Larry Carlton Q7 in Metallic Gold

Built with upgraded components from manufacturing through setup, the Q7 is the flagship model of the new Q series: a reinterpretation of the classic double-cutaway body design from Sire's unique perspective. This guitar offers maximum playability and comfort, with exceptional lightness and guaranteed ease of performance.

• Body: Mahogany
• Maple top
• Set-neck: Mahogany
• Fingerboard: Ebony
• Block inlays, with rounded rectangle shape, in white abalone/pearl
• Neck profile: "C"
• Fingerboard radius: 10"
• Scale length: 25"
• Nut width: 43 mm
• Bone nut
• 22 Medium Jumbo frets
• Pickups: Two LC Q humbuckers
• One volume and one tone control
• 5-way pickup selector switch
• Wilkinson WVP-6SB tremolo
• Standard sealed tuning machines
• Nickel hardware
• Color: Metallic Gold

This model features a double chamber body with an exceptionally lightweight cut, ensuring maximum comfort and reducing fatigue during extended playing sessions. Its ergonomic design also provides easy access to the higher frets, enabling versatile performance.

The Sire Q7 is equipped with the LC Q humbucker pickup set (H-H), delivering a powerful, balanced sound with excellent clarity and sustain, ideal for a variety of styles—from crisp cleans to aggressive overdrive. The 5-position switch enhances tonal versatility, allowing players to explore a wide range of sounds by easily selecting different pickup combinations. Complementing this setup is the Wilkinson WVP-6SB bridge, known for tuning stability, smooth tremolo action, and precision, meeting the demands of modern musicians seeking reliable performance and expressive playing.

Designed to prevent tuning slippage, Sire's premium locking tuners offer greater tuning stability and faster string changes. These tuners securely lock the strings in place, reducing slippage during intense playing and ensuring consistent performance, even with frequent bends and tremolo use.

Q Series

The Sire Q series offers modern, lightweight, and ergonomic guitars designed for comfort and versatility. The Q3 features a mahogany body, while the Q7 adds a flame maple top. Both share a roasted maple neck, ebony or rosewood fingerboard, and HH pickup configuration with coil-split option, providing a broad tonal palette from clear, defined cleans to high-gain sounds.

The differences between models focus on finishes and hardware details, maintaining the same core specifications. This series is aimed at guitarists who prioritize modern feel, quick response, and solid quality within an accessible range.