DON'T JUDGE A BOOK BY.... Larry Carlton L7 Review

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@Metalfreak-vv2yc 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for doing all this research. Looks tedious, but we'll executed. I mostly tinker around and never did a deep dive into reverbs. Thanks for sharing and looking forward to part 2.

@SK__Guitar777 7 месяцев назад

I have one of these (L7V with P90s) since Jan this year, I've done a few lengthy demos and a new follow up demo on my channel, mine arrived flawlessly and I still love this guitar deeply.

@prestige35able 7 месяцев назад

Ive been watching for years now. You have really improved in your playing. Sounded great!

@ramencurry6672 3 месяца назад

He needs to be on TV

@vasotoe 7 месяцев назад

Bonus points for the Tube Screamer pillow 🤗

@tjbitt65 4 месяца назад

Tnx for the great review, Henning, been waiting for one of these to get out of backorder. Tnx also for the your reminder at the end of the video to support your local animal shelter. They do such a service and are always in need of support. 👍

@sabtekmusic8967 7 месяцев назад

I have a Gold top version with humbuckers. I agree that it sounds a little thinner than a Les Paul but it is a great Guitar and I think the sound is what sets it apart. It also does not break your back like a Les Paul can! I think it kind of sounds like a cross between a Les Paul and a Telecaster. I actually have the Telecaster from Sire with Humbuckers on with a floating trem and it's a beast! Always like your reviews Henning as it's no nonsense and straight to the point. Cheers.

@alanlatimer1024 4 месяца назад

I like bright humb😅ucking tones with clarity and not muddy which Les Paul's can be sometimes but this has P-90s which sound fantastic to me great clarity and some fatness as well

@greekfreak1980 7 месяцев назад

The guitar sounds kinda bright, because Larry Carlton apparently wanted a more bright tone and they have ''treble bleed'' capacitors in the tone pots installed. That goes also for the regular humbucker version the Sire ''Larry Carlton modern'' humbuckers are supposedly less warm & more bright also. According to some people, who replaced the stock humbuckers and removed the ''treble bleed'' circuit from the tone pots, the guitar can give you the classic Les Paul tone. The stock full-size humbuckers are also very low output and designed more for jazzy/bluesy tones and not really for heavier rock but with other pickups you can get that fat L/P rock/metal tone. I'm actually tempted to get the ''Black Beauty'' replica with the humbuckers, swap a Duncan JB/Jazz or JB/59 set on it and some chrome scratch plate/ knobs and turn it into a John Sykes ''tribute model''.

@SuperEssenceOfficial 4 месяца назад

great info!! i forgot why I discounted the Sire from my search for a modern les paul and this video was why: the brighter tone. Glad to know I can fix it with pickups replacement.

@greekfreak1980 4 месяца назад

@@SuperEssenceOfficial Remove the treble-bleed circuit and I'm sure you can get the classic L/P tone even with the stock Sire pickups and some tweaking of the amp settings. For Blues/ Classic Rock, they should be fine, for more high-gain styles you might need some higher output pickups though. It's not very difficult to remove the treble-bleed, if you don't know how, there are tutorials online, takes less than 5 minutes. This treble-bleed thing is something that many old school session players really liked.

@johnhummer1064 29 дней назад

Well, this is the most helpful review on this guitar (or maybe any guitar) on youtube! Thank you for the thorough review and thoughts.

@orryfishburne5326 7 месяцев назад

Ive been wanting an LV7 since they came out. They always sell out so fast

@DonnieDailey 4 месяца назад

Greetings from Long Island NY USA. Thank you for an enjoyable and informative video. I'm a recent subscriber. I learned about your channel through Phil McKnight. I chose the Sire S7 FM for myself and have been happy with it. All the best, DD

@niallshakeshaft1524 7 месяцев назад

I have a Sire / Larry Carlton electro-acoustic dreadnought that I bought for open mics. The price/quality ratio is phenomenal so now I’m really curious about the rest of the line.

@bassnsax 7 месяцев назад

The L7 with the Tone King Royalist sounded STELLAR!!! Definitely glassy sounding, but a great sounding guitar. I wonder if a different set of P90s might sway your opinion of the guitar?

@BasementGuitarSuperstar 7 месяцев назад

Both of these pickups sound great. Holy crap!

@robertaugustine5350 7 месяцев назад

I own a first Gen L7 with the Humbuckers. One on my main gig guitars. Great tones all around and no noise like those. Only mod I have done is a push/pull in the neck pickup for single coil mode. Best $700 I’ve ever owned.

@menschlicheswesen84 6 месяцев назад

How many L7 Gen's do exist...? And how do i know wich Gen is mine...?

@robertaugustine5350 6 месяцев назад

@@menschlicheswesen84 My guess is anyone with humbuckers is a Gen 1. Build date of 2021 or 2022.

@tomcaron9113 7 месяцев назад

I replaced the bridge on my gold top l7v with a TonePros. Also replaced the output jack with a metal one. The plastic broke while tightening.

@Lalairu 2 месяца назад

Have you tried the p90 L3? They seem nice. Thanks for the review :D

@ret01101 7 месяцев назад

If it is not Gibson or Epiphone brand I prefer rectangle inlays instead of trapezoid. Like some Gretsch and some Fender guitars have.

@michaelgallegos8811 7 месяцев назад

U got fingers prints on it I can see them from here Henning 😂😅,,just kidding man 😂great video yes those Larry Carlton guitars are ok I was kinda interested in the 335 style model but these days I can't afford nothing merry Christmas bro.🍻🤘☃️🎸🎄🎅✨️✨️

@nathanhill9006 День назад

I have the the L7 with LC Modern Humbuckers and they sound great although a brighter sound than previous PAF Gibsons I’ve had but it’s hard to remember.

@davetrombetti4240 7 месяцев назад

I’m glad you point out the useless cut on the back. I see this on so many guitars now and it’s pointless. Having said that I love the humbucker version of this guitar. Even though I play more of a 70s style rock I love high gain tones. I really want to get this guitar as well. P90s are very nice for mid gain tones and noise is just a fact of life with single coils.

@antennahead 7 месяцев назад

My thoughts to the cut in the back: So the brand with the G can not say: It is a Les Paul so you have to pay license fee! 😁 Because there is no G with a cut in the back...

@RulgertGhostalker 7 месяцев назад

my second electric guitar was a "Memphis Les Paul Copy"....the body was made of laminates ( like ply wood, you could see in the electronics cavity ) but you see how " Les Paul" is in the description ? ... so that is a Les Paul, no matter what they call it. i just got a Spark GO for a practice kicker, and there are two Rodger Mayor Octavia fuzz pedal models, both only available by purchase, labeled J.H. ( and when you click on them, a picture of j.H. comes up, with No Mention of Roger Mayor )

@kavemen71 7 месяцев назад

I have this in a goldtop and love it. I think of it as my LP Special than I didn't pay 1500 dollars for! Something to tune down a half step to play punk. It's really great for the price.

@philippherrberg 7 месяцев назад

Is it worth the extra money compared to the better Harley Benton not-Les-Pauls?

@edwardlopez5457 21 день назад

I have a white L7 with dual humbuckers and I prefer playing it over my 2 LPs. Something very smooth about it.

@ralphclark 7 месяцев назад

Paired with the tone king that's a nice jazz setup. That's unexpected

@juana1483 2 месяца назад

Where's the buzz/hiss coming from? Amp? Cord? Speaker?

@orryfishburne5326 5 месяцев назад

This week im finally going to be able to order a new guitar. Im quite sure im going to go with the Yamaha Revstar Standard with p90s, but a slight chance i might give the Sire L7V a shot. Ive been wanting both guitars since they both came out and the stars have not aligned for either one until now. If u could only get one, which one would u pick? Im thinking Revstar, but im curious what your opinion would be.

@EytschPi42 5 месяцев назад

I would go for the Revstar

@orryfishburne5326 5 месяцев назад

@@EytschPi42 sweet thanks man. I was pretty content on the Revstar, but was having second thoughts. Im definitely going to go with that. Thanks

@Chip_57 3 месяца назад

@orryfishburne5326 None of the new Revstars have a finish close to that Sire, they are basic colours apart from the unusual burst one. In addition, the new iterations of the Revstar are more expensive but no doubt they are solid guitars.

@-processdrone- 7 месяцев назад

This has a place. As someone who detests the telecaster shape (there is no shape that suits everyone) this has something aproaching telecaster bite in a LP style shape. @18:58 not everyone will know why this made me laugh so hard, let's go to the music shop together 😀 good work !

@MichaelSchuerig 7 месяцев назад

If this guitar is less pauly, is Henning more pauly?

@Guitarpaul666 7 месяцев назад

If I closed my eyes listening to the sounds, it's almost like hearing a telecaster. It's very bright for a LP clone, perhaps the P90's are not doing it justice.

@MashaT22 7 месяцев назад

Or maybe the P90’s are doing it justice! Depends what someone is looking for. If someone likes Tele tones and the LP look, this is their guitar! Although I did hear some darker tones that lean more into LP territory on the bridge pickup. So I’d argue it’s a little of both. To be fair, lots of LP’s have P90’s that sound a bit brighter - Gibson, Epiphones, and clones.

@grayman7914 7 месяцев назад

Yeah, how many times you hear that LP owners are going for that tele on steroids tone that old PAFs give you 😅

@andersbarfodsvaneskolan9378 7 месяцев назад

The larry carltons have treble bleed on the volume pot.. those circuits can sometime brighten the sound..

@markhill9275 5 месяцев назад

Yep, i was thinking crappy tele! It just sounds really thin! Wondering if they are running .22 caps on the P90's. Yeah they have treble bleed, but thats only relevant at lower volumes. I have an Agile AD 201, 2 x 90, and it sounds so much better than this. Was actually thinking of getting this, but now, nup!

@kmichaelp4508 5 месяцев назад

@@markhill9275, do you know what a tone control is?

@santana1002001 7 месяцев назад

Great review! For shure I would save more bucks and buy a Larry Charlton before buying a HB rubbish ....

@johnnymac2201 7 месяцев назад

There's a lot of repaired Sire guitars at Thomann. Do you think there is an inherent problem with them that's causing so many neck breaks?

@rumy6871 7 месяцев назад

@fp3359 6 дней назад

Self makeup ?

@priorwitness 7 месяцев назад

Where do you find these crazy hoodies and shirts? They're kind of cool in that nerdy sort of way

@EytschPi42 7 месяцев назад

Link in description

@RA-ew8rv 7 месяцев назад

Excellent video, there is a love/hate thing going on here, and I fully agree with your assessment on tone - "not what I expected". The tone from the bridge is better than the neck pup, and after 5 decades of playing I am done buying a guitar (new) knowing full well I'd gut the electronics to "fix" the tone. I know that P90's are by nature a bit thin, but they should be designed to be driven (edge of breakup), and they just don't cut it.

@TrickyTrav967 7 месяцев назад

I will say this with the UA Lion reminds me of a thicker strat sound into a marshall

@slythespacecat 7 месяцев назад

Henning is so down to earth and funny that sometimes i forget how much of an incredible proper beast he is on the guitar

@user-ky3gm3gq2n 7 месяцев назад

Even when he makes a mistake while playing he doesnt edit that out

@pho-kingsoup8126 7 месяцев назад

Sounds hot with saturated tones. Don't have a straight P90 guitar and the L7 wouldn't make me feel guilty for buying it...or hungry.

@keeferdog5617 5 месяцев назад

DIG THE GROOVY HOODIE

@menschlicheswesen84 6 месяцев назад

I have no noise problem with my Sire but it's the humbucker version, no p90's... Very bright indeed, on clean tones i have to turn down the bridge pickup vol and both tone pot's... But it's the best made neck i played so far... I have a 1800€ Schecter E1 and the fretts are not as smooth, the fingerboard is not as rounded as on the Sire L7... It's my workhorse, otherwise i have some nice one trick pony's but u need a "bread n butter guitar", your'e "go too girl" u can trust on...😇 And then what..? Your'e "bread n butter girl" goes out of tune... A bonenut is nice but the d and g string's are not stable, at least in this point the Sire is like a gibson les paul...😅

@rumy6871 7 месяцев назад

Even if I do not like the product, Hennig's narrative is priceless. PS I love the hoodie. PSS "It's a noisy a bitch" should be the title of Henning's next single with Andy on vocals.

@hubieh3374 7 месяцев назад

I have a theory, that the Sire guitars are a secrets Schecter line... They saw the need for affordable vintage modern guitars after the Nick Johnston model success..

@greekfreak1980 7 месяцев назад

No, Sire is a completely different company, originally founded in S.Korea although all their current models are produced in Indonesia. Schecter is owned by the owner of ESP, Hisatake Shibuya and ESP has the Edwards sub-brand who has various, more affordable MIJ vintage style models. They make L/P, Flying V, SG, Explorer, ES, Strat & Tele copies, but you can only get them online in N. America & the Europe, because Gibson & Fender threaten with lawsuits. There are some shops who directly import them from Japan though but prices have gone up. Schecter itself has some models who are more geared towards ''classic rock'', like the Solo Custom-II series, which has L/P, Explorer & V- style guitars loaded with their custom shop ''Pasadena'' humbuckers which are their ''hotrodded P.A.F. '' combo.

@fraenkiboii 7 месяцев назад

Henning I know you don't like the Big "G" so much so you've probably played and tested lots of "other" LPs. Have you come across a lightweight LP you'd recommend? I'm aiming for something around 3,2kg - so very light for a LP. 🤔

@EytschPi42 7 месяцев назад

This Larry Carlton is ridiculously light! Maybe try the Humbucker version.

@guilletjean-jacques5107 6 месяцев назад

@@EytschPi42 Comparé a une Harley Benton SC 550 II PAF , quel est votre choix ?

@valendis 7 месяцев назад

there's something special in the sound of that guitar, I love it but I don't really need it 😅

@SpartanPridePod 5 месяцев назад

This guitar with the P90s is really solid

@quickwashtheraccoon7601 7 месяцев назад

I have many friends with a les paul and a Tokai LP. We tested them all. And also Jack and Danny and Harvey Benton LPs. The Sire, I mean Larry is one of the best. And the original Gibsons did not win every time. On one Album of a friend is the Gibson on the Photos and they recorded with the Jack and Danny which sounded better and stayed better in tune.

@PooNinja 7 месяцев назад

Priest conceived notions aside, thats a pretty Larry.

@soulagent79 7 месяцев назад

Sounds like a Strat with higher output pickups. I recently bought a Stagg LP-copy for half the price of the L7, which does the trick very well.

@Case_ 7 месяцев назад

I don't know if I can tell the quality of guitar from the finish, but that guitar sure is mirror-like.

@rhk4680 7 месяцев назад

The sound is a bit Lespaulinessless, you are right

@robchrystal 7 месяцев назад

If you like the Les Paul look but not the weight , these are a good starting point but it will take some mods to get it right. I bought one not expecting to have to do this so it went straight back. Lovely look and finish but Pots are drastic and pickups are neither one thing or the other. Went for a Revstar P90 ( Standard ) which blows this guitar away away in every department and only minimal price difference between the two.

@user-jt6yn6zg5t 6 месяцев назад

I got rid of a revstar p90 because this guitar ate it for a snack. you must have got a lemon. {or my revstar was a lemon!?}

@redtwox9708 7 месяцев назад

Forget the guitar... where do I get the Tube Screamer pillow?!?!?!

@EytschPi42 7 месяцев назад

Thomann!

@bassmanchristian1431 7 месяцев назад

Henning, wo hast Du immer diese verrückten Pullis her? Ali Express?

@EytschPi42 7 месяцев назад

Link und Code ist in der Beschreibung

@BillyTheKidsGhost 7 месяцев назад

So it sounds like a vintage 1954 Gibson Les Paul but plays like a new one?

@EytschPi42 7 месяцев назад

No idea

@shckltnebay 7 месяцев назад

"ARP. 10 1989" ?

@lichterwald 7 месяцев назад

Die rote Lego-Gitarre habe ich auch.

@OliverAmberg 7 месяцев назад

No woman's tone. Says the dude who's also playing the brand that not shall be mentioned on your channel. Besides the headstock the L7 looks great. The dude who's also playing (you know the drill) doesn't need fancy things like easy neck access and locking tuners. That said, I love Larry! Thanks for the review Henning!

@BcBaxley 7 месяцев назад

Best Guitar Compositions in the World go Beyond that 15th Fret Range 🤔🍻🤘

@zvirb 7 месяцев назад

This guitar sounds more like a semihollow than lespaulish or strat-like.

@cchavez248 2 месяца назад

I just figured it out! Henning is the little, bald dude that Benny Hill always slapped his head!!! 👍😁. Dang, I must say, I'm a big fan!!! Okay, okay, I'm just kidding! Cool review.

@ahall3823 7 месяцев назад

It’s glassy, because that’s what Larry Likes. For working, musician, brighter pickups will be more useful than ‘thick’ pickups. I have the humbucker version and it also has bright sounding pickups too. When it comes to playing in bands, live, in the studio, or anything other than playing by yourself in your bedroom, brighter pick ups will be more useful. Dial the tone knob if you have to.

@BkBk-gy6vr 7 месяцев назад

These pickups are more useful? Lol

@ahall3823 7 месяцев назад

@@BkBk-gy6vr yes, they are.

@BkBk-gy6vr 7 месяцев назад

@@ahall3823 Ok rookie

@BkBk-gy6vr 7 месяцев назад

@@ahall3823 Ok rookie

@ahall3823 7 месяцев назад

@@BkBk-gy6vr haha. Rather than name calling (and I’m not a rookie), how about you reply with a solid argument as to why Larry Carlton’s choice of pickup is wrong.

@ahampel22 7 месяцев назад

Maybe the humbucker version sounds better.

@T0neXIII 7 месяцев назад

How did you know?

@EytschPi42 7 месяцев назад

Know what?

@akasgsvirgil9503 7 месяцев назад

Even bad P90's sound good.

@JayKughan 7 месяцев назад

Wait! is this the 1st time you're playing a double P90 single-cut guitar?

@EytschPi42 7 месяцев назад

@JayKughan 7 месяцев назад

@@EytschPi42 So, what's the conclusion on the P90-ness of this setup?

@jacobbockover1628 7 месяцев назад

Mostly blind but my phone reads rhumbnails n writes for me. So yeah no worries

@paulmitchell5349 4 месяца назад

Binding ivory ? Elephants ?

@EytschPi42 4 месяца назад

Name of the color

@StepanVasylyshyn 5 месяцев назад

Absolutely any guitar can be raised according to its merits, and it can be lowered. Give me your expensive guitar and I will play it so that it will seem much worse than a cheap guitar. These are very famous marketing tricks. Timbre sometimes determines your playing style - it’s definitely not your instrument.

@fiddlix 7 месяцев назад

You could definitely hear the overly pinky, bright tone right off the bat. Not what I would expect from that style of guitar.

@russellzauner 7 месяцев назад

"why do they make this cut here" *proceeds to hold guitar by the cut* (it's basically a hidden set neck version of Ibanez's AANJ, check the curve of the carve)

@rahulmenon4357 7 месяцев назад

L stands for Larry, obviously

@GuitarJawn 7 месяцев назад

Not a Les Paul but it is

@houseofshred3725 7 месяцев назад

I thought the same thing until I heard it

@strongarm65 7 месяцев назад

This is an L7V, not an L7. The L7 has humbuckers.

@EytschPi42 7 месяцев назад

close enough

@adilsonobelard9690 7 месяцев назад

Excellent Guitar for the money however be prepared to sell it to nobody I have 3 on sale for more than 5 months even 130 euros less nobody wants to buy it

@hanspellikaan3248 7 месяцев назад

😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊 v😊😊

@johnborger 3 месяца назад

I'm illiterate AND lazy. Hence, why I'm here. 🙂

@ravenslaves 7 месяцев назад

There are so many guitars out there that are "better" than the Gibson Les Paul....for much less money. It's the reason Gibson will sue anyone and everything that resembles competition. Because the only other option would be to make a better product, for _less_ money. You know, capitalism? Which is why they send out that smarmy douche (in French it could be considered a compliment) to intimidate everyone he thinks he can, including the players.

@ickebins6948 7 месяцев назад

You did not review a BOOK!!!1111elf CLICKBAIT But the violine was nice to listen to.

@Illuminatus5 7 месяцев назад

At least the to of it is "Bookmatched"...

@rickc2102 7 месяцев назад

get a black one, start a punk band

@rumy6871 7 месяцев назад

Sorry folks, this brand is schiess. Go try one. It is "cheap" in the worst ways.

@vlada71bg 7 месяцев назад

I have totally different opinion. My L7 with humbuckers is gorgeous, most playable LP I have tried till now. And I have S7 too. Necks are beautiful on both. Pickups on L7 are brighter, similar to P90s.

@mindthemac 7 месяцев назад

I've tried several ones (humbucker version) in a big store in Rome, and I asked to myself "why all the hype" , they were nicely put together but very "soulless" , anemic, sterile sounding. I didn't liked them at all. just my 2 cents