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    Just saw that Sire is coming out with a full hollowbody model that seems to have all the stuff I neurotically want, lol (bone nut, mahogany neck, yeah).
    Probably a nice option in the lower priced archtop range.

    Sire Larry Carlton H7F
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    There's a video of Larry playing one at Namm earlier this year

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    Can't be thrilled by that video. You'd think that LC would be making that thing sing.

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    Sounds OK to me considering its an archtop costing under a grand.

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    For a video made on a phone,it sounds fine to me.

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    I'm wondering if it's a 16inch or 17inch lower bout.



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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmy Mack
    Can't be thrilled by that video. You'd think that LC would be making that thing sing.
    It might sound good to you, not me. But, Larry seems to be having a hard time with it - in that video. Ever see him demo a 335? No comparison.

    I'm assuming he was somewhat familiar with the product he's endorsing, etc.

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    Looks like the Epiphone Joe Pass—might be made from the same plates, since the JP was made in Indonesia (where I assume the Sire is made).

    It seems like a lot of guitar for the money. JMO a true tobacco burst would just be shades of brown, without any real red. But maybe that’s just quibbling.

    Like this:

    Sire H7F-img_5075-jpeg

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    Quote Originally Posted by Doctor Jeff
    Looks like the Epiphone Joe Pass—might be made from the same plates, since the JP was made in Indonesia (where I assume the Sire is made).
    Thanks, so, it could have a 16inch lower bout, if it's similar to a Epiphone Joe Pass.

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    I’m not sure that guitar design is meant sing or sustain notes like a Thinline design is. So maybe not a fair comparison to make.
    It seems very much akin to the Epiphone Joe Pass model made in Korea.
    In other words more of a laminate 175 type of design,with different body specs.

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    Exactly, and with 22 frets, a Mahogany neck (quite rare in lower priced archtops, I know, I know..., it's just one of my personal things: "electric" archtops must have a mahogany neck, lol), and quite nice build quality (hopefully, but the Sire Teles I tried were great).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmy Mack
    It might sound good to you, not me. But, Larry seems to be having a hard time with it - in that video. Ever see him demo a 335? No comparison.

    I'm assuming he was somewhat familiar with the product he's endorsing, etc.
    You do know that Larry has some physical problems?If you've seen him live the last few years,his hands are abnormally shaking.Even with that to me he still sounds like 90 percent of his old self which to me is pretty damn good.

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    I did not know that nyc chaz. This news is saddening. God bless Larry Carlton.

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    IDK any specifics about his health, but I recall that back in the 80s he was shot in the neck by an unidentified teenager in his own yard. He had vocal cord damage, his left arm was paralyzed for quite a while and I think it took two or three years for him to get back to being able to perform in public. I mention this because sometimes folks with nerve damage can have late effects years or decades later. He has been a unique and important voice on guitar for about 50 years, playing on so many outstanding recordings. I'm really sad to hear he might be having some health problems that affect his playing. Best wishes to him!

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    Quote Originally Posted by nyc chaz
    You do know that Larry has some physical problems?If you've seen him live the last few years,his hands are abnormally shaking.Even with that to me he still sounds like 90 percent of his old self which to me is pretty damn good.
    I have had this problem for over 10 years, I'm 76 and I still gig. I recognized it with Larry's video. It hindered my playing to the point where at times I couldn't play. It was my fretting hand by the way. I mentioned it to my doctor during my yearly physical and he asked if it was both hands, I replied "just one." He prescribed a beta blocker for me and it took care of the problem. It pops up occasionally while practicing but never on stage.
    Tom

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cunamara
    IDK any specifics about his health, but I recall that back in the 80s he was shot in the neck by an unidentified teenager in his own yard. He had vocal cord damage, his left arm was paralyzed for quite a while and I think it took two or three years for him to get back to being able to perform in public. I mention this because sometimes folks with nerve damage can have late effects years or decades later. He has been a unique and important voice on guitar for about 50 years, playing on so many outstanding recordings. I'm really sad to hear he might be having some health problems that affect his playing. Best wishes to him!
    The shooting was in 1988. According to him (see video below), it took him about 8 months to get back to being able to play, though I'm not sure if he was truly all the way back at that point.



    I saw him a bunch of times in the early 90s, and he played great. I have no idea whether the tremor he has now (looks to me like both hands) is a by-product of that or something else. But I did read somewhere that he has had problems with hand/wrist tendinitis in the past few years.

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    Quote Originally Posted by John A.
    The shooting was in 1988. According to him (see video below), it took him about 8 months to get back to being able to play, though I'm not sure if he was truly all the way back at that point.



    I saw him a bunch of times in the early 90s, and he played great. I have no idea whether the tremor he has now (looks to me like both hands) is a by-product of that or something else. But I did read somewhere that he has had problems with hand/wrist tendinitis in the past few years.
    I saw him in Ventura in the early 90's. He was fabulous. Even on his most commercial material the playing was great and the passion was obvious and real. I've seen the entire video the bit in the OP was taken from. He describes himself as retired and says he hasn't played for several weeks.