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Sire Larry Carlton A4 Grand Auditorium Electro Acoustic in Vintage Sunburst

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Product Description

Following in the footsteps of their incredible bass collaboration with Marcus Miller, Sire have teamed up with iconic fusion guitarist Larry Carlton to create their own line supreme acoustic guitars. The A4 is a classy instrument boasting high-end features you simply won't find among competitors.

Construction

The A4 is made using classic woods with a twist. The body consists of a solid mahogany back and sides and a roasted sapele top – resulting in great warmth and encompassing sound projection. Roasting, otherwise known as baking, is a favoured Sire design method ensuring longevity of the instrument and strong vibrations flowing throughout the body as you play.

Sire always produce on the playability front. The luxurious “C” shape neck feels effortless to play, matched with the flat 16” rosewood fretboard and those glorious rolled edges. The A4 is also a stylistically modern acoustic, adorned with herringbone binding and bar inlays.

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Grand Auditorium size

Grand auditorium acoustics are extremely versatile, bridging the gap between the smaller grand concert and larger dreadnought. They deliver pronounced tones and are perfect for nuanced fingerpicking. The A4 has an upper cutaway, allowing you to reach higher frets for a wider variety of playing potential.

Electronics

Plug the A4 acoustic into a mixer/PA system when you need to tap into higher volume levels. Thanks to the onboard SIB Acoustic EQ System, you're able to blend the inbuilt piezo under saddle pickup and condenser microphone together to recreate accurate acoustic tones.

Customer Reviews

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Beautiful looking, feeling and sounding guitar. Anyone looking for a Acoustic would be wise to give these a try."

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Great guitar had been looking for a while can not believe the quality of this guitar especially for £450, rich full sounds, play well out of the box, you can go hard on it and it will take it"

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "The sound is rich, and yet delicate (the dynamic range of this guitar is vastly greater than every other acoustic I've owned)"

Specifications

BODY

  • Body Shape : GA Cutaway
  • Body Top Material: Roasted Solid Spruce 
  • Body Side Material: Mahogany 
  • Body Back Material: Solid Mahogany 
  • Body Binding: Herringbone 

NECK

  • Neck Material: Mahogany 
  • Neck Shape: C-Shape 
  • Scale: 25.5" 
  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
  • Fingerboard Radius: 16" 
  • Frets: 2.0mm Small 
  • String Nut: Bone nut, 43mm Width 
  • String Saddle: Bone Saddle, 72mm Width 
  • Bridge Material: Rosewood 
  • Neck Joint: Dove Tail Joint

ELECTRONICS

  • Pickups: 1 Piezo(under Saddle), 1 Condenser Mic. 
  • Controls: Master Volume, Tone, Mic Mix
  • Electronics: Sire SIB Acoustic EQ System

HARDWARE

  • Knobs: Sire Acoustic Soft Knob 
  • Tuning Gear: Sire Acoustic Diecasting Standard 
  • Hardware Finish: Chrome
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Customer Reviews

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Mr. Vernon Fuller25th Jan 2024

I am really pleased with the guitar and I have already received positive comments from singing group members who have heard me play it.

Value 5Looks 5Sound 4

Trusted Customer5th Jan 2024

Exceptional value for money this is a lot of acoustic guitar for £500ish pounds. The neck comfort and playability live up to all my expectations that were set after watching the numerous Sire guitar reviews. Really nice instrument I haven't put it down for a few weeks now.

Value 5Looks 4Durability 5Sound 4

Mr Gordon Sullivan4th Jan 2023

Value 5Looks 5Durability 4Sound 5

Mr Andrew Wilson17th Apr 2022

Bought this guitar as my first forre into higher quality acoustic guitars. Sounds great and encourages accurate fretting. Not really tried the electric functions properly.

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Mr. Matthew Hall9th Aug 2021

I bought this after watching all Anderton's reviews of the Sire acoustic range. I had hoped to get an R7, but they're either discontinued or else simply not in stock (#covid?). Anderton's described Sire as something to the effect of "an awful lot of guitar for the money". I'd say they're right. I've been playing for over 20 years, I play live in a small church worship group twice every Sunday - and a guitar would have to be something spectacularly worthwhile to beat this Sire A4 for the price. The sound is rich, and yet delicate (the dynamic range of this guitar is vastly greater than every other acoustic I've owned), the electro-acoustic arrangement is superb (and marvelously simple - just dial it in and forget about it), and the build quality feels really decent. (I own a 2000-and-something Les Paul Studio, and I'd say the build quality of the Sire might actually have the edge. You have to really look at it to find any complaints.) Is it the right guitar for everyone? Of course not. But if this is the "genre" of guitar you're after, I'd buy another in a heartbeat. I'd also dearly love to get my hands on an R7 as well, just to see what they're like!

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

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