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Sire Larry Carlton S5 HSS

Regular price: $569.00
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True Vintage Vibes for the Modern Player

The new S5 HSS expands the 2024 S5 with a versatile HSS pickup configuration that delivers a wider tonal range. Its covered humbucker works seamlessly with the single-coil pickups, providing a balanced and dynamic sound suited for a variety of playing styles. Combining classic character with modern performance, the S5 HSS offers exceptional versatility and value for today’s players.

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SIRE LC SUPER-V PICKUP SET (HSS)

The Sire LC Super-V Pickup Set features a versatile HSS configuration, with a humbucker in the bridge position for powerful, punchy tones and noise reduction, paired with two single coils for crisp, articulate sounds. This combination offers the best of both worlds, delivering the warmth and sustain of a humbucker and the clarity and brightness of single-coils. The 5-way lever switch allows for seamless transitions between pickup settings, giving you the flexibility to explore a wide range of tonal possibilities for any style.

SIRE MODERN DOUBLE-CUT BODY

The modern double-cut body, crafted from North American alder, is paired with a C-shaped hard maple neck and Sire’s Edgeless™ fretboard to provide excellent comfort and smooth playability.

S7V 2-POST BRIDGE WITH CHROME HARDWARE FINISH

The S7V 2-post bridge with steel block and bent saddles ensures improved sustain, tuning stability, and accurate intonation, while the chrome hardware finish enhances durability and adds a sleek, modern aesthetic. Together, they provide reliable performance and a polished look, ideal for consistent playability and long-lasting use.

BODY

Body Material: Alder
Body Shape: Sire Double-Cut Body
Body Color: 3TS(3 Tone Sunburst), OW(Olympic White), D.Navy(Dark Navy), SGM(Surf Green Metallic), CAR(Candy Apple Red)

NECK

Neck Material: Hard Maple
Neck Shape: C-Shape
Scale: 25.5"
Fingerboard Material: Hardmaple Edgeless™ (Rolled Fretboard Edges)
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5"
Frets: 2.7 mm Medium Jumbo
String Nut: Bone Nut 42mm Width
Inlay: BK Dot
Neck Joint: Four Bolts Steel plate

ELECTRONICS

Pickup: Sire LC Super-V pickup set (HSS)
Controls: 5-way Lever Switch, Volume, Tone
Knobs: Classic Control Knobs

HARDWARE

Bridge: S7V 2-post Bridge (Steel Block and Steel Bent Saddle)
String Spacing: 10.8mm
Tuning Gear: Sire Standard Tuner
Hardware Finish: Chrome

Body
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Body Material	Alder	North American Alder with Solid Poplar Burl	Swamp Ash	Indonesian Mahogany	Indonesian Mahogany	North American Alder	North American Alder with Flame Maple Veneer	North American Alder	Indonesian Mahogany	North American Alder with Solid Swamp Ash Top	North American Alder
Body Shape	Sire Double-Cut Body	Sire Double-Cut Body	Sire Double-Cut Body	Sire Double-Cut Body	Sire Double-Cut Body	Sire Double-Cut Body	Sire Double-Cut Body	Sire Double-Cut Body	Sire Double-Cut Body	Sire Double-Cut Body	Sire Double-Cut Body
Neck
Neck Material	Hard Maple	Hard Maple	Hard Maple	Hard Maple	Hard Maple	Hard Maple	Hard Maple	Hard Maple (3TS, TP, WH, BK) and Roasted Maple (Metallic Gold)	Hard Maple	Roasted Maple	Roasted Maple
Neck Shape	C-Shape	C-Shape	C-Shape	C-Shape	C-Shape	C-Shape	C-Shape	C-Shape	C-Shape	C-Shape	C-Shape
Scale	25.5"	25.5"	25.5"	25.5"	25.5"	25.5"	25.5"	25.5"	25.5"	25.5"	25.5"
Fingerboard Material	Hardmaple Edgeless™ (Rolled Fretboard Edges)	Hard Maple Edgeless™ (Rolled Fretboard Edges)	Hard Maple Edgeless™ (Rolled Fretboard Edges)	Rosewood Edgeless™ (Rolled Fretboard Edges)	Rosewood Edgeless™ (Rolled Fretboard Edges)	Hard Maple Edgeless™ (Rolled Fretboard Edges)	Hard Maple (TBL.S, STR) and Rosewood (TBK.S, NT.S) Edgeless™ (Rolled Fretboard Edges)	Hard Maple (3TS, TP, WH) and Rosewood (MGO, BK) Edgeless™ (Rolled Fretboard Edges)	Rosewood Edgeless™ (Rolled Fretboard Edges)	Roasted Maple Edgeless™ (Rolled Fretboard Edges)	Rosewood Edgeless™ (Rolled Fretboard Edges)
Fingerboard Radius	9.5"	12~14" Compound Radius	12~14" Compound Radius	9.5"	9.5"	9.5"	9.5~14" Compound Radius	9.5~14" Compound Radius	9.5"	9.5~14" Compound Radius	9.5~14" Compound Radius
Frets	2.7 mm Medium Jumbo	2.7 mm Medium Jumbo, 22 Stainless Frets	2.7 mm Medium Jumbo, 22 Stainless Frets	2.7 mm Medium Jumbo	2.7 mm Medium Jumbo	2.7 mm Medium Jumbo, 22 Frets	2.7 mm Medium Jumbo, 22 Stainless Frets	2.7 mm Medium Jumbo, 22 Stainless Frets	2.7 mm Medium Jumbo	2.7 mm Medium Jumbo, 22 Stainless Frets	2.7 mm Medium Jumbo, 22 Stainless Frets
String Nut	Bone Nut 42mm Width	Bone Nut 42mm Width	Bone Nut 42mm Width	Bone Nut 42mm Width	Bone Nut 42mm Width	Bone Nut, 42mm Width	Graphtech Tusq XL 42mm Width	Graphtech Tusq XL 42mm Width	Bone Nut 42mm Width	Graphtech Tusq XL 42mm Width	Graphtech Tusq XL 42mm Width
Inlay	BK Dot	Abalone Dot	Abalone Dot	Dot	Dot	—	WH or BK Pearloid/Abalone Rounded-rectangular Block	Luminlay Dot	Dot	WH Pearloid/Abalone Rounded-rectangular Block	WH Pearloid/Abalone Rounded-rectangular Block
Neck Joint	Four Bolts Steel plate	Four Bolts Steel plate	Four Bolts Steel plate	Four Bolts Steel Plate	Four Bolts Steel Plate	Four Bolts Steel plate	Four Bolts Steel plate	Four Bolts Steel Plate	Four Bolt Steel plate	Four Bolt Steel plate	Four Bolt Steel plate
ELECTRONICS
Pickup	Sire LC Super-V pickup set (HSS)	Seymour Duncan HSS Pickup Set	Seymour Duncan Single Coil Set (S-S-S)	Sire Standard HSS Pickup Set	Sire Standard-ST Pickup Set (S-S-S)	Sire LC Super-V pickup set (SSS)	Sire LC Super HSS Pickup Set	Sire LC Super SSS Pickup Set	Sire Standard HSS Pickup Set	Sire LC Super HSS Pickup Set	Sire LC Super HSS Pickup Set
Controls	5-way Lever Switch, Volume, Tone	5-way Lever Switch, Volume, Tone	5way Lever Switch, Volume, Tone (Neck & Middle), Tone (Bridge)	5way Lever Switch, Volume, Tone	5way Lever Switch, Volume, Tone	5-way Lever Switch, Volume, Tone	5-way Lever Switch, Volume, Tone	5-way Lever Switch, Volume, Tone	5-way lever switch, Volume, Tone	5-way Lever Switch, Volume, Tone	5-way Lever Switch, Volume, Tone
Hardware
Knobs	Classic Control Knobs	Gold Metal Dome Knob	Ivory Control Knobs	IV Standard Control Knobs	IV ST Knob	Ivory Control Knobs	IV Standard Control Knobs	IV Standard Control Knobs	IV Standard Control Knobs	IV Standard Control Knobs	Metal Dome Knob
Bridge	S7V 2-post Bridge(Steel Block and Steel Bent Saddle)	Gotoh 510TS-FE1 Gold	Gotoh 510TS-SF1 Gold	Sire Modern Tremolo Bridge (2 Post Type)	Sire Modern Tremolo Bridge (2 Post Type)	S7V 2-post Bridge(Steel Block and Steel Bent Saddle)	Sire Modern Tremolo Bridge (2 Post Type)	Sire Modern Tremolo Bridge (2 Post Type)	Sire Standard Tremolo Bridge (6-Screw Tremolo Type)	Sire Modern Tremolo Bridge (2 Post Type)	Sire Modern Tremolo Bridge (2 Post Type)
String Spacing	10.8mm	10.8mm	10.8mm	10.8mm	10.8mm	10.8mm	10.8mm	10.8mm	10.5mm	10.8mm	10.8mm
Tuning Gear	Sire Standard Tuner	Sire Premium Locking Tuner	Sire Premium Locking Tuner	Sire Standard Tuner	Sire Standard Tuner	Sire Standard Tuners	Sire Premium Locking Tuner	Sire Premium Locking Tuner	Sire Basic Diecasting Tuner	Sire Premium Locking Tuner	Sire Premium Locking Tuner
Hardware Finish	Chrome	Gold	Gold	Chrome	Chrome	Chrome	Chrome	Chrome	Chrome	Chrome	Black
Pick Guard	—	—	BK 3PLY (NT), Mint Green (TS)	Mint Green(D.Navy, CAR), BK 3ply(BK), Tortoise(AWH)	Mint Green(D.Navy, CAR), BK 3ply(BK), Tortoise(AWH)	Mint Green(SGM, BK), Tortoise(3TS, OW), BK 3ply(NT)	Black (TBL.S, TBK.S, NT.S, STR.S). Aluminum pickguard is included in the package.	Mint Green (3TS, Tidepool, White), Tortoise (Black), Black (Metallic Gold). Aluminum pickguard is included in the package.	Mint Green	BK 3ply	None