Sire Larry Carlton S3 HSS Series Electric Guitar

S Series Guitar with Versatile HSS Power

The S3 HSS New Gen expands the S Series with a versatile HSS pickup configuration, offering a wide range of tones suited for modern players. Built with upgraded features for dependable performance and long-term durability, it delivers excellent value while maintaining the comfortable playability the S Series is known for. Finished in modern colors and equipped with reliable hardware, the S3 HSS New Gen is designed to meet the demands of today’s players.

FEATURES 

THE S SERIES BODY AND NECK
The S3 features an Indonesian mahogany body built on the S Series contoured double-cut design originally developed with Larry Carlton for the S7. Known for its lightweight feel and comfortable ergonomics, it is paired with a C-shaped hard maple neck and Sire’s EDGELESS™ rosewood fretboard for smooth playability.

SIRE HSS PICKUP SET
The new Sire HSS pickup set is configured by combining a humbucker, achieving a cleaner and warmer tone in the neck position, with two S-style single-coils offering more accurate S-style tones, versatile enough to be able to play almost any sound a guitarist desires.

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.

SPECIFICATION

BODY

• Body Material: Indonesian Mahogany
  
• Body Shape: Sire Double-Cut Body
  
• 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 with 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 HSS Pickup Set
  
• Controls: 5way Lever Switch, Volume, Tone
  
• Knobs: IV Standard Control Knobs

HARDWARE

• Bridge: Sire Modern Tremolo Bridge (2 Post Type)
  
• String Spacing: 10.8mm
  
• Tuning Gear: Sire Standard Tuner
  
• Hardware Finish: Chrome
  
• Pickguard: Mint Green (D.Navy, CAR), 3 Ply Black (MGO), Tortoise (AWH, BK)