Larry Carlton L7 TS

Decent solid body guitar. It doesn't sound any close to a Les Paul but it has a fine bright sound of it's own (in case you'd like a bright sounding Les Paul)

Features are fine, keeps well in tune, satin neck painting is a nice touch. But easthetics and built quality are the weakest points here:

Jack nut went off a few days after playing it.

Knobs aren't well set in the body, but the worse thing is how they behave: from, say, 10 to 3 nothing happens so you'll find your sweet spot between 3 and 0. Forget a proper swell.

Neck binding was full of black stains probably because filling material ran out between the wood and the binding. Impossible to remove.

Right out of the box some strings were rusty and there was a noticeable ding on the side of the body

Setup right out of the box was kinda terrible; even if the nut was cut a bit high and some frets were buzzing...

So what to say here? I sent it back cause nothing felt "safe" with this instrument, (this is my 1st return to Thomann in more than 15 years)

Having a few guitars, some exellent ones and some trashy ones I'd say that this one fits well the price range. If price is the main factor of your purchase then this one could be ok

I love my Sire L7. Playability is second to none and the tone is excellent. My Gibson LP feels clunky and lumpen after playing the Sire, even though the Sire is quite a bit heavier.
I have two of them, one of which I use to try different pickups … But after trying several alternatives I still can’t find anything that sounds better than the originals ! You can slightly improve the tone though with a TonePros roller bridge which brings out the harmonics a little better.
My only criticism of the Sire is the pickup screws are dreadful, soft cheap material … think of them as disposable! And the finish, which looks superb, is quite easy to damage, it’s not as hard and durable as a Fender for example.