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Sire Larry Carlton S7 - Follow Up Thoughts & Impressions

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Today I follow up on my first impressions of the #LarryCarlton S7 #strat style #guitar. Check out the specs here: sire-usa.com/p...
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@Kevin.Hearty 2 года назад

Most honest review channel on RU-vid. There's no doubt that Far Eastern made instruments are very much on a par with USA made guitars these days. Unfortunately being an oldie, having Fender on the headstock still means a lot to me, but watching these videos I understand how younger players (I'm 64), shun the big 2 for quality guitars like these.

@frankcarter6427 2 года назад

I'm 60 and wouldn't dream of wasting vast sums on a US guitar, if only we'd had access to rge superb cheapies of today in the 70s, I might've learned to play properly

@derekthrash9643 2 года назад

I’m right there with both of you guys. I’ve owned all of the “ big boys” in guitars and made a living doing so. I’ll never spend money on a high end F or G anymore. Cort and these guys make wonderful guitars regardless of your experience level and for a very responsible price.

@MrWilliamcheng Год назад

I bought one in the last week. Its made in Indonesia in South East Asia.

@hysterican1448 2 года назад

Thank you for the honest appearance of the possibillities of this great guitars

@andrelp9596 2 года назад

Thank you for the review, and comments as well as the fantastic playing! This guitar has great tones.

@calbrockocat8728 2 года назад

This Sire is just plain beautiful, headstock to strap button. Those rolled fretboard edges I'm sure make it like butter to play. We're absolutely in a great time when the quality starts at a very low Harley Benton price and it filters upward to a Sire like this.

@mg5672 10 месяцев назад

Can you please tell me one thing, when you turn your volume up as you are right handed does the volume go up when you turn it towards yourself or away from yourself. They sent me another guitar after waiting 6 weeks for a return. I am left handed and when I turn the volume and tone towards me they go down not up. Is it the same on yours. I have now 100% no confidence in either Thomann or Sire.

@bassatnight 2 года назад

Another great review John, the manufacturers should be paying you to carry out these quality reviews. Sire impress me massively.

@jckelley10 2 года назад

Very nice solo at the start. I saw Larry Carlton play last month and he was playing a Sire 335. Great value for the whole line of guitars.

@OzzyMandias 2 года назад

I could've bought myself one of them and saved all the trouble and hassle of the re-build I'm now doing...but then again I enjoy the journey...That is a nice Axe no mistake.

@andyholmes9485 2 года назад

Just thinking the same. Currently building my ideal strat but this has everything.

@OzzyMandias 2 года назад

@@andyholmes9485 Andy if you get time, check out the continuing Saga of my upgrade here - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-a9ZOOYO269k.html

@tramlad2 2 года назад

I have an S7 in the flame blue and i love it, better than most Strats in my opinion, glad you liked it, i had asked you a while ago to review, spot on, again John your playing is flawless and on point, superb review, so glad you reviewed this and it justified my spend.

@BoundaryElephant 6 месяцев назад

Gorgeous playing!

@Barbarapape 2 года назад

Great to welcome you back to the Strat owners club. I hope you can keep this one John, this guitar ticks all the boxes that are a must on a Strat. A highly desirable and great sounding guitar that is better and cheaper than the Fender alternatives.

@elbauldo 2 года назад

Bass players like me have been raving about Sire since the Marcus Miller series was released back in 2015. I've got a couple of SIre basses and the Larry Carlton L7 gold top

@PeteAxeShields 2 года назад

I must admit, although I absolutely love Strat's ( in the right hands ) I have never really found one that sits well with me ( except for my Burns King Cobra - I absolutely love that guitar ) I have always gravitated more to Tele's and semi hollow bodied guitars. This one, I suspect, may be a different story. I love the look of it, the sound of it and that roasted maple neck must be a dream to play. Don't make the mistake of letting it go John. It really suits you in every way brother x

@JBM_71 2 года назад

Glad to see you have found a Strat that you have bonded with John, and rekindled some affection for. Keep you a rockin' as we might say in these here parts!

@sboy1955 2 года назад

Not sure why I clicked this vid, but stayed for the playing. Represented several solid lead styles very well.

@Steve_1401 Год назад

I bought a cheap affinity 2 years ago when I decided to learn guitar (no point spending money on something I wasn't sure I'd stick at). Two years later I'm still putting in an hour or two of practice everyday, so I guess I'm committed now :) Not saying I'm any good, put I do put some time in. My wife wants to buy me an upgrade, and the S7 was on my short-list. After watching this, I think I've decided. Thanks John.

@themuffinman3135 2 года назад

Ok I think I can buy one of these with confidence. Thanks for your honest review.

@bjn7242 Год назад

Hi Rob, you play fantasticly man! I bought the same guitar today, for its great sounds the tuners and its versatility. I was going to buy a Squier classic vibe stratocaster, but changed my mind.

@tonytee4280 2 года назад

John, if you are getting back into strats you must must must try out a Jet JS400 - only about £170 with a roasted maple neck with a satin finish. Unbelievable for the money and has to be the best budget strat out there.

@LOFIGSD Год назад

I have a demo of me jamming on a JS400 with Iron Gear pickups added, doesnt have the quality feel of the Sire, BUT plays fantastic and has its own sound.

@pablohanc 2 года назад

Finally, a review of a sire larry carlton that doesn't look like a sales pitch!! I'm feeling very tempted by the Tele model I have to say.

@JohnTaylor-np9my 2 года назад

I bought a Gretsch Jet BT Electromatic G5220 in Casino Gold a few months ago. Made in China RRP around £520..I managed to buy one for under £400 from GAK. Anyways, the build quality & finish are superb for a guitar that price & plays great! Agree..why pay over £1000 ++ for the US made big 3, 4 brands? I've been mulling over whether to go for a Fender player Jaguar just to have something quite different from my Gretch Jet. I watched another YT vid (Darren ?) comparing the Sire S7 against a Fender player Strat & it seems the Sire S7 won..$200 cheaper also! So, thanks to you John & an honest, clear & great sounding demo of this guitar....I reckon I'm going to buy me one! ..in transparent black! ..but first, to keep my darling wife happy, got to sell a guitar I don't use! 🤗

@keithb5612 2 года назад

I bought the very same S7 guitar when they were first released. I wasn't a big fan of the pickups so swapped them out for a different set. I also had a Freeway switch selector mod fitted which gives x10 series/parallel pickup options rather than standard x5. My other guitars have been very much neglected for ages now. Sire also released a Tele and SSS Strat in the same range but I haven't tried them yet. Its a really nice guitar to play.

@ChrisDeJuanMusic 2 года назад

Hi there, I just received my S7 today, blown away by the quality of the build and 'playability' of this guitar! But yeh, I agree with you about the pickups... compared to my Vintera Series Jazzmaster, which has been my main guitar for the last few years, I feel the pickups on the S7 are lacking a bit... there still great, cristal clear, but not quite the same punch... what pickups did you swap them for? Has it improved the sound a lot? Thanks :)

@keithb5612 2 года назад

@@ChrisDeJuanMusic Hi. I used an independent pickup company.. Hot Tone Pickups who were recommended to me. They were hand wound. I chose an Alnico 2 for neck and middle and an Alnico 5 for the Trembucker Bridge. I prefer them to the stock pickups. I also had a Freeway switch selector mod fitted which gives x10 series and parallel combination tones rather than the stock 5 positions. I would recommend it. Cheers.

@jimmyjames2022 2 года назад

Oh that was a sweet jam! And a good demonstration of why a bridge humbucker is useful on a Stratish.

@SidBonkers51 2 года назад

I do love rolled edge necks although they can make 1st string vibrato tricky.

@russtyruss_i-Invest 2 года назад

The S7 FM series are beautiful, ordered a TBL myself...and I own a American Standard HSS

@billholder1330 2 года назад

Thanks for the pickup selection overlay pic - best demo I've seen yet of the 4th position (middle + bridge, where the bridge gets coil-split) - excellent country tone! All in all great demo. I think I'll get the blue flame one though. :)

@johnfeole1971 2 года назад

Hi John, just found your video, and the humor cracked me up..good review..

@Millennial_Mike Год назад

I'm pretty sure I'm going to pull the trigger on the 2nd gen version of this. Very similar, slightly different aesthetics, but it has a coil tap humbucker.

@leemaiorano5875 2 года назад

Very nice. Good review.

@Hikaru109Ichijyo 2 года назад

Thanks for the review . . . those sires hit above their weight . . . thanks for the review . .. the opener made sing . . . It doesn't matter what I say So long as I sing with inflection That makes you feel I'll convey Some inner truth or vast reflection

@SSRT_JubyDuby8742 2 года назад

It's lovely to get a guitar that you feel at home with, I understand you well. 😎🎙🎸✅

@robinosborne266 2 года назад

Great review of what seems to be a fantastic guitar at a brilliant price point. When you used the Dumble clean amp plug-in the clean tones were amazing (great plug-in by the way. As everyone knows Carlton uses a real Dumble. Wonder what it would sound like with a ES335).We shouldn’t be too surprised by the quality of this guitar mind because I could not imagine Larry Carlton putting his name to something that was rubbish.

@elbauldo 2 года назад

Hi John. I just picked up a Larry Carlton S7FM NT. They're now retailing at only £467 on Thomann. I'm swapping it out for my G&L s500 & my HB Fusion Pro II (Suhr clone)

@benbirdsinging3275 2 года назад

Earlier I asked to test this guitar so I am grateful for this video. I can add that I agree with your experiences. I've had this guitar for almost a month and it turns out to be a hit! You compared it to a player, well I have a Fender USA stratocaster whose original pickup I replaced with custom '54 pickups. This one, the Sire, has still a more powerful "Fender" sound.But also in other areas; for example a bone nut where my Fender still has some kind of plastic and what about the beautiful thinned place where the neck is in the body, which makes playing there nicer? This has really been thought about!

@TheMudman01 2 года назад

Hi, can you give me an idea of the weight of this guitar? I love my strat, but it's over 10lbs and I'm knocking on a bit!..😂

@benbirdsinging3275 2 года назад

@@TheMudman01 That could become a problem. My Fender stratocaster is 3.4 kg (7.4 lbs) but my Sire weighs 3.5 kg (7.7 lbs)... So it is a bit heavier than my Fender anyway. But lighter than yours...?

@rogiemac 2 года назад

@@TheMudman01 I have the white S7 Sire and its 7.6 lbs. I dont think you would be disappointed in an S7 at all. Everything John said about it, is true.

@Chip_57 2 года назад

Nice guitar John. Always wondered about the Sire. Now we know 👍.

@ronnienose8608 2 года назад

A new Tele version is coming soon from Sire. The T7 comes with the traditional Tele appointment but there is also a twin humbucker version with tremolo. My only gripe is that the twin humbucker T7 doesn't have an alternative hardtail version, but I'll be interested to see how these pan out during attendant reviews.

@marlongrech1300 2 года назад

i bought the vintage one on sale, its a pro level guitar at beginner money, i haven't picked up my yjm since i got it a 2 weeks ago

@DennisAlvarezMusic 2 года назад

Hello John, As always, I do hope you're well. :-) That is a very nice guitar. Fortunately for my wallet, I have two Squier Classic Vibe Strats (50's & 60's) that I'm very happy with. And I just pulled the trigger on a new Gibson SG Standard in Vintage Cherry that will arrive next week. I will most likely be selling a few guitars that I'm no longer in love with to help pay for it. Cheers from Northern Arizona!

@ste5012 2 года назад

That was great playing John ,

@guitarbobification 2 года назад

Hahaha "baby bear porridge - just right" profile - that will now become part of my ad copy when I sell another guitar 😃

@davelewis4215 2 года назад

John, After much thought and deliberation on the colours. The vintage Burst /Green and vintage White? I went for the white 😎👍 I won’t be buying another fender guitar in my lifetime 👍

@davebrown5007 2 года назад

Would love one of these or a T7M, but just can find them in left handed. It might just have to be the HB Fussion.

@nisbeam 2 года назад

That sound is just fantastic, thanks for a great demo givng us the wide range But I wonder if you were pulling guitar faces when you cranked it up at 1:52 - I was ha ha :-) I think this is going on my Christmas list

@Tomlinsky 2 года назад

The neck looks, and from your description sounds, like the glossed necks that were on early 70's strat's. Which despite the stick those axe's get were a favourite of mine personally.

@Tomlinsky 2 года назад

@@ravenmad9225 Well the fretboard sure looks shiny from here.

@rogiemac 2 года назад

The fretboard IS glossy. The back of neck is satin smooth. The whole neck on the S7 is friggin fantastic. And the gloss is not a detriment at all

@Tomlinsky 2 года назад

👍

@paultraynorbsc627 2 года назад

Cheers John 👍

@markgowans 2 года назад

John have you had a look at the Larry Carltin L7 which is their nod to Les Paul. Can't decide between that and the Harley Benton SC 550-II.

@che2335 2 года назад

Youve sold me on one and Larry Carltons endorsement doesnt hurt either.

@edatkinson322 2 года назад

Great review! I’m tempted, must resist 😳

@Carlvincent100 2 года назад

I bought a Michael 1962 to flip and I like it more than my Fender USA Deluxe stratocaster that I've customized and upgraded with better parts. Sometimes inexpensive guitars have mojo. The first Stratocasters were cheap and are iconic now. As much as I like set necks there is something to be said about Strats.

@sboy1955 2 года назад

It’s a beautiful neck and fretboard..

@Bangsey1 2 года назад

By Eck John, you've got "Chops" awesome guitarist! It just goes to show you don't have to spend silly money to own an entry-level guitar. A neat-looking and sounding guitar all at an affordable price. Thank you for the review.

@wocko63 2 года назад

I just bought the S7FM in natural, from Anderson's. It was only £270, as it was B stock. There was a small chip in the varnish, where it must have been on a hanger. It was supposed to have a couple of marks, on the fretboard edge (I can't find them). It is the dog's b****cks.

@24FretsGuitar 2 года назад

Sounds like a keeper John. Enjoy.

@neilrobinson7615 2 года назад

Very Straty sounding Strat, excellent instrument, sounds really good.

@digitalchris6681 2 года назад

Great review.

@jodyfree953 2 года назад

Good info!

@watchfan6180 2 года назад

I suppose sound is comparable to a Fender player and not Fender Professional? If you had an expensive valve amp and could afford either guitar, what is your choice?

@christoguichard4311 2 года назад

On another note...Ive got smallish hands (and I'm a big bloke), but I like FAT necks! Weird. I had that HB that Dave Simpson had for a bit...and I loved the fat neck on it. Ive got a Vintage SG (VS6?) in my rack, with a really fat neck...and I love it.

@MrRafaztar 2 года назад

They have a great line of guitars, the only ones you need really. T, S, LP, SEMI HOLLOW 335, and acoustic. Get a bass and you are session ready hehe 😜

@sannesley 2 года назад

Great playing John and a no nonsense review. Just curious what modelling software are you running for the various sounds?

@JRobsonGuitar 2 года назад

Cheers mate, I was using Bias Amp 2 for the clean strumming, Guitar Rig 5 for the clean lead, Blue Cat Free Amp for the power chords & Bias Amp 2 again for the hi gain lead 👍

@WilliamApplegate1959 2 года назад

Nice playing

@stevemusky5438 2 года назад

Nice one John, how about their Les Paul next?

@mikenorman6697 2 года назад

I thought the humbucker sounded awesome. Plenty of balls but with clarity/articulation/feel. I thought the neck pickup clean sound did not sound hugely "stratty" to me - although I did quite like it. The "in between" (positions 2 and 4) were pretty decent. I quite like the middle pickup of a Strat on its own....but don't think you used that position in this video? I listened back to you playing the Player Strat and for me I prefer the pickup voicings on there...but would take the humbucker bridge from the Sire over the Player bridge pickup.

@jeffhershberger 2 года назад

John, you should check out the new Player Plus series. They are brilliant!

@JRobsonGuitar 2 года назад

Bit pricey though. Similar spec to the Larry Carlton S7 but nigh on twice the price.

@IsaacLausell 2 года назад

Nice reviews! I am curious, how do you think their Les Paul compares to the Epiphones in quality and tone? I am across a semi hollow ES Les Paul Epi a couple hours from here. As a jazz player the hollow built is attractive but man those Sires are enticing.

@ashleychalcroft8959 2 года назад

How do you feel about the Nashville telecaster would love to know what are your impressions about them and if possible could you please do a comparison video

@jerryjerrylee Год назад

Just watched your review. Great details. I gotta ask, do you still have the S7?

@JRobsonGuitar Год назад

Yes indeed. Best strat I've ever owned. It's going nowhere 👍

@goltaa 2 года назад

Great review John. I’ve had my S7 for a few months and love it. Check out John Cordy’s channel for more S7 love, thats where i discovered them. Keep up the good work 👍

@IrishStewGuitar 2 года назад

that guitar sounds really sweet .have you tried free VST amp from Nick Crow Lab? one is a sort of Eddie Van Halen amp and another is a different sort of 'Peavey' amp. they work well by themselves or using IR's for some really clean to really dirty guitar :)

@pablocortando1 2 года назад

Excellent solos,suble then balls to the wall.

@sid9170 2 года назад

Hey John, Thanks for this video. I generally dont like a mixed track in demos, because everything is over-processed, and the guitar sound is obscured. Your mix is crystal clear, and I can really hear this guitar. So, Kudos to you! I will consider a Sire..

@mg5672 10 месяцев назад

@JRobsonGuitar 10 месяцев назад

As I turn the control towards me, the volume goes up.

@christoguichard4311 2 года назад

John...get yourself hold of a Japanese Squier Silver Series strat. You won't regret it. They are a bit special.

@JRobsonGuitar 2 года назад

I remember them well... Back in the early 90s weren't they?

@christoguichard4311 2 года назад

@@JRobsonGuitar Yeh...mines a 93/94. Ive been playing 50 years this year and owned everything, but every now and then you get something in your hands that you think..."Blimey!" 😨 This is one such guitar. Its nothing fancy, but everything feels just "so right" with it, in that Japanese "attention to detail" way.

@adribarcelona1492 2 года назад

Hi John! Would you recommend the Harley Benton ST-57DG over the ST-90SA? Thank you!

@JRobsonGuitar 2 года назад

The ST57 would be my preference 👍

@adribarcelona1492 2 года назад

@@JRobsonGuitar thank you! I’m taking that one then

@nunolance23 2 года назад

Hey John! What do you think of the S7 after some more time with it? Do you feel like the glossy fretboard makes it in any way sticky? Have you applied any kind of lubricant/oil to the fretboard?

@JRobsonGuitar 2 года назад

Loving the guitar. That fretboard is beautiful to play on & needs no lube to feel slick.

@doglover31418 2 года назад

I'm a bit puzzled by that 40mm nut width. I realise that experts like John don't play common chords at the first position, but I still wonder. If you did play C, G, F, Bm at the neck end would it be OK or would your fingers jostle for space on that skinny fretboard?

@JRobsonGuitar 2 года назад

I play chords like that all the time. I just seem to be able to accommodate different nut widths.

@doglover31418 2 года назад

@@JRobsonGuitar Wow, thanks for prompt, helpful reply. Top man

@briane.paulson 2 года назад

@rocinblues 2 года назад

Nice review, the frets, are the N/S or S/S?

@JRobsonGuitar 2 года назад

Cheers mate. Not stainless steel 👍

@kevinclose5840 2 года назад

Debating between the Harley Bention fusion 3 and this one

@JRobsonGuitar 2 года назад

Much as I'm a HB fan, I'd recommend this one. One of my students has the Fusion 3 & it's a great guitar, but this one is in a different league. If a Fender were spec'd up like this, it would be a 2 grand guitar.

@kevinclose5840 2 года назад

Thanks

@paulsmusic861 2 года назад

I love mine, tell me did you adjust string height at all?

@JRobsonGuitar 2 года назад

No, mine was spot on :)

@stefaanverstraeten9291 2 года назад

So John, did you sell the S7? I just bought mine with the "cyberweek" sale.

@JRobsonGuitar 2 года назад

No mate... The S7 is a keeper 👍

@mang3139 2 года назад

Thanks John. Any problems with the high e string slipping off the neck? I've heard that's an issue.

@JRobsonGuitar 2 года назад

No mate. Haven't had that happen at all.

@mang3139 2 года назад

@@JRobsonGuitar cool! Thanks my friend. Happy New Year from Houston TX

@nunolance23 2 года назад

How do you think these compare to the Harley Benton Fusion III models?

@JRobsonGuitar 2 года назад

Big fan of Harley Benton as I am, I'd have to give it to the Sire. Just that 5-10% better in lots of different little areas... Neck profile, fret work, pickups, pots, etc etc.

@nunolance23 2 года назад

@@JRobsonGuitar thanks for the reply. I have found that I although I am pretty happy with my Fusion III, I have the issue of the high E string slipping off the fretboard pretty easily.. Already tried adjusting the neck to align everything, but now I am considering either changing the nut or replacing the guitar altogether - in which case, I would be looking at the Sire..

@ChromaticHarp 2 года назад

I've seen many reviews of this guitaR AND NOBODY MENTIONS THE FRETS. Even the SIRE website does not tell which frets are used . This is Frustrating, Personally, I like Jumbo frets such as Dunlop 6100s... Can you tell me how the fret are please?

@JRobsonGuitar 2 года назад

They're medium jumbo 👍