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Sire Guitars S Series New Gen Larry Carlton electric guitar S-style candy apple red
electric guitar S-style candy apple red
Sire has always prioritized perfecting our necks, with features like rolled edges requiring exceptional craftsmanship. For the New Gen, we took it further by adding stainless steel frets—renowned for their durability—making our necks even better. This upgrade demanded unparalleled effort, elevating our meticulous process to new heights.
- Stainless Steel Frets: Designed for durability, resisting rust and wear while
maintaining a smooth playing experience.
- Compound Radius Neck: Offers optimal comfort for all playing styles.
- Tusq Nut and Lumilay Side Inlays: Elevates the playability and aesthetic appeal.
- Upgraded Electronics: Featuring the newly tuned Sire Larry Carlton pickup set for
refined tonal versatility.
- Trendy Colors and Robust Ports: Designed to meet the demands of modern players.
The New Gen series reflects Sire's goal of making high-quality guitars affordable. Each model has a "New Gen" label on the pickguard, making them easy to recognize.
Your Ultimate Go-To S-Style Guitar, Elevated
The traditional S-shaped electric guitar for a great value is now enhanced with significant features to ensure superior performance and stretch to its life span, The S3 New Gen is now designed with trendy colors and has a robust port to meet the demands of modern players.
THE S-STYLE BODY AND NECK
Indonesian Mahogany-made body of the S3 is patterned from the Larry Carlton-approved traditional S-style shape of the S7 known to be lightweight and comfortable and merge it with the C-shaped hard Maple neck with EDGELESS™ Rosewood fretboard.
SIRE NEW GEN BODY AESTHETICS
The Sire New Gen body aesthetics of this model have been elevated with new lineup of colors and robust port to meet the demands of contemporary players. Labeled with "New Gen" on the pickguard for easy identification.
SIRE NEW GEN STANDARD-ST PICKUP SET
The Standard-ST Pickup Set features three specially tuned single-coil pickups, delivering a versatile range of sophisticated tonal options. The pickups are designed to capture the essence of Larry Carlton's signature sound, offering crisp highs, warm mids, and dynamic clarity across all positions—bridge, middle, and neck.
Specifications
BODY | |
body material | indonesian mahogany |
body shape | Sire S-Style shape |
body color | d.navy (dark navy) bk (black) car (candy apple red) awh (antique white) mgo (metallic gold) |
NECK | |
neck material | hard maple |
neck shape | C-shape |
scale | 25.5" |
fingerboard material | rosewood edgeless™ (rolled fretboard edges) |
fingerboard radius | 9.5" |
frets | 2.7 mm medium jumbo |
string nut | bone nut 42mm width |
inlay | dot |
neck joint | four bolts steel plate |
ELECTRONICS | |
pickup | Sire Standard-ST pickup set |
controls | 5way lever switch volume tone |
knobs | iv st knob |
HARDWARE | |
bridge | Sire Modern tremolo bridge (2 post type) |
tuning gear | Sire Standard tuner |
hardware finish | chrome |
pickguard | mint green (d.navy, car) bk 3ply (bk) tortoise (awh) |