Larry Carlton - S7 New Gen LH 3 Tone Sunburst

Every ounce of North American alder resonates in the Sire Larry Carlton S7 New Gen LH - top, sides and back all cut from a single material, this Sire double-cutaway body builds an acoustic coherence that is perceptible from the very first attack, even before the sound reaches the back of the stage. The Sire Modern vibrato with 2 pivot points absorbs variations in tension like a precision damper: divebombs return in unison, expressive bends don't deviate. 3 Tone Sunburst, pickguard mint green - the visual is as much a signature of the instrument as its voice.

Under the left hand, the C-profile hard maple neck transmits a slightly cool, dense resistance that contrasts with the warmth of the playing. The Edgeless™ hard maple fingerboard eliminates any grip at the edge of the neck, allowing rapid lateral movements without parasitic friction. The 241.3 - 355.6 mm compound radius gradually flattens the fingerboard towards the treble: natural open chords in the low zone, millimetric bends without false notes in the high zone. The 2.7 mm stainless steel Medium Jumbo frets take the wear and tear, the 42 mm Graphtech Tusq XL nut distributes the vibration evenly over the 22 frets, and the Sire Premium chrome locking tuning machines lock the tuning at the quarter-turn.

The LC Super SSS set features three single-coil pickups whose 5-position selector extracts combinations ranging from crystal-clear twang in position 1 to nasal midrange in positions 2 and 4. The original DR Dragon Skin+ DEQ-10 strings deliver a precise dynamic response right out of the box. The 4-screw neck joint with steel plate stabilises the assembly under the stress of the 647.7 mm pitch, and the Luminlay markers guide the left hand even under saturated stage lighting - string spacing 10.8 mm, aluminium pickguard supplied as an option for immediate customisation.