Description

Sire’s Larry Carlton J3 electric guitar offers the classic JM-styled feature set at an attractive affordable price point. With its eye-catching offset body, this electric guitar channels all the right vintage vibes and mojo. Featuring a pair of LC Standard JM pickups the Sire J3 has that characterful warmth and bite that’s often associated with this body shape. Its simplified electronics and 2-point S-type tremolo bridge makes the J3 the perfect choice for anyone seeking the tone and vibe of a JM-styled electric guitar but wants something with a more familiar control layout.

Key features

• Comfort and elegance – Sire’s Edgeless™ fretboard design features rolled, smoothened edges for a superior feel and playing experience.
• Signature tones – Two new LC Standard JM pickups provide a thick electric guitar tone with just the right amount of bite and aggression!
• A traditional guitar shape – Embodying vintage vibes, the J3 features a traditional JM-style body that provides easy access to the 3-way toggle switch.

A JM guitar made modern

With its offset JM electric guitar shape, bolt-on Hard Maple neck and JM-styled pickups, the Larry Carlton J3 has all the key components for a JM-type guitar. Modern twists include a simplified circuit with an easy-to-use 3-way pickup selector switch along with a master tone and volume and a 2-point S-type tremolo system for effortless vibrato and improved stability.

Designed for comfort and ease of playing

Thanks to Sire’s Edgeless™ fingerboard design, the rolled, smoothened edges enable your hand to glide effortlessly up and down the fretboard with assured precision. Its elegant body contours feel comfortable in any position and tuning is a pleasure thanks to Sire’s diecast tuners!

Specifications

Body

• Body Material: Mahogany
• Body Shape: Sire JM Shape
• Body Finish: VWH (Vintage White)

Neck

• Neck Material: Hard Maple
• Neck Shape: C-Shape
• Scale Length: 25.5”
• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood Edgeless™ (Rolled Fretboard Edges)
• Fingerboard Radius: 9.5”
• Number of Frets Total: 22 (2.7mm Medium Jumbo)
• String Nut: Bone, 42mm width
• Neck Joint: Four Bolt Steel Plate

Electronics

• Pickups: LC Standard Jazzmaster Pickup Sets
• Controls: 3way Toggle Switch, Volume, Tone
• Knobs: White S Knob

Hardware

• Bridge: Sire Standard Tremolo Bridge (2 Post Type)
• Tuning Gear: Standard Diecasting Tuner
• Hardware Finish: Chrome
• Pickguard: Tortoise