Lee Malia of Bring Me the Horizon and Robb Flynn of Machine Head receive new limited edition axes from Epiphone.
Epiphone has one of the heaviest and most popular signature artist series in the business which keeps on expanding and growing. For the fall of 2014, Lee Malia of Bring Me the Horizon is joining the tribe with his amazing Limited Edition Lee Malia Les Paul Custom. A marvel with timeless looks and mind-blowing tone. Second model reviewed in this article will be the new Limited Edition Robb Flynn Flying V launched in honor of Machine Head`s eight studio album release, which is expected this November. Every guitar will be accompanied by a copy of the new MH album named “Blodstone & Diamonds” and, while the supplies last, a gift bag containing pieces of equipment used during the recording process will be included with every purchase. So the quickest and the luckiest ones will get their paws on the pieces of history. Pretty wicked, huh? Now, let`s head over to the review section where we`ll look at these two bombshells in a much greater detail.
The bell rings and the challenger steps in front of the crowd. He then elegantly takes off his coat, top hat, pocket watch and monocle, rolls up his sleeves, checks his fists and steps into the ring. A gentlemanly nod to the opponent and the fight starts. In less than a minute, the opponent lies on the floor comatose and bleeding. Our gentleman steps out of the ring, washes the blood off his fists, dresses up swiftly and hurries off to meet fellow poets for a cup of tea at the country club. This is the sort of diversity Epiphone Limited Edition Lee Malia Les Paul Custom possesses. It is a solid, single-cut Les Paul guitar made of mahogany/maple body and a set in mahogany neck. Pickups on it`s bound and carved top allow the player to effortlessly switch between the puncher and poet sides of this marvelous six-stringer. Add gorgeous gold-plated hardware, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with vintage inlays and push/pull switch in the bridge volume knob and you`ll get a savage in a tuxedo, which this model embodies perfectly. For more info, check Lee Malia Les Paul Custom detail page on our site, or on Epiphone`s official web page.
The fanfare quiets down and the savage from the distant shores is announced. To the delight of the roaring crowd, the beast of a man rips the chains and jumps onto the hot sand of the sun-bathed arena growling with wrath. A seasoned gladiator lowers his vizier, unsheathes the sword and steps towards the barbarian gripping the shield with his left hand tightly. All the knowledge and experience of the arena fighting are on his side, but there are no strategies against a savage, a beast, the god of death. First strike of the sword and the barbarian evades the strike, grabbing the arm that swung. In a single move breaks the wrist of the opponent and with surgical precision drives the sword into the gladiator`s heart. Savage looks, brutal power and surgically precise delivery are among the most appropriate words to describe the new champion of the heavy metal arena, Epiphone Limited Edition Robb Flynn Flying V. It is a solid and flat-top guitar with a simple and utterly efficient Flying V construction. Mahogany body and set in mahogany make the perfect base for Epiphone`s 650R/700T set of pickups. Master volume knob and the classic three-way toggle switch comprise the simple controls unit. Two-piece bridge unit and the super cool Bloodstone & Diamonds graphic are also featured on the top. Mahogany neck is topped with a 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with no inlays. Grover tuners, short 24-3/4” scale and 12” radius complete the list of the core specs. For more info, check the Robb Flynn Flying V detail page on our site, or on Epiphone`s official web page.
