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Guitar World
Guitar World
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Phil Weller

“I used to weigh my guitars and use the heaviest one. As I’ve got older and my back’s got worse, lighter guitars are definitely better”: Lee Malia’s Jackson signature completes a full circle 20 years in the making – and it redefines what a Jackson can be

Lee Malia Jackson Pro Series LM-87 signature.

When Bring Me The Horizon got their first big break – a European tour with Killswitch Engage in 2007 – Lee Malia took his first proper guitar, a Jackson Warrior, along with him. As the band transitioned from deathcore advocates to arena fillers, he turned away from Jackson when endorsement offers started arriving.

“When you’re young and you’ve got no money, it’s quite handy,” he observes. Epiphone gave him his first signature series in 2017, but when his contract ran out he embraced his newfound freedom. A Rhoads V was top of his list.

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