Sire Larry Carlton Q7 Red SP
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The Essentials to Know About the Sire Q7 Red Sparkle Guitar
The Essentials to Know About the Sire Q7 Red Sparkle Guitar
- Premium Stage Look: "Red Sparkle" glitter finish, gold hardware, and modern Q silhouette with double cutaway.
- Sustain-Oriented Luthiery: mahogany body with a solid maple top, glued mahogany neck, and ebony fingerboard for precise response.
- Modern Playing Comfort: 25" / 635 mm scale length, 10" / 254 mm radius, and 22 Medium Jumbo frets for quick handling.
- Versatility and Stability: two Sire LC Q humbuckers, 5-way selector switch, Wilkinson WVP-6SB vibrato, and locking tuners.
Manufacturer Information
Sire Larry Carlton
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A Q7 Designed for the Stage, a Modern Showcase of the Q Series
Within Sire's Q range, the Q7 Red Sparkle stands out with a decidedly "performance" approach: bold design, choice of noble woods, and hardware built to withstand rehearsals, studio sessions, and concerts. Its glued neck construction emphasizes vibration transfer and stability, while the double cutaway ergonomics facilitate access to the high frets for technical licks and solos.
An Electric Guitar for Demanding Players and Modern Styles
This electric guitar is primarily aimed at intermediate to expert guitarists seeking a responsive, precise, and comfortable instrument without sacrificing personality. It excels in rock, pop, hard rock, modern metal, prog, and fusion: offering enough definition for cleans and arpeggios, and sufficient punch for saturated riffs, tight palm mutes, and singing leads.
Sound
The combination of mahogany (body and neck) and solid maple top provides a very effective balance: dense low mids, a warm foundation, and a sharper attack that helps the guitar "cut through" the mix. The ebony fingerboard enhances clarity, with a quick response feel under the fingers, useful for precise rhythms as well as legato phrases. The Sire LC Q humbuckers deliver a solid output level and controlled background noise while maintaining definition on chords. The 5-way selector switch broadens the tonal palette, from thick and compact sounds to clearer, airier textures. Finally, the Wilkinson WVP-6SB vibrato, paired with locking tuners, enables expressive effects while maintaining reliable tuning stability.
Recommended Compatible Accessories
To get the best out of it, you can opt for a set of electric strings 9-42 (flexibility and easy bends) or 10-46 (attack and tuning stability), a sturdy strap, a well-shielded instrument cable, a tuner (clip-on or pedal), and a stable guitar stand for home or stage use.
Technical specifications
| Electronics: microphone configuration | HH | Scalloped | Double |
| Category | ST | Body | Mahogany |
| Left handed | No | Bridge / tailpiece | Tremolo |
| Strings | Steel | Electronics | Passive |
| Nbr of strings | 6 | Color | Red |
| Top | Maple | Finishing | Glossy |
| Fingerboard | Ebony | Hardware | Gold |
| Nbrs of frets | 22 | ||
| Shape | Sire Q shape (double cutaway) | Nut | bone, width 43 mm / 1.69" |
| Pickguard | none | Inlays | rounded rectangular pearloid white/abalone blocks |
| Finish | Red.SP (Red Sparkle) | Pickups | Sire LC Q Humbucker Pickup Sets (H-H) |
| Neck | mahogany, "C" profile | Controls | 1 volume, 1 tone |
| Joint | glued neck | Selector | 5 positions |
| Scale length | 25" / 635 mm | Bridge / Vibrato | Wilkinson WVP-6SB |
| Radius | 10" / 254 mm | Tuners | premium locking tuners |
| Frets | 22, Medium Jumbo, size 2.7 mm / 0.106" | Knobs | gold |
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Questions frequently asked
Is the Sire Larry Carlton Q7 Red SP suitable for rock and modern metal?
The combination of a mahogany body, a solid maple top, and two Sire LC Q humbuckers delivers dense low midrange and a clear attack. This configuration is suitable for saturated riffs, palm mutes, and leads, as well as rock, hard rock, modern metal, prog, and fusion styles.
What vibrato does this Sire guitar feature?
The Wilkinson WVP-6SB vibrato is paired with premium locking tuners, a setup designed for vibrato effects with reliable tuning stability.
What are the scale length and nut width?
The scale length is 25 inches, or 635 mm, and the bone nut measures 43 mm in width. The glued-in mahogany neck has a C-profile and an ebony fingerboard with a 10-inch radius. Its 22 Medium Jumbo frets are 2.7 mm wide.
Do the humbucker pickups offer multiple tonal options?
A 5-way selector controls the two Sire LC Q humbuckers, along with a volume and a tone knob. From thick sounds to clearer textures, the different positions expand the possibilities of the H-H configuration.
What strings are recommended for this 635 mm scale guitar?
It is possible to use electric string sets in 9-42 gauge for easier playability and bends, or 10-46 gauge for more attack and sustain.
