LAVA ME 3 Smart Guitar - demo

[@Mishanw]

I purchased this after watching this and a few other videos. However what I found was that the guitar has tuning pegs that have a design flaw that essentially makes the guitar something that could break easily. Something users should know about. Additionally, the apps that has the lessons are very unintuitive and doesn’t really do a whole lot, it is nice however to lookup chords. The built in tuner isn’t quite accurate, the FX module doesn’t output quite as much sound as what’s on the KZbin videos. The 36” model was what I got and I found it difficult to play with as the neck is very small(probably great for people used to electric guitars) and the entire guitar doesn’t sit well and slips easily. Ohh one important thing that no one’s mentioned is that it does take time to boot up the guitar. There is a lot of influences and KZbinrs who promote this guitar but it’s a highlight reel, and doesn’t quite cover all the ins and outs of the guitar and pain a very honest picture. Just wanted to share my 2 cents and what I found.

[@eatonkuntz]

Thanks

[@wolfram4321]

Thank for this neutral and informative comment. Never forget: Influencer will promote anything that they are paid for.

[@dhhsncnd6107]

You just helped me saving $800. Thanks!

[@Sir_Robert888]

I totally disagree. I have 38". It is absolutely worth the money.

[@Sir_Robert888]

​@@dhhsncnd6107forget this review. Give it a go. It can't be your primary instrument. But it is wonderful for practice.

[@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.

[@ZabDevin]

Outstanding review. Thank you. 😊

[@mrsummerseve]

This was at least as informative as the video - thank you!

[@BaronEurchild]

This is one of the coolest instrument innovations I have ever seen.

[@margix1172]

It can sound great but it looks like shit!!!!

[@BaronEurchild]

@@margix1172 Good thing I judge music with my ears.

[@alanwright782]

I saw these when they first came out! I was sold then with all the neat features. I never ended up buying one until I saw the Lava Me 3 with the touch Screen. That was a game changer for me with all the added new features. And I’ll be 100% honest… this guitar sounds amazing with no mics on. You can tell the care they put into the sound profile and body shape of this amazing guitar!

[@cindyl1283]

My friend bought one and showed me the other day. I think it’s a huge bonus to have a screen and all the software stuff on a guitar. You can play it quite well using the screen, and if you don’t want to use it, you can still play it like your regular guitar, as it comes with output jack, pick, and everything else you might need.

[@ericwarrington6650]

The fact it can still be used as a traditional guitar is a major selling point on these..I would want the normal functionality as well as the onboard technology...can those also integrate? Do all the functions work through output jacks when plugged in as well?

[@zbh1892]

Got one nearly a month ago, and i just LOVE it! Everything is so perfect and just exactly what i wanted. Will be loving it more if the Loops app supports recording more tracks in the future.

[@JasonRobertAnderson]

How long does the battery last? also does the app in the guitar update at all? thx!

[@ayoaina_fpv]

Yeah, and more bars for the loops would be good as well. 16 bars is the max, right? I haven’t bought one yet 😊

[@Subscribe4goodluck7]

What do you mean by that? Is there a limit to how much you can record? You can save the ideas externally right?

[@Dessly5]

I ordered my lava me 3 last week don't think I've ever been so excited on a guitar being delivered, I got the blue 38 inch model, I also ordered the space dock charging stand, and that just arrived yesterday and will be getting the ideal strap sometime next week, and even ordered the feedback suppressor that I had to send to a friend in another state as they won't deliver it to my state for some reason, and he had already recieved it and will be sending it to me soon.

[@ColePearl]

How’d it go?

[@pearlvenus4487]

Seen many guitar related apps out there, but first time seeing them apps on guitars. May try it out some times.

[@demonicsweaters]

What an insanely cool piece of gear

[@FinalConsensus]

In theory… yes, in execution?…. Not so much

[@mannyliu4482]

It’s an awesome idea to make guitars this way. I bought one already, Worth trying out!

[@edmontonprincess]

Can you learn complete guitar without trainer with this ?

[@privatezeron]

@@edmontonprincess It's just a guitar at the root of it all, so yeah you can definitely learn guitar on this. I personally wouldn't spend $500 on my first guitar since you don't know how long you'd be playing. Try to grab something a few hundred cheaper, maybe a used guitar. Don't go too cheap or you'll hate playing guitar.

[@excellence_is_me]

@@privatezeron thanks

[@davidliang3000]

the stand looks cool, just wonder how it works? put the guitar in and? Could’ve explained more there

[@memoschmem2691]

It's wireless charging, so the dock is plugged in but the guitar wirelessly charges by sitting in the stand

[@Psionicon]

Ive read a lot of complaints on Amazon about the failure of the electronics and speaker, with some saying the guitar is just to thin and can easily be broken with even a drop from 6 inches.... I want one, but Im not sure I want to shell out over 1.2k to gamble with quality. Maybe if reviews get better, I may try, but some have said that customer service is little to none.

[@Psionicon]

@David M I will have to agree with that, also! A buddy bought one and he said he would never buy another it was cheap on the electronics and he bricked it through no fault of his own. I suggest a Enya X-4 carbon fiber guitar. I was hesitant on it as well, but the build quality is superior to my buddy who bought the Lava ME 3. I do not one bit regret buying it and for the price compared to the Lava, I believe I made the right decision! Go check them out!

[@JACA651]

I love my soft pink one!!!!!!🎸💕💕🎸💕🎸🎸

[@1rwjwith]

Pretty impressive…my concern would be like an iPhone or iPad in 4 years it would be obsolete because the OS could not be updated ! But then again it is a real guitar….

[@wanyinglao6780]

Like the BLACKHOLE effect Paul plays at 4:51. Does it comes with more sounds like that？

[@studioedin5288]

This is so cool man! I own a gibson hummingbird but honestly this would be fun to try

[@jameslizardo]

The Gibson hummimg bird is a fantastic guitar. My father has a Lyle hummingbird guitar. Picked it up in the 60's I think. First guitar I played 😊

[@lamecasuelas2]

Paul playing somé cool licks in here

[@WysteriaGuitar]

Can I input a mic to this? I mean what do you expect singer guitar players to do?

[@bobbaxter952]

I went to a guys house to buy an amp,and he started throwing guitars at me to try,he gave me this strange space age looking carbon thing,it was a Lava me 3,i couldn't put the thing down!!i loved it! :-)

[@gomeogomeo1163]

Can you share your recoding on other programs like acid pro or fl studio?

[@ngaiyinluk8765]

Just checked their site, the black one catches my eyes most.

[@outcastfpv7655]

Does it have an SD card or do you have to be connected all the time?

[@high_plains_drifter]

Why not having a cutaway?

[@jbcoker]

Can your recordings be exported to say garage band or something similar?

[@danblanchard1858]

Does the 38 inch produce a significanlty better sound worth getting over the 36?

[@etherlords88]

Does it come with that stand?

[@Keeping-It-Real-55]

If I didn't have Martin's and Taylor's. I might give it a shot

[@kimmaria3376]

Cool!! Love this innovative guitar and I gonna buy one this week:)

[@margix1172]

It can sound great but it looks like shit!!!!

[@WCWMidnight]

I have the lava pro and wish it had that charger stand!!

[@ShawnRandallWolfe]

Good review man!

[@johnnybgood7812]

Not my cup of tea as part of the appeal of the guitar for me is as an escape from the digital world but you have to admire the tech on offer here and the price seems fairly reasonable too. Different folks etc though.

[@nickg2884]

He looks like a worship leader for a youth group

[@strangetimes33]

Can you make it sound like an electric guitar?

[@sandrashermanjazz]

Fo I have to take the bath tub like charger with me when I travel? Bc then it's worthless, you just cant add that huge charger to your luggage.

[@MrChrisKnight]

Does the Metronome vibrate as you play?

[@raymcclellan4587]

Drum tracks available ? On guitar

[@UmangaGhimire]

Is this guitar loud ?

[@survivalhealthandhealingtv5651]

CAN I TUNE IT TO 432Hz?

[@joachimspehl4004]

Yeah. Wow ... Wait ... But I am left-handed. (I asked already about a year ago. Yesterday I asked LAVA Music again) LAVA Music answered today: "Dear customer, Thank you so much for contacting us. We are not selling a left-handed guitar yet, but we have already provided this requirement to our technical research and development department. The requirement are already conducting in future products. Please stay tuned. Thank you for your support to LAVA MUSIC. Best regards, LAVA MUSIC" Still hoping :-)

[@angelopeiris]

Hey, mate now they offer a left-handed version. Check their website

[@joachimspehl4004]

@@angelopeiris Yes. Thanks. I came, I saw, I ordered 🙂(immediately when I saw it a couple of weeks ago)

[@brandadse.1741]

Do you have to have a beat when you loop?

[@ShawnRandallWolfe]

Nope, can do without as well

[@Airfryerbath]

Can it MIDI?

[@IemanF]

ini ke group aia tu?

[@bondhenrymusic]

Can it be used for live gigs through amp?

[@1Live2Love3Thrive]

I'll just tape my phone to my acoustic guitar and i'll have access to not just lava videos but the entire internet of videos, tutorials, tablature, and tuners.

[@MANtoMASK]

I want bass guitar of LAVA guitar tecnologys

[@bchbys]

How long can you play before you have to charge it again?

[@JuicyMMI]

9 hours and 20 hours on the LAVA 2

[@imannonymous7707]

Um ok, the world is changing , not sure im getting with the program . Im sure theres a whole lotta tech geeks who will embrace this tho. To each they own. Some nice playing tho paul ,

[@kriscarmelo]

I couldn’t help but notice his 16,000 emails lol

[@christopherharv]

If this is the future, I want no part in it. Charging my guitar? Waiting for my guitar to load? No thank you.

[@modelcitizen1977]

I’m betting most of these will get sat in a corner of high rise luxury apartments as decorations and never played.

[@OsirisT]

But it's so ugly even as a decoration 😂

[@BradApplesMusic]

I’d write song son this and never stop haha

[@ItsTheTravellingTrio]

Sad but true man

[@carsoncityairsoft]

They’re not very expensive so probably not.

[@elijahchesterthomas5334]

Exactly. Lol

[@stuartrichens724]

Guitars are beautiful things. I like the concept but aesthetics are a big thing for guitarists. It also doesn’t sound like an acoustic guitar. This looks weird & not something you can’t wait to pick up. If someone uses this concept to create a guitar that looks & plays amazing (preferably electric), then it could be a game changer. Fancy the challenge Spark?

[@FirstNameLastName-pg3pi]

the look of the guitar is exactly why i want to play it and then the sound helps too

[@margix1172]

@@FirstNameLastName-pg3pi It can sound great but it looks like shit!!!!

[@2060-y9n]

yeah this guitar definitely doesnt look the best but im just gonna plaster it in stickers and that should help a bit lol

[@GabrielVelasco]

Wow! They lost me at having to create an account to unlock all of the best features.

[@85funnyguy]

It's s cool, but I would never spend $1k on it. That battery is going to gonna stop holding a charge and the screen will eventually burn out or crack.

[@thestreetman5284]

top

[@stephen25uk]

Intersting tech. but it sounds very plinkety plonk to me.

[@lamgefyoutoob]

17 thousand emails!? Dude needs to clean his inbox!

[@strangequark420]

Dude, you have 18K unread emails.

[@arthurhoffman6520]

I’m not trying to be mean but I thought this was a joke. Learning guitar isn’t easy but it’s fun when making progress. A computer built in to the guitar? Ridiculous. Don’t even wanna know know the price tag.

[@fawadshahid2735]

Wish it looked better

[@flipperdale51]

For an instant I though I was looking at Michael J. Fox. Anyway, very cool guitar.

[@sonny6string822]

Heresy, I say! Pure HERESY!!! 😆

[@cucumbermelon6166]

17933....

[@dsargent724]

Cool toy, but not a real guitar. Only buy this if you're already set with a wood guitar.

[@mikesmith2]

Looks like a toilet brush and bowl!

[@hotelalphawhiskeykilogrunt7925]

Sounds phenomenal though

[@shknabz]

Epic comment 😂😂😂

[@ragetobe]

I’m not seeing it, you have some imagination.

[@lionelgrutter8201]

This man has 17000 unread emails

[@edwardjons8684]

It has its own toilet? What does it eat?

[@Poppafunkband]

Why does it look like a toilet?

[@albertplaysguitar]

Same thought I had.

[@margix1172]

It can sound great but it looks like shit!!!!

[@jellyboy123]

looks like a apple

[@albertplaysguitar]

Getting toilet vibes...🚽

[@GripperCc]

That guitar is so ugly that the bells stop 😂

[@6teeth]

Oh ya, to be able to play just give your credentials online. And have someone track you, doh. No thank you.

[@johnreedy]

Nightmarish guitar

[@1RedShinobi]

So smart it still eats your pick lol jk

[@ancientslav4863]

Electro bicycles, this guitar.... Will we be made lazier and less competent even more?

[@666THEMARK666]

Its hideous

[@tarquin8270]

Seems a bit gimmicky really

[@moshing4christ754]

This looks so cool! Sniff ..From it's gender pronoun preamp- To it's scale of privilege- To it's heteronormative defying tone. Sniff How is this going to 'eradicate whiteness'? Sniff (Sure, it's not ORANGE. But, it's literally white!) (Sniff)

[@321findus]

Wtf?

[@realnewyorkstyle]

Toy guitar

[@sounds252]

Yuk. Sterile in both sound and look. Big pass here.

[@margix1172]

IT LOOKS LIKE A TOILET

[@fernandoantoniomusic8712]

I wouldn’t buy one of these just because they’re so ugly. It looks like urinal, especially when it’s on the charging stand.

[@wolfram4321]

It sounds like he got a script written by Lava and he is just reading it or telling it by hart. Poor

[@antonkovalenko364]

All for the low, low price of $1200US.

[@nylonshredder]

Hunger Games Guitar

[@MrDaneis]

You have 17,900 unread emails? The hell's wrong with you

[@Twobarpsi]

Haha nope!!

[@joehoward8467]

Yeah I'm going to have to say that the product doesn't play very well and why give somebody a guitar that feels like it's going to cut through their fingertips because the action is so terrible hear me out I've been playing for the better end of 16 years and I know some

[@mrmichael20]

I-Guitar lol

[@BloodoperaBlackvomit]

Its just really ugly. I dont want to play that.

[@322LOU]

I saw you in the Trans Am band right. I’m a friend of Lance’s. Great band !