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Sire Larry Carlton A3 Grand Auditorium Electro Acoustic in Vintage Sunburst

Featuring New Sire Internal Preamp System

£329.00

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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 A3 is a classy instrument boasting high-end features you simply won't find among competitors.

Construction

The A3 is made using classic woods with a twist. The body consists of a laminated 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 A3 is also a stylistically modern acoustic, adorned with herringbone binding and bar inlays.

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 A3 has an upper cutaway, allowing you to reach higher frets for a wider variety of playing potential.

Electronics

Plug the A3 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

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A beautiful guitar with an absolutely lovely tone. Amazing quality at that price point. Highly recommended!"

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Great product, of the quality & tone I wanted but for half the price I thought I’d have to spend"

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "It's just great for the money and great period. I love it ... How they make this for the money I just dont know."

Specifications

BODY

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

NECK

  • Neck Material: Mahogany 
  • Neck Shape: C-Shape 
  • Scale: 25.5" 
  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood / Rolled Fretboard Edges 
  • 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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Written by Cian Hodge

Customer Reviews

5.0

13 reviews

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Paul Mullins12th Nov 2023

Beautifully made, and a pleasure to play. Great sound, light action, comfortable size. Excellent value for money

Value 5Looks 5Sound 5

Trusted Customer1st Nov 2023

Really nice affordable guitar

Trusted Customer22nd Jan 2023

A gift for my budding guitarist son. Sounds great, good tone and looks stunning in the vintage sunburst. He is very pleased with it and we enjoy hearing the sound. Seems excellent quality for the price.

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Mr Kenny Barnes20th Jan 2023

Only thing I'd change....? the strings

Value 5Looks 5Sound 5

PETER SPENCER30th Dec 2022

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Mr Steve Clarke25th Nov 2022

I was stunned at the quality of this guitar for £300. It has the sound and feel of a guitar costing three times as much. Very pleased with the purchase.

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Mrs Nicola Hartley15th Aug 2022

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Trusted Customer5th Jun 2022

Value 4Looks 4Durability 4Sound 4

Terry Shanahan6th Jan 2022

Value 5Looks 4Durability 4Sound 4

Steve Pollitt3rd Jan 2022

Beautiful guitar - especially for the money.

Value 5Looks 5Sound 5

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