Sire Larry Carlton G5A Acoustic-Electric Guitar

zZounds Gear Experts Say...

Somewhere between electric and acoustic, this Carlton model has an ultra-thin chambered body, piezo pickup, and Sire's Vividx-A preamp for big, bright tones.

What's special about this item?

Feature:	What it does:
Mahogany body	Rich, warm, focused sound; added sustain
Mahogany neck	Great sustain, strength, and warm tone
Rosewood fretboard	Open, warm tone and smooth playing feel
Spruce top	Articulate tone, projects well, resists scratches

Overview

An electric guitar with acoustic sound. It features a chambered body and acoustic strings. Using a Piezo pickup processed through the Vividx Sire preamp, it offers an acoustic vibe suitable for stage use.

Features:

- An electric guitar with a chambered body for an acoustic sound
- Produces a sweet, bright, and sharp sound
- Mahogany body with a Spruce top
- Mahogany neck with a C-Shape profile
- Rosewood Edgeless fretboard
- Sire's Vidix-A Preamp 3-band EQ and phase switch
- Piezo under-saddle pickups

SIRE SOLID ACOUSTIC BODY
A solid acoustic guitar body made of Mahogany topped with solid Spruce known to produce sweeter, brighter and sharper sound.

VIVIDX-A PREAMP
It is a more typical preamp for an acoustic guitar. It features a Piezo pickup under the saddle, a 3 band EQ (Treble, Middle, Bass), and a phase switch allowing players to adjust the sound to their preference.

VINTAGE STYLE OPEN GEAR
A tuning gear usually found on vintage style guitars designed to avoid tuning slips.

Specs

-Body Material: Mahogany with Solid Spruce Top
-Body Shape: Sire Solid Acoustic Shape
-Body Color: Natural Satin (NT.S)
-Neck Material: Mahogany
-Neck Shape: C-Shape
-Scale: 25.5"
-Fingerboard Material: Rosewood Edgeless (Rolled Fretboard Edges)
-Fingerboard Radius: 16"
-Frets: 2.0 mm Vintage, 22 Frets
-String Nut: Bone Nut, 43mm Width
-Inlay: Abalone Dot
-Neck Joint: Four Bolt Bushing
-Preamp: Vividx-A (Piezo pickup under saddle)
-Controls: Volume, Treble, Middle, Bass, Phase Switch
-Bridge: Sire Acoustic Bridge
-Tuning Gear: Vintage Style Open Gear
-Hardware Finish: Chrome
-Pick guard: None

Dimensions and Weight in Packaging
Natural Satin: Shipping Weight: 9 lbs; Shipping Dimensions: 42 x 18 x 6 in; Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): SML-6165
Tobacco Sunburst: Shipping Weight: 9.25 lbs; Shipping Dimensions: 43 x 18 x 6 in; Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): SML-6166

Documents and Manuals

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 1-213-210-8976
Email: sireguitars@sire-revolution.com

Reviews

(1 ratings)

Submitted April 28, 2025 by a customer from gmail.com

"Sire G5A Hard case"

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Just so everyone knows, you can only get a gig bag for this guitar. I even got in touch with Sire and they do not make a hard case for this. Yesterday my son cane over with his bass and he had a Roadrunner hard case for his bass, the one for $130 bucks. Let me tell you i tried the G5A in the case and it fit just about perfect. Other than being about 5" longer than the guitar, it was a tight fit, just right actually. So please try this out for yourself. I went to 2 music stores in my area, including guitar center and they didn`t even try a bass case. But it works great and guitar doesn't move at all.

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