This GUITAR is Absolutely INSANE! ... 'LAVA ME3'

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[BeyondTheGuitar]

Gotta admit I was skeptical of this thing until I got my hands on it. Mind blowing. Brilliant review, Marco!

[ShawnRandallWolfe]

I think a big feature everyone misses is that this guitar can share music from guitar to guitar. The screen isn't just a gimmick, it has huge functionality out side of the effects/tuner/metronome... So you can record something on your guitar, sync it to the cloud space, and then someone else in another part of the world can hear what you just recorded out of their own guitar.

[fastelder]

I've had the guitar for about two months. I bought it myself, so I wasn't as biased as some reviewers that were given guitars. If you're interested here's my pros & Cons:

Pros:
Guitar does sound great. it is a decent electric/acoustic, but really shines in being able to get on board effects without amplification

The guitar has nice finish & feel, however I'm used to playing a well set-up Taylor 614 so the action is just a smidge high for my taste. I may shave the bridge a bit eventually.
FX are great. Playing un-amped they add a good flavor. Forget about the distortion setting unless you're running through an amp.

Case is nice and solid and protects the guitar well. More on the case below.

Charger cradles the guitar snuggly and automatically charges the guitar. It's USB-C and doesn't come with a charger, so you may need an adapter for the cable.

Other than that, most reviews give a far better report on the capabilities of the instrument, so check them out like I did.

Cons. These are things no reviewer seems to be addressing:
My lava has a nice blue metallic finish. Looks very cool. While the guitar is made of carbon fiber, I'm not sure how well the finish will hold up. I'm pretty careful with all my guitars and most I've owned for decades and they still look almost showroom. My lava has a couple of minor scratches already that I have no idea where they came from.

ELECTRONICS. The touch screen is very sensitive and at the same time has a bit more of a lag than you would be used to on a smart phone. Most notable is the absence of any home button. You'll have to page back to get there. Additionally, due to the rounded shape, I have a tendency to lean over the body when I'm sitting and playing and my chest triggers the screen. I can tell when that happens, because the most annoying loud click accompanies any changes. If you're playing out, be prepared to settle on a set sound or template for the whole song. Shifting to another one is not as easy as hitting a button on a pedal.

I mentioned my chest activating the touch screen. Usually that would not be a problem. What is a problem is the Lava uses a nice machined strap peg THAT DOESN'T FIT ANY STRAP. If you like any kind of strap lock, forget about using it. Dimensionally the strap pegs are larger than the throat of any standard peg. I would have bought the Lava strap, but they have been out of stock. I use d'Addario straps with locking ends and it would take major modifications. So I broke down and bought a ice leather strap which I now have to ream out the hole to make it fit. I'm not sure if you could even swap out the stap pegs as they have no screw and I'm not ready to twist them off and create another problem.

CASE: It's amazing that you can drop a thousand bucks on a guitar and have to pay extra for a proprietary case, but hey, I'm made of money so I went for it. Case fits very well and is form fitting. It doesn't leave room for a strap (If I finally get one to fit) The case has nice padded shoulder pads, and looks like the type that a Japanese school girl would have. I personally don't care to strap a guitar on my back unless I'm trail hiking. The straps do not come off so love them or live with them. The case has a nice soft handle, but is nowhere near the center of balance and like a Gibson SG, suffers from severe neck dive. Seriously walk with this case for twenty steps and you'll opt for the school girl straps.

MOST DISSAPOINTING FEATURE: Support, period. Guitar came with no instructions other than to turn it on. The web site is absolutely no help. As I mentioned, being intrigued by the novelty of the guitar, I had to rely on reviewers, most of which were given the guitar. I do wonder what will happen when the rechargable battery goes south, or worse the electonic module. As far as I can see there's no parts support on the website.

CONCLUSION:With all this, I bought the guitar for the FX novelty and more importantly for the Carbon Fiber construction. I bought it so that I could have a guitar I could leave out in my studio and grab as I needed to practice or work out asome inspiration. My studio is in my basement and although it's dry, the winter requires me to fill a 5 gallon humidifier to keep optimum moisture levels. So it's a guitar that is not subject to temperature and humidity. That said, I'll keep it for what I intended. I doubt it will ever play out unless it's a barbeque or around a camp fire.

[lord]

Your review towards the end was amazing. Everyone should take note of what you mentioned regarding having an open mind towards these kind of guitars. Good stuff bro.

[GrahamToppHongKong]

Nice review.
I’ve had a Lava Me 2 for about 2 years. I think it’s great for the money (I bought it in Hong Kong for about USD$500). I like the size, the carbon fibre construction and the overall concept. Some people think it looks like a toy, but I’ve never been that concerned with other people’s opinions of how my instruments look. To me, it’s about making music.
The weakest part of the guitar is the internal electric module, which had to be replaced due to a dead battery. Then I had a problem with the 1/4 in output plug. The company’s customer service is typically PRC. They were very responsive once. When I had other problems, I got no response.
Regarding the Lava Me 3, I really like the new options - more effects, looper and so on. Beginners will appreciate learning chords and scales.
Is it worth $1k? Maybe. I’d like to play it for a year and see whether poor manufacturing affects it. Maybe they’ve got their act together after a few years of business.
Carbon fibre is the way to go. Lava Me’s competitors are more expensive (i.e. Emerald, Rainsong) but also more impressive.
I see my Lava Me 2 as my introduction into this CF world. I bought an Emerald a year after getting my LM2 and haven’t looked back since.

[langdontroy]

I was unconvinced until you used the loop function, I love that feature. It will take the way I write songs to a whole new level, definitely with increased productivity. 👍🏽

[saywhat]

Beyond the surface entertainment, I would want to know battery life, battery replaceability, how much functionality is lost without wifi, can lost cloud functionality be substituted by a memory card as I find forced IoT annoying, warranty period and other longer term usability aspects in case the company were to go out of business. I think it does look aesthetically pleasing, seems comfortable to play and sounds nice though.

[praneetbhave]

This looks and feels like "If Apple or Tesla made a guitar..." Amazing!

[kyleheaserboombaby]

If I had the extra money laying around I'd purchase in a heartbeat, this seems like an amazing guitar! Fantastic review.

[sayantakumarseth]

That soothing progression !! - 3:24 - Just a headphone, I'll hear that infinite times !!

[videomakville]

Whao! The acoustic guitar is becoming a music workstation, the way electric keyboards have been all this while.

[GamersJoyRide]

The thought process behind this guitar is amazing 👍🏽👍🏽

[MrFLgun]

I really liked your review of the guitar. So I ordered myself a lava me 3.
Here my reactions when I received the guitar.
First, the smell emits from the guitar when I unboxed it is extremely unpleasant. I have another carbon fiber guitar. However, I do not remember this smell.
Secondly, the guitar has fret buzz on the G string right of the gate.
I contacted lava me representative. They wanted me to record a video of the problem and send it to them. Did that. They suggested that there might be a problem with the "floating" nuts or the saddle. They wanted to send me a new "floating" nuts and saddle so I can fix it myself. To them it's just a minor problem. And if I decided to keep the guitar, they will also send a special pick as a gift.
Well, I don't want to make any modification to the guitar, because that will prevent me to return the guitar back to them.
Lastly, I returned the guitar back to them and they only promised to partially reimburse the shipping fee.
So do take notes if you are a potential buyer of the lava me 3.

[Tropicalexc]

Awesome review! Thank you for uploading this! Definitely want one!

[janakipejov]

I wonder if all the fancy stuff will still work in 4 or 5 years. The concept is more than appealing; though I would not like to pay thousands for a thing that would die in few years. Guitars are bought for life

[giulianotoffoli]

Hi Marco, outstanding review! Ciao, Giuliano

[zhhmyfo]

Interesting and pleasant demo. Thanks mate from Australia

[mephistovonfaust]

Just ordered one... My dream guitar (Taylor 914CE) isn't in the budget atm but this seems like an amazing guitar to take with me when I travel.

[pcb]

For the past ten years, I velcro my android phone to the top of my guitar, the microphone recording is amazing, since the whole phone is vibrating, even with the microphone pointed towards the back/my chest, the sound quality is fantastic, when i am video recording the sound hole/finger picking from the top down.

I put a large velcro square on top of guitar, and strips on the back of my phone, and so it's adjustable. Its a good tool for everything guitar related.

[aussiebaz]

Thank you, so well presented, I will buy one tomorrow.