personal note to Capt Lee and company. Andertons brings class to the entire music industry for being the best at what they do, class, honesty, integrity, truth, and a name you can trust. Thanks for all you do . . .
Wow man, couldn’t have said it better myself. Couldn’t believe it was him at first but it totally makes sense. One of the best guitar solos I’ve heard in a while.
I own a couple of fender custom shop bases and won a Sire bass from Scott Devine. I think it retails for around $800 normally so about a 1/6th of the CS bass. Stunning instrument, the intonation is perfect, the frets are PRS quality, rolled fretboard edges and quality parts. Pickup sound is lovely and even the battery cover is high quality wood which is more than you get on a PRS this side of wood library. It’s genuinely as good as instruments several times the price. Completely made me rethink my view of affordable instruments.
Just bought a L7 Goldtop . Very impressed with the sounds the feel the looks, its a monster of a guitar. The clarity of the pick ups is superb and i just looks fantastic. highly recommend anyone to get one.
Been here 10+ years. It's clear lee realised 3 odd years ago he needed to improve his playing to be able to jam with some of his guests... And my God has he done a great job. A transformed player and a true inspiration.
Captain, you are beginning to arrive! I knew it was you playing in the intro within seconds, and you know that your face could not be seen for several seconds before the revelation. Congrats, and keep going!
Having a pretty decent set up of gear for my current playing ability and needs, I mostly just watch these videos for the opening jam now. They are always amazing. In fact, Pete is so good at writing beautiful melodies and riffs for the backgrounds of these jams that I feel quite certain that he could put together an instrumental album that, combined with his amazing soloing ability, would rival surfing with the alien. You should do it, Pete!
Andertons Music Co Haha. Well I stepped in that one! Well done Captain! That was amazing. Allow me to amend my comment then and say you and Pete should write an album!
@@andertons Hi Lee, awsome intro, just bought a library pedal named Wally( 11 times 30 min...), to manufacture my cool blue jazzy tones home...), very happy with your shop service ! lockdown and standup and keep the forth, your playing and learning is catchy!!!, luv ya Lee!!!
Thank you Andertons for supporting Sire. I have bought 3 Sire basses from you and they are all really amazing instruments. They are well made and great value for money. Many players in the bass world have sold their Fenders in favour of Sire! The guitars sound just as good, so I might be tempted in the future. The song you played at the beginning and Lee's solo reminded me of U2's 'Unforgettable Fire.' Good work!
The best thing i like about these is that the less expensive instruments coming standard with roasted maple necks, help new players give a better feel of the neck for a longer running, plus lesser worry of cheaper woods twisting or chipping and also helps get rid of all the sticky finish!!
@@yoitsmegabe They may revise them - the first gen Sire basses had high-gloss necks, got a fair amount of critical feedback and they went to satin for V2 - seems like Sire do adapt to criticism, so wouldnt be surprised to see a change in the future
I just got my L7 (TS) and I have to say it's absolutely top quality. I have owned many guitars especially Gibson. Incredibly good pickups for any genre. The body is a bit thinner (46mm) than the Gibson, which is just a good thing. Neck width 43.43mm, nice C-profile one piece mahogany, head stock angle about 14 degrees (again a better thing than in Gibson). Modern neck joint is so easy to play. Alnico5 bridge pickup output DC 7.81k and neck 7.55k. I have a Slash Les Paul with Alnico2 APH-2S pups with 8.9k and 7.83k. But Sire has at least as much power. Weight about 3.8kg. Btw pots are made in Korea so no cheap China stuff. And what a price. Thank you Sire!
today I tested some guitars in your store, from a high price range. and not intending to buy a guitar, I bought a Sire S7. This is the best fretboard and fret finish I have seen, adding that it's a guitar for not the entire £ 500 !
These are genuinely fantastic guitars. Complaints tend to be related to the occasional QC issue (which virtually all guitars are subject to from time to time), or a matter of subjective taste in sound or design. Generally speaking, they do exactly what they are designed to do and do it for a price that is almost hard to believe.
I bought an Sire LC H7 a couple of weeks ago, and I love it over the moon! I’m a sucker for playing along to metal tracks, but with this guitar? I feel all the power of blues legends and a jazz masters, crawling out of the amp! Makes me play different and evolve in other areas. And I love everything about it! Highly recommend!
Update on below comment: My brand new S7 FM in natural finish arrived 5 minutes ago from Andertons. Wow....just wow! It is absolutely beautiful. The finish is flawless. Ordered yesterday morning from Andertons site and arrived at 2:30 pm next day. Thank you Lee and team, just love what you're doing in the music industry. Namaste x
Man, I’ve been watching Anderton’s videos since before they had a real set and it was just Lee and Rob messing about. Lee, the progression of your playing has been a big inspiration to me and really keeps me practicing and expanding my fretboard vocabulary. I’ve got to swing by the shop if I make it back to England. Keep up the great work!
Lee, I've also noticed that you've gotten over your "fear" of using what I jokingly refer to as the "Captain's Lick" -- you know, that lick that Pete and some others had been using to troll you with. Just as Pete began using that lick musically, so now have you! Cool, dude! As I said before, keep going!
Bought one in Andertons on Saturday just gone, went in to find a strat type guitar to fill a gap. Can't believe the quality for the price, no idea how Sire achieve this price point. What an insanely good guitar, even at three times the price this instrument would hold its own.
@Quiksilver no, even looking at the video you can see that Sire guitars and basses are serious professional instruments without the premium price tags. This should be a rude awakening for the big (Fender, Ibanez - to an extent, Yamaha, Gibson) manufacturers. It shows that for a very long time people have been paying for a name on a headstock. But as far as I can see Sire are making that point much more loudly and clearly than any other alternative manufacturers. They have sick quality and very beautiful classic styling. The hardware is amazing, the pickups have a very unique, professional and refined sound. The guys here are comparing them to musicman. That's a serious compliment. They are legit. And just look at those roasted maple necks. Absolutely gorgeous. I'm selling my Fender Jazz Bass and my Ibanez SR too. Getting one four string Sire and keeping my Schecter Stiletto Studio 6. If Sire did a left handed six string bass I'd probably sell the Schecter too. I actually prefer the sound of the Sire pickups and those maple necks are just astounding to look at.
@Quiksilver that's a dumb statement considering the fact that Sire has endorsements from two of the best players on guitar and bass in Larry Carlton and Marcus Miller. Ive heard and seen these instruments being played many times. Everyone who picks one up has nothing but good words to say about them. If you handed a Sire instrument to a good musician without letting them know where it was made or how much it cost and asked them to play it for a while and then provide an estimate on the value, they would come back to you with a figure three times higher than the retail price. They are just that good. And frankly the fact that you're here shitting all over them makes me think you're either just trolling because you're a loser, or because you suck at whatever instrument you play and you were suckered into buying a Fender or a Gibson at your local music store and it's now become a very expensive paperweight.
@Quiksilver Squiers are shit, Harley Bentons are too. And I've played both. Yes, they're cheap, like the Sires. The difference is that Fender are cashing in on the affiliation that Squiers have (being the cheap version of Fender). And they are horrendously overpriced even at retail when compared to Sire instruments. Harley Bentons are probably priced OK. By OK I mean they're cheaper than most Squiers which makes sense because they suck. But what's funny is that the Squiers are actually worse than the HBs. Cheap knock-off parts on them. Only difference is Fender owns the factory making the knock-off hardware so they save on shipping. Most budget basses suck. That's just a fact. But in the case of Sire they're at least doing something right, it seems. Sure, the hardware is their own. But quality wise it's better than the crap you get on other budget instruments. And really it's annoying to hear people parroting the same tired nonsense about the hardware being "cheap" because it's not Dunlop or Bartolini pickups or they don't use Gotoh tuners or some crap. Without some kind of actual test of the hardware (strip down and weigh it on a scale and compare the materials and construction to something widely regarded to be great) it's just a claim with no evidence. Statements like that have no substance and when you hear them from people who review instruments on a regular basis, chances are there are financial motivations behind a lot of them. Ever notice how you never see these same reviewers actually strip down an instrument and compare them like for like with say a Fender or a G&L? Because if they did you'd see where the bigger brands also cut corners. And that would be bad press which might affect how much these people get paid. And I would be more hesitant than you to knock a budget brand. I have a Schecter Stiletto Studio 6 and I have to say, quality wise it's amazing. I only paid £1000 for it brand new and in terms of what you get (mahogany body, bubinga top, neck thru construction, 18v active pre-amp, high quality satin finish, double graphite truss rod, gold hardware 35" scale and EMG pickups) its a steal. I mean if I were to look for something equivalent from one of the bigger manufacturers I'd probably be paying 3 times as much and more than likely wouldn't notice a difference in terms of quality. And btw the problems that some people claim to be having with some of these budget instruments are likely down to where they were made and not necessarily who is making them. It's a well known fact that Ibanez uses a South Korean factory for some of it's cheaper but still fancy RG guitars. That's how they can keep the quality up and the price low. South Korean factories are basically on par with Japanese guitar factories now. So if you buy a Sire do some research and make sure you get something that was made in South Korea. My Schecter was made there and it's the best instrument I've ever picked up and I've been to my local music stores and checked out Fenders, Musicmans etc. They play about the same as my Schecter in terms of feel and the build quality is about the same (though some of them have fancy little additions like binding, which looks nice but doesn't make a difference in any other respect). The difference? They cost way more and for the most part don't look as nice. And I've owned other "budget" instruments. I have a MIM Fender Jazz Bass. Compared to my Schecter it's a piece of shit. Even after I modded it with new tuners, a hipshot, new bridge and DiMarzio Ultra Jazz pickups, it still doesn't hold a candle to the Schecter. Don't get me wrong it's ok. But the quality just isn't the same. I've owned Yamaha's, Fender American Standard Basses, Ibanez SRs, Cort basses (which are actually surprisingly good). All of which were great but no any better than my Schecter and the majority of them way more expensive. It's not always all about what name you have on your headstock.
I haven't watched Andertons in quite a while, and I have to say Lee's guitar playing has come a LONG WAY!! Keep up the good work man that jam sounded fantastic!
... as you mentioned the conincidence between the guitar being in tune an the tuners being in line - there was that girl in my first group guitar lesson when I was a kid - she actually was convinced that a guitar only was in tune when the tuners were in line ... great knowledge :)
ALL ABOARD THE SIRE TRAIN!!Got an S7 in Sherwood Green today, snapped a string within a couple hours but slapped some new ones on and it's better than ever. These guitars are monsters for the price, the neck is out of this world and sets a new standard.
Most definitely. But you still get an idea on what to spend your money on. Go the extra mile for the Amp you like and save money on your guitar perhaps.
Nice looking guitars, and the pickups are are amazingly good both for clean and overdriven tones! Impressive. Those are clearly guitars that inspire you to play and create. That is the highest praise any instrument can get. Congrats Sire for producing such awesome guitars. I want one, or two!
Wow Lee, your playing has really improved now you are working with a more compatible musician, Pete gives you the chance to shine and show your musicality. Hard/heavy rock is not the only music and Pete is a much better demonstrator than some of your past cohorts. Props to both of you.
I recently bought a H7 in Red as demonstrated and am blown away. Wide range of tones and super smooth neck. Electronics work well. Build quality is outstanding. Nice addition to my USA Strat, Telecaster and Gretsch guitars without breaking the bank.
Effing hell....the sound you lads are producing is incredible....just put a deposit down on a flame maple see through black S7....now i need the other two...loved the end bit with you lads jamming,great
@@humansnotai4912 Both the blue and natural are beautiful guitars! The roasted maple finish on both colors is just amazing when rolled in the sunlight too! Can't go wrong with either or both!
I bought one of the H7 Larry Carlton 335 style guitars, it is absolutely amazing, I bought it based on the 2019 Namm video! Every other semi hollow I’ve bought has just made me want a real 335, however this guitar completely satisfies that need,it has a wonderful slim taper neck like a 61 es335 ! Incredible guitars I highly recommend them, thanks Captain Lee!
I own a Sire V7 and Fender AM Standard Jazz from 2012. Honestly, the Sire is at least one the same level as my Fender. It's crazy what these guys ate pulling off and I would bet one of my nuts that the guitars are just as good. 👌🏻
Got my H7 a few days ago. Out of the box it was very playable, no fret buzz, action height was good, and it sounds great. It is narrow at the nut, 1" 9/16th's SAE measurement. I have fat fingers, but can still play 1st position chords on it. It reminds me of a Byrdland neck in a way. It does weigh 8lbs 4oz, but finish is excellent and it just gets better the more I play it! Best guitar you can get for the price!
I bought the Sire S7 V1 recently…Absolutely excellent service from the Andertons Team by the way….When doing a Feefo review on the guitar I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because of the pickups but having played it….almost constantly….since I received it…I’m now really enjoying the sounds out of the S7, achieved by using the tone knob to take a bit of harshness off. I’ve never had much use for tone controls but it really works with this guitar. It’s all subjective of course but try it….
Don't forget Larry used Valley Arts S style guitars in the 80s, and these Sire ones sound very similar, as the boys said, very 'studio'. And of course Larry is synonymous with his 335, but also has been using LP style guitars in more recent years for his bluesey stuff. So he covers the full gamut, and is thus the perfect ambassador for the Sire range.
I love the sound of Sire basses and have heard only good things... And I don't have a semi hollow... The real question is: can I buy a third guitar this month?
I purchased an S7 about 2 weeks ago and you are correct they are great. I have e fenders each one cost me more than the S7 and neither is better than the Sire
I was lucky that I pre-ordered one of the L7s and a kind of shot in the dark, which meant I got it for 449. Steal at that price, TonePros/Goto bridge and tailpiece, locking tuners, ebony fretboard, bone nut etc etc etc. A lot for the money. Pickups sound great too! I'm not going to lie, there's some imperfections so not better than guitars I have costing over 2k, but way better than say my £800 PRS.
Don’t like the top horn on the “S Type”, looks a bit too long and pointy or the headstock and lower horn on the “LP Type”, just don’t look right! Like the 335 style though, nicest of the bunch for me!
At last! So now these need to go head to head. 1. Each against the best similarly priced equivalents. 2. Each against an equivalent big name manufacturer guitar, that might be used by a session/side player. I'm in no way an LP fan, but those sound great.
My favourite Andertons intro EVER. Man, it just killed me. I come back to this review vid time and time again. Tone for daaaaaaaays. Love these guitars too. Can't wait to visit Andertons and check them out.
Ha, I feel that the Captain is about as humble as you can find.. Seems like a genuine good guy. He isn't afraid to give honest reviews of less expensive equipment instead of continuously pushing top $ gear... a sign of an honorable man. Cap has also really come to fruition with his skills. Sounds great.
The Strat Style ones sounded great. the LP style ones didnt have the low end i like in LPs. could be how they had the amp set up but it seemed like it lacked the LOW i want in my LP.
I have seen LC play some straight-ahead bebop and just burn nonstop at about 200 bpm! Lol I was blown away because everybody tends to associate him with smooth jazz and the well-known bands he played in.
Beware the the 40mm nut width on The H7. If you are cursed with large hands you will have a problem. I The black stain will rub off on your fingers, so clean the finger board when you get it. The humbuckers punch above their weight and the overall build quality is better than expected.
I recently received a T7 FM and had to get from France do to not being able to get from anyone in the US unless I wanted to wait until I was retirement age. It is a fantastic guitar compared to others I have had.
right what I was thinking when I saw those for the first time: another out of this world quality of a revamped 's style' guitar with insane pricing! bet it would be just as good as-if not better than-a music man. any line of sire instruments always succeeded to redefine what is value for money. they even offered rolled finger board on $350 basses. absolute insanity!
The goldtop looks amazing! And the locking tuners is just a great touch...it should be a standard on all fixed bridge guitars..these guys seems to know what they are doing 👍🏻
Just ordered a Sire v5 bass from Andertons, mostly picked you guys because I love these videos! Keep up the great work, informative and very entertaining.
You really only have to buy “G” and “F” guitars if you can’t live without their names on the headstock! In the era of CNC machines some affordable guitars are so good it’s the only reason you would spend the extra to buy one!
CNC is a great tool, but can not yet replace the luthier. Automated machines are not yet able to adapt their cutting and sanding to the wood-grain as an experienced luthier would.
@@zerohourdrift No, Gibson just pawns their cheap stuff thru Epiphone. The real gauge would be to look at Fender, who not only greatly improved the quality of their MIM guitars as well as lowered the price, but they did the same with their MIA guitars. You can now get an American Strat for 1050 off the shelf.
I think I may have at least found the brand of my next guitar. Maybe someone will be running a deal on buy 1 get 1 half off or something. I really like your channel. Haven't watched much previously and I've been checking out hollow and semihollow guitars the last few days and keep coming across your videos. Excellent comparisons, info, and playing. Thanks gents!
The definition and chime of the solid-body G-type humbuckers are vaguely reminiscent of my '99 DeArmond M-75 with its Gold Tone humbuckers, but the build quality of the Sire instruments would seem to be much better than the DeArmond for what would be roughly similar money.
Been waiting a loooong while for these! You just know when you two go off on impromptu jams, the vibes are very good! Tell the man that hollowbody needs to come in black too, it's a belter for BB King stuff too!