An evolution of the S7, the S7 New Gen retains the ?S?Style? DNA dear to Larry Carlton while adding contemporary choices: refined craftsmanship, premium hardware, and optimized electronics. This generation enhances reliability, playability, and tonal palette while preserving the responsiveness and familiarity of a great S-style guitar.
Designed for intermediate to expert guitarists, it remains welcoming to ambitious beginners thanks to a very accessible C-shaped neck profile. Its playground covers punchy funk, pop/rock, blues, fusion, and indie. The maple fingerboard provides attack, definition, and rhythmic precision, ideal for tight chops as well as impactful leads.
The H?S?S SIRE LC set delivers clear single-coil positions at the neck and middle (bright bell-like tones, snappy funk), while the bridge humbucker offers a thicker drive for modern rock. The 5-way selector and Volume/Tone controls cover essentials, from crisp cleans to articulate crunch. The alder body balances lows and mids, the maple adds brightness and precision, and the stainless steel frets enhance sustain and bend stability. The modern tremolo provides smooth vibratos and shimmering textures without sacrificing tuning, especially with the locking tuners.
Set of nickel strings 9?42 or 10?46 (25.5" / 648 mm scale), comfortable strap, electric guitar capo, 6.35 mm jack cable, S?Style format gig bag or hard case, stable guitar stand.