Sire Larry Carlton H7 Review, Demo & Comparison with Epiphone

These are my initial impressions of the Sire Larry Carlton H7 semi hollowbody electric guitar.

Sire are most well known for the Marcus Miller line of basses, which are designed to have a premium feel and sound, but for an affordable price. And those basses have been phenomenally successful. With the new Larry Carlton series of guitars, they are attempting to emulate that success in the world of electric guitars.

This is not Sire's first foray into the world of guitars. They have already manufactured some very good acoustic guitars, which sound great when you play them amplified thanks to Sire's brilliant electronics. But, these Larry Carlton guitars represent something new. A move into the world of passive electric guitar pickups, like the humbuckers on this H7 model.

Sire manufacture everything themselves, including all of the pickups and electronics, which has helped them to maintain quality control whilst keeping their prices low. And I have to say that I'm very impressed with this new guitar. I haven't yet played the S7 or L7 models, but if this Larry Carlton H7 model is anything to go by, then I think Sire could have another breakaway success on their hands.