Sire Larry Carlton L7 Electric Guitar - Gold Top (2024)

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This Signature Solidbody Delivers Serious Tone!

The single-cut Larry Carlton L7 electric guitar from Sire has been designed to meet its namesake's meticulous standards for playability, tone, and overall feel. The lightweight mahogany body with maple veneer is resonant and ready for hours of comfortable playing onstage. The smooth mahogany neck and ebony fingerboard deliver the playability and response that suit a variety of styles, from jazz to rock to blues. The Sire modern Tune-o-matic bridge and aluminum stop tailpiece offer wonderful sustain and tuning support. And for stellar amplified sonic output, two Larry Carlton Modern humbuckers deliver warm, full tone that can be dialed in to fit your style.

These humbuckers rock out and never wash out

The Larry Carlton Modern humbuckers in this signature electric guitar have been wired to deliver tone that is versatile and classic sounding — just how Larry likes it! The humbucker in the neck position stays creamy and warm even when driven hard; the humbucker in the bridge position is full of bite, without the shrill or ice-pick tone that some humbuckers can slide into — especially when grit and crunch are added. Shape your tone with the two volume controls, two tone controls, and a 3-way toggle, and feast your eyes on the vintage-inspired brown top hat knobs while you do! This pickup duo delivers everything from hard-hitting to softly strummed chords, from finessed jazz runs to rocking riffs. Simply put, Mr. Carlton would only give his stamp of approval on pickups that represent his own versatility of style — a versatility that led him to play on a seemingly countless number of artists’ albums and singles.

Neck designed for feel

The C-shaped mahogany neck on the L7 fills your hand nicely while staying out of your way. This guitar’s 24.75-inch scale makes for effortless vibrato and painless string bends, and its 12-inch-radius ebony fingerboard flaunts medium jumbo frets and rolled edges for enhanced playability. You also get a tone-enhancing bone nut and sustain-boosting set-neck joint. And the satin finish is smooth, not slippery — this finish is a favorite among guitarists here at Sweetwater.

Sire Larry Carlton L7 Features:

• Signature single-cutaway solidbody electric guitar designed for incredible tone and playability
• Resonant, lightweight mahogany body with maple veneer
• Smooth mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard for playability and response that suit a variety of styles
• Sire modern Tune-o-matic bridge and aluminum stop tailpiece for wonderful sustain and tuning support
• 2 Larry Carlton Modern humbuckers: neck humbucker stays creamy and warm even when driven hard; bridge humbucker is full of bite
• 2 volume controls, 2 tone controls, and a 3-way toggle to shape your tone
• 24.75-inch scale for effortless vibrato and painless string bends
• 12-inch fingerboard radius, medium jumbo frets, and rolled edges for enhanced playability
• Tone-enhancing bone nut and sustain-boosting set-neck joint