Epiphone Limited Edition Lee Malia Les Paul Custom Artisan Electric Guitar

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Based on the classic Les Paul Artisan, the Epiphone Lee Malia Les Paul Custom sports a P-94 single-coil in the neck and a hot-wound 84T-LM in the bridge.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Walnut gloss finish Dark walnut color; natural wood look
Gibson USA P-94 single coil pickup Gibson P-90 tone in a humbucker spaced pickup
Gibson USA 84T-LM humbucker pickup Powerful crunch tone with amazing clarity
Coil-tapping push-pull pot Splits humbucking pickups into single-coils

Epiphone is proud to announce the Ltd. Ed. Lee Malia Signature Les Paul Custom. Inspired by the '70s era vintage classic Les Paul Artisan, the new Lee Malia Signature Les Paul Custom features a totally unique pickup combo of a Gibson P-94 in the rhythm position and a Gibson 84T-LMTM humbucker with coil tapping in the bridge position. Lee Malia is the lead guitarist for Bring Me the Horizon, the hard rocking British quintet that's breaking new ground with their pioneering combination of metal and electronica. With the release of their latest album Sempiternal and a sold out U.S. tour, Bring Me the Horizon is quickly becoming one of the most talked about bands of the decade. And Lee Malia's incredible technique and melodic style can be heard on stages around the world on his new Limited Edition Epiphone Signature Les Paul Custom.

The Lee Malia Les Paul Custom was inspired by the Les Paul Artisan, a now-rare 70's classic. The Lee Malia Les Paul Custom features a Walnut Gloss finish with a Maple top and a Mahogany body cut to the same dimensions of all classic Les Pauls. The body has 7-layer binding on the front and back in Ivory and Black. The black pickguard has 3-layer black and white binding.

For his signature Les Paul, Lee Malia choose a unique combination of Gibson pickups. The neck pickup features a Gibson USA P-94TM single coil pickup (also a favorite of Mr. Les Paul himself). The bridge pickup features a hot-wound Gibson USA 84T-LMTM humbucker, which breaks up easily with read more any amp. The humbucker also features coil-tapping, which is activated via the bridge pickup's push/pull volume control. Both pickups are controlled by a standard 3-way all-metal Epiphone white toggle switch with Black Tophat controls with metal inserts and volume and tone for each pickup.

The Limited Edition Lee Malia Signature Les Paul Custom comes with Epiphone's world renowned hardware including a gold LockTone Tune-o-matic bridge and gold Stopbar tailpiece. Other hardware features include Epiphone's exclusive non-rotating heavy duty output jack, straplocks, and gold premium die-cast machine heads with metal "tulip" buttons with a 14:1 tuning ratio. An optional hard case is also available.

Features:

- Maple top
- Mahogany body
- Mahogany neck
- Pau ferro fingerboard
- Gibson USA Pickups
- Epiphone straplocks
- Epiphone limited lifetime warranty
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- Top Material: Maple
- Body Material: Mahogany
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Neck Shape: "1959" Rounded; C-Profile
- Neck Joint: Glued-In, Set Neck
- Scale Length: 24.75"
- Headstock: Epiphone Clipped-Ear
- Headstock Inlay: "Epiphone" logo in pearloid and classic "Artisan" floral pattern in pearloid
- Truss Rod: Yes
- Truss Rod Cover: Black "Bell" Shape; 2-layer (B/W)
- Fingerboard Material: Pau ferro
- Fingerboard Radius: 12"
- Fingerboard Inlay: Classic "Artisan" floral pattern in pearloid
- Binding: 7-Layer body; Front and back (Ivory/Black)
- Headstock Binding: 5-Layer (Ivory/Black)
- Fingerboard Binding: 1-Layer (Ivory)
- Nut: Ivory; Artificial Bone
- Nut Width: 1-11/16"
- Pickguard: Black; 3-layer (B/W/B); PVC
- Hardware: Gold
- Machine Heads: Premium Diecast with metal "tulip" buttons; 14:1 ratio
- Neck Pickup: Gibson USA P-94 Single Coil
- Bridge Pickup: Gibson USA 84T-LM Humbucker
- Controls: 1-Neck Volume, 1-Neck Tone, 1-Bridge Volume with coil-tapping and 1-Bridge Tone
- Pickup Selector: 3-way Toggle Switch, Epiphone All-Metal; White Toggle Cap
- Knobs: Black tophats with metal inserts
- Bridge: LockTone Tune-o-matic
- Tailpiece: LockTone Stopbar
- Output Jack: Epiphone Exclusive Non-rotating, Heavy Duty Output Jack, Metal Output Jack Plate
- Plastic Parts: Black; PVC
- Colors: Walnut (gloss)
- Additional: "Lee Malia" signature and "Limited Edition" logo on back of headstock
- Includes: Epiphone StrapLocks
- Warranty: Epiphone Limited Lifetime

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-4GIBSON
Web: https://www.epiphone.com/en-US/Support/Contact

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (9 ratings)
Submitted December 5, 2015 by Ted Macdonald in Carlisle, PA

"This guitar will change your view of Epiphone!"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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I got mine over a year ago, Probably right before it was officially released. This has got to be one of my favorite guitars of the 50+ in my collection! (That includes about 20 different Gibson's, Fenders, Ibanez, Dean USA etc... I surely was NOT expecting anything near this caliber from Epiphone! First, It is absolutely stunning to look at in person, I know the inlays are not "real" Pearl, But they sure do look real! The craftsmanship is FLAWLESS! Neck is fast and straight with zero fret buzz, Fret bar ends are smooth as silk! (Must have been hand filed) And the sounds you can coax out of this baby are very pleasing! (Thanks to Gibson USA pick-ups) The only negative I can think of is that it's a CRIME to sell a guitar this nice without a case! I have pre-ordered the 100th anniv, Epi LP in Natural because I know if it's even close to this one it will be a winner! Though I highly doubt it will beat this. In fact, If your planning on purchasing the 100th anniv. and you do not have one of these yet, CANCEL the 100th and buy this one instead! It's 100.00 less and I promise it will beat it! (And you will LOVE it!) I did not buy mine from zZounds because as I said, I got mine before anyone else had them to sell. I will say, I am seriously considering buying a 2nd one (And a case for it) from zZounds just to have one to play and one to preserve. Try to find one of the Gibson Artisian LP's from the 70's in mint condition.....Damn near impossible! This offering from Epiphone is the closest read more your going to get to that Gibson Artisian from the past. Take it from a player of 43 years (Now a collector and player) This is one axe you do NOT want to miss! Or years from now when you see one you will wish you had bought one. I cannot see many folks (If any) parting with theirs in the future (They are just that GOOD!) I highly recommend this guitar and cannot say enough about it!

Musical Background:
Ex-Pro, Now collecting and still learning new styles!

Musical Style:
Blues, Classic Rock, Southern rock, Jazz, Metal, Thrash (TESTAMENT) Go Alex Skolnick!!
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