Sire Larry Carlton L7 - Best Affordable Les Paul Copy? - Electric Guitar Review

This week we check out the highly rated L7 from the 'new' Sire Larry Carlton range of affordable axes. Join us as we scratch the surface a little to see what lies beneath, get nerdy about bridge fitments, and wonder about rusty strings and weird fretboard marks. Beware it's a long one!!

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0:00 intro & coming up
1:18 introducing the Larry Paul
3:26 five rusty strings
5:00 body, neck, and other specs
9:16 what does it weigh?
9:59 tailpiece and bridges
14:44 binding, frets, and fretboard finish
16:07 inside pickup cavities
18:02 inside control cavity
19:42 pickup outputs
20:00 neck profile & measurements
20:41 around the headstock
22:25 adding six new strings
24:41 bridge string clearance
26:55 which amp is it today?
29:32 what it sounds like part 1
30:09 what it sounds like part 2
30:55 tone & volume controls
33:14 let's play something!
33:46 the wait is over jam part 1
36:29 so what do we think?
41:41 let's wrap this baby up
43:00 the wait is over play out jam

Signal Chain Info:
Drive Pedals (when on): Klon KTR / RAT
Amp: Blackstar HT1H / Marshall 1936 Vintage 2x12
Mics AKG C414 & SM57
Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 into Protools

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