.22 >
  • From Sterling's 2021 Artist series
  • Made in Indonesia
  • 6 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 12" Fretboard Radius
  • Nyatoh body
  • Roasted Maple neck
  • Rosewood fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
  • Neck pickup: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
  • 2 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
  • 3-way Switch
  • Vintage Tremolo bridge
  • Omar Rodríguez-López Bolt-On neck
  • 22 Medium Jumbo frets
  • Locking tuners
  • Side-By-Side Comparison
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Sterling Mariposa Specifications
Sterling Mariposa
General
Brand: Sterling
Year: 2021
Configuration: HH
Strings: 6
Made in: Indonesia
Series: Artist
Colors: White, Green, Pink
Left-Handed Version: No
Body
Type: Solid Body
Body Material: Nyatoh
Bridge: Vintage Tremolo
Neck
Neck Joint: Bolt-On
Tuners: Locking
Fretboard: Rosewood
Neck Material: Roasted Maple
Decoration: White Pearloid Block Inlays
Scale Size: 25.5"
Shape: Omar Rodríguez-López
Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo
Fretboard Radius: 12"
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
Volume Controls: 2
Tone Controls: 0
Hardware
Strap Lock: No
Hardware Color: Chrome
Strengths & Weaknesses
Sterling Mariposa
  • Locking Tuners
  • Expensive Wood
  • Compensated Nut
  • Tremolo
  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
  • Made in Indonesia
  • No Top Brand Pickups
  • No Neck-Through Build
  • No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
  • No Weight Relief
  • No Luminescent Inlay
  • No Compound Radius Fretboard
  • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
  • No Strap Lock

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6. Sterling Axis

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Playability 73
Sound 67
Build quality 55
Value for money 75
Overall Score 65

What our users think

  • Pickups noise: Noiseless (10 votes)
  • Pickups power: Slightly Hot (11 votes)
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  • 6 Prices - New from $399.99 >
  • From Sterling's 2018 Axis series
  • Made in Indonesia
  • 6 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 12" Fretboard Radius
  • Basswood body
  • Hard Maple neck
  • Jatoba fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
  • Neck pickup: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
  • 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
  • 5-way Switch
  • Fulcrum Tremolo bridge
  • Axis Bolt-On neck
  • 22 Narrow Tall frets
  • Diecast tuners
  • Side-By-Side Comparison
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  • 6 Prices - New from $399.99 >
  • From Sterling's 2018 Axis series
  • Made in Indonesia
  • 6 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 12" Fretboard Radius
  • Basswood body
  • Hard Maple neck
  • Jatoba fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
  • Neck pickup: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
  • 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
  • 5-way Switch
  • Fulcrum Tremolo bridge
  • Axis Bolt-On neck
  • 22 Narrow Tall frets
  • Diecast tuners
  • Side-By-Side Comparison
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Sterling Axis Specifications
Sterling Axis
General
Brand: Sterling
Year: 2018
Configuration: HH
Strings: 6
Made in: Indonesia
Series: Axis
Colors: White, Black
Left-Handed Version: No
Body
Type: Solid Body
Body Material: Basswood
Bridge: Fulcrum Tremolo
Neck
Neck Joint: Bolt-On
Tuners: Diecast
Fretboard: Jatoba
Neck Material: Hard Maple
Decoration: White Dot Markers
Scale Size: 25.5"
Shape: Axis
Thickness: 1st Fret: 0.849'' (21.6mm) - 12th Fret: 0.939'' (23.9mm)
Frets: 22 Narrow Tall
Fretboard Radius: 12"
Nut: Compensated
Nut Width: 41.9mm (1.65'')
Electronics
Bridge Pickups: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker / Passive)
Neck Pickup: Sterling Humbucker (Humbucker / Passive)
Switch: 5
Knobs: Bell
Volume Controls: 1
Tone Controls: 1
Hardware
Strap Lock: No
Hardware Color: Chrome
Strengths & Weaknesses
Sterling Axis
  • Compensated Nut
  • Tremolo
  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
  • No Locking Tuners
  • Made in Indonesia
  • No Expensive Woods
  • No Top Brand Pickups
  • No Neck-Through Build
  • No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
  • No Weight Relief
  • No Luminescent Inlay
  • No Compound Radius Fretboard
  • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
  • No Strap Lock

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