Epiphone Limited Edition Lee Malia Explorer Custom Electric Guitar (with Gig Bag)

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The signature model of Bring Me The Horizon's Lee Malia, this Explorer features a P-94, a Gibson 84T-LM humbucker and a dummy coil to negate single-coil hum.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Maple top Long sustain with crisp, bright tone
Mahogany body Rich, warm, focused sound; added sustain
Gibson USA 84T-LM humbucker pickup Powerful crunch tone with amazing clarity
Gibson USA P-94 single coil pickup Gibson P-90 tone in a humbucker spaced pickup

The Epiphone Limited Edition Lee Malia Explorer Electric Guitar has that classic Explorer and feel with a Walnut finish featuring Gibson USA coil-splitting pickups. Epiphone brought in Lee Malia from Bring Me the Horizon to be very involved with the new design of his signature guitar.

Epiphone presents the Ltd. Ed. Lee Malia Explorer Custom Artisan Outfit, designed with Lee Malia of Bring Me the Horizon. Featuring the classic Explorer profile in Lee's signature Walnut finish with a Gibson USA P-94 single coil and 84T-LM humbucker pickup, vintage style "Artisan" inlay, and custom gigbag with hand-signed Certificate of Authenticity.

The New Sound of Rock and Pop:

Bring Me the Horizon is one of the fastest rising music groups in the world and Lee Malia has emerged as one of the leading guitarists of his generation. Like Lee*s Epiphone Les Paul Artisan, the new Ltd. Ed. Lee Malia Explorer Custom Artisan Outfit features another classic "Kalamazoo" era design--the Explorer--in a beautiful Walnut finish with Ivory and Black binding on the body and headstock along with an "Artisan" floral inlay in pearloid on a smooth Torrefied Composite fingerboard. The Mahogany body has a Maple top to add bite to the tone. The Mahogany neck has a "1959" Rounded "C" profile with a 24.75" scale length. The black Explorer-style headstock has a pearloid *Epiphone* logo in 60s era typeface with a "Lee Malia" signature inlay on the back.

Gibson USA Pickups with Coil-Splitting:

To get his distinctive read more tone, Lee Malia prefers the combination of a sensitive P-94 single coil pickup for rhythm and a powerful Gibson 84T-LM humbucker for leads. In between the two pickups under the pickguard is a "Dummy Coil" that cancels the "hum" when in single-coil mode. Three traditional "TopHat" knobs with metal inserts control neck volume, bridge volume, and master tone. The bridge volume also serves as a coil-spitting control (via a push/pull switch) so the humbucker can also be used as a single-coil pickup.

Epiphone Rock Solid Hardware:

Lee Malia's Explorer Custom Artisan features stylish gold hardware including premium 14:1 ratio die-cast machine heads with "tulip" buttons, Epiphone strap locks, plus Epiphone's road worthy exclusive non-rotating, heavy duty output jack with a metal output jack plate. Set up and intonation is easy thanks to the classic combo of a LockTone Tune-o-matic bridge and Stop bar tailpiece. The black Explorer pickguard has a white 3-way pickup selector switch. A custom Gig Bag and a Certificate of Authenticity hand-signed by Lee Malia are also included.

Epiphone Ltd. Ed. Lee Malia Explorer Custom Artisan Outfit At A Glance


- Designed with Lee Malia of Bring Me the Horizon
- Featuring Gibson USA P-94 and 84T-LM humbucker with coil-splitting
- Artisan inlay and gold hardware
- Custom Gig Bag and Hand-Signed Certificate of Authenticity
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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: "Explorer" shaped
- Headstock Inlay: "Epiphone" logo in pearloid
- Truss Rod: Yes
- Truss Rod C over: Black "Bell" Shape; 2-layer (B/W) & "Explorer Artisan" in white
- Fingerboard Material: Torrefied Composite
- Fingerboard Radius: 12"
- Fingerboard Inlay: Classic "Artisan" floral pattern in pearloid
- Binding: 7-Layer body; Front and back (Ivory/Black), 5-Layer headstock (Ivory/Black), 1-Layer fingerboard (Ivory)
- Nut: Ivory; Artificial Bone
- Nut Width: 1-11/16"
- Pickguard: Black; 4-layer (W/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
- Middle Pickup: "Dummy Coil"; Cancels Hum in single-coil mode
- Bridge Pickup: Gibson USA 84T-LM Humbucker
- Controls: 1-Neck Volume, 1-Bridge Volume with coil-tapping, 1-Master Tone
- Pickup Selector: 3-way Toggle Switch, Epiphone All-Metal; Toggle Cap = White
- Knobs: Black tophats with metal inserts
- Bridge: LockTone Tune-o-matic
- Tailpiece: LockTone Stopbar
- Output Jack: Epiphone Exclusive Non-rotating, Heavy Duty Output Jack with Metal Output Jack Plate
- Plastic Parts: Black; PVC
- Colors: Walnut (gloss)
- Other: "Lee Malia" signature on back of headstock & "Limited Edition" logo on back of headstock
- Includes: Epiphone StrapLocks, Hand-Signed COA in presentation binder and Premium Gig Bag

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. (6 ratings)
Submitted November 20, 2017 by Jared Milligan in Dover, DE

"Amazing explorer"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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zZounds has proven time and again why they are my number one choice for musical supplies. I hadn't even heard of Lee Malia before I got this guitar but he certainly helped create a bada$$ axe; this thing rips! In terms of the actual sound it produces: the P-94 in the neck is great for melodic cleans and 84T-LM in the bridge sounds amazing both distorted or clean. I honestly can't put this guitar down! The finish is absolutely incredible, it has such a wonderful look to it. Year after year Epiphone has shown that it consistently produces quality guitars and this Explorer is a testament to that.

Musical Background:

Guitarist for 14 years, musician for 17 years.
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