DISC Epiphone Ltd Ed. Lee Malia Explorer Custom Artisan

Full Description

Classic Explorer Body Shape

The Epiphone Ltd Ed. Lee Malia Explorer Custom Artisan features the classic Explorer body shape, providing comfortable playability and show-stopping looks. Crafted from mahogany and topped with maple, players can achieve a woody tone with plenty of bite. Finally, a walnut gloss finish is added to this guitar, along with Ivory and Black binding.

1959 Rounded “C” Neck Profile

In addition to the body woods, this limited edition Lee Malia guitar also features a mahogany neck in a 1959 round ''C'' profile, offering comfortable and flexible hand movement across the whole neck.

Angled Headstock Increases String Pressure

In addition to the neck and fingerboard, the headstock is carefully angled at 17 degrees, which increases pressure on the strings and helps them stay in the nut slots. In addition, an increase in string pressure also means there is no loss of string vibration between the nut and the tuners, which equals better sustain and an overall smooth play.

LockTone Tune-O-Matic Bridge

Tune-O-Matic bridges are an extremely popular fixed bridge type due to their stability, reliability, comfortable playing position and impressive sustain. Unlike other systems that require tools to adjust and remove, the new LockTone bridge automatically locks the tune-o-matic and the stopbar onto their posts for added security and improved sustain. Overall this modern innovation will provide optimum reliability and ease-of-play, perfect for gigging musicians.

Pickups Deliver High Gain

Lee Malia is renowned for his distinctive tone, and has used a powerful combination of a P-94 single coil pickup and a Gibson 84T-LM humbucker on this limited edition model. The P-94 is located in the neck position, and offers more sustain and output than a traditional single coil pickup but with deep lows, growling mids and sizzling highs. The Gibson 84T-LM humbucker is located in the bridge position and has been especially designed for Lee Malia. This pickup delivers excellent gain and powerful mids, perfect for playing leads and main riffs. In addition, a ''dummy coil'' is also incorporated underneath the pickguard, and cancels the undesirable ''hum'' when using the single coil pickup.

About Lee Malia

Lee Malia is best known as the guitarist of 'Bring me the Horizon'. Originating from Sheffield, South Yorkshire, this 5-piece rock group formed in 2004 and have been a success ever since. This limited edition guitar was built in collaboration with Lee, and built to his exact specifications.

Features

• Designed in collaboration with Lee Malia of 'Bring me the Horizon'
• Limited Edition model with manufacturer lifetime warranty
• Equipped with Gibson USA P-94 and 84T-LM humbucker with coil-splitting capabilities
• Classic Explorer body shape offers comfort and eye-catching appearance
• Mahogany body, topped with maple and finished in a walnut gloss
• Angled headstock increases pressure on the strings, and enhances sustain
• LockTone Tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece provide easy set-up and superb intonation
• Three traditional “TopHat” knobs with metal inserts
• Torrefied Composite fingerboard
• Ornate details include classic "Artisan" floral pattern pearloid inlays across the fingerboard and gold hardware
• Explorer-style headstock with a pearloid “Epiphone” logo in 60s era typeface with a “Lee Malia” signature inlay on the back
• Premium 14:1 ratio die-cast machine heads with "tulip" buttons
• Includes custom gigbag for storage and transportation
• Also includes a certificate of authenticity hand-signed by Lee Malia

Specifications

Body

• Series: Limited Edition
• Body Top: Maple
• Body Back: Mahogany
• Body Shape: Explorer
• Body Binding: 7-Layer body; Front and back (Ivory/Black)
• Body Finish: Gloss
• Body Colour: Walnut

Neck

• Neck Material:
• Neck Shape: "1959" Rounded; C-Profile
• Neck Binding: 1-Layer (Ivory)
• Neck Joint: Glued-In, Set Neck
• Scale Length: 24.75"
• Fingerboard Radius: 12''
• Fingerboard: Torrefied Composite
• Nut: Ivory, Artificial Bone
• Nut Width: 1-11/16''
• Position Inlays: Classic "Artisan" floral pattern in pearloid

Hardware & Electronics

• Bridge Pickup:Gibson USA 84T-LM Humbucker
• Middle Pickup: "Dummy Coil"; Cancels Hum in single-coil mode
• Neck Pickup:Gibson USA P-94 Single Coil
• Controls:Volume, Volume with colil splitting, Master Tone
• Pickup Switching: 3-Way Toggle Switch
• Bridge:LockTone Tune-o-matic
• Tuning Machines: Premium Diecast with metal "tulip" buttons; 14:1 ratio
• Control knobs: Black Top hats with metal inserts
• Pickguard: Black; 4-layer (W/B/W/B); PVC
• Case:Premium Gigbag
• Accessories: Epiphone StrapLocks & Hand-Signed COA in presentation binder