Sire Larry Carlton X1 RN White Satin

Essential Information About the Sire Larry Carlton X1 White Satin Guitar

• Modern and accessible rock spirit: an entry-level electric designed for fast, easy, and comfortable playing.


• Indonesian mahogany body: a warm sound grain, rich in mids, ideal for solid rhythms and singing leads.


• Maple bolt-on neck with C profile: a natural grip, with a sharper attack and good note definition.


• Playing versatility: 2-point vibrato for expressive effects and push-pull control to expand the sound palette.

An Introduction to the Larry Carlton by Sire Universe

The Larry Carlton X1 is positioned as a modern and affordable option for guitarists seeking an electric guitar with a sober look, reassuring feel, and a clearly "rock" orientation. It focuses on the essentials: effective craftsmanship, reliable hardware, and ergonomics designed to facilitate progress, while maintaining a true sonic personality thanks to the mahogany/maple duo.

Who is it for? An ideal electric guitar for progressing (and enjoying)

Thanks to its C-profile neck, comfortable radius, and 22 Medium Jumbo frets, this X1 is very suitable for beginner to intermediate guitarists who want an easy-to-master guitar without a "toy" feel. It naturally adapts to styles where attack and energy matter: rock, pop, blues-rock, indie, punk, and any genre requiring solid rhythms and responsive solos.

The 2-point vibrato adds an expressive dimension for light vibratos, end-of-phrase effects, or "floating" chords. Additionally, the presence of a 3-position selector and push-pull potentiometers makes the instrument relevant for covering multiple registers, from thick, saturated tones to clearer, more articulated textures.

Balanced sound: warmth, attack, and clarity options

The combination of a mahogany body and a bolt-on maple neck is a classic for achieving a very musical balance: mahogany tends to enhance warmth and midrange density (valuable in overdrive and distortion), while maple adds a sharper attack and better note clarity, useful for riffs and fast runs. The rosewood fingerboard generally helps to slightly soften the extreme highs, maintaining a pleasant and "round" playing feel under the fingers.

On the electronics side, the guitar offers a versatility-oriented architecture: a 3-position selector (often associated with a two-pickup configuration) and separate 2 Volume / 2 Tone controls, practical for finely adjusting output level, switching from rhythm to lead sounds, or balancing pickup positions. The tone controls with push-pull coil split function allow for clearer and snappier tones when seeking more precision and transparency, while retaining the option to return to thicker timbres for saturation.

Technical specifications

Left handed	No	Nbr of strings	6
Strings	Steel	Color	White

Type	electric guitar	Fret size	0.106" / 2.7 mm (Medium Jumbo)
Wood	Indonesian mahogany	Bridge	Sire Basic Tremolo Bridge (type 2-Point Tremolo)
Finish	satin	Tuners	Sire Basic Diecasting Tuner
Attachment	bolt-on neck	Nut	PPS BK, 6 strings
Profile	C	Nut width	1.69" / 43 mm
Scale length	25.6" / 650 mm	Hardware finish	BK
Binding	no binding	Selector	3-way Lever Switch
Radius	14" / 355 mm	Controls	2 Volume, 2 Tone (push-pull for coil split)
Number of frets	22	Orientation	modern entry-level inspired by rock