Sire Larry Carlton Y5 Electric Guitar in Black Satin

£449.00

Sire have impressed us with this New Sire Larry Carlton Y5 Electric Guitar in Black Satin in Guitars, it’s in stock, and ready to ship with fast, reliable delivery across the UK, Ireland, and Europe. For more details within Guitars, additional Electric Guitars options, full specifications, demos, images, videos, and secure online ordering, read on below. The Sire Y series is the perfect choice for guitarists after a modern workhorse electric guitar that suits contemporary and aggressive playing styles and for those who demand a guitar that is built for speed and technique.Featuring an ergonomic double-cutaway body with modern contours…

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Sire have impressed us with this New Sire Larry Carlton Y5 Electric Guitar in Black Satin in Guitars, it’s in stock, and ready to ship with fast, reliable delivery across the UK, Ireland, and Europe. For more details within Guitars, additional Electric Guitars options, full specifications, demos, images, videos, and secure online ordering, read on below.

The Sire Y series is the perfect choice for guitarists after a modern workhorse electric guitar that suits contemporary and aggressive playing styles and for those who demand a guitar that is built for speed and technique.

Featuring an ergonomic double-cutaway body with modern contours and an easy access scoop on the lower horn, shredding up and down the fingerboard of the Y5 is a breeze. Sires C-shaped neck profile in conjunction with its compound fingerboard radius ensures that playing feels effortless and streamlined. Its duo of Sire Modern Humbucking Pickups ensure the Y5 is built for modern playing styles, and for even more versatility, it is wired up to a 5-way switch for even more tonal variations.

Key Features

  • Larry Carlton Modern Humbucker Pickups – A modern humbucking pickup set configured according to Larry Carlton’s tonal preferences, allowing balance in projecting both the heavy chords or single note patterns.
  • Contoured Alder body – The contoured Alder guitar body shape creates a more comfortable playstyle so you can play for longer too!
  • Comfort and elegance – Sire’s Edgeless fretboard design features rolled, smoothened edges for a superior feel and premium playing experience.

Sire

Founded in the late ’90s, Sire has grown from strength to strength fuelled with ambition to offer the highest quality acoustic, electric and bass guitars at the most affordable prices they can possibly be. Carefully crafted with premium materials, select hardware and though-out electronics these instruments are renowned for their exceptional build, superior playability and professional sound. With models to suit every level and style of playing, there’s a Sire for everyone!

Specifications

  • Body Material: Alder (Flame Veneer : TBL)
  • Body Shape: Sire Modern Rock Shape
  • Neck Material: Hard Maple (Reverse Head Shape)
  • Neck Shape: C-Shape
  • Scale: 25.5″
  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood Edgeless™ (Rolled Fretboard Edges)
  • Fingerboard Radius: 12~16″ (Compound Radius)
  • Frets: 2.7 mm Stainless Medium Jumbo, 24 Frets
  • String Nut: Graphtech XL, 43mm Width
  • Neck Joint: Four Bolts Bushing
  • Pickup: LC Modern Humbucker Pickup Set
  • Controls: 5way Lever Switch, Volume, Tone
  • Knobs: Black Dome Knob
  • Bridge: Sire Standard Hardtail Bridge
  • Tuning Gear: Standard Diecasting Tuner
  • Hardware Finish: BK
  • Pickguard: None

Additional information

Weight 16.5 kg

Stuff About Electric Guitars

Electric guitars use magnetic pickups to convert string vibration into an electrical signal, allowing the sound to be shaped through amplifiers and effects. Key things to understand include body shape, pickup type, neck profile, scale length and bridge design, as these all affect tone, feel and sustain. They are used across almost every modern genre, from clean and expressive to high-gain and aggressive styles, making them one of the most versatile instruments available.

Stuff About Guitars

Guitars cover a wide range of instruments designed to suit different styles, techniques, and sounds, from acoustic and classical models to solid body, semi-hollow, and hollow electric designs. Factors like body shape, scale length, neck profile, string type, and pickups all influence how a guitar feels and responds, making each type suited to different players and musical approaches. Whether used for rhythm, lead, songwriting, or experimentation, guitars are expressive, versatile instruments that form the heart of countless genres and playing styles.

Stuff About Solid Body Electric Guitars

Solid body electric guitars are built from a solid piece or pieces of wood, giving them excellent sustain, stability, and resistance to feedback at higher volumes. This construction makes them well suited to amplified playing across a wide range of styles, from clean and articulate tones to heavy, high-gain sounds. Their design allows pickups and hardware to play a major role in shaping tone, while the solid body provides a consistent, reliable feel. Solid body electric guitars are valued for their durability, versatility, and ability to perform confidently on stage and in the studio.

The Important stuff

Black Satin.

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