Stratocaster-style electric guitar from the S3 series, S3 New Gen.
- Mahogany body with bolt-on maple neck
- Palisander fingerboard with pearl dot inlays
- Pickups: 3 Sire Standard- ST single-coil pickups
- Finish: Antique White
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 an alder body, a maple neck with a "C" profile, and a rosewood fingerboard, providing a balanced tone and comfortable feel for various playing styles.
Equipped with three Sire-designed single-coil pickups, it offers a range of classic Strat-like sounds, with clarity in the treble and richness in the mid frequencies. It includes a five-way 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 excellent 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-way switch
- Tremolo bridge
- Chrome hardware
- Color: Antique White
The Indonesian mahogany body of the S3 model is inspired by the traditional S-style shape of the S7, approved by Larry Carlton. It is known for being lightweight and comfortable, combined with a hard maple neck in a "C" shape and an EDGELESS rosewood fingerboard.

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

The aesthetic of this Sire New Gen model has been enhanced with a new color range and a sturdy port to meet the needs of modern guitarists. It is labeled with "New Gen" on the pickguard for easy identification.

Series S3
The classic S-style electric guitar, offering great value, has been upgraded with important features to ensure superior performance and durability. The S3 New Gen now comes in trendy colors and features a sturdy port to meet the demands of modern musicians.
About Sire USA
Based in the United States, Sire manufactures instruments across all ranges with highly professional quality and finishes, consistently 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".
EAN13: 0810187571664
Data sheet
- Pickup Configuration
- SSS
- Build
- Solid Body
- Strings Number
- 6
- Design
- Stratocaster
- Direction
- Right-handed
- Scale
- 25.5"
- Frets
- 6130 Medium Jumbo
- Body Wood
- Mahogany
- Neck
- Maple
- Fretboard
- Rosewood
- Nut Width
- 1.65"
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Fingerboard Radius
- 9.5"
- Neck Shape
- C
- Bridge
- Tremolo
- Nut
- Bone
- Pegbox
- Chrome
- Neck Mounting
- Bolt-On








