Larry Carlton S5 HSS Dark Navy

The new S5 HSS is an HSS-style version of the 2024 S5 model. It features an HSS pickup configuration to deliver more versatile tones. Its covered humbucker pairs perfectly with the single-coil pickups, providing a balanced and dynamic sound, ideal for a wide range of playing styles. Additionally, it is considered a rarity within its price range.

• Body: Alder
• Neck: Maple, bolt-on
• Fingerboard: Maple
• Neck profile: "C"
• Inlays: Dot markers
• Fingerboard radius: 9.5"
• Scale length: 25.51"
• Nut width: 42 mm
• Nut: Bone
• Number of frets: 22
• Pickups: One Sire LC Super-V humbucker (bridge) and two LC Super-V single-coils (middle and neck)
• One volume control
• Two tone controls
• 5-position pickup selector switch
• S7V 2-post tremolo bridge
• Sire standard tuning machines
• Chrome hardware
• Color: Dark Navy

The Sire LC Super-V pickup set offers a versatile HSS configuration, with a powerful and punchy humbucker at the bridge for thick tones with noise reduction, and two single-coil pickups for clear, articulate sounds. This combination provides the best of both worlds, delivering the warmth and sustain of a humbucker along with the clarity and brightness of single coils. The 5-way selector switch allows smooth transitions between pickup configurations, giving you the flexibility to explore a wide tonal palette suitable for any style.

The traditional S-style body made from North American alder paired with a hard maple neck in a C-shape, featuring an Edgeless fingerboard for enhanced comfort and playability.

The 2-post S7V bridge with steel block and curved saddles ensures improved sustain, tuning stability, and precise intonation, while the chrome finish on the hardware enhances durability and adds a sleek, modern look. Together, they deliver reliable performance and a polished aesthetic, perfect for consistent playing and extended use.

Series S5

This series offers a refined, modern take on the Stratocaster concept, designed for guitarists seeking professional performance at an accessible price point. It stands out for providing a versatile, comfortable, and reliable experience both in studio and on stage.

This series doesn’t aim to reinvent the classic, but to perfect it. It sounds great across various styles, responds effortlessly, and conveys the feeling of playing an instrument ready for anything. It’s an ideal choice for musicians who need true versatility and quality without excess.