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A Vintage-style Offset with a Playful Personality





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With its offset-waist and JM-shaped alder body, the Sire Larry Carlton J5 is primed for surf expeditions, alt-rock odysseys, or whatever musical application comes your way. This solidbody electric guitar's "C"-shaped hard maple neck is a pleasure to wrap your hand around, and its 22-fret, 9.5-inch-radius fingerboard with rolled edges assures you a slick playability that's second to none. The J5 churns out red-hot, syrupy-thick tones by way of its LC Vintage JM-style single-coil pickups. You'll also revel in the expressive maneuverability of this guitar's JM-type bridge and DG tremolo. The J5 comes ready to rumble with a bone nut, premium locking tuners, gleaming chrome hardware, and a classic-style pickguard. Players searching for a classy offset with a playful disposition will get endless mileage out of the J5.





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Head-turning offset alder body





Carved from a solid slab of alder, Sweetwater guitarists have discovered the J5's classic JM-shaped body is ready for the spotlight. Alder offers a distinctively balanced acoustic sound with equal doses of highs, mids, and lows. When you plug in, you'll appreciate how ergonomic this axe feels; from stem to stern, this offset beauty is an alt-rock aficionado's dream come true.





Roaring JM-style single-coil pickups





The Sire J5 comes equipped with JM-style single-coil pickups. Unlike the chimey, glassy sound stemming from S-style single-coils, the J5's LC Vintage JM-style pickups are raw and rude, churning out scorching-hot, thick-as-molasses tones by the truckload. This electric guitar also includes a 3-way pickup toggle switch, along with global volume and tone controls, for added tonal versatility.





Comfortable playability





One thing's for sure: the J5 was built to be played. Its "C"-shaped hard maple neck plays like a dream, and its 22-fret, 9.5-inch-radius fingerboard, which includes smooth rolled edges, facilitates fleet-fingered fretboard maneuvers like nothing else. The J5 includes a bone nut and premium locking tuners.





Sire Larry Carlton J5 Electric Guitar Features:


Offset-waist, JM-shaped alder body offers a distinctively balanced acoustic sound


"C"-shaped hard maple neck is a pleasure to wrap your hand around


Slick-playing 22-fret, 9.5-inch-radius fingerboard with rolled edges


LC Vintage JM-style single-coil pickups churn out red-hot, syrupy-thick tones


JM-type bridge and DG tremolo give you extra expressive maneuverability


Bone nut and premium locking tuners


Gleaming chrome hardware and a classic-style pickguard