Sire Larry Carlton S3 HSS CAR

The S-Style According to Sire: A Modern Approach to the Solid-Body

The Sire S3 HSS New Gen follows the tradition of "S-Style" guitars with three pickups, while emphasizing reliability and manufacturing consistency. Its neck joint with a 4-screw steel plate, simple and effective electronics, and component choices focused on everyday playing make it a guitar designed to handle rehearsals, home studio sessions, and gigs with true peace of mind. Within the Sire range, it positions itself as an accessible solid-body, built with a "tool" logic: comfortable, coherent, and ready to work.

Who Is It For, and Which Styles?

This Sire is very suitable for motivated beginners looking for a versatile first electric guitar, as well as intermediate guitarists seeking a reliable base to progress, play in a band, or record. Its HSS setup naturally covers pop, rock, blues, funk, and indie: the single coils lend themselves to dynamic rhythms and precise arpeggios, while the bridge humbucker provides the output level and thickness needed for riffs, leads, and modern distortion.

The Tone

The Indonesian mahogany body promotes dense mids and comfortable sustain, with a "full" response feel under the fingers. The maple neck adds attack and definition, while the rosewood fingerboard smooths the upper spectrum for a more velvety sound. Regarding pickups, the HSS formula is a safe bet: the bridge humbucker delivers solid presence for rock and solos, while the neck and middle single coils favor brightness, dynamics, and "clack"-type intermediate positions for chicken picking and groove. With the 5-position selector and Volume/Tone controls, you can quickly sculpt a tone ranging from articulated clean to edgy crunch. The modern Sire vibrato allows adding expressive nuances while maintaining credible tuning stability for daily use.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To equip it safely, choose an electric string set in gauges 9-42 (soft) or 10-46 (more resistance), a strap with secure locks, a 6.35 mm jack cable (straight or angled), as well as a guitar stand (floor or wall-mounted). For transport, an electric guitar gig bag in "S-Style" format is generally suitable and effectively protects during travel.

Technical specifications

Electronics: microphone configuration	HSS	Scalloped	Double
Category	ST	Body	Mahogany
Left handed	No	Bridge / tailpiece	Tremolo
Strings	Steel	Electronics	Passive
Nbr of strings	6	Color	Red
Fingerboard	Rosewood	Finishing	Glossy
Nbrs of frets	22	Hardware	Chromed

Wood	Indonesian mahogany	Neck joint	4-screw steel plate
Shape	Sire S-Style	Bridge	Modern Sire vibrato
Pickguard	"Mint Green"	Tuners	Standard Sire
Finish	"Candy Apple Red"	Hardware finish	Chrome
Neck	Maple, C profile	Output	Reinforced jack socket
Scale length	25.5" / 648 mm	Pickups	Sire HSS set (1 bridge humbucker, 2 neck and middle single coils)
Radius	9.5" / 241 mm	Selector switch	5 positions
Frets	Medium Jumbo 2.7 mm / 0.106"	Controls	Volume, Tone
Nut	Bone 42 mm / 1.65"	Knobs	Strat style
Inlays	Dot