However, plug in and any aesthetic preconceptions are negated by the more-than-capable rock and metal sounds produced by an extremely well-constructed guitar from a custom shop that's deserving of serious recognition, especially at this price point. The neck pickup doesn't lose much of the power and creamy tone you'd normally associate with a Les Paul's neck position, but in addition we now have a punchy, snappy characteristic at play, which works brilliantly for percussive rhythm playing and funky solos.Īs you would expect from a metal player's signature model, the bridge humbucker has been voiced for higher-gain styles, but it feels equally at home delivering hard-rock tones or metal brutality.Īs signature models go, Lee Malia's Les Paul stands out from the metal crowd with ostentatious fretboard inlays and gleaming gold hardware.
Tinkering with age-old designs is usually risky business, but the sound benefits from such a quirky appointment. Before Fame He helped found the band in 2004. He is joined by Matt Kean, Matt Nicholls, Jordan Fish, and Oliver Sykes. Unusually for an Epiphone, this model features USA Gibson pickups, and even more unusually, a single coil in the neck position. Lee Malia Guitarist Birthday JBirth Sign Gemini Birthplace England Age 36 years old 23731 Most Popular Boost About Backing vocalist and lead guitarist for the British metalcore group Bring Me The Horizon.
Those over-the-top fretboard inlays also serve as an accurate GPS for your fingers. Lee spec'd both the '59 C-profile neck shape and the unique combination of pickups to get the tone. Its '70s-style Artisan floral motif, gold hardware, and walnut finish offer a unique look that is sure to turn heads.
Strapped on, the weight is perfectly proportioned, and the neck's '1959' carve feels familiar and playable, with the 305mm (12-inch) radius and flat frets facilitating a pretty low action, allowing your fingers to flow up and down the neck with graceful ease. The Epiphone Lee Malia Explorer Custom Artisan is one of the most customized and unique Explorers that we've seen in a long time.
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