Riff Tone

Chelsea Smile (Travis Mccoy Remix)

Bring Me The Horizon

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarJackson LM-87 (Lee Malia signature, likely prototype or similar Jackson singlecut, mahogany body, set neck, dual humbuckers, 24.75" scale, heavy gauge strings)

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (boosted with Klon Centaur-type overdrive pedal)

PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers (or similar high-output active humbuckers, as per era and genre)

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveUnknown Klon Centaur-type overdrive

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2008-2009 era (Suicide Season era, Travis Mccoy Remix released 2009). Gear confirmed for studio use by Lee Malia in this era. No evidence of live rig or alternate amp for this specific recording.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackchunky low endcrisp high endminimal ambiencemodern metalcore clarityfast, staccato rhythm

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking, tight palm muting, and precise rhythm execution typical of modern metalcore, making it challenging for most intermediate players.

Sources

Lee Malias Guitar Tone from BMTH : r/GuitarTone Bring Me The Horizon Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard Lee Malia Tone : r/BringMeTheHorizon

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