I Tried To Learn "Playing God" by Polyphia

[@SergheyKatastrofenko]

That's not even a partial failure. It's actually a partial success... being able to play that small part of a song that complicated (even though it's not at its full speed), written by a guy like Henson, it's pretty impressive, to be honest. I've just pressed the Subscribe button after watching this video. It's very inspiring.

[@SophieBurrell]

Thank you so much! I gotta revisit it and make a cover now! Really appreciate your kind words and support ☺️🖤

[@AngriestZim]

i agree , did the same ( subscribed and liked after that) you r doing great, Sophie

[@naegleriafowleri2230]

@@SophieBurrell just buy the tab is like $5

[@SophieBurrell]

@@naegleriafowleri2230 in my opinion, when learning by tab you aren't actually "learning". Sure it gets you to a similar destination but knowledge comes from the process. I also high key hate tabs haha, hurts my eyes and feels like reading confusing ass books

[@zedfragg4134]

​@@SophieBurrell I actually whole heartedly agree. Tabs are good when first starting out, but learning by ear is very powerful once trained. That, and watching someones hands whilst they play! That was a really stunning effort, top notch.

[@nikolagugoski]

I can really feel this haha 😂 now imagine learning this while Tim is siting sideways to the camera and you can't see what he is playing. Real pain...

[@luryas626]

Yeah, i cant tell you how thankful we are for you doing it. Your videos helped a lot of people to learn stuff until they could listen themselves

[@nikolagugoski]

@@luryas626 thank you for watching 🙂 really glad you find the videos useful

[@JustKelsey]

not only that, but the video has audio sync delay 😭

[@jarrwarxNiNjAx]

Tim watching this: 🫰😈🫰

[@nikolagugoski]

@Rexon Piol thanks for watching man! Knowing that the videos are helpful is really motivating

[@honordevs]

- strumming non-sensically after realizing how difficult something is - "But that's where his finger is, what tf?" - "I'm doing this less than half the actual speed..." - Monologuing Yep. As a guitarist for 15 years, I can feel this video in my bones.

[@vandalg282]

Nylon strings, type of guitar, pic use vs finger (yes a different sound is produced), bolero style training. I've been a guitarist for 5 years and can't match his tone and speed. Then again, I started on classical guitars.

[@RetirededKat]

Tim writes a lot of his riffs in a DAW and then learns the part afterward, that probably accounts for a lot of the unique feel he has when playing.

[@war.neverchanges]

I never thought about doing that but using a daw to write is less time consuming

[@shambhavipataskar3699]

What's DAW?

[@PPedroFernandes]

@@shambhavipataskar3699 Digital Audio Workstation. Programs like FL Studio, Ableton, those kinds

[@Beerpong27]

@@shambhavipataskar3699 It's a digital audio interface

[@cheng336]

@@shambhavipataskar3699 DAW is Digital Audio Workshop. You do your recording there. Programs like Ableton, Reaper, FL Studio are all DAWs, for example

[@aswathjacob]

Tim's style is so unique. It's gonna take a lot of practice to nail his songs but in a different direction. Hardly anybody plays guitar in his style which is why even great guitarists like Sophie find it extremely tough to play Tim's parts. It's almost like playing a different instrument altogether

[@SophieBurrell]

That is so true, his approach to guitar is incredible...wish I could sit inside his brain for just an hour haha

[@biswajitkhaklary5897]

Evryone is master in ther own sty i mean all the legends l its not only about tim .... Tim hav his own styl ,petrucci hav his own styl ,dimebag had his own styl etc etc...... Sophie styl is also diffrnt so u find it hard at first try but thats nothing hard for you i can bet because no can master anyone styl in one day or few hours and also no one can play your styl in few hours if the genre is diffrnt it will obviously be hard 🔥

[@IkenFister]

Scott is just as good. Theyre both great guitarists.

[@zac3126]

It's almost like sophie isn't good.

[@KirkVz]

i always played stuff sort of in that way , with way less technique and harmonics , and since i found polyphia i improved so much in guitar, im currently half way through this song , not their hardest except some parts, but i love that it’s on acoustic since acoustic is much harder than electric specially a classical with nylon strings

[@RigoVids]

get more tattoos you'll gain his power

[@TheOriginalSausage]

No these are seals for him not flex too much

[@bappandi007]

Massive respect for your transparency on showing the real struggle. Music videos these days are so perfect that they've become almost boring.

[@jollynyoung]

Omg it’s insane that she only took 2hours of practice and got the hang of it. She didn’t even have tabs or anything to help. She heard it and found the chords and repeated it. 😲 I’m awed with the talent both of you have.

[@SophieBurrell]

Thank you so much!!🖤

[@holliswilliams8426]

That's standard, TABs are mostly for beginners, you should be able to repeat the song by hearing it and experimenting.

[@bumwees2865]

@@holliswilliams8426 after years of practice. Not everyone has an ear for that, or the patience lol

[@captnrobin275]

@@holliswilliams8426 what a bullshit

[@Chinas]

O have the ear, but not the patience 🤣

[@Spiderwolfer]

This was really cool. It’s nice to see someone genuinely learn a song on camera. A very encouraging video. Gonna check to see if your other vids are like this.

[@SophieBurrell]

Hey everyoneee, I hope you find entertainment in my suffering...somehow hahaha. What should I try and learn next? Support me on Patreon and get access to tabs, lessons and more content :: bit.ly/3gnyFTv ❣

[@PremiumUserUltra]

Thanks for the content Soph

[@joakimsafstrom8405]

Well Black Star from Yngvee is a good starter tune :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/mp6pq4eVd9mJgs0

[@SounderAU]

Editing this 2 hours down into 13 minutes must have been a challenge as well.

[@troylauck7611]

I gotta say very enjoyable to see somebody talented the work it still takes and I would have dropped at LEASTTTTTT 50 more F bombs so lol

[@trollerswifthasenteredthec1970]

Knowledgeable guitarist here. Considering how long it took me to practice this up to speed (even with tabs), you figured out the notes and picked us speed on the metronome impressively fast. Love seeing and hearing your playing. Makes me jam along your videos.

[@nadeflare]

i got recommended this video randomly, never seen your channel before. loved this vid so much, it’s incredibly impressive how you were able to learn this much in just 2 hours. you got a lot of it down on your 150 BPM attempt and i think you did really well on your lower BPM attempts as well. i love your monologuing throughout the video and your thought process while trying to learn this masterpiece of a song. great idea, great effort, great execution. liked and subbed

[@GuitarmanIeuan]

I was learning this using his unplugged version at half speed, started getting the hang of it, was pretty happy, then I put the vid back to normal speed just to hear it again, and then I put my guitar away 😂

[@nikoscrubs9787]

So many guitar players lose their fingers on Polyphia's tracks...and so few show the self-sacrifice and patience it takes to master them. Thank you for these videos, I love this concept!

[@shoma63]

Definitely paints a real picture of how learning something like this looks like, can't wait to see what comes next on this channel, subscribed

[@LintBisquick]

It would take a tremendous amount of patience just to learn and execute what you just did here. Hats off to you.

[@mikeleitner7689]

I don't even play guitar but I enjoy your videos SO much. You are so contagious that I may have to expand beyond clarinet and sax and learn the guitar! You are so talented, but aren't afraid to put yourself out there and struggle to learn something new and difficult. I really respect you for that! I am not one to write comments very often, but please know that I am one who is out here enjoying your content immensely!

[@SophieBurrell]

thank you so much!! That really means a lot to me. Nobody is perfect and I wanna show the not so pretty parts too, I think it's important to show the work that goes into the "end thing"!

[@чаёксмаянезиком]

That became IMPRESSIVE at the very moment you started learning this riff WITHOUT TABS and got it right at (almost) every note. I was especiallysurprised about you getting right that harmonic part after C-major-sounding chord because for me that would be impossible. And you did it in 1,5 hours approx. whilst it took me 2 days! My sincere compliments on your skills!

[@karmipatt-shamir3346]

This was a great video! It's so good to see a talented guitarist struggling at learning a song from ear. I find it so frustrating trying to learn stuff from ear and this really helped me. All you see on KZbin are perfect takes of extreme shredding, this video was real and that means so much. Thank you for sharing this!

[@theoisme]

i struggle to learn anything, even sat with guitar tab and a video lesson haha, actually i even struggle to remember how to play things I WROTE! ah well, it is what it is, as long as you have fun.

[@fuzzyjax]

This was in my feed. It was one of the best videos I’ve seen in a while. Believe it or not you are an excellent teacher young lady. Far too many guitarists on KZbin are forever asking for tabs. Meanwhile the person is playing the song right in front of their collective f@ces. I prefer your approach to learning. Granted that guy is a monster player. I applaud you and think you’re an excellent guitarist. Subscribed.

[@SophieBurrell]

Thank you so much for the lovely words! 🖤

[@kingstag1]

Strumming to the beat of the metronome out of frustration is so fucking relatable :D Great work on this! Subbed

[@tizmo57]

Thank you for posting this and all of your other videos you are a delight to watch! In my eyes you are a tremendous musician and your personality just sparkles!

[@SophieBurrell]

thanks so much!

[@DB-bt3cd]

that was actually inspiring, it would've taken me a lot longer to get to that point

[@jokermtb]

Hard song to tackle!!! glad you posted your adventure into this song, no matter where it ends up, it's still the process, not the destination I've had my Lava ME2, for a few years now, and I still love it's basic onboard effects, super playability, and incredible durability (for outside playing). Cool you're trying one out

[@cwstephenson18]

9:37 - 9:39 most relatable feeling...Its like "ok ima reset" but in a slighly frustraited and tired way.

[@KyleKalevra]

You're an excellent guitarist. This is one heck of a song to attempt. I have a tip for learning by ear. When you practice, sing every note you play. Start with scales. Once you build up that relation in your mind, if you can sing it you can play it. It takes years to master this technique (eapecially whem you start singing harmonies to what you're playing. ie: Gilmore), but you absolutely will see positive results in your ear training right away and eventually it makes learning by ear amazingly easy, not to mention how it will help your writing and improvisation. Keep on rockin 🤘🏼

[@thegodphreaker]

10:30 lol i love popping my back haha not an easy song Sophie you did well

[@Weltall600]

This song was so sick to learn. I remember leaning the intro back in the day from the "album 4 teaser" video he put out. It's so creative and fun. The harmonic work is always chef's kiss.

[@23Darrus]

sure

[@Weltall600]

@@23Darrus ?

[@23Darrus]

It was fun to learn back in the day? The song just came out. You sound pretentious

[@joedent3323]

yer mum is chef's kiss.

[@alerionhawke5398]

Post a cover or it didn't happen

[@jamesorcutt599]

you go girl. been here. done that. im not even close to try such a thing

[@ricdale7813]

Tim is on a different level than most of his contemporaries. He plays so well and so different its mind bending. Playing God is an appropriate song name because you have too be a Godly player too both write and play this piece.

[@Tasmanaut]

I personally don't like his style. He deliberately refuses to play the guitar in a manner that is 'guitarish'. I get what he's doing, I just don't like it.

[@fernandorodrigues2341]

@@Tasmanaut so envious XDXD

[@Tasmanaut]

@@fernandorodrigues2341 of what?

[@IkenFister]

@@Tasmanaut the hell do you mean playing it in a way thats not guitar? Not even the greatest guitarists have mastered the guitar, meaning the possibilities in the way it can be played are virtually limitless

[@popskyi1]

@@Tasmanaut LOL

[@adalberath93]

7:06 Exactly what I did as soon as I saw the Playing God video preview on KZbin

[@g1234538]

Found this video recommended after watching Tim's video and I gotta say, watching your improvement over the course of this video was so fun! When you played that section at 138 BMP it was really exciting, I was like "holy shit it sounds so on point!!" Great video!! The back crack was legendary.

That was really interesting to follow! Great job!

[@timwindsor03]

Incredible work SOPHIE. Thanks for sharing. Keep the content coming. Hope you have an incredible weekend. Much love

[@sunny_disposition]

It’s nice to see that you’re human and not insecure. I am willing to watch videos by almost any skill leveled guitarist, so long as they’re humble, and comfortable with their own playing ability, and not trying to hide their actual abilities. :)

[@adrupchatterjee5343]

The harmonics which you were looking for at 5:24 are on the 19th fret and it sounds the same as the harmonics on the 7th fret but it's difficult to go back to 7th fret at that speed so he played it on the 19th. Love your content Sophie !

[@tunesbyjft]

Very relatable - especially the bits where you were like “ahh 5 seconds” haha. You did well!

[@taylodl]

Thanks Sophie! This was truly inspirational! I struggle like this playing classical guitar or insanely fast lead guitar solos! It's actually encouraging to see players as good as you struggle too!

[@TECHNOmancer_GM]

Wonderful to watch someone else do this the way I do. Nowhere NEAR being able to figure out Playing God like this but the same process and faces and language haha. Just found your channel, first video, but a riot and reward to watch.

[@R0BERTMAY]

That is unreal!! Wow! I wish I had the ability to learn like this! That wad amazing!!

[@handrimade7892]

Thanks for showing what Tim doing is not imposible, JUST VERY VERY VERY VERY DIFFICULT LOL. But you're great

[@scorpionguitars8190]

Fair play Sophie, what you achieved in two hours would probably take me two weeks, definitely a success if you ask me! 🙌🏼 well done 👏🏼

[@mcdcrss43]

Hi there from Ireland 🇮🇪. I've always wanted to hear your voice.

[@DanielSmith_19]

Tim Henson has been such a huge musical inspiration for me. Hope to see you attempt more of Polyphia's music. Good job on this one.

[@MartinU4179]

Great attitude - all round also showing honestly your frustrations and how you deal with them inspiring other people to accept there will be stumbling blocks but to have faith in self to persevers in time as well as take breaks.

[@chad6864]

That's when you realize Tim Henson is already a living guitar legend at his age.

[@angelcolonvazquez5574]

Proud of you no matter what! Thanks for sharing! Miguel 🇵🇷

[@JesterSyxe]

"One does not simply learn 'playing god' by Polyphia!" Boromir - Lord of the Rings

[@theoisme]

love this, seeing someone great at guitar showing the struggle and anger that guitar really is, angry strum to a metronome is relatable.

[@TypeSC2]

When I try something new, the first day always feels like a wash. But then I sleep and the next day, it almost rolls out of me without effort. I would love to see a followup of this one, even if it's only a quick social media post because I bet you nail it the next time you try!

[@Dedow]

I applaud that you documented the struggle. Excellent reference material.

[@pharris125]

9:52 (Angrily strums dead notes to metronome) Lol I can relate.

[@SophieBurrell]

hahahahahaha

[@blakegirouxphotography]

This is much better than I can do so far! This song is such a pain to learn but it is such an amazing feeling when you can even get passed 6 seconds of the song. Great job!!

[@ItsQkaisen]

Yoooo 10:53 you went off! I really enjoyed watching the progress you had on this, really!

[@thomaskrahl2502]

Nice job. You re courageuse. Keep going. We love that 🤗

[@michaelfox1432]

Every guitar player is trying to learn this piece. It's actually very reassuring to watch an excellent guitar player struggle with it as much as I am. Instead of Lucas Brar playing along with it and then making it even harder.

[@Luca-gp1vp]

hats off to you for learning it without the tabs i could and would never

[@thseed7]

There are things I know better than to try. Anything by Tim and Scott is automatically off the table 🤣🤘

[@Pulsar-h7w]

That spine crack and your progress on the song sounded gnarly.

[@educostanzo]

Wow, your ability to figure out everything he was doing so fast was really amazing and inspiring. That would take me weeks to get! Good job!

[@BryanakaDwish]

2 hours and you got all that. That is a huge success. Watching you learn was super awesome and rewarding. You couldnt hear me but i was cheering you on haha. Tim, Scott and the group are just aliens. Amazing job.

[@JTBCPFC]

As a drummer, I'm completely in awe of guitarists! All those chords, scales, hand/finger positions look so difficult! I'll stick to sitting down hitting things like a caveman 🤣

[@caknut]

learn guitar then

[@JTBCPFC]

@@caknut you learn guitar then

[@usuallyclueless4477]

Drummers are impressive too. Especially Jazz drummers on various time signatures, Matt Garska, Jeff Porcaro and Clay Aeschliman.

[@valebliz]

Well I absolutely can’t get limbs independence, so we’re even lol. Guys like Dennis chambers leave me in awe.

[@maeror1022]

There's so much hybrid picking in Playing God. Such a fun song.

[@lastnamefirstname6035]

10:35 I looove that part! so soothing

[@SophieBurrell]

I’ll just start a second channel dedicated to body cracking asmr?

[@lastnamefirstname6035]

@@SophieBurrell absolutely loving that idea! I can't play any guitar but I basically am thé Tim Henson of back-cracking. Shall I play you a piece to practice? 😂 jk jk, keep up the good work tho! Full song when?

[@juancruz258]

And then you remember they play concerts full of this difficulty level. Still love playing Champagne by Polyphia though

[@MrScarow]

Actually, this is quite a normal situation like any instrument and any difficult piece you have to work your way through it... I’ve been playing the violin for 16 years and I have sometimes been working days and days on one or two minutes of a 40 minute long piece, without a full success 😂 I think we just have to accept that there are a few things in our society where time needed is incompressible, and that’s right, because we must deserve it haha Anyway, your playing is great, you should definitely keep working on the piece! Have a very pleasant day

[@naegleriafowleri2230]

@italkcrab is not her style she mainly plays solos and rock songs lmao

[@Dudeman411]

That back crack was everything! I need that in my life!

[@SpedSpedding]

King of the mad riffs meets Queen of the F word. 😂😂😂 Mate it’s giving me the sweats watching. Learning 40oz and The Worst almost made me sell my collection. The back crack was 358 decibels. 😂

[@SophieBurrell]

hahahahaha that back crack was actually my soul breaking in half

[@SpedSpedding]

@@SophieBurrell 😂😂😂😂

[@raynman6466]

Mad riffs nah would call his playing "mad riffs" it's just a lot of harmonics with random timings

[@o1swftt]

@@raynman6466 almost almost his stuff is 4/4 and 3/4

[@danilorangelcosta1354]

so awesome that you are so authentic, I watch some of your videos, but because of this one I just subscribed.

[@pauljenkins68]

I love this video - thanks for allowing us to witness what some of us go through very often, the “yeah i can figure that out …. 2 hours later…. Yeah no I’m going to go get a beer!”

[@RAWMUSICTV]

That back-crack sounded like absolute heaven

[@DavidNwokoye]

Well done on 250k subs. I guess your celebration is pain by learning this song 🤣🤣🤣

[@bryceolsen3527]

Dude you have no idea how much i appreciate you showing the struggle of what it takes to learn songs like this ❤

[@w3rm4]

no lie it feels like I'm relearning guitar when playing this song haha. The hybrid picking is crazy.

[@thinkright5611]

Wow, watching this video, and not being a guitar player myself. REALLY makes me want to go buy one! I know you have experience with playing but seeing you find some kind of success in something as beautiful as Playing God really makes me want to explore a fretboard for myself and see what I could discover! Great video, seriously!

[@assassinNXL13]

Im impressed with the fact that you actually tackled this song… Just in general LOL You handled this entirely too well. I’m looking forward to seeing the video of you finally conquering this insane thing lol

[@scottforti3194]

You did amazing! That back crack was legendary

[@planetarta]

this is actually amazing work after 2 hours! Such a quick learner. Well done! Wanna hear full cover soon!

[@GreigSills]

I sooooo feel this haha. I’ve just finished learning Scarlet by Periphery and that really tested my patience!

[@Porschetheus]

I feel you 😅 ive invested a few weeks of time for scarlet 2 or 3 years ago . Made me a better player for sure

[@SophieBurrell]

I remember the pain with Scarlet, such a satisfying track to play though!

[@GreigSills]

@@SophieBurrell it’s so much fun. Finished recording and filming it today. Periphery can’t go wrong. It’ll drop Friday if you wanna check it out haha 😛

[@killerkite333]

I just stumbled in your vid and this was entertaining since it is damn relatable. Great channel!

[@alessandrodinatale9491]

You did this by ear with no tab and managed to get that good at the first part in 2 hours...that's far from a partial failure, that's a huge success, as an experienced guitarist myself it took WAY MORE time for me to get to the speed and the sound that you got in 2 hours, you did great

[@ArnieC1974]

I play guitar for 25 years now, Tim tried to learn it to me backstage.... you came a lot further than I will ever can!

[@400_billion_suns]

I find that once I reach this point of hitting a wall, it is always easier after sleeping and letting my subconscious do whatever the eff it does to process it. It’s like your brain takes all the messy data you just shoved into it and then defragments it overnight.

[@Robthereaper96]

Tbf that's exactly what happens

[@SophieBurrell]

precisely! I need to sit down and give it another good sesh

[@blackstag9366]

This always fascinates me. As someone who can play a guitar as much as he can jump to the moon, seeing you go "That's so cool man" to seeing him move his finger and flick the bean on his guitar just baffles the shit outta me. It looks so deceptively simple, but I know the moment I got my hands on one it'd crumble to ash in my fingers.

[@pkmagic6497]

So funny to see, that we all seem to have these frustration points to pass. No matter, how advanced we are. 👍🏻😉

[@yurihirose7835]

That back crack... Think u lost a bone or two there! (Well played, btw)

[@antonia4722]

Tim is an awesome guitarist, but please don't forget Scottie LaPage who matches Tim but is almost never mentioned. The whole band is a mix of incredibly talented musicians, but Tim seems to get all the wow factor. Great job Sophie!! 2 hours to get where you are with it is amazing! I couldn't hope to get where you are in 2 years! :o) xx

[@OddWheelThriver]

I know next to nothing about the band. Are the bassist and drummer top tier as well?

[@antonia4722]

@@OddWheelThriver Absolutely! 😊

[@roryroarasaur]

@@OddWheelThriver They're all insanely good!

[@Jigden]

It’s the tattoos bro

[@TheOnlyWay2Go.]

Scottie needs a brand - Tim has the hot talented guitarist one already which definitely works wells.

[@mongalf8381]

I loved that surprised face!!🥰🥰🥰

[@deejay7339]

I like how KZbin shows the most replayed moment was 10:35 LOL! Technology exposing habits of our boys.

[@manhattanmike6959]

That back Crack though!!! Wow sounded soothing

[@555MrCrick3t666]

If you can play it slowly, you can play it quickly

[@amateurcarolina]

You're amazing! I really like the facial expressions during this trying endeavor, kudos

[@randelmatt]

Well, you tried to play something absolutely amazing by one of the best guitar players in the world and basically succeeded- good on you for setting your sights high bit also you're probably getting into a pretty low percentile of players who can learn that fast..

[@Brancr]

That’s some dedication to the craft, you done way better in two hours than I could do a full day! Fucking awesome video, well in

[@apisdude]

after watching Tim play I enjoyed a large bonfire of all my equipment

[@clt.5622]

I like that you’re honest about it and didn’t practice beforehand

[@nathaniel6465]

You’re amazing to learn this by ear. Well done!

[@Louis.Amalfitano]

I definitely saw the “losing the will” in that facial expression lol

[@VictorDiaz-kd7nm]

Hi my name is Victor from Mexico. I really love this guitar, l'll get one to learn everyday and enjoy the xperience playing. Thank you Sofie for this recomendation. I really enjoy hear you playing guitar and watching videos. Congrats Sofie.

[@Tempest_Stream]

This video was pretty engaging. I was able to gleam some insights on video flow and techniques from your video so thank you for being a good teacher.

[@sebastian_can]

Clicked on this for the polyphia cover, now I’m looking up this guitar lol. That’s pretty different but pretty sweet.

[@MuddySalsa]

It’s a really neat idea for a guitar but I went through 3 of them and all of them had issues in the manufacturing. They also get hacked every other month and warn you that your account may be compromised. They do a really good job of putting their product into influencers hands to talk it up but the guitar and software within the guitar needs more development as a concept. If you try one out just make sure you get it from somewhere you can return it.

[@sebastian_can]

@@MuddySalsa definitely good info for sure. I’ll keep my eye on these and similar products for sure. For the right price the features built in would be amazing on an acoustic to save me some hassle with pedals. Good looks!

[@MuddySalsa]

@@sebastian_can yea man. I really wanted them to work but they all had the same stuff going on. I got two of the Lava Me 2’s and a lava me 3. I ended up jumping up to the journey OF660M. Way more of a pretty penny but I’m Glad I went that way. Anyway here’s my review I put up on Amazon… I really wanted this concept of guitar to work but it wasn’t quite there. I ordered a Lava me 2 first. Noticed the neck and feet board weren’t aligned well and you could feel it. Got the second one and it had the same issue. Also it’s quiet as far as the effects/built in amp go. Then the Lava me 3 comes out and advertises better everything. The lava me 3 I ordered had the same issue on the neck as both of the 2’s I tried. The controls were intuitive if you know iPhones however there was too much going on. If they had focused just on a few effects and honing that, I would’ve appreciated that much more. The practice modes are hard to use. The body of it has rounded edges causing it to slide out of your lap unless you strap it. Which leads to the next issue I had. The strap pegs they use are proprietary and over sized. I’m sure some straps will work but not of the 8 straps I had were able to fit. You have to order there’s which is over priced and has limited color options. In addition to that, the nut on it was poorly manufactured. The action was a bit high in some strings and would buzz on others due to the unevenly cut string slots. (See photo; 3 slots on right are all same depth/width) Tuners we’re of good quality. The acoustic sound is actually pretty good but I was playing it in my garage (lots of natural reverb) and couldn’t tell if I had the free boost speaker on even when holding it up to my head. It’s a great idea but there just needs to be a few more competitors to push this idea further down the development road. The case is terrible. The lava me 2 had a worse case but they were basically the same. The new one just has a void behind the neck allowing you to take some things with you that will just rattle around on the back of the neck marring it up. The guitar is a weird size too (in between standard sizes) so there’s no ready to go case that’s a proper fit from a third party vendor out there. I hope they dial it in or more competitors pop up in the realm of guitar because it’s such a neat idea. Another thing I want to check out is the tone wood amp. Same idea as the smart part of this guitar but attaches to most acoustics. Seams neat. Anyway, If you’re looking for a good travel guitar, may your search be fruitful. 🍻