Sire Larry Carlton H7 Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar in See Through Red
Inspired by Carlton's classic doublecut semi-hollow, with pickups voiced to match!
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The store is open 10am - 6pm Monday to Saturday and 11am - 5pm Sunday and bank holidays.
The stock information shows the quantity of units that are available to purchase at the Guildford store and the quantity of units that are available at our off-site Guildford warehouse. These stock levels are updated in real time.
Our Click and Collect service is available at our Guildford store from 10am - 6pm Monday to Saturday, and 11am - 5pm on Sunday. You can either choose click and collect as your delivery option online or, during store opening hours, call our sales team at 01483 456777 to place a 10% deposit.
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If the only available stock is in our off-site warehouse it can be brought to the store location for you to try - you just need to contact the store within opening hours. Please note any requests received after 3.30pm will not arrive at the store until the following morning.
Please be aware that, unless you have paid a deposit to reserve the item, it will continue to be free, both online and in-store, for another customer to buy. Therefore we would advise you to place a 10% deposit by either using the on-line click and collect service or calling us 01483 456777.
SKU: H7STR
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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 trans 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
âââââ "Fantastic guitar by any standards, and particularly at this price point. It really does look and feel like a much more expensive instrument."
âââââ "It's just a really great quality guitar at any price, especially rolled binding on the neck which makes it extremely comfortable to play!"
âââââ "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: 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