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A Serious Performer with Class-leading Specs





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True to its namesake's reputation, the Sire Larry Carlton X10 is among the best-spec'd high-performance solidbody electric guitars in its class. It all starts with Sire's "X"-shaped North American alder body with a stunning solid poplar burl top. Its lightning-fast 5-piece hard maple/mahogany neck boasts a comfortable "C"-shaped profile and neck-thru construction. Its compound-radius ebony fingerboard was built to burn, courtesy of its smooth rolled edges and its 24 medium-jumbo stainless steel frets. No matter what you plug into, the X10 will deliver the goods by way of a set of hot-rodded Seymour Duncan humbuckers with flexible 5-way switching. You also get top-shelf hardware, including a Floyd Rose 1000 Series double-locking tremolo and Grover GH305 tuning machines. High-caliber rock, metal, and fusion players searching for a serious performer will have a hard time topping the Sire X10.





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High-performance construction





The X10 was built with high-level players in mind, and it shows. Its aerodynamic "X"-shaped body was carved from North American alder and capped with a solid piece of popular burl. It vaunts neck-thru construction with a comfortable 5-piece hard maple/mahogany neck. And its ebony fingerboard practically plays itself, thanks to a compound radius and 24 medium-jumbo stainless steel frets. Players with a penchant for rapid-fire alternate picking, sweep-picked arpeggios, greased-lightning tapping runs, and neoclassical fretboard pyrotechnics will feel right at home on the X10.





Scorching-hot humbucker tone





When it comes to red-hot humbucker tone, the Sire X10 went with the gold standard: Seymour Duncan's TB-4/SH-1n combo. The TB-4 JB Model is the prototypical hot-rodded bridge humbucker, yielding muscular lows, crisp-sounding highs, and an upper-midrange bump for maximum chunk, crunch, and harmonic richness. The SH-1n '59 Model in the X10's neck position delivers full-sounding lows, slightly scooped mids, and gently boosted highs; it preserves the clarity of the individual notes in a chord, making it ideal for rhythm work as well as jazz and blues soloing. The X10 includes a 5-way pickup selector switch for added sonic flexibility, along with global volume and tone knobs.





Ready to dive and squeal





When Sweetwater guitarists partake in extreme whammy abuse, only a double-locking trem, like the X10's Floyd Rose 1000, can get the job done right. This ultra-stable tremolo tackles subtle dips and warbles with the utmost in taste and precision, and when you want to execute harmonic squealies and subterrestrial dive-bombs, you can do so with zero tuning woes. Simply put, if you're into athletic feats of whammy bar gymnastics, the X10 will not only keep up with you; it will do so without even breaking a sweat.





Sire Larry Carlton X10 Electric Guitar Features:


A max-spec'd performer with an aerodynamic "X"-shaped body


North American alder body sports a stunning solid poplar burl top


Neck-thru construction ensures optimal stability and enhanced sustain


5-piece hard maple/mahogany neck boasts a comfortable "C"-shaped profile


Compound-radius ebony fingerboard with smooth rolled edges and 24 medium-jumbo stainless steel frets


Seymour Duncan TB-4 JB bridge pickup delivers hot-rodded humbucker tones


Seymour Duncan SH-1n '59 neck pickup is ideal for rhythm work and jazz and blues soloing


Floyd Rose 1000 Series double-locking tremolo facilitates a full range of expressive pitch pyrotechnics


Super-stable Grover GH305 tuning machines


Eye-catching pearloid/abalone fingerboard inlays and gleaming gold hardware