I bought a white h7 a few weeks ago and couldn’t be happier UNLESS it were a bit lighter. At almost 9lbs it’s a bit of a hoss but man it sounds good and the neck edges are unmatched in the price point. I was skeptical of all the sire hype but now I am a believer. These guitars are on par with instruments 2 and 3 times their price. Highly recommend.
@@jerryhollis3968 never played an Eastman but I have played the Gibson and of course it is the original and imo the best but the sound is sooooo close it’s negligible. But it’s just not almost $3000 better than the H7. If I were rich I would buy nothing but the originals of every guitar because everything else really is just a copy but I’m not rich and the sire gets me pretty dang close. With the Gibson you’re really paying for the name, american labor and a nitro finish. Which I do love but I’m very happy with my sire. $3500 for a guitar is simply passed the point of diminished returns for me. Gibson should make a studio 335 to get the price back down to earth for us working folks who don’t want to finance a guitar.
Wow...that's heacy. The one he weighed was what? 6+ pounds! Quite a deviation. That's why I would buy it in person. Mail order guitars? Convenient but a pain in the ass if you aren't happy.
5:15 - Wait...it has a center block? Then it's actually just a 335 with humbuckers. Still very interesting, though. Don't get me wrong...p90s are the best...my favorite pickup; I would just like to see it done as a hollow body ala the Casino/ES330.
I am the very lucky owner of precisely the same guitar. Flawless and plays and sounds like a dream and for only €600,00. The only difference is that I changed the strings to flatwounds and I feel that is what this guitar deserves. I can 't recommend it enough to those who love that vintage tone although it is pretty versatile. As the humbuckers version of this guitar was not a useful addition to my collection I am glad I found this one.
Good review of this lovely guitar. I recently bought one of these in black with gold hardware and it's truly beautiful; the gold colour is subtle and not too "blingy". One important thing I would add is that they cater well for left-handed players in the range, which is pretty unusual. I did dress the frets, but I am exceptionally fussy. I go through guitars at a pretty rapid rate, but my Sire H7 is a keeper.
Was hoping for a follow up on the Spark Go. When I seen him showing up on the various company websites it became apparent these vids are mostly just product demonstrations. It seems he will only criticize Fender and Gibson.
@@iowaal7671 to be fair, fender and Gibson's (epiphone) ranges in the same price brackets as sires Larry carltons range dont really compare well. The sires are superior guitars...... but they don't have the name fender etc attached to them. I'd expect a good review for the sire, and therefore a critical review for fender Tec as there are better choices out there. Fender should up it's game.
@@pablohanc I have a Sire Guitar. An S7. It’s a great guitar, I love mine but it is over hyped. My Epiphones are great too. My criticism is not about the guitar but how this channel seems to have turned into a marketing channel rather than a review channel as it once was. I’m not the only one to notice.
This company is killing it. I look forward to see what they come out with next. Good competition for the other brands to step up their game. Love that gritty slide guitar 👋
I found an Epiphone Riviera P93 a couple years ago and I love it. An ES-335-style/Casino-style guitar with two P90s was a dream of mine. Finding one with 3 P90s? Outstanding. But if I were still in the market, I'd very seriously consider pitching up one of these bad boys. Especially that gorgeous burst.
I recently acquired a Sire H7V. It’s semi hollow for those that asked. The P90s are rather timid, but they sound good with my Carvin VLD1. I may replace them with some TV Jones T90s. I was in the market for an Epiphone Casino, but with this guitar, there is no need!
I've has an H7 for about 18 months. First one fretboard was separating from the neck near the headstock, but Sire exchanged it no questions asked at their expense. The replacement is fine (except that the p/up cover on the bridge had some of the chrome plating flake off) but it's not too noticeable. I have had flat and round strings on it and it plays and sounds great.
This just went to the top of my list. I have an incredible playing Epi 335 with fully upgraded electronics including a set of SD Pearly Gates. Couldn’t justify another simi hollow with humbuckers. But with P90s... hell yes.
Mine is black with gold doo daa. Flawless and beautiful to play. The black P90s and controls are the real deal and, especially pleasing to my infantile mind, the pole pieces are in gold. No hot-rodding required here, that's for sure. We can all see, we can all hear. What's it like to play? I have mine mostly through a fifteen-watt tube amp with a bit of gain and a bit of reverb. It's the kind of guitar that you don't put it down. I can't think of a better recommendation. A real pleasure and real satisfaction, a proper keeper.
a very pretty guitar. i'm a visual artist, not a guitarist, but i am a fan of guitar music. David Gilmour is my favourite. yours too, i believe. anyway, i love beautiful guitars, as you might guess. my taste is varied, from the gorgeous PJD to the more 'lived in' look of the Paoletti. i especially love beautiful woods. my perfect guitar would probably have a Bubinga top, or a burl, of some kind. i'm always on the lookout for new guitars and i've just come across Barlow Guitars. probably the most beautiful guitars i've ever seen. i'm sure you'd love them, too, so i just thought i'd let you know about them. and thanks for the great channel. even though i don't play the guitar, i find everything about them fascinating.
Kind of weird to have the p90 model named The Larry Carlton, as Carlton uses a 335. Humbuckers are it for Larry. Stickler? I am. But I'm right. Accuracy counts. But what a sound! This guitar sounds as good as my 1963 335 and it has PAFs, and I love it. But this gives me pause...I would gig for the rest of my life with this little girl. ♥️
Would love to see you do a review of the Sire A4. I just bought the A4 GA and am amazed at at how nice it plays, looks. Sire is a great company in the guitar world.
I think the Sheraton's in the same weight range and it's the same construction. I am loving these reviews of the Sires. To be honest I'm liking the budget guits.
Sire seem to be doing great guitars right now . Played an L7 and the pickups were great but not keen on the satin rounded neck -doesn’t feel right on a LP style guitar . Great neck pickup on that H7 , look forward to trying more of the range especially the T 3 and S3 ! Thanks for the video ! 🏴
Please please please get a Shijie P90S … the one with one p90 and one single coil. My second choice would be the one with 2 p90s but please review them. I want your opinion before I buy one
Your reviews are some of the Best on the web. Your playing is just fantastic. I could see people buying both the P-90 and Humbucker guitars. Both have their places ! They are hitting home runs with their guitars. I could see these guitars saving people a lot money ! Gibson should take their over priced guitars 😂rethink things !
Aperio guitars in Georgia, USA just did a fantastic Stainless Steel refret on my Gibson SG...best price too. Check em out if you're looking for SS frets. No one is going to beat their price.
The specifications of the Sire 7 series sound impressive. Overall, many people speak very highly of these guitars. That is why I decided to buy a Sire guitar for myself. My favorite is the model H7. However, the neck is made of mahogany instead of the praised roasted maple. Is mahogany possibly as stable as roasted maple?
I had a H7 with humbuckers. Beautiful guitar but I struggled with the narrow nut width. My pudgy fingers just couldn’t fit for cowboy chords so it had to go. Larry Carlton must have the slimmest fingers😮
Good news with that is the H7V actually has a normal sized nut. Not sure if that comes up in the video, still watching it. And I totally agree the slim nut on the H7 put me off it entirely.
I got one after all the rave reviews but I must have got a bad one as the neck wasn't great up at the twefth fret - sustain on the top two strings was non-existent so it got returned. Shame as the rest of the guitar was great but they should really spot these things.
It has that same cheap sound that all the new guitars have. They have fixed every problem except for the wood. Boys, ....go fix the wood. Fix it. It's not the same as the old wood. The wood is the last thing to fix.
The H7 is a killer guitar...but would you choose Humbuckers or P90s?
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Definitely P90’s!
I like P-90s, my P-90 guitars are heavily outnumbered by humbuckers so this might be the choice. where are these made?
I dig P90’s, but couldn’t open this link.
P90s for sure!!! Though i wish they would introduce some modern colors
I would choose Humbuckers...I think Sire should also be a record label...
I bought a white h7 a few weeks ago and couldn’t be happier UNLESS it were a bit lighter. At almost 9lbs it’s a bit of a hoss but man it sounds good and the neck edges are unmatched in the price point. I was skeptical of all the sire hype but now I am a believer. These guitars are on par with instruments 2 and 3 times their price. Highly recommend.
Have you compared the H7 against the 335 or the Eastman equivalent?
@@jerryhollis3968 never played an Eastman but I have played the Gibson and of course it is the original and imo the best but the sound is sooooo close it’s negligible. But it’s just not almost $3000 better than the H7. If I were rich I would buy nothing but the originals of every guitar because everything else really is just a copy but I’m not rich and the sire gets me pretty dang close. With the Gibson you’re really paying for the name, american labor and a nitro finish. Which I do love but I’m very happy with my sire. $3500 for a guitar is simply passed the point of diminished returns for me. Gibson should make a studio 335 to get the price back down to earth for us working folks who don’t want to finance a guitar.
@@Jay-bw3fl I could not agree more...
THanks for taking the time to reply
Wow...that's heacy. The one he weighed was what? 6+ pounds! Quite a deviation. That's why I would buy it in person. Mail order guitars? Convenient but a pain in the ass if you aren't happy.
5:15 - Wait...it has a center block? Then it's actually just a 335 with humbuckers. Still very interesting, though. Don't get me wrong...p90s are the best...my favorite pickup; I would just like to see it done as a hollow body ala the Casino/ES330.
I am the very lucky owner of precisely the same guitar. Flawless and plays and sounds like a dream and for only €600,00. The only difference is that I changed the strings to flatwounds and I feel that is what this guitar deserves. I can 't recommend it enough to those who love that vintage tone although it is pretty versatile. As the humbuckers version of this guitar was not a useful addition to my collection I am glad I found this one.
Can't wait for your review of the Sire "Les Paul" like L7V.
I prefer the P90's when it comes to jazzier tones.
Good review of this lovely guitar. I recently bought one of these in black with gold hardware and it's truly beautiful; the gold colour is subtle and not too "blingy".
One important thing I would add is that they cater well for left-handed players in the range, which is pretty unusual. I did dress the frets, but I am exceptionally fussy. I go through guitars at a pretty rapid rate, but my Sire H7 is a keeper.
This is on my bucket list. Picked up a butterscotch blonde T7 about 6 months ago and I absolutely love it
Well ... they found the right guy to advertise their brand, for all their guitar models 😉
All the guitars are Larry Carlton signature models, and all the basses are Marcus Miller! (Have those two guys ever worked together musically?)
The one I bought is an amazing guitar, great specs for the money. Plays amazing.
Was hoping for a follow up on the Spark Go. When I seen him showing up on the various company websites it became apparent these vids are mostly just product demonstrations. It seems he will only criticize Fender and Gibson.
@@iowaal7671 to be fair, fender and Gibson's (epiphone) ranges in the same price brackets as sires Larry carltons range dont really compare well. The sires are superior guitars...... but they don't have the name fender etc attached to them. I'd expect a good review for the sire, and therefore a critical review for fender Tec as there are better choices out there. Fender should up it's game.
@@pablohanc I have a Sire Guitar. An S7. It’s a great guitar, I love mine but it is over hyped. My Epiphones are great too. My criticism is not about the guitar but how this channel seems to have turned into a marketing channel rather than a review channel as it once was. I’m not the only one to notice.
This company is killing it. I look forward to see what they come out with next. Good competition for the other brands to step up their game. Love that gritty slide guitar 👋
I found an Epiphone Riviera P93 a couple years ago and I love it. An ES-335-style/Casino-style guitar with two P90s was a dream of mine. Finding one with 3 P90s? Outstanding.
But if I were still in the market, I'd very seriously consider pitching up one of these bad boys. Especially that gorgeous burst.
A true beauty! Sounds fantastic! Always a joy to see your reviews n hear you play!!!
Thanks man!
I got mine a couple ot days ago. Hands down, its a lot of guitar for the money. Worth every penny. I love mine. Beautiful tone and feel!
I recently acquired a Sire H7V. It’s semi hollow for those that asked. The P90s are rather timid, but they sound good with my Carvin VLD1. I may replace them with some TV Jones T90s. I was in the market for an Epiphone Casino, but with this guitar, there is no need!
I've has an H7 for about 18 months. First one fretboard was separating from the neck near the headstock, but Sire exchanged it no questions asked at their expense. The replacement is fine (except that the p/up cover on the bridge had some of the chrome plating flake off) but it's not too noticeable. I have had flat and round strings on it and it plays and sounds great.
This just went to the top of my list. I have an incredible playing Epi 335 with fully upgraded electronics including a set of SD Pearly Gates. Couldn’t justify another simi hollow with humbuckers. But with P90s... hell yes.
Yup! Indubitably. And with great pleasure.
Cool! Really impressive clean on all 3 positions!
Mine is black with gold doo daa. Flawless and beautiful to play. The black P90s and controls are the real deal and, especially pleasing to my infantile mind, the pole pieces are in gold. No hot-rodding required here, that's for sure.
We can all see, we can all hear. What's it like to play? I have mine mostly through a fifteen-watt tube amp with a bit of gain and a bit of reverb.
It's the kind of guitar that you don't put it down. I can't think of a better recommendation. A real pleasure and real satisfaction, a proper keeper.
Beautiful guitar. Marty McFly would love the P-90s. P-90s are my favorite pickups. This guitar has a great tone with a nice amount of quack.
Wow! I've been following you for five years and I think it's the first time I see you playing the slide.
The burst is amazing
I wasn't interested in the humbucker H7 due to the narrow nut. I'm pleased to see they have rectified it on this version.
a very pretty guitar. i'm a visual artist, not a guitarist, but i am a fan of guitar music. David Gilmour is my favourite. yours too, i believe. anyway, i love beautiful guitars, as you might guess. my taste is varied, from the gorgeous PJD to the more 'lived in' look of the Paoletti. i especially love beautiful woods. my perfect guitar would probably have a Bubinga top, or a burl, of some kind. i'm always on the lookout for new guitars and i've just come across Barlow Guitars. probably the most beautiful guitars i've ever seen. i'm sure you'd love them, too, so i just thought i'd let you know about them. and thanks for the great channel. even though i don't play the guitar, i find everything about them fascinating.
A hollow body and P90's is like chocolate and peanut butter.
And it sounds as it should. Thus far I've only heard the clean channel.
P90S!
Love 'em.Great video, sweet guitar.
Got mine on order! Out of stock until at least August. They sell them faster than they can make them!!
Kind of weird to have the p90 model named The Larry Carlton, as Carlton uses a 335. Humbuckers are it for Larry. Stickler? I am. But I'm right. Accuracy counts. But what a sound! This guitar sounds as good as my 1963 335 and it has PAFs, and I love it. But this gives me pause...I would gig for the rest of my life with this little girl. ♥️
Would love to see you do a review of the Sire A4. I just bought the A4 GA and am amazed at at how nice it plays, looks. Sire is a great company in the guitar world.
Looks nice except for the jack on the top so the cable sticks out. I'd have to use a 90 degree cable to prevent banging my hand or arm on the cable.
I personally like the unique sound with high gain of P90’s. Nice
Nice looking guitar and ex demo. Thanks
Gorgeous guitar!
I think the Sheraton's in the same weight range and it's the same construction. I am loving these reviews of the Sires. To be honest I'm liking the budget guits.
sheraton 2 pro way heavier
Sire seem to be doing great guitars right now . Played an L7 and the pickups were great but not keen on the satin rounded neck -doesn’t feel right on a LP style guitar . Great neck pickup on that H7 , look forward to trying more of the range especially the T 3 and S3 ! Thanks for the video ! 🏴
Anything Sire I’d endorse. I have a 5- string Marcus Miller Bass the is amazing.
Stunning guitar
Interesting to see that you get a bag, something that is missing from UK sales.
SIre creates another hit!
Very tempting Darrell!!!!!!!
Beautiful guitar and the pups sound excellent to me
Authentic Sire
My last 2 guitars I bought were a Sire acoustic and a Harley Benton TE-52. Very decent.
Darrell, Do you set up these guitars before the demos or straight out of the box? I love your channel and appreciate all of your hard work. Thanks
Say it better than a Gibson for the money, probably the best at any price range under a grand I gig with that in a heartbeat
Please please please get a Shijie P90S … the one with one p90 and one single coil. My second choice would be the one with 2 p90s but please review them. I want your opinion before I buy one
Your reviews are some of the Best on the web. Your playing is just fantastic. I could see people buying both the P-90 and Humbucker guitars. Both have their places ! They are hitting home runs with their guitars. I could see these guitars saving people a lot money ! Gibson should take their over priced guitars 😂rethink things !
Nice. Wish they offered a smaller body version like the 339. I would be all over it.
Aperio guitars in Georgia, USA just did a fantastic Stainless Steel refret on my Gibson SG...best price too. Check em out if you're looking for SS frets. No one is going to beat their price.
Sweet! Now if they can get a dealer here in central Virginia
That guitar rings!
Lets hope the QC has picked up.
Darrell, which amp & pedals were you using during the slide portion of the demo. Thanks! Great vid!
The P90s sound beautiful clean, but once you started adding some dirt, they got muddy.
Could you review the h7f? Nobody is doing that, and jazz boxes also deserve atenttion.
Thank you!
Great looking guitar. Too bad I just bought an Epiphone ES-335. Nice review, again, Darrell.
The specifications of the Sire 7 series sound impressive. Overall, many people speak very highly of these guitars. That is why I decided to buy a Sire guitar for myself. My favorite is the model H7. However, the neck is made of mahogany instead of the praised roasted maple. Is mahogany possibly as stable as roasted maple?
I had a H7 with humbuckers. Beautiful guitar but I struggled with the narrow nut width. My pudgy fingers just couldn’t fit for cowboy chords so it had to go. Larry Carlton must have the slimmest fingers😮
Good news with that is the H7V actually has a normal sized nut. Not sure if that comes up in the video, still watching it.
And I totally agree the slim nut on the H7 put me off it entirely.
agree with you being an owner of the H7 myself. but this H7v has larger nut as also the new runs of the H7 that are coming.
Sounds great ❤
Should it not have locking tuners
It’s so good 🔥🔥🔥😍
Got one 😊
I got one after all the rave reviews but I must have got a bad one as the neck wasn't great up at the twefth fret - sustain on the top two strings was non-existent so it got returned. Shame as the rest of the guitar was great but they should really spot these things.
Wish had got a gig bag with my S7.. Apparently they're sold separately... Not sure where?
This rivals Gibson’s best 300 series at less than half the price ❤
Nice, wish for Ss frets
Darrell, do you know why Sire doesn’t put locking tuners on the H7?
Wish it was mini humbuckers
I thought the series 7's have locking tuners.
No stainless steel frets!? Even $300 Chinese imports on Amazon are shipping with this feature.
Am I mistaken or did you leave the LC signature totally out?
my P90's sound terrible with any gain. sound terrible. how does your sound so good
dont use solid state amps on p90
Do you prefer the P90 over the humbuckers? If so, why?
I heard that the nut width is larger than the H7 is that right?
Mine is shipping back, sharp frets all over the neck and the body wash not symetrical :(
But I just bought a Strat... And a tube amp... Focusrite... Sansamp Tech 21... Help... Me...
Epiphone Casino??
Did the guitar come with the Gig bag?
How thin is my wallet?
Them: what wallet?
👍🏻
Is it hollow body
Are H7V and H7 the same guitars?
Custom Casino?
These guitars would be 10/10 if they had the output jack on the side instead of the top.
Otherwise 9.5/10
Sorry yes you said
What about neck wide ? Is still 40mm like H7 ?
43 mm on the H7v 👍
sire could’ve made it hollow like it should be with p90s
noise city
😮
Lovely guitar but not a fan of poly finishes
🙂👍.
Thanks for the review, but I think I’ll stay with my DeAngelico hollow body and Epiphone Lucille
Great guitars!
I’ll use P90s when I join Green Day.
You’re a bad influence. Every time I think I’m OK with the guitars I have you show me something I “need.” Shame on you 😂
Once again us lefties are left out.
No, we are not. This model is lefty
It has that same cheap sound that all the new guitars have. They have fixed every problem except for the wood. Boys, ....go fix the wood. Fix it. It's not the same as the old wood. The wood is the last thing to fix.
No thanks, Indonesia made. Beginner guitars.
I guess you don't buy Nike either as they are made in Vietnam and Indonesia, right?
Looks like a nice guitar unfortunately the only place you can seem to find one is in the hands of a RUclips reviewer.
I just bought one from Andertons today, they have stock