Larry Carlton S3 New Gen in Metallic Gold

The Larry Carlton S3 New Gen is an electric guitar in the Stratocaster style from Sire's S3 series, designed in collaboration with guitarist Larry Carlton. This New Gen version improves build details and electronics compared to previous models. It features a lightweight alder body, a maple neck with a "C" profile, and a rosewood fingerboard, providing a balanced tone and comfortable playability across various styles.

Equipped with three single-coil pickups designed by Sire, it offers a wide range of classic Strat sounds, with clarity in the high frequencies and body in the midrange. It includes a five-position pickup selector switch, volume and tone controls, and a two-point tremolo bridge for enhanced stability. This guitar is versatile, suitable for beginners as well as advanced players seeking a solid instrument with great value for money.

• Body: Mahogany
• Neck: Bolt-on maple
• Fingerboard: Rosewood
• Dot inlays
• Neck profile: "C"
• Fingerboard radius: 9.5"
• Scale length: 25.5"
• Nut width: 42 mm
• 22 Medium Jumbo frets
• Pickups: 3 Sire Standard- ST single-coils
• 1 volume control
• 1 tone control
• 5-position switch
• Tremolo
• Chrome hardware
• Color: Metallic Gold

The S3 body made from Indonesian mahogany is inspired by the traditional S-style shape of the S7, approved by Larry Carlton, known for being lightweight and comfortable. It is paired with a hard maple neck in a "C" shape and an EDGELESS rosewood fingerboard.

The Standard-ST pickup set includes three specially tuned single-coils that offer a versatile range of sophisticated tonal options. These pickups are designed to capture the essence of Larry Carlton's signature sound, delivering crisp highs, warm mids, and dynamic clarity across all positions: bridge, middle, and neck.

The aesthetic of the Sire New Gen body for this model has been enhanced with a new color palette and a sturdy port to meet the needs of modern guitarists. The "New Gen" label on the pickguard makes it easy to identify.

S3 Series

The classic S-shaped electric guitar, offering great value, has been upgraded with key features to ensure superior performance and durability. The S3 New Gen now comes in trendy colors and features a robust port to meet the demands of modern musicians.

About Sire USA

Based in the United States, Sire manufactures instruments across all price ranges with highly professional quality and finishes, always maintaining a highly competitive standard. They describe themselves as: "Our bass guitars are made for our friends to delight in playing yet with a professional sound quality".