Larry Carlton T7 FM NT

Awesome modern T style guitar!

Looks amazing, neck is beyond my expectations and friends comment on it after playing. Sound is extremely varied with 5 way blade switch. I'm extremely happy with this guitar.

sire Larry Carlton T7 FM NT

Received today after few weeks of excitement. Probably one of the first client to receive the guitar if not the first. Haven't seen yet any pics or reviews in anywhere. Even Sire homepage says - Goming soon!

I got the 3 stars out of 5. If it wasn't Larry's signature, I would of given 2. Here's why.

Out of the box:

sound as far the strings which made proper sound, seems to be promising but, come on, this is defenately not the quality of building and setup the instrument sigend by Larry Carlton!!! There is absolutely no quality control. Couple of string do not sustain at all (hopefully fixable); purely cut nut (causing the previous problem, hopefully); action is as at my acoustic has but all strings clatter anyway (hopefully fixable, not sure); nut cut is so high that first 2-3 frets are way out of tune when played, specially chord (hopefully fixable by guitar tech); intonation - its was not even close (it is fixable but 1-st string is on max already!); whammybar - some strange noices and feels (hopefully fixable); Frets are well rounded at the edges, which is tproper finish on neck; frets are polished very purely and unevenly, scraching hardly (fixable); blade switch has more like 7 stops insted 5 which is clearly defective part (have to be replaced guitar tech); volume pot is crackling and the open end is jumping up a long step from 9 to 10; tone pot is quite smooth and pleasent to work with; output socket was comletely loose...

Overall impression out of the box - looks very nice, plays (very) bad!

This is not the guitar I would like to receive after long time of waiting and hoping!

To make this guitar completed, there is quite a bit work to do, parts to replace and money to spend. Not sure I'm willing to do that.