Got my S7 FM in transparent black today. The neck is amazing. What I wasn’t expecting is it has coil tap/split for the humbucker. Don’t know if that’s a new thing but was a nice surprise.
Finally got to try a bunch of Sires out recently and holy shit. I thought it was pure internet hype a la Harley Benton but they're insanely legit. Great hardware on them as well. No one else is offering that kinda quality out the box until you're in 4 digits. Staggered locking tuners is just fantastic. Proves that when you get Fender/Gibson you're just paying for the name.
I have a USA Standard 2004 Olympic white maple neck left handed and the workmanship and quality is absolutely flawless . Last month i got myself a 2022 American original 50's in white blonde maple neck was £1300 new from £1800 and quality of build was so bad it went straight back , thought i'd look for a vintage 2 or something but then I recently stumbled upon these LC Sire strat looking guitars and i gotta be honest i'm seriously considering one or 2 😂 The specs are great for the money and they look so well built .
Larry Carlton use to work with a company called Valley Arts Guitars, back in the late 80's/early 90's and they had released a similar signature superstrat or fat strat or how you wanna call it. ( They also made a similar model for Steve Lukather with EMG's & a Floyd.) The company later went bankrupt and was bought off by Samick. This is basically a modernized budget friendly version of that.
I ordered a Sire L7 around February-March it took until November to get here in that time I found a used S7 I bought it, and it's been my go to since. It has the best neck I have felt so far in my guitar journey, the whole thing feels like home to me. I only had one initial complaint about it the volume taper from 0-2 was essentially just off, meaning it had a treble bleed in it. When I next visited my local luthier I brought it by he set it up and he removed the treble bleed. He then noticed there was something extra going he hadn't seen before in a guitar like it after trial and error using a nail we discovered the extra stuff going on was for position two where the Humbucker splits automatically while in position two. (Edit) I feel I should also note an oddity I've noticed with my specific guitar that I haven't seen before, and that is when the volume increases the hum lessens, and at max volume the hum sounds like it's at a higher frequency than it was before. I thought the treble bleed was doing this at first but this affect remained after we removed the treble bleed, then I thought it was a noise gate doing it, turned that off still happening. So I have no clue what does this but I appreciate it whatever it is Anyways I love this guitar The L7 is pretty great as well, the neck is very good on that one too. If I could direct the company on anything to do in the future I'd probably say have stainless steel frets as a from the factory option.
I already love this guy ... listen to how smooth this neck is. Seriously, I'm enjoying the straight to the point style of this video, but seriously, listen to this neck? What?
I have the exact same guitar. After all, beautiful white is not ugly... Gift from my wife and children. There is also a screw to secure your trem arm. Look closely at the side where the arm goes in. You will see a small screw there. The neck is varnished at the front so that your sweaty fingers do not affect the fingerboard. You are missing the position 2 setting? Medium/bridge (split) single coil. I've owned the guitar for about 19 months now of satisfaction! Good luck with your instrument!
Note that there's a small allen screw for the trem arm. I first thought it's make the arm "fixed", but it just make sure it does not fall of and make no noise. It makes the arm stay in the po sition you want.
My poke is not falling out and its fits tightly in the hole .. I cant wiggle it and it shouldnt be wiggeling if it does .. Thats not good .. I play always with a lose tremmelo .. The tremmelo stays in tune .. Very awesome for that price .. You can mail them and ask for a new one .. They are very cheap
I'm sold on one of these but currently I'm torn between the S-7 or T-7FM which is a new model. Double hum bucker tele with a wammy 5 position switch. Bridge HB SC both HB Neck sc HB on the T-7. I'm not sure what the switch on the S-7 activates in each position. On the T-7 if you choose single coil it's either neck or bridge in positions 2 and 4. You can't use both SC together.
I ordered the S7-FM-TBL back in April last year...just prior to a trigger finger operation...which was a make to order only and I received it just in time for my Birthday in October. I can tell you this, I own a Fender American Standard Stratocaster HSS 2008 (first edition manufactured in 2007) Sienna Sunburst with RW fretboard and even though the two are distinctly different in certain ways and certainly distinct each in their own ways, they are two from the same vein of quality guitars! My Brother-in-law with whom I jam and sing at least once a month is a great guitarist, has played in many a band including he was invited during a live show to get on stage and play with America and he has the band's members' signatures on his guitar and pictures to prove it...he tried it and just fell in love with it when he did! I still love my Fender, in fact I was going to sell it and decided not to for many reasons. Sire are proving to be a very high quality name in my honest opinion. You'll have a hard time finding something as good at that price range other than a Fender. Cheers!
I love my S7, but the only problem I had is that the high E saddle had a burr in it so instead of fixing the burr I got some graph tech saddles and slapped those on there
Hey Jimmy. Phil from Holiday Express and Underwater Airlines. I own 2 Sire S Series guitars. I love them. Play great, look great. Stays in tune and love the Roasted Maple Neck. Love the trem, I use 10’s. Great for Classic Rock&Soul.
its better then my mexico strato fender .. It has the klacky sound with hammer ons and pull offs like a real fender .. the guitar looks great and my neck was finished and well made .. Oh normal i have lower strings but by this guitar i looked at it and i was happy and i only did a tiny bit lower because the guitar plays so light its insane for the price you pay.. Can you imagine ?? I think thats very good ..
I've been playing guitar for over 50 years, I've played all brands of guitars, but this guitar didn't have nice neck as SIRE guitars,I have a T7 model, a beautiful telecaster, and I'm going to buy an S7 soon🎸 recommendation to everyone before buying a fender
I just ordered a blue one from ZZ Sounds but it is on backorder. I look forward to it arriving. It looks absolutely stunning on your video. Thanks for the in depth review!
i have the green one I hate it because now i know that i am the limiting factor. Just kidding, loving it :) :) Thanks for the video :) Not stainless for the frets.
@@mavinapril1303 If you search a few sites show in a figure picture the coil split in position 2, Anderton I believe show it, Sweetwater maybe. The newer models have a push-pull pot so you can choose, the 2022 models and prior are set to automatically split in position 2.
I would agree all what you said if Radius was 12". I've originally strat 57 and radius is 7.25" when i purchased it I was only 15 and if I know what l know now 7.25" radius is good for nothing I wouldn't ever buy 57 Strat. 9.5" is a little better but 12" is good for all. I'm giving you advice after plying more than 60 years I know what I'm talking about. I know now more about guitars than those who make them. Advice is buy guitars only with 12" radius or Larger. When you learn to play really well than you'll know why! Learn on other people's mistakes. Unfortunately I didn't have anybody to tell me what I know now. Even up to today I've not see anybody explaining facts why some neck radiuses are better than others and why. I'm not talking about quality of finish. I've always mentioned why no one made frets ends rounded. But that was repeated since I was 15. Only lately you could say few year ago guitars manufacturers started to make frets ends rounded like firefly does but little less. 👉Roasted Neck with stainless steel frets yet with rounded ends +12"radius and saten back of the neck is way to go. Have a great day to all TH-camrs!💗🕊️🌍👌
Shame they put the volume nob to close like the strats. And u need to change the pickups. By the time u do all the changes u mose well buy a good guitar
It sounds muddier than other videos I've heard. Maybe its an oddball that's got bad pickup. No big deal. Drop in some good pickups. A lot of players would do it anyway. 😂
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Got my S7 FM in transparent black today. The neck is amazing. What I wasn’t expecting is it has coil tap/split for the humbucker. Don’t know if that’s a new thing but was a nice surprise.
Yeah it was a new addition for 2022 models
Finally got to try a bunch of Sires out recently and holy shit. I thought it was pure internet hype a la Harley Benton but they're insanely legit. Great hardware on them as well. No one else is offering that kinda quality out the box until you're in 4 digits. Staggered locking tuners is just fantastic. Proves that when you get Fender/Gibson you're just paying for the name.
I’m so happy that first comment is first hand experience! You gonna go for one soon???!?!
I have a USA Standard 2004 Olympic white maple neck left handed and the workmanship and quality is absolutely flawless . Last month i got myself a 2022 American original 50's in white blonde maple neck was £1300 new from £1800 and quality of build was so bad it went straight back , thought i'd look for a vintage 2 or something but then I recently stumbled upon these LC Sire strat looking guitars and i gotta be honest i'm seriously considering one or 2 😂 The specs are great for the money and they look so well built .
Larry Carlton use to work with a company called Valley Arts Guitars, back in the late 80's/early 90's and they had released a similar signature superstrat or fat strat or how you wanna call it. ( They also made a similar model for Steve Lukather with EMG's & a Floyd.) The company later went bankrupt and was bought off by Samick.
This is basically a modernized budget friendly version of that.
I ordered a Sire L7 around February-March it took until November to get here in that time I found a used S7 I bought it, and it's been my go to since. It has the best neck I have felt so far in my guitar journey, the whole thing feels like home to me. I only had one initial complaint about it the volume taper from 0-2 was essentially just off, meaning it had a treble bleed in it.
When I next visited my local luthier I brought it by he set it up and he removed the treble bleed. He then noticed there was something extra going he hadn't seen before in a guitar like it after trial and error using a nail we discovered the extra stuff going on was for position two where the Humbucker splits automatically while in position two.
(Edit) I feel I should also note an oddity I've noticed with my specific guitar that I haven't seen before, and that is when the volume increases the hum lessens, and at max volume the hum sounds like it's at a higher frequency than it was before. I thought the treble bleed was doing this at first but this affect remained after we removed the treble bleed, then I thought it was a noise gate doing it, turned that off still happening. So I have no clue what does this but I appreciate it whatever it is
Anyways I love this guitar The L7 is pretty great as well, the neck is very good on that one too.
If I could direct the company on anything to do in the future I'd probably say have stainless steel frets as a from the factory option.
I already love this guy ... listen to how smooth this neck is. Seriously, I'm enjoying the straight to the point style of this video, but seriously, listen to this neck? What?
"My S7's sound was too thin for my liking, so I upgraded it with Kloppmann's Erreorhead set. Now it's perfect."
Hey bro
Awesome video
Made me crack up with that string break
I’ve heard some good things on these Sires, gotta try one
Hey man!! Long time no see!! Thank you so much. Yea the string break was crazy and was such a quick change haha!
I have the exact same guitar. After all, beautiful white is not ugly... Gift from my wife and children. There is also a screw to secure your trem arm. Look closely at the side where the arm goes in. You will see a small screw there. The neck is varnished at the front so that your sweaty fingers do not affect the fingerboard. You are missing the position 2 setting? Medium/bridge (split) single coil. I've owned the guitar for about 19 months now of satisfaction!
Good luck with your instrument!
the string break was classic!
Note that there's a small allen screw for the trem arm. I first thought it's make the arm "fixed", but it just make sure it does not fall of and make no noise. It makes the arm stay in the po
sition you want.
My poke is not falling out and its fits tightly in the hole .. I cant wiggle it and it shouldnt be wiggeling if it does .. Thats not good .. I play always with a lose tremmelo .. The tremmelo stays in tune .. Very awesome for that price .. You can mail them and ask for a new one .. They are very cheap
It’s just the best. Far better than Player plus or American Made Fender.
🤣🤣🤣
I'm sold on one of these but currently I'm torn between the S-7 or T-7FM which is a new model. Double hum bucker tele with a wammy 5 position switch. Bridge HB SC both HB Neck sc HB on the T-7. I'm not sure what the switch on the S-7 activates in each position. On the T-7 if you choose single coil it's either neck or bridge in positions 2 and 4. You can't use both SC together.
I ordered the S7-FM-TBL back in April last year...just prior to a trigger finger operation...which was a make to order only and I received it just in time for my Birthday in October. I can tell you this, I own a Fender American Standard Stratocaster HSS 2008 (first edition manufactured in 2007) Sienna Sunburst with RW fretboard and even though the two are distinctly different in certain ways and certainly distinct each in their own ways, they are two from the same vein of quality guitars! My Brother-in-law with whom I jam and sing at least once a month is a great guitarist, has played in many a band including he was invited during a live show to get on stage and play with America and he has the band's members' signatures on his guitar and pictures to prove it...he tried it and just fell in love with it when he did! I still love my Fender, in fact I was going to sell it and decided not to for many reasons.
Sire are proving to be a very high quality name in my honest opinion. You'll have a hard time finding something as good at that price range other than a Fender.
Cheers!
I love my S7, but the only problem I had is that the high E saddle had a burr in it so instead of fixing the burr I got some graph tech saddles and slapped those on there
Were you just playing the “Friends” theme song it the Humbucker position.? LOL…
The white dots look so much better, the abalone is just for the bling factor. How did he do that?
Hey Jimmy. Phil from Holiday Express and Underwater Airlines. I own 2 Sire S Series guitars. I love them. Play great, look great. Stays in tune and love the Roasted Maple Neck. Love the trem, I use 10’s. Great for Classic Rock&Soul.
Do you have any s7 vintages?
I ordered a S7 Yesterday.
Will use a Bare Knuckle Painkiller and 12-62 strings straight away :)
Do they make one without the signature on the headstock?
4:23 reminds me of soul to squeeze
Also it comes with locking tuners !!
I love my S7
I have the H7 larry Carlton E33 style guitar and love it, may try and get this one next, screw Fender😊
its better then my mexico strato fender .. It has the klacky sound with hammer ons and pull offs like a real fender .. the guitar looks great and my neck was finished and well made .. Oh normal i have lower strings but by this guitar i looked at it and i was happy and i only did a tiny bit lower because the guitar plays so light its insane for the price you pay.. Can you imagine ?? I think thats very good ..
I want one! but they are sold out nationwide...: (
I've been playing guitar for over 50 years, I've played all brands of guitars, but this guitar didn't have nice neck as SIRE guitars,I have a T7 model, a beautiful telecaster, and I'm going to buy an S7 soon🎸
recommendation to everyone before buying a fender
What will you choose, better , guitar pick ups of roasted guitar nek
I have the t7 fm but now you've made me want the "S"
How do you like the t???
@@jimmyfranklin it's great the neck is so comfortable and the saddle contour is brilliant.
I just ordered a blue one from ZZ Sounds but it is on backorder. I look forward to it arriving. It looks absolutely stunning on your video. Thanks for the in depth review!
Just waiting for the tax return and then at the top of the list is a Sire Larry Carlton S7 Vintage in Sunburst 😊
Love the vid!
i have the green one
I hate it because now i know that i am the limiting factor.
Just kidding, loving it :) :)
Thanks for the video :)
Not stainless for the frets.
Hey, does the guitar have a coil split function?
Nope
@@mavinapril1303 Incorrect, when you put it in position 2 it splits the HB to single coil.
@@russtyruss_i-Invest where did u find this info?
Yes, 2022 models forward you can push-pull the knob to split the humbucker
@@mavinapril1303 If you search a few sites show in a figure picture the coil split in position 2, Anderton I believe show it, Sweetwater maybe. The newer models have a push-pull pot so you can choose, the 2022 models and prior are set to automatically split in position 2.
I would agree all what you said if Radius was 12". I've originally strat 57 and radius is 7.25" when i purchased it I was only 15 and if I know what l know now 7.25" radius is good for nothing I wouldn't ever buy 57 Strat. 9.5" is a little better but 12" is good for all. I'm giving you advice after plying more than 60 years I know what I'm talking about. I know now more about guitars than those who make them. Advice is buy guitars only with 12" radius or Larger. When you learn to play really well than you'll know why! Learn on other people's mistakes. Unfortunately I didn't have anybody to tell me what I know now. Even up to today I've not see anybody explaining facts why some neck radiuses are better than others and why. I'm not talking about quality of finish. I've always mentioned why no one made frets ends rounded. But that was repeated since I was 15. Only lately you could say few year ago guitars manufacturers started to make frets ends rounded like firefly does but little less. 👉Roasted Neck with stainless steel frets yet with rounded ends +12"radius and saten back of the neck is way to go. Have a great day to all TH-camrs!💗🕊️🌍👌
It Rocks! 👍👍 😜. 🎸🎶 🇺🇸.
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Shame they put the volume nob to close like the strats. And u need to change the pickups. By the time u do all the changes u mose well buy a good guitar
It sounds muddier than other videos I've heard. Maybe its an oddball that's got bad pickup. No big deal. Drop in some good pickups. A lot of players would do it anyway. 😂
Jesus Christ is Lord, King and Our Savior!
Amen to that
Yes he is
Does he play guitar? Or is he a drummer.
What's the connection between Christ and Site s7 ? I can't see why I've posted your comment !!!
Ho hum
Sire S3 is the real deal- S7 is just blingier.
There good for beginners