Play electric guitar like Lee Malia

Lee Malia became famous as the guitarist of the alternative rock and metalcore band Bring Me The Horizon and is known for his heavy guitar sounds. If you want to sound like Lee and copy his look, you've come to the right place in this guide. From guitars and amps to effects, you'll find everything you need to emulate Lee Malia.

About Lee Malia

Lee David Malia was born on 4 June 1987 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. He began learning the guitar at a young age with the help of his parents, who were also musicians. Lee listened to a lot of classic rock and metal as a child, from the Eagles to Dire Straits and Metallica, which inspired him to start playing guitar. He completed his schooling at Stocksbridge High School, where he met Oliver "Oli" Sykes and founded the band Bring Me The Horizon with him. Lee had previously been a member of a Metallica tribute band and a punk cover band.

Lee and Oli founded Bring Me The Horizon in 2004 together with bassist Matt Kean and drummer Matt Nicholls. After signing to UK independent label Visible Noise, the band released their first full-length studio album Count Your Blessings in 2006, which reached the Top 100 of the UK Albums Chart and the Top 10 of the UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart. The follow-up Suicide Season from 2008 reached the top 50 of the UK charts and debuted at number 107 on the Billboard 200 in the USA.
After two further studio albums and hit singles such as Sleepwalking, Go to Hell, for Heaven's Sake and Can You Feel My Heart, the song Drown was released in 2014, which was the first song from Bring Me The Horizon to reach the Top 20 of the UK Singles Chart and topped the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart.

The band has released seven studio albums, two live albums and a remix album to date. The eighth studio album titled Post Human: Nex Gen is due to be released in 2024. An extensive tour is also being planned.

Affordable electric guitars for fans of Bring Me The Horizon

Most of Lee's original guitars are of course very expensive, but there are copies or cheaper versions of some models. Here we have put together a selection of affordable guitars for fans of Bring Me The Horizon.

High-End and signature guitars of Lee Malia

Lee played Ibanez guitars with thin and flat necks in the early years. He later switched to Gibson guitars with a thicker neck because they suited his style better. Less frequently, he also uses a Fender Stratocaster or some Jackson models. Lee is also a huge fan of Paoletti Guitars. The Italian boutique manufacturer has already customised several signature models for him.

Lee Malia with his Jackson guitars

Alternative high end electric guitars for fans of Lee Malia

If you don't need the exact same guitar as Lee, it's certainly worth taking a look at this selection of high-quality electric guitars from other manufacturers. These models are similar to the instruments played by Lee in terms of their specifications and look. The perfect Bring Me The Horizon sound can therefore also be achieved with these electric guitars.

Lee Malia's amplifiers and speaker cabinets

Lee uses various Marshall amps for his distorted sound and plays an Orange amp when he needs a clean sound. In the past, he used the Marshall JCM800 for both clean and distorted sounds, but since 2019 Lee has been using the Marshall JTM45 for clean and the JCM800 for distorted sounds.

Lee Malia's effects pedals

Here we show you which effects pedals Lee uses to create his characteristic sound. He mainly relies on good reverb and echo effects.

Accessories for the perfect Bring Me The Horizon sound

With the following accessories, you can perfect your look and sound and sound even more like Lee Malia. Whether it's sides, straps, picks or other accessories, you'll find everything a Bring Me The Horizon and Lee Malia fan's heart desires here.