Hey man, hope you’re well. Interesting about the treble bleed... I’ve got my eye out for a 335 style & these have come up... do you know if Sire 335 has the treble bleed? & Did you do a vid on taking the treble bleed out? Thanks
Thanks for a very informative review, I've had a Sire S7 for a number of months now and I'm still impressed with the build and finish, especially the neck which I find very smooth and playable, it compares well with my Fenders. I love your style of music, keep up the good work.
Really like your playing man. Totally different from what I play, but the chord work at the start of the vid and the solo lines at the end are tip-top. Well done, cheers :)
I recommend getting some Miracle all purpose polishing cloth, it was one of the best purchases I’ve made for guitar maintenance. Just rub the miracle cloth on the frets (no fretguard required) and vigorously buff the fret with a clean microfiber or suchlike cloth and boom, your frets are mirror finished
First time on the channel and I immediately recognised some Eric Johnson in your playing but even more so, how you have taken this influence to your own little place up in the clouds. Fantastic playing. So full of "feel" and dynamics. A joy to listen to. Thanks for the guitar review which I will now get.
This channel is seeing levels of honesty from John not seen since John’s comedy sidekick, tickles the monkey, was put down after the incident on PopWorld
I have the green Sire S7 and I love it. Probably my most played guitar now. Gonna try removing the treble bleed also, I've had the same issue with the volume taper.
I bought one and still have it. Mine isn’t bad but not wonderful. The trem is very noisy and stiff. I haven’t done any setup work to it yet. The volume taper is weird and maybe I will try snipping the capacitors. I wouldn’t of thought that would be the issue though as I’ve had treble bleeds in other guitars and they didn’t behave like this. Maybe it’s a odd capacitor they used. Idk enough about electronics to know. All in all I think it’s a great guitar for the money but I’m not blown away. The neck is a step above for sure. I think with a bit of tweaking I can fall in love with it. It is amazing what you can get for 500 bucks now a days. Also in all fairness I haven’t spent much time in this price range in years. I would like to get a classic vibe just to compare them.
Sire is AWESOME! I bought an L7 about 6 months ago. I'm a Strat guy, always have been, but I wanted an "LP" to round out the collection and just to have around. It quickly became my #1. I can't put it down.
This guitar is a part of a budget guitar sweet spot under $1000 USD. To me, if this is your budget, it is a great guitar among other great guitars in this price point. My first guitar was an electric my dad got for me through the Sears catalog in 1970. Guitars have come a long way and to me, this and others in this range can be played at home or on gigs. Pease and love your guitar.
I bought L7 gold top for Xmass. After 2 weeks of playing, I can say it is one of the best guitars I ever played for that price range. We compared it with Gibson LP and it can keep pace with it. Of course Gibson sounds better but not that better according to price difference.
I know this is an old video, and I'm not one to comment often on any video. But thank you so much. I've had this guitar (S7) for almost a year now, and while I really love the playability, for the last 4 months, I almost stopped playing entirely because I felt like my ears and my playing was complitely off. Turns out, it was the treble bleed... Never had one on a guitar, and I'm the kind of player that keeps is volume very low. I removed it, and I've been making my fingers bleed for the past 2 days, and got so many good tones out of it. Thanks so much !
thats so true, my teacher tried out my new guitar (i am a bass player) and he made that 300 euro pacifica sound like literally any other really good guitar
My experiences are essentially the same as yours. LOVE the neck, it's perfect. Love the tones that are possible with the HSS. I've had the same issue with the volume knob but I've also felt the tone knob isn't ideal either. It feels very non-linear and seems like "all-or-nothing". Not that big of an issue but noticeable compared to my other two electrics. I'm really grateful as you have been, by far, the biggest influence in picking this one up. I absolutely love it. Now, if only you would get your hands on the H7, I am more inclined to get that compared to the L7.
I'm very tempted by one of the H7's, the desire to try and be a budget Larry Carlton is strong. Sadly, every other person in the UK also seems to want one.
Had mine almost a year. Amazing instrument. Thomann, right time right place. Pure luck really. I also have the Sire R7 acoustic. No difference between that and the Taylor 414ce except for the name oh and the price!!
hey mate, I have an L7. I really like it, but after 6 months I can't say I love it. It is built perfectly, no complaints there, but it doesn't feel or sound like the guitar they are modelled after. It feels like a very modern guitar with the looks of a LP. On the other end, with the S7 they aim for a more modern guitar (like you mentioned: AZ, Suhr, Tom Anderson,...), they hit the target there because Sire is a modern guitar making brand and they produced a modern guitar, a superstrat. With the L7 they produced a modern guitar to offer an alternative for a very traditional guitar...not an easy thing to do. And of course, to their defence: there is no 'super Les Paul' equivalent of a superstrat. :) A LP will always be a traditional guitar and if a company produces one, it will be compared to a traditional version of it, I think ESP/LTD were smart in offering a single cut with a very modern look! That way they escaped the 'comparison' trap
@@PatDeJongeSoundwise Im partial to DiMarzios personally. I have a PAF 36 in the neck and a Super Distortion in the bridge. Im very happy with that combination.
Thank you for a helpful review 😊 Count me amongst those who are impressed with Sire! Haven't had a chance to play their electric guitars yet, but I used to own a Sire bass, and that was really great, and I now have their higher end acoustic, very impressed with that. Top notch features, great fretwork and playability out of the box. I've owned acoustics at 3X the price that weren't setup as well as this from the factory 💪🏼👌🏼 I'm considering the ES335, but I'm waiting for your review, Johnny 😁
They're a bit on the heavy side, but that's OK with me! Gonna take out that treble bleed and see how it goes. The fit and finish is certainly not at the level of my Music Man, but it plays great and sounds great.
@@NielsRiethorst I don't have a scale on me. But I'd say around 9 pounds. Maybe a bit more. If you're used to a parts caster or a boutique builder where you can specify the weight of the body (the 7 pounds fully loaded range seems to be the popular one) you'll definitely notice the weight.
Wonderful video on the Sire S7, but people need to remember you are talking about a guitar that sells for $599.00 in the USA. I have a $850.00 Mexican Stratocaster that I love, after spending $400.00 on electronics, and $250.00 on a fret dress/set up. These are the best intro/intermediate guitars that I have ever played. The beauty of these is you can play them well out of the box, and improve them as your $savings$ increase!
You have a dachshund!! 😍😍😍 Oh, and great video. I think that treble bleed was improperly wired. All of my guitars, my Charvels and Andersons, have treble bleeds. And a proper treble bleed simply keeps the high end as you roll the volume down. The volume still works perfectly for swells, lower gain tones, etc. Andy Timmons has used a treble bleed mod for 30 years. His volume knob dynamics are completely unhindered. So I'd say, if anything, the factory is doing something wrong in the wiring of their particular "treble bleed" circuit.
I am a big fan.. I have a 4 string jazz bass, 5 string jazz bass, a strat and a es335 model. Alle guitars are an amazing value for the money. Easily compared with the 1000 euro guitars. Looks like we paid to much in all these years ;-) Greetings from the netherlands
Just an FYI it's the resistor that plays the biggest role in how it affects your volume pot taper. So it isn't just the treble bleed that causes the issue, but the resister value and how it is setup. I have many guitars with treble bleeds, that have perfect tapers, and I can still retain high-end. The idea behind a treble bleed is to be able to retain high-end, so that you can roll your volume back and get different gain levels out of your drives or amp and not have it sound muddy. Oh and I have a couple guitars that I need to update as the values interact in a way that ruins the taper.
I had an Epiphone Sheraton that I had to sell at one time when funds were tight and I missed that type of model guitar...jazz, blues, semi-hollow body sound. I knew I would replace it one day and a few months back I heard about the Sire H7. I am a huge Larry C fan so I tried to get one but they were all sold out and back-ordered until Aug/Sept. Luckily, I found one online through the Music Store Live in CA that had minor damage when shipped and was returned. Their crew repaired the problem and I picked it up for $500 and couldn't be happier. So much better quality than the Epiphone. F-hole workmanship is top notch as is the fretwork and overall feel and the only thing I had to do was get some locking tuners, since this must have been one of the earlier models. Graph Tech Ratio tuners were suggested by the guys at Music Store Live and that too turned out awesome. I highly recommend this model to anyone searching for that type of guitar but not wanting to pay $2,000 for a Gibson.
@@johnnathancordy The problem for me was that they showed an H7 with locking tuners. Maybe it is the newer models that have that option and not the initial run.
I don’t own a Sire guitar, but I do have a Sire bass. I am a guitarist, and I just wanted to try to learn some bass without spending a fortune. The bass is built beautifully, and plays great. The only weird thing about it is the E string sounds like it’s twice as loud as the other strings.
Hi. Same here, guitarist, I got a V7 5 strings. Problem solved if you wind correctly the strings. Get a new set of strings and make sure B string is not "twisted" when you wind it up
Hey man, I had many issues with this guitar. I remove the bleed from my volume pot. And i had some trouble with tuning issues so I have to put graphite on my nut and put oil in it. I also replace my pick up selector to CRL selector. And I replace my pick ups to Seymour duncan Single pick up Stk- 4 on boths Neck and Middle pick up and JB on the bridge. After I did that it sounds good now and the playability is great.
Looks like they are sourcing a lot of the parts from Cort LTD, as my X700 Duality has the very same tremolo bridge system and the staggered locking tuners look exactly the same. I am new to your channel and thought how refreshing to see a hands-on genuine report and not a favourable one by retailers or those paid for the so-called genuine reviews.
Umming and Erring between one of these and a Cort G290 FAT. The Sire is 100 quid more expensive and the Cort is 150 cheaper than in the UK [Guy from Lincolnshire living in Turkey here].
Not all treble bleeds are created equal. The one in my Suhr PT Standard is fantastic. Same with my guitars that have Fluence pickups. I’ve put treble bleeds in other guitars with mixed results. Lots of trial and error on your own finding the right values.
Got a sire s7 and love it no complaints would love a video about how u fixed the treble bleed problem I would like to do same to mine thank u for the great videos
It's an easy fix; you take the pickguard off and de-solder the capacitor (which often has a resistor wired in). Or you can just clip the capacitor legs from the volume pot lugs if you don't like using an iron.
Basically just only need to disconnect (desoldering or clipping) and insulate (elect. tape) one side of the treble bleed. That takes it out of the circuit but leaves it in the guitar . Makes it easy to undo the mod.
I have 3 sire instruments and probably will get more!!! I have a Marcus Miller v7 4 strings jazz bass A sunburst l7 A blue fade S7 Boy the quality is otherwordly ... They really give a massive run for the money to the epiphone of the world ... I love epiphones .... i have a firebird and a prophecy but they are really inconsistent... The Sire ones don't need modding one bit ... and for 500 pounds that's remarkable .... They are very inspiring tools ... Make perfect back up instruments and hell ye n1 's for particular songs if you have different specific tunings in your set LOOOVE SIRE Biggest game changer in guitar manufacturing over recent years
Nice!! About treble bleed I like it for some things, don't like it for others. So I put the treble bleed on a push pull pot on my strat. Now I have it when I need it and turn it off when not.
i liked the video as soon as i saw the whisper, probably several years too late, but who knows>! do they even make wispa any more? i never had a whisper. oh right, yes, a guitar video. sounds sweet so far.
Lovely neck and playability on my S7. I find the stock Pups a tad bright so have a new set on order. Plan to also add a 5 Way Freeway switch selector which will give a lower and upper bench of more tones in series/parallel combinations. Also.... Try the Wispa Gold.. OMG.. Heavenly with the S7
The Sire T7 FM is going to be my next big purchase. I’ve heard only good things about Sire guitars. I’m going to sell 4 of my Fender Strats because I don’t need them. Got a couple other guitars to sell to get my guitars into a manageable group. I’ve heard the Suhr guitars are great but really no better than the Sire and they cost so much more. I’m sure this will all work out. I thought your Sire sounded terrific. 👍🌞🌟🎸🎵
I got one of these today I had completely forgotten I had already heard about the treble bleeds in it. I blocked it off as I never use the trem, and the guy who sold it didn't include the trem arm for whatever reason. I tried some swells as my other electric guitar has issues (gotta clean the pots) I found the dead spot 0-2 where it just skips to loud from silent and remembered the treble bleeds it has. I plan on removing them, but whatever type of mix matched strings got put on here by the other owner are great in D standard so I've yet to resolve the treble bleed problem as I don't wanna loose this interesting set of strings but soon they'll be gone. All in all this is so far my favorite feeling guitar neck.
Hey, if you are going to fix the treble bleed with your L7, could you make a video out of it? Interested to see how it's done, might want to fix it for my S7 if it isn't too much of a hassle...
if they were paid for the review is actually something they should disclose. Thinking of picking up the Les Paul model to replace my 1975 lawsuit one which I can then retire. that heel carve and the medium jumbo frets are what piqued me along with the price range. How do the frets wear? I'm used to stainless steel ones which can take a massive beating and I'm not expecting that on a 600 dollar guitar.
I’m so confused about the lack of a string tree thing. Every time I bend on the high E up to the 9th fret or so (S3 model) the string comes out of the nut. Anyone else seen that issue?
As far as quality they are on Par or even just a little better than player series. Nicer rolled fret edges on the Sires. The only thing is the pickups that are way too bright. If replaced that guitar could sound amazing.
A Wispa bar? Bah! Cheapskate! A minty Aero and I'm all yours. I've been using Sire for a couple of years (all basses obviously) and never had any issues. I'm now looking at getting the Tele style or the classic Strat style, but need to save my pennies first.
I had pretty bad fret problems with mine But I just got some cheap paper and polished it now it’s a lovely guitar They all sound very bright. I’ve got the 335 type guitar and it tears your face off
Fantastic playing as usual, thanks for including some. Your LP might be 50's wiring? If treble is fairly consistent using the Vol but the tone pot does very little until you get to the last little bit then 50's. If the treble is consistent on Vol and the tone taper is normal then some kinda treble bleed. I love 50's and hate treble bleed.
Great video! Although I already own a single coil guitar, this type has always been my preference because of the specific sound. With a Sire S7 I notice that sound, I have a Fender Strat, on RU-vid with an even stronger sound in the treble level? And the guitar has interesting extras. The roasted neck and locking tuners for example. So I need to know more about this! Off to the music store soon.
Hey man, love the vid. I've been looking into the sire guitars and this really helped. Just wondering what your volume and tone knobs since they look better than the stock ones. I ride the volume a lot and haven been looking for volume knobs like those but can never find any. Hopefully you'll make a vid on the new tele models too.
Thanks Johnathan. It does sound like strong competition to the aforementioned price whoppers. Could you tell me about those knobs please? I find the standard Fender knobs to be cumbersome and slippery, grip-wise, and whatever you've added to them to thicken the grip topside looks perfect! The Ibanez AZ's have the right idea there and this looks like the way to get there.
Hi John. Nicely presented guitar. I play the Godin Passion Custom Classic and I can tell that quality of the Godin guitars are amazing. Maybe you can try one? I prefer the Godin over the Fender, since I have my Godin. I wish you the best.
That fret board and neck looks amazing. So do the Eart guitars. I wonder what technology they are using to finish these necks. Surely at this price they aren't hand crafted.
My Sire S7 just arrived. Honestly I was a bit disappointed, even the body shape on mine doesn’t seem as rounded as yours. Just some silly things with it, bending the high e string pulled the string right off the nut, major fret buzz on the first and second frets of the 2nd string and just in general didn’t feel as smooth as I expected and have heard. I would have expected the guitar to be in better shape on arrival. My L7 is great, fun guitar to play but just not feeling the S7. I am considering the Schecter S style instead as the neck radius sounds more to my liking and it gets great reviews.
@@johnnathancordy hey John yeah I believe it is. I hate the thought of giving it up, wondering if I am just not giving it a chance. Your playing and the tones and sounds you are getting from your video are superb so the thought of just returning it urks me a quite a bit. I’ve seen nothing but rave reviews about the S7. I’ve sent a note to Sire as well to get their feedback on it. Thanks for your response John. Love watching your videos btw 👍🏻
Good tip, thanks! Will give it a try... Did you like the factory setup as-is? I found the action set too high, but this is my first S-type so maybe that’s typical?
You'll probably find most guitar companies default setups are on the mid to high side so that any Joe blow picking it up and playing it is less likely to have fret buzz. But does the factory setup really matter? When you buy a guitar, new, used, whatever, adjust it the way you like it and then the factory setup doesn't matter ever again.
Great playing! I'm really interested in the guitar, but wish they offered it with a '12 radius. Do you find the neck to lend itself well for fast playing and such?
Love your music style and videos. I see you often play the S7, but not so much the L7. Are you as enraptured with that Les Paul style Sire guitar? Being Larry Carlton signature guitars, I would be interested in your thoughts on the H7 (335 style), though I get from the tenor of your video that you may not own one. Like most of us I have enough guitars (though in the context of guitars, "enough" can approach infinity), but not having a 335, and given the low price point on the Sire with Larry Carlton's endorsement, it seems like a good target for my next acquisition.
I don't have the 335 unfortunately! The L7 is like a les paul - and it's great - and I love the satin neck on that, BUT I don't play les pauls as much as strat style guitars if that makes sense?
