Paoletti Nancy Loft Lee Malia Signature Guitar, Relic Black

Player's Perspective

Paoletti guitars are absolutely extraordinary boutique guitars with a unique take on a tried and true, classic design. The beautiful brass split-design pickguard and aging on this Nancy Loft Lee Malia Signature's awesome Black over Sunburst finish are very artistically done and the roasted maple neck is both aesthetically pleasing and feels fantastic. 

The playability is absolutely off the charts. The meticulous attention to detail is immediately evident. It's a guitar that really gets the job done and sounds absolutely phenomenal! The fretwork, which needs to be of the highest standard for a guitar of this price point, more than meets expectations - the craftsmanship is something to marvel at and the neck is expertly carved from top to bottom.

Tonally, this guitar does feel similar to an old-school "T" type axe, with a hot-rodded twist - a vintage-output humbucker in the bridge instead of the lower-output "T" single coil. The bridge pickup is nice and bright while having some great fullness and body to it. It'll handle distortion really well and can hit your pedals and amp with some solid punch to retain definition even when heavily saturated. The neck pup is rich, warm, and creamy with the classic F-style single-coil vibe. The pickups are hand-wound, which gives them a lot of the same sort of magic that was found in some of the most iconic guitars of yesteryear. Lee Malia's choice of hardtail bridge and traditional T-style controls offer a simple and reliable platform for the discerning player.

Who needs a Ferrari when you can have the Ferrari of guitars?

Handmade in Italy by master builder Paoletti Fabrizio, these really are special instruments that have that "masterbuilt" vibe, and this one is no exception.

Music Store Live is proud to be an authorized dealer for Paoletti. This Lee Malia Signature is 100% brand new and is being sold with a full manufacturer's warranty. Photos are of the exact guitar you'll receive.

Our in-house guitar tech will inspect, test, set up, and clean all of our instruments on site prior to shipping. All of our instruments are guaranteed to be fully functional upon arrival.