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Sire Larry Carlton H7 Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar in Vintage Sunburst

Inspired by Carlton's classic doublecut semi-hollow, with pickups voiced to match!

£599.00

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SKU: H7TS

Product Description

"Quite aside from carrying the signature of one of the most respected session guitarists in history, these instruments are from the same stable as the Marcus Miller basses, whose sound-per-pound quality has made them something of a phenomenon in the four-string world." - guitar.com

Following up the superb bass collaboration with Marcus Miller, Sire have partnered with jazz fusion legend Larry Carlton to bring you their take on the vintage semi-hollow: the H7. Sire instruments boast high-end specs at tempting prices - and it’s business as usual with the H7, which features a rolled edge ebony fingerboard and Larry Carlton Vintage pickup set.

Construction

Great build quality is crucial to a semi-hollow and the H7 passes with flying colours. It's made using maple back and sides and a cool flamed maple top, which helps produce a classically familiar resonance. 

Set in is a comfortable “C” shape mahogany neck, topped with that astounding rolled ebony fretboard. Without a doubt, it makes the guitar feel like it's worth four times the price. Embedded are medium jumbo frets to give the H7 an updated playing feel and they combine well with the flat 12 inch radius.

Hardware on the H7 is of an incredibly high standard. The diecast premium tuners keep the guitar as precise as can be, while at the other end the Tune-O-matic bridge retains accurate intonation.

Sound

Sire had to pull out all the stops to meet the lofty expectations of Mr. 335 himself. The Larry Carlton Vintage humbucker sets delivers incredibly smooth sustain, bucketloads of harmonics and brilliant clarity suited to blues, rock and jazz styles.

"One thing that’s already plenty beefy is the sound of Sire’s humbuckers. The neck unit is full and thumpy, a natural for shiny-shoed jazz, but the other two settings do an impressive job of keeping things full while dialling up the midrange snap.... give the H7 just a teaspoon of overdrive and it reveals itself to be a rich and gutsy solo machine." - guitar.com

Customer Reviews

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Fantastic guitar by any standards, and particularly at this price point. It really does look and feel like a much more expensive instrument."

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "It's just a really great quality guitar at any price, especially rolled binding on the neck which makes it extremely comfortable to play!"

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "The pickups were perfectly balanced, producing a variety of tones and with a modicum of overdrive they really sing. If anybody wants a 335 style guitar without breaking the bank, I thoroughly recommend"

Specifications

BODY

  • Body Material: Top: Flame Maple, Side & Back: Maple (Center Block: Maple)
  • Body Shape: Sire Semi-Hollow Shape

NECK

  • Neck Material: Mahogany
  • Neck Shape: C-Shape
  • Scale: 24.75"
  • Fingerboard Material: Ebony / Rolled Fretboard Edges
  • Fingerboard Radius: 12"
  • Frets: 2.7mm Medium Jumbo
  • Binding: Ivoroid
  • String Nut: Bone Nut, 43mm width
  • Inlay: Wh.P Square
  • Neck Joint: Set-Neck Joint

ELECTRONICS

  • Pickups: Larry Carlton Vintage Humbucker Set
  • Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone (each pickup), 3 Way Toggle
  • Knobs: Black Top Hat Knob

HARDWARE

  • Bridge: Sire Standard Tune-O-matic & Stop Tail Piece
  • Tuning Gear: Sire Premium Diecasting Tuner
  • Hardware Finish: Chrome
  • Pickguard: Black 3 Ply
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Written by Cian Hodge

Customer Reviews

4.8

26 reviews

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Mrs Tina Cross12th Oct 2023

This was for my husbands birthday which was yesterday 11th October. He loves it- says it’s absolutely perfect. Amazing tone, great quality & set up. He’s over the moon with it. Thank you for bearing with me just in case there had been an issue but there wasn’t- I didn’t think there would be but you were kind enough to give me time to ensure everything was as it was supposed to be. Delivery was quick, well packed & guitar as expected. Brilliant. Great service

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Mr Shaun Rudd10th Aug 2023

See my previous comment about angled bridge pickup and low clearance to the strings.

Trusted Customer5th Jun 2023

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Mr. Peter Cullen19th May 2023

It’s an absolute bargain for the money and it is massive bang for buck.

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Mr Barry Gilbert12th Jan 2023

Value 5Looks 4Durability 4Sound 4

Frederick Miles19th Apr 2022

If you are looking for a 335 but don’t want the price then this is the one for you! Fantastic build quality and finish for the price and the sound is spot on!

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Trusted Customer23rd Mar 2022

Excellent guitar at a great price - very well reviewed by Andertons

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Trusted Customer4th Mar 2022

Everything I had expected

Value 5Looks 5Sound 5

Mr Tim Symonds21st Feb 2022

Value 5Looks 5Sound 5

Mr Dave Wild21st Jan 2022

Straight out of the box, looks and plays a dream. Really pleased I chose the H7

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

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