STERLING BY MUSIC MAN Axis Quilted Maple Top Honey Pot

What you need to know about the Axis guitar

• Asymmetrical double-cutaway silhouette designed for smooth access to all 22 frets.
• 5-point bolt-on neck and roasted maple key for a fast response and precise touch.
• Two passive Alnico humbuckers paired with a single volume control and a 3-way pickup selector.
• Sterling Pro double-locking tremolo designed to preserve tuning during the most expressive playing.

An Axis at the crossroads of vintage looks and modern requirements

This Axis takes a decidedly modern approach while retaining features appreciated by guitarists who enjoy warm finishes and a direct playing feel. Its Honey Pot color, enhanced by a quilted maple top and matching headstock, gives it a refined visual presence without sacrificing the character of an electric guitar designed to be played.

The choice of a poplar body keeps the instrument well balanced, while the 3-piece roasted maple neck adds a deeper aesthetic and appreciated stability. The overall design focuses on effective ergonomics: minimal adjustments, an immediate feel, and equipment suited to contemporary techniques.

An intuitive electric guitar for rock, powerful blues and modern sounds

The Axis guitar is particularly suited to intermediate and advanced guitarists looking for a versatile, expressive electric guitar that is easy to adjust. Its simple configuration makes it easy to move quickly from one style to another without getting lost in complex electronics.

The two humbuckers are naturally suited to rock, hard rock, electric blues, energetic pop and modern rhythms. The double-locking tremolo will appeal to musicians who use wide vibrato, pitch dives and more demonstrative playing effects, while still wanting to maintain solid tuning stability.

Two Alnico humbuckers for a rich, precise and dynamic sound

The pair of Alnico Humbucker pickups gives this electric guitar a full voice, with an output level suited to both overdriven and powerful clean sounds. The bridge pickup emphasizes attack, riff definition and the bite needed for solos that have to stand out in a mix. It is particularly at home with an overdrive, distortion or high-gain amplifier.

In the neck position, the humbucker delivers greater warmth and sustain for singing phrases, rich chords or thicker blues tones. The middle position of the 3-way selector blends both pickups to achieve an interesting balance between warmth and clarity.

The poplar body contributes to the instrument's overall responsiveness, while the quilted maple top enhances its visual identity. The roasted maple neck and key promote a fast playing feel and a crisp attack. With its passive electronics, single volume knob and deliberately streamlined wiring, the Axis remains highly direct: the sound responds immediately to the guitarist's intentions.

Recommended compatible accessories

To preserve the original playing feel, this guitar can be fitted with 10–46 gauge steel electric guitar strings, such as the Ernie Ball 2221 Regular Slinky strings installed at the factory. This gauge offers a good balance between playing comfort, tuning stability and humbucker response. When changing string gauge, adjustment of the tremolo and intonation may be required.

Technical specifications

Electronics: microphone configuration	HH	Body	Poplar
Category	Asymmetric	Bridge / tailpiece	Sterling Pro Double Lock
Left handed	No	Nbre of pickups	2
Truss Rod	Double-action	Neck Pickup	Alnico Humbucker
Strings	Steel	Bridge pickup	Alnico Humbucker
Nbr of strings	6	Electronics	Passive
Top	Dapple maple	Selector	3-position
Neck	Roasted maple 3 pieces screwed 5 points	Settings	1 Volume
Radius	305 mm	Electroacoustic	No
Nut Width	42 mm	Color	Orange
Fingerboard	Roasted maple	Colours	Honey Pot
Nbrs of frets	22	Finishing	Glossy
Scale (mm)	648 mm	Origin	Indonesia
Original Strings	Ernie Ball 2221 Regular Slinky (10-46)	Hardware	Chromed
Scalloped	Double

Body shape	double cutaway	Number of strings	6
Colorway	Honey Pot	Pickup configuration	HH
Neck joint	bolt-on, 5-point	Number of pickups	2
Key	roasted maple	Controls	1 volume
Number of frets	22	Type	electric guitar
Scale length	25.5 inches / 648 mm	Acoustic-electric	no
Bridge and tailpiece	double-locking Sterling Pro tremolo	Left-handed version	no