Larry Carlton S5 HSS Candy Apple Red

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
• 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-way pickup selector switch
• S7V 2-post tremolo bridge
• Sire standard tuning machines
• Chrome hardware
• Color: Candy Apple Red

The Sire LC Super-V pickup set features a versatile HSS configuration, with a powerful, punchy humbucker at the bridge for thick, high-output tones with noise reduction, and two single coils for clear, articulated sounds. This combination offers the best of both worlds, delivering the warmth and sustain of a humbucker along with the clarity and brightness of single coils. The 5-position 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 of North American alder paired with a hard maple neck in a "C" shape, featuring an Edgeless fingerboard for enhanced comfort and playability.

The S7V 2-post 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 aesthetic. Together, they provide reliable performance and a polished look, ideal for consistent playing and long-term use.

Series S5

This series offers a refined and modern take on the classic Stratocaster concept, designed for guitarists seeking professional-level performance at an accessible price point. It stands out for delivering a versatile, comfortable, and reliable experience both in the 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 gives the feeling of playing an instrument ready for anything. It's an ideal choice for musicians who need true versatility and quality without excess.

About Sire USA

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