Sire Larry Carlton S3 New Gen
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$459.00 - Regular price
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$459.00



































Your Ultimate Go-To S-Style Guitar, Elevated
The traditional S-shaped electric guitar for a great value is now enhanced with significant features to ensure superior performance and stretch to its life span, The S3 New Gen is now designed with trendy colors and has a robust port to meet the demands of modern players.



THE S-STYLE BODY AND NECK
Indonesian Mahogany-made body of the S3 is patterned from the Larry Carlton-approved traditional S-style shape of the S7 known to be lightweight and comfortable and merge it with the C-shaped hard Maple neck with EDGELESS™ Rosewood fretboard.

SIRE NEW GEN STANDARD-ST PICKUP SET
The Standard-ST Pickup Set features three specially tuned single-coil pickups, delivering a versatile range of sophisticated tonal options. The pickups are designed to capture the essence of Larry Carlton's signature sound, offering crisp highs, warm mids, and dynamic clarity across all positions—bridge, middle, and neck.

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.


BODY
Body Material: Indonesian Mahogany
Body Shape: Sire S-Style Shape
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 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-ST Pickup Set (S-S-S)
Controls: 5way Lever Switch, Volume, Tone
Knobs: IV ST Knob

HARDWARE
Bridge: Sire Modern Tremolo Bridge (2 Post Type)
Tuning Gear: Sire Standard Tuner
Hardware Finish: Chrome
Pickguard: Mint Green(D.Navy, CAR), BK 3ply(BK), Tortoise(AWH)
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Body | |||||||||
Body Material |
Indonesian Mahogany
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Indonesian Mahogany
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Alder
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North American Alder
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North American Alder with Flame Maple Veneer
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North American Alder
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North American Alder
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North American Alder with Solid Poplar Burl
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Swamp Ash
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Body Shape |
Sire S-Style Shape
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Sire S-Style Shape
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Sire S-Style Shape
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Sire S Shape
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Sire S-Style Shape
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Sire T-Style Shape
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Sire S-Style Shape
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Sire S-Style Shape
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Sire S-Style Shape
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Neck | |||||||||
Neck Material |
Hard Maple
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Hard Maple
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Hard Maple
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Hard Maple
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Hard Maple
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Hard Maple (BK, 3TS, WH, CAR, Skyburst.SP) and Roasted Maple (Metallic Gold)
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Hard Maple (3TS, TP, WH, BK) and Roasted Maple (Metallic Gold)
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Hard Maple
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Hard Maple
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Neck Shape |
C-Shape
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C-Shape
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C-Shape
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C-Shape
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C-Shape
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C-Shape
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C-Shape
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C-Shape
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C-Shape
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Scale |
25.5"
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25.5"
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25.5"
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25.5"
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25.5"
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25.5"
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25.5"
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25.5"
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25.5"
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Fingerboard Material |
Rosewood Edgeless™ (Rolled Fretboard Edges)
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Rosewood Edgeless™ (Rolled Fretboard Edges)
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Hardmaple Edgeless™ (Rolled Fretboard Edges)
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Hard Maple Edgeless™ (Rolled Fretboard Edges)
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Hard Maple (TBL.S, STR) and Rosewood (TBK.S, NT.S) Edgeless™ (Rolled Fretboard Edges)
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Hard Maple (BK, 3TS, WH) and Rosewood (MGO, CAR, Skyburst.SP) Edgeless™ (Rolled Fretboard Edges)
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Hard Maple (3TS, TP, WH) and Rosewood (MGO, BK) Edgeless™ (Rolled Fretboard Edges)
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Hard Maple Edgeless™ (Rolled Fretboard Edges)
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Hard Maple Edgeless™ (Rolled Fretboard Edges)
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Fingerboard Radius |
9.5"
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9.5"
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9.5"
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9.5"
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9.5~14" Compound Radius
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9.5~14" Compound Radius
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9.5~14" Compound Radius
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12~14" Compound Radius
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12~14" Compound Radius
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Frets |
2.7 mm Medium Jumbo
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2.7 mm Medium Jumbo
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2.7 mm Medium Jumbo
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2.7 mm Medium Jumbo, 22 Frets
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2.7 mm Medium Jumbo, 22 Stainless Frets
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2.7 mm Medium Jumbo, 22 Stainless Frets
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2.7 mm Medium Jumbo, 22 Stainless Frets
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2.7 mm Medium Jumbo, 22 Stainless Frets
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2.7 mm Medium Jumbo, 22 Stainless Frets
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String Nut |
Bone Nut 42mm Width
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Bone Nut 42mm Width
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Bone Nut 42mm Width
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Bone Nut, 42mm Width
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Graphtech Tusq XL 42mm Width
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Graphtech Tusq XL 42mm Width
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Graphtech Tusq XL 42mm Width
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Bone Nut 42mm Width
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Bone Nut 42mm Width
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Inlay |
Dot
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Dot
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BK Dot
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WH or BK Pearloid/Abalone Rounded-rectangular Block
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Luminlay Dot
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Luminlay Dot
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Abalone Dot
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Abalone Dot
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Neck Joint |
Four Bolts Steel Plate
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Four Bolts Steel Plate
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Four Bolts Steel plate
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Four Bolts Steel plate
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Four Bolts Steel plate
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Four Bolts Steel Plate
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Four Bolts Steel Plate
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Four Bolts Steel plate
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Four Bolts Steel plate
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ELECTRONICS | |||||||||
Pickup |
Sire Standard-ST Pickup Set (S-S-S)
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Sire Standard-ST Pickup Set (H-S-S)
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Sire LC Super-V pickup set (HSS)
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Sire LC Super-V pickup set (SSS)
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Sire LC Super-ST Pickup Set
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Sire LC H-S-S Pickup Set
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Sire LC Super-ST Pickup Set
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Seymour Duncan H-S-S Pickup Set
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Seymour Duncan Single Coil Set (S-S-S)
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Controls |
5way Lever Switch, Volume, Tone
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5way Lever Switch, Volume, Tone
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5way Lever Switch, Volume, Tone
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5way Lever Switch, Volume, Tone (Neck & Middle), Tone (Bridge)
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5-way Lever Switch, Volume, Tone
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5-way Lever Switch, Volume, Tone
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5way Lever Switch, Volume, Tone
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5way Lever Switch, Volume, Tone
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5way Lever Switch, Volume, Tone (Neck & Middle), Tone (Bridge)
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Hardware | |||||||||
Knobs |
IV ST Knob
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IV ST Knob
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ST Style Knob
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Ivory Strat knob
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IV ST Knob
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IV ST Knob
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IV ST Knob
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Gold Metal Dome Knob
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Strat Knob
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Bridge |
Sire Modern Tremolo Bridge (2 Post Type)
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Sire Modern Tremolo Bridge (2 Post Type)
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S7V 2-post Bridge(Steel Block and Steel Bent Saddle)
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S7V 2-post Bridge(Steel Block and Steel Bent Saddle)
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Sire Modern Tremolo Bridge (2 Post Type)
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Sire Modern Tremolo Bridge (2 Post Type)
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Sire Modern Tremolo Bridge (2 Post Type)
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Gotoh 510TS-FE1 Gold
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Gotoh 510TS-SF1 Gold
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Tuning Gear |
Sire Standard Tuner
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Sire Standard Tuner
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Sire Standard Tuner
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Sire Standard Tuners
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Sire Premium Locking Tuner
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Sire Premium Locking Tuner
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Sire Premium Locking Tuner
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Sire Premium Locking Tuner
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Sire Premium Locking Tuner
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Hardware Finish |
Chrome
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Chrome
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Chrome
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Chrome
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Chrome
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Chrome
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Chrome
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Gold
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Gold
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Pick Guard |
Mint Green(D.Navy, CAR), BK 3ply(BK), Tortoise(AWH)
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Mint Green(D.Navy, CAR), BK 3ply(BK), Tortoise(AWH)
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Mint Green(SGM, BK), Tortoise(3TS, OW), BK 3ply(NT)
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Black (TBL.S, TBK.S, NT.S, STR.S). Aluminum pickguard is included in the package.
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Black (MGO), Mint Green(3TS, Skyburst Sp., CAR, White) and Tortoise (Black). Aluminum pickguard is included in the package.
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Mint Green (3TS, Tidepool, White), Tortoise (Black), Black (Metallic Gold). Aluminum pickguard is included in the package.
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BK 3PLY (NT), Mint Green (TS)
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