Larry Carlton L7 Dx Amber Burst LH

Larry Carlton L7 Dx Amber Burst LH review

The Larry Carlton L7 Dx Amber Burst LH is a left-handed, six-string electric guitar with a single-cutaway body and a pair of humbucking pickups. Its listed price is 829. The specification sheet describes a mahogany body and neck, an ebony fingerboard, a flamed maple top, and gold-finished hardware. It has no tremolo system and is not listed as including either a case or a gig bag.

This model is listed as available since July 2026, with item number 635368. The data gives the scale length twice, once as 628 mm and once as 629 mm, with the latter also specified as 24.75 inches. That one-millimeter discrepancy is worth checking with a retailer if precise setup measurements matter. The instrument is clearly intended for left-handed players, rather than being a standard right-handed version with a different finish.

Construction and neck dimensions

The body and set neck are both mahogany, while the top is flamed maple. The listing does not state the thickness of the top or describe the body's internal construction, so those details cannot be assessed from the published specifications. A double multi-ply binding is specified, along with a cream-colored pickguard. The finish is called Amber Burst, while the general color field identifies it as amber.

The neck has a C profile and an ebony fingerboard with white pearloid crown-shaped inlays. Its 305 mm, or 12-inch, fingerboard radius is a useful reference for players comparing neck geometry across models. The nut measures 43 mm, or 1.69 inches, and is made from Graph Tech TUSQ XL. The guitar has 22 medium-jumbo frets. No fret-wire dimensions, neck depth measurements, or factory setup figures are supplied, so the profile name and fret count are the available points of comparison.

The 24.75-inch scale is shorter than a typical 25.5-inch scale. Scale length affects string tension in a given tuning and with a given string gauge, although the final feel also depends on setup and string choice. Since neither the factory string gauges nor the action are listed, the specifications do not establish how this particular guitar will feel straight out of the box.

Pickups and controls

Two LC Custom-2 humbuckers occupy the neck and bridge positions. The control layout includes separate volume and tone controls, plus a three-way pickup selector. Both tone controls have push-pull switching for coil splitting. That gives the player a way to select a single-coil mode from each humbucker, in addition to the pickups' standard humbucking operation.

The specification does not identify the wiring combinations available in every selector position, nor does it provide pickup output, magnet type, or measured frequency response. Coil splitting also does not, by itself, establish that the split sound will match a dedicated single-coil pickup. Buyers looking for detailed tonal comparisons should seek a demonstration of this exact model rather than treating the pickup labels as evidence of a particular sound.

Bridge, tuners, and included items

A Gotoh Tune-O-Matic bridge is specified, with no tremolo. The guitar also has premium locking machine heads and gold-finished hardware. Locking tuners can secure the strings at the tuning posts, but they do not remove the need for correct winding, stretching, or a stable nut and bridge setup. The Graph Tech nut and the fixed bridge are identifiable parts of the design; the supplied data does not make claims about tuning stability or setup performance.

No case or gig bag is included according to the listing. That is a practical point to factor into the total cost, particularly for a left-handed instrument that may need to be transported or stored before a suitable protective case is found. The data gives a sales unit of one piece, but does not specify accessories beyond the guitar itself.

What the specifications establish

The L7 Dx Amber Burst LH has a clearly defined feature set: left-handed orientation, mahogany construction, an ebony fingerboard, two humbuckers with coil-split controls, and a fixed Tune-O-Matic bridge. Those details make it possible to compare the guitar on construction and hardware without relying on impressions that have not been documented.

No customer reviews are available for this product, and the supplied information contains no hands-on test results. There is therefore no basis here for claims about comfort, fretwork quality, acoustic resonance, pickup character, or factory consistency. At the listed price of 829, prospective buyers should confirm the currency, final setup, packaging, and availability with the seller, then evaluate a demonstration or return policy if those factors are important. As a left-handed specification with split-capable humbuckers, the model offers a distinct configuration, but its real-world performance remains unverified by the information available.