If Apple Made A Guitar… LAVA ME 3 Review

[@plooble]

If Apple made a guitar you'd probably have to take it to one of their stores to get the strings changed. Jokes aside this is a pretty nice guitar :)

[@easttoast42]

You'd have to buy the strings and the tuning keys separately

[@shariquemukadam2744]

@@easttoast42 that's $800 sir, please do visit again

[@rakshibala6201]

I wouldn't be surprised if they made us purchase the neck/fretboard separately 😂 and then asked us to pay an extra 50$ to 'attach' it

[@kinshuksinghania4289]

Yeah! And if you put strings of some other manufacturer, the guitar would say 'Strings may not be supported' ⚠️

[@mchajen511]

"I.m sorry, the strings are glued to the headstock for security purposes, we could repair it for twice the price of a new one"

[@MrVara411]

Dude. You're the first video I found that actually went through all of the LEARNING/PRACTICE functions. THANK you.

[@JackTempchin]

Great review: from my experience with the guitar: LAVA ME THREE GUITAR PROBLEMS 1. When the guitar is plugged in to amp or PA: a. It must be turned on…Lava Me 2 does not need to be on for the pickups to work b. Sounds awful when plugged in. I cannot get the shrill high end tones to go away, perhaps some effects are on when I plug it in, but I can’t turn them off. I cannot use this guitar on stage until I figure this out. 2. Drum loops. Cool to have them, but they do not appear in the guitar unless you are connected to WIFI. If I am at the beach I have no drum loops. Sometimes if I use a drum loop at home with WIFI, It will still be in the guitar later at the beach without WIFI. But I don’t know how to make this happen and control it. 3. Guitar is fragile if dropped. It will crack, mine did. Then how do you repair it? 4. The strap they sell failed to lock and that is why my guitar fell and cracked. It has a locking spring that failed, so now I don’t trust it. 5. No one to call. Plugging the guitar into a PA and not having it sound good is a serious problem for me. Also I would like to be able to use drum loops without WiFi. I emailed and tried to call and chat, but I get no response to email and chat and phone don’t work. There is no one in the USA to call. I have watched EVERY video available and these questions are not answered. I have had to spend way to much time on this and still can’t really use this guitar on stage or with my band. 6. You cannot use this guitars features without having an iphone app and signing up with all your personal information. If you don’t have phone or don’t want to give your information you can’t use this guitar. That is wrong! I really like this guitar, but these are negative things you should know about thanks Jack

[@dieselman7453]

Yea it’s not an onstage guitar it’s more a fun guitar or it would be good at a house party for a sing along !! It’s not for stage bro I’d stick to my wood guitar for stage

[@jonasbecker9095]

Have you tried to turn it off an on again?

[@ykcil]

They have a pro version that’s more for stage

[@faustorossi5524]

It’s Made in China so ......

[@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.

[@Pvtims]

Loved your "review" of your Lava. I was beginning to think I was all alone with my complaints. I saw a video unboxing of a Blue Lava and he was given a user manual the size of a book (he even laugh mentioned it). I've been emailing back and forth from Lava. I said I can't believe they can sell a $600 guitar with nothing but a Quick Start guide on a sheet of paper. I didn't figure out that those KZbins were from people GIVEN their gear. Hell! Send me one and I'll say what Lava wants. Heh heh.

[@sammyday3341]

This will drive traditional guitar lovers nuts! I’m old and like my Gibson acoustic, but I’m not too old to see how cool this product is.

[@jerrywangg]

Never too old sir. If you are interested, go try it!

[@eugnolnareik]

Dave please do a lesson for autumn leaves! that sounded awesome

[@pie9967]

I actually like hand made wooden natural guitars.

[@r1se_gg]

Ok

[@elie4276]

Me too

[@caimanaraujo479]

Congrats

[@hello_Blake_Alan]

I actually like having skin on my skeleton.

[@Vic-Valentine]

this being a thing doesnt stop you from buying 99% of other guitars that are exactly like that

[@vk3crg]

Lava has also make ukuleles in the same form factor. It’s certainly a new take on the guitar and the Uke. Thanks for the great review. Craig - Geelong, Australia.

[@TheWizardGamez]

AND IT COMES IN 6 COLORS. HOW INNOVATIVE

[@steakstealer]

there’s some things technology shouldn’t interfere with.. the joy of the guitar is how natural and real it is

[@orinblank2056]

I agree to an extent, but what about electric guitars? Adding effects to them is a major part of playing. My main issue with this guitar is that it looks goofy and I don't like the carbon fiber sound. I honestly wouldn't mind something like the touchscreen and interior speakers with a wooden guitar that doesn't sound like shit

[@evacody1249]

@@orinblank2056 um they are still natural and they are called electric because you can either plug it in or use it wireless. Also you don't need the sound board and switches. But no this guitar is dumb.

[@scottbecker3485]

Spontaneously subbed your channel after watching this brilliant review! I had watched about 10 videos on this guitar beforehand, and none of them covered all the bases so elegantly and concisely and enjoyably as yours did. No „hyper-enthusiastic“ tonality in your delivery; no self-aggrandizing blah-blah. Just pure, useable info and well-balanced opinions, along with beautiful playing that truly showed what the guitar is capable of (and what not). Also, you answered questions that one can’t even find the answers to on the manufacturer‘s website, for instance, what the objective differences are between the 2 and the 3. Subbed you without even first looking to see what other content you offer, for I know it‘ll be brilliant. Thanks! :-) And by the way: Yes, I am quite interested in this guitar. Not as my only acoustic guitar in a live set, but rather as an additional one making it easy to add flavors via the effects as well as the built-in drums/looper. That said, I also very much love my Yamaha Transacoustic with built-in reverb and chorus (only). And my Fender Acoustasonic Tele, which offers several sounds in one instrument. So they take their places alongside my old-and-wonderful Martin D-35 and other great guitars.

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Thanks Scott glad you enjoyed the video

[@mgkyaw8707]

This guitar in your hands is just the whole new level 😎🔥

[@_17Nad]

I wish it could also be able to be used as an electric guitar without needing an amplifier, and connect to speakers or headphones

[@andreagarcia5476]

Awesome review Dave! I'm really into tech and love the idea behind this guitar. Hopefully they will improve the system in the future, so it feels more natural.

[@esmechapelle427]

I'm not sure how I feel about this, it's cool and interesting, very futuristic, but can it really beat a natural wooden guitar? Not sure to be honest

[@KhaosOfficialYT]

They could make a electric guitar though

[@esmechapelle427]

@@KhaosOfficialYT yeah that's not such a bad idea

[@esmechapelle427]

@@heythere1565 yeah exactly, it wouldn't motivate me to play either, I wouldn't look at it and think of it as beautiful and therefore I'd have no motivation to pick it up

[@hardlines2635]

@@heythere1565 people buy a Porsche Boxter because they can’t afford a 911.

[@preston_4824]

@@KhaosOfficialYT And built in pre amp and effects would be also a nice touch

[@ronaldpena8990]

I ordered a 38" in Space Gray. Should get it tomorrow. Can`t wait to check it out.

[@tanelv1909]

Make a tutorial on Autumn leaves :)

[@nicolacroce5319]

Scusa sai dirmi per la versione 38 pollici quanta è lunga la scala (diapason)? Grazie

[@livingthedreambuildingthedream]

Came across your channel when you where reviewing the katana air… I bought it Watched your review on the lava me 2 bought it. Says a lot about you as a person, your in depth review and how calm you are A big thank you….

[@robertservranckx]

Dave, I really liked your rendition of Autumn Leaves in this video. Would you consider doing a tutorial on it?

[@BrayanGarcia-rv5qx]

Yeah! That would be great, this is a magic song!

[@austinfranzwa1916]

You should do a tutorial on that version of autumn leaves that you played! I will definitely check out the guitar! Awesome video Dave!

[@madkiddo6946]

Some really cool, fun tools in the pda screen. Apart from that, gimme a hummingbird over this, every time. It’s like Steps or East 17 vs Estas Tonne or iron maiden… Old Sokol all day for me

[@samsschool3639]

I think the strings sound amazing, the body frequencies however sound a bit "boxy" or "muddy" in the lower end

[@matiandruszkiewicz9854]

Can you do practice tool to train - drive by ?

[@karensinclair3511]

Wow Dave …. I like that!!! Oh no Not Guitar Number 5 next. Blimey. LoL 😂. I’m addicted to guitars 🎸 it used to be handbags lol x

[@Whatsamattau2]

Thx. Very helpful. I have a Me3; it’s nice for the reasons your listed but I think their app is…severely lacking and their customer service nonexistent. I had to install/delete 5 times before the app would sync with the guitar. Too, once you download the app you have to Lava personal information before you can use ANY of the features of the guitar. In short, the touch screen will not work until you register with Lava. I just told Lava I lived in Afghanistan…none of their business where I live etc. . I paid $1000+ for the guitar that required me to register with the company before I could use its selling-point features (everything on the touch screen). Most of the effects sound alike to me and the volume on my guitar is not as loud as yours, in fact there are times when I can’t tell if the sound is even working. In short, the speaker is pretty lame. The loop feature is what I got this for - I can lat down a quick loop to practice as I’m sitting on the couch. It has potential but I’m on the fence about keeping it.

[@HC01]

A Sam fender tutorial next would be great Dave! Hope you had a good Christmas

[@dezscott46]

It's all great while it's new but just wait till the battery needs replacing

[@vivekbisht2721]

Man.... These guitars are beautiful. Unfortunately not available in India.

[@zorbathegeek]

I cracked mine by dropping it - watch out, because the carbon fibre isn't as tough and durable as you might think. It still sounds great though

[@RobDeming]

Great thorough review with unbiased and relevant assessments and comparison to Lava Me 2 to boot. Thanks very much.

[@rihanasimons07]

Love it 😍😍😍

[@janmichaeljablonsky9847]

Bravo, an honest and thorough review. If the company could only come with a carbon fiber guitar that truly sounded good. It needn't sound like a wooden body guitar, a natural tone, that's all I ask.

[@b13dinaal10]

happyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy new year MAN !!!!!!!!!!

[@facha12kpo]

Please make a guitar lesson on Sunburn - EdSheeran. Im struggling to play it a lot with tabs and also it’s a beautiful song

[@walterwhite7987]

4:30 try playing popular song for comparation like Nothing else matters etc😊

[@clientbuilding8737]

Thanks Dave. I had been considering this Guitar since it recently came out but hard to find info on it. Very thorough review. One thing I struggle with is having everything built into the guitar. Like an all in one computer or a laptop. If something breaks hard to fix and becomes a brick. Especially since the guitar doesn’t particularly sound great on its own. How would you compare to the Positive Grid or the Katana amps?

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

It’s a very very different piece of gear to those amps. Shoot me an email if you want to discuss further :)

[@mics693]

Wonderful! I wanna play this guitar.

[@camillesison323]

That sound😍😍😍 that's a super cool guitar, love it... Happy New year Dave 💖💖

[@stewvlogs5084]

Definitely interested in purchasing one. Thank you!

[@soul2squeezy439]

How was it?

[@glamsenna]

hi dave pls make a tutorial on Autumn Leaves

[@SoulGrind81]

Ordered one. Still waiting for it. They use fastway in Australia. Worst courier in Australia.

[@Trevoulin]

This is quite an interesting product. It seems super light. I wanna try it some time.

[@WysteriaGuitar]

my big concern would be no adjustable truss rod...Do you think that could become an issue?

[@vishnusawant2952]

My guitar start buzzing on fret 1 and 2, not sure how to remove intonation.

[@festivefive6063]

I really like this. If I record something in can I save it to my iPhone through the app?

[@tigertran01]

Dave - if I can get either the 36" or 38", which would you recommend?

[@tiredoftrying7225]

what song was he playing? 8:52

[@its_lindyyy]

Thanks for the great review Dave! Just wondering, what is the song you played at 18:19? It sounds so familiar.

[@madninja4725]

love of my life by queen... i think.

[@marcos-arranz]

Autumn leaves

[@its_lindyyy]

@@marcos-arranz thanks!

[@knegron631]

Can you please do I wish I was by the Avery brothers? There not really any tutor for it anywhere

[@ddekruik]

I am thinking about taking lessons this looks like a good one to begin with

[@kof7856]

じっくりご説明ありがとうございました 秘められたMessageも笑 16:15 引っ越しできない

[@melissadidonato6485]

Where can we test one out before buying???

[@misaelhurtado8513]

Could you make a video tutorial of the song you played at minute 18:20?👏👏

[@creativeusername6828]

Can you please do a lesson on autumn leaves

[@enricofugazzi5206]

Check out the Lag HyVibe guitars. Pretty similar concept. The don´t have a touchscreen (not as big or featured as the Lava), but you can stream music to the guitar, you can create your presets and the guitars are made of wood.

[@jacksoncook1866]

yo this is actually a sick idea!

[@CherieO]

It looks like a Stormtrooper weapon. May the force be with you.

[@matthowleymusic]

Do you have a video where youve plugged it in ? could it cope with playing live ?

[@festivefive6063]

Does this come with a charger or do I have to buy separately?

[@tunezbylucz]

I loved this video Dave!!! Thank you so much for all your new contents! May I ask, what program do you use to synchronise your guitar with strumming pattern and course? I’m curious about that. Thank you so much!

[@mickthompson9426]

Love the concept but, more so the little verse of Autumn Leaves, it sounded great.

[@readinglikeagilmoregirl]

Hey Dave, I am considering buying this guitar but I still have a few questions. Maybe you can help 😌 1. How do I decide which size guitar is best for me? Do I decide that depending on how tall I am or do they sound differently? 2. Can I, for example, load midi files that I bought as mp3 into the app or can I only play with the existing playback? 3. How does the guitar sound outside? Have you tried it? 4. Can I put headphones in the guitar? Thank you 🙏 Best regards Natalie

[@francoalb7024]

Tienes tutorial de la canción que tocas en el minuto 4:28?

[@dragonf1092]

I want a grey or blue one. They should make a sky blue colored one.

[@paulmcdonough4260]

That’s pretty cool Dave!

[@lttuang]

Im waiting for the nylon string one!

[@killemos510]

What song are you playing at 04:03?

[@Striker-sm8jy]

What is the name of the song that he plays at lava 3 vs lava 2?

[@Kelly-bu7db]

Can you make a Guitar tutorial that is: fingerstyle Enemy, Sandro cavazza. I cant find any tutorial on this song, and i would love to learn it.

[@handijobe1076]

Nothing sounds better than a nice hand made wooden guitar like a Taylor or martin? Imo

[@TomLane-o6b]

what are the frets made of?

[@nashbushell1793]

I tried to get the Lava me 2 a couple of years back, but they don't like lefty's

[@clientbuilding8737]

Do they not make left handed versions?

[@nashbushell1793]

@@clientbuilding8737 I am sure I saw one, contacted Lava and they said maybe next season

[@lennartsvensson8866]

Hello! How is the neck? Playable?

[@AKdon68]

Can you reduce the saddle height on this by sanding like normal guitars?

[@SZUKI80]

I wish manufacturers put screens on their amps. Hate that I have to hook up my Katana MK2 to my laptop just to see what my settings are.

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

I agree that would be an amazing addition to the katana amps

[@melvinyap2830]

Not bad, its beautiful. I think its is an amazing innovation.🤙

[@VGargy]

Awesome review, thank you. Does anyone know if you only need a phone for setup, then no longer need it. Will it work if travelling without WiFi?

[@nevsart5884]

Does anyone know if there any good tutorials for starting some simple tunes using this guitar?

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Fun & Easy Lead Guitar Tutorial! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmS9ZphtZq55ic0

[@arnav5680]

Loved the vid keep it up dave

[@j3ccholito]

I went to try one Lava ME 3. There was not a Demo model to try it and I got a new one. More than 15 min installing the software and was not an option to Skip this install step…, I just want to hear the sound from the guitar and not to buy a laptop…! After visiting 2 stores finally found a guitar Demo to play it and listening to the sound. For me…, looks great, take to much time to start. I see a lot of channels here and comments about this product…, for me was simple: I didn’t buy it!

[@samsguitarcovers]

Really great review! Your amazing!

[@damar1967]

this could work maybe as dedicated easy-to-setup-multi-function-small amp so you could use any guitar, great stuff!

[@necrology-3103]

Love lava but why not sqweez A Mag...me4?

[@butterstw3247]

Great for people who don't like using cables and extra amps or loop pedals.

[@andymatt33]

Does anyone know if the Lava can be used with the airturn Bluetooth pedal like the lag can?

[@gaorachel9843]

This is a smart guitar. I think it will be another good choice for players.

[@jerryleebrooksbrooks]

Mines on the way..I am excited..so very excited

[@jackschultz2740]

​@@jerryleebrooksbrooks How would yoy review it? Im tempted to get one and want some insight outside of content producers and real oife applications

[@director2bob]

Hello friend....thanks for review and really enjoyed your video. My only concern at this point is the size of the guitar as the new Lava 3 me comes in both 36 inch and 38 inch size. Can you or anyone of your subscribers tell me if they find the 36 inch size guitar a tad too small to play? I am an experienced guitarist looking to take my playing to next level and will be spending many hours outside practicing modes, scales, arpegios etc. Just concerned that 36 inch may be a tad too small as I want to be able to transfer my new skills to a full size axe. . Love to hear from you or anyone who uses either size. Thanks so much.

[@awidikor2821]

Can one record with voice at the same time ?

[@xgreenpanda2259]

Hey Dave, would you be able to teach a song called “nobody knows you when you’re down and out” by Eric Clapton

[@ekko_4211]

Lava is my dream guitar 🔥

[@cata3869]

MAKE a tutorial about Anchor Novo Amor

[@jasonwolf8429]

You make really good videos, could you please do a last resort tutorial

[@RobertSpitzer]

Conceptually I like it, but software becomes outdated so quickly. I would hate a guitar to get outdated.

[@chrisbethwaite7010]

Hi dave. Are the strings changed like a normal acoustic guitar? Or more like an electric guitar? I couldn’t see a proper bridge from the video. Thanks

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Hey Chris, no bridge pins on this guitar. So a little more like an electric

[@BlackBearSixTV]

Well done vid.

[@devindavid2276]

What song is he playing for the fingerpicking example (the second example he showed) thank you!

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Autumn leaves

[@elfacirinino8873]

In my opinion i think tonewood amp for the quality of the effects coming from the sound hole still much better ... And bicause the sound the most important things i still recommand tonewood amp

[@jacobo6608]

How to play the songs can you make a review on those

[@archivedandgone]

It's so cool! I want one but even if I had the money I'd probably still buy something else lol

[@carter2679]

Sorry for bothering you but you could make a tutorial on in case you didn’t know by Brett Young.