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

[@BeyondTheGuitar]

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

[@MarcoCirillo]

Thanks man. It’s such a unique guitar to be honest. Also, when I use it, I feel like playing stuff that is completely different from what I usually play. Weird feeling but I love the guitars they make!

[@ahmedaljasim9878]

It would be great if someone made a comparison video the lava me 3 vs a classical guitar👀

[@Notmehimorthem]

Can this plug the sound into your sequencer?

[@jimanderson5082]

@@MarcoCirillo Hey Marco...can this cool guitar be connected to an amp or PA System for playing live?

[@tamaraltamara]

Hey, thanks! Ordered a blue one tonight. I am wondering about the lithium battery. Replaceable?

[@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.

[@biggor1973]

Thank you. Great review!

[@gerardlee4319]

Great details there, thanks for sharing.

[@ShadyShakra]

Good to know dude. Thanks for taking the time and write this.

[@braveheart4603]

I've decided on getting a smart guitar but i don't know whether to go for this or the lag hi vibe smart guitar. They are of similar price but i think i might prefer the traditional wooden guitar over carbon fibre. I really don't like to buy a guitar without playing it either but i'd have to purchase either of these online and hope for the best.

[@fastelder]

@@braveheart4603 Despite the things I don't like about the LAVA3, I do like it for the purpose I bought it. That is, I can leave it out and not have to worry about temperature & humidity, and have it at the ready whenever inspiration hits. The neck is 100% straight (Plek'd) and I don't have to worry about cracks and other environmental damage. It does have a different, but pleasant sound, but if you like the warmth of a wood body, then it may not be for you.

[@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.

[@marieew.1527]

Your videos are on fire !!

[@ShawnRandallWolfe]

@@marieew.1527 Thanks

[@arafatrahmanshihab5268]

Pretty cool

[@kidamn3siac]

Bro this is crazy, didn't knew these Lava Me could to this, i saw that they're going to release the Lava Me 4, and that there'll be a model made of wood.

[@toweringmother]

terrifying. the guitars in talks, plotting something against us surely

[@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. 👍🏽

[@saywhat9158]

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!

[@Ayam.plastik]

Apple and tesla will never made a thing which is need a brain to operated...

[@minime1988]

@@Ayam.plastik ?

[@FirstNameLastName-pg3pi]

@@Ayam.plastik bro huh

[@x4at197]

Clearly you’re a sheep

[@tonymuto7294]

If apple made guitars, you wouldn't be able to change your own strings. You would have to bring it into an apple store and have them install a new set of apple strings.

[@lord461]

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.

[@MarcoCirillo]

Emerald guitars are absolutely stunning instruments! I have been in love with Lava and I personally never had problems with the hardware but of course I am sure that malfunctions can happen. Sorry to hear that you had problem with customer service. Regarding carbon fibre guitars, I love them even though I am still way more into regular guitars. However, When I travel, the lava is N.1 choice ☀️🎸

[@ΟΟύτις]

Its not a toy but its not a beautiful guitar.And art is beauty so....no.

[@GrahamToppHongKong]

@@ΟΟύτις I agree. It's not a very attractive guitar.

[@John-ic6zo]

Ll

[@tmart9084]

Hey Graham.. cheers from Vancouver Canada.. Would you mind answering a question ? I'm wondering if this guitar can be used as a sort of Band in a box type thing ? Like can I record all the parts of a certain song and then play it back adding in vocals ? Also does it have a wide ranger of assorted sounds and can I plug in other pedals ? Thanks in advance hope you can get back to me. Tim.

[@pcb8059]

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.

[@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 👍🏽👍🏽

[@TacticalDingus]

I got one as a gift last night and I was completely blown away, up until then I had no idea anything like this existed. I stayed up all night messing with the settings and effects and made loops and saved them into the guitar itself. He didn't mention in the video that you can import music or even personalized drum tracks from the internet into the unit from your phone and use it as a speaker basically and play along with it. I'm Blown away with this guitar.

[@horace_prince]

Finally. Kudos Lava

[@sayantakumarseth4049]

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

[@tomidavid8021]

Listen to 'Reckless love', you'll get it more. I'll love to get your review

[@sayantakumarseth4049]

@@tomidavid8021 link please 😊

[@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.

[@Youtube_name5651]

that's so fucked up

[@kyleheaser351boombaby]

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

[@bubblehubble1029]

The most INSANE instrument!! I’m obsessed 😮

[@Tropicalexc]

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

[@KenMoss-music]

Played one today at guitar center...this guitar plays awesome sounds amazing.. stays in tune very well.

[@jasonwilliamshuck]

I own and have owned many high-end and vintage acoustics. i bought the LM2 for travel, but it is such a nice playing and truly nice sounding acoustic, even without the FX, that i play it at home all the time. this LM3 is even more bonkers, with the touchscreen and app integration. compared to other carbon fiber guitars i've paid WAY more for, it's a killer value.

[@dogscratchedoor]

Super helpful!

[@tonyzuccaro2764]

Well, I decided to take the plunge( again- I had a lava me 2 and returned it). So far I am impressed. I actually think it will only get better with newer versions but this one seems to be a huge leap forward. I had an issue with it activating from the QR code but resolved that fairly quickly. So far I have been impressed with what appears to be higher quality tuners and the electronics. Intonation and action is really good. I updated the software easily which leads me to believe future improvements will be available over Wi-Fi. Nice guitar. Happy so far.

[@shirazu-kun]

That's a very well designed UI ngl. A lot of non techy things with screen that I see have a terrible UI, but this one is chef's kiss, very well done.

[@MrRanzaman]

What a good demo my friend! It’s full of guys doing things and explaining nothing, you are number one! 👏👏👏

[@nicesuuue]

everything is digital now, amazing!

[@user-zh6hm4yf5o]

Interesting and pleasant demo. Thanks mate from Australia

[@kraftyhandz]

Dude, I am so floored. Wow.

[@g3attack]

WoW this thing sounds beautifull!

[@nunogrg24]

Thank you Marco..great video!!

[@chibi4069]

my friend told me to buy it and so I did. I watched this video AFTER buying it and now I’m suuuuper excited to get it in the mail!! I’m a noob but I want to learn and this looks like a great tool :)

[@aussiebaz5363]

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

[@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.

[@JD7980]

This is absolutely brilliant

[@SyedRoman]

this is insane! excellent

[@Vakthund1]

Just tried this in a store. Amazing. Of course that is my opinion. THe sound was a lot better than in the video. Of I had the cash for it then and There, I would have bought it emediately. I am used to mid range guitars, Martin P51 etc. I am still a novice after 35 years of playing. I shall buy this guitar.

[@janakipejov3667]

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

[@daphenomenalz4100]

It is a basically a normal acoustic guitar with a built in speaker, so if the speakers and the screen don't work you can still play this. and it's carbon fibre, so it will last longer than wood

[@dankygnome5083]

@@daphenomenalz4100 that may be true but it’s real worth is when it’s fully operational… carbon fibre without fancy effects will never beat the tonal quality of aged wood 🪵.

[@bread6085]

I agree. A 2000$ guitar should be able to last a lifetime with proper care.

[@daphenomenalz4100]

@@dankygnome5083 well the parts can be replaced too but the tonal part is really accurate

[@mullergyula4174]

I guess it is not for you and me. Most of the clever things could be done with a smartphone app, a speaker and a mic. Still a cool thing though.

[@MCArny]

Wow I never knew even guitars would evolve so drastically!

[@dunmer26]

Thank you for this review! I talked my gf into letting me get this for myself for my birthday in September, I can’t wait! I’ll use your link when I purchase, hope it can help out some.

[@JLSGuitars]

BLOWN away, always wanted an acoustic that loops amp free!

[@giulianotoffoli1897]

Hi Marco, outstanding review! Ciao, Giuliano

[@venbayona9187]

Wow! absolutely stunning! I go crazy with this thing.

[@hardyartid]

No words, i'll buy it as soon as possible.. I must have this one

[@airesources]

Everything that progresses is hated before it's loved, great informative video 👍🏽

[@BryVan777]

It is a mind blowing guitar indeed!!! Love it

[@zero00044]

This seems like the best guitar for someone with absolutely no experience with any musical instrument to learn on.

[@baronsamligan882]

Man that's absolutely amazing

[@PattyBlogs]

Appreciate you for making such an in depth review!

[@awidikor2821]

Our musical forefathers would be proud of the inventors of this wonder piece ; simply mind-blowing !💛

[@StephenRuppe]

Great demo/tutorial! Definitely considering grabbing one of these guitars…

[@raphaelklemm2806]

I just got the 38' model and I'm impressed so far...

[@izzy5935]

Awesome guitar, thanks for the review. I mostly play percussive fingerstyle, I know it's not quite your style but can you tell me anything about finger slaps, wrist bumps and other percussive elements on it? Does the carbon fiber accentuate or dampen it?

[@gioknows]

Every now and then I see something incredible and this guitar is incredible! Cheers from Ottawa, Canada 🍁

[@MarcoCirillo]

I am glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@UnGusanoSuave]

can i play doom on this?

[@DBIIIStudios]

This thing screams Mick Gordon.

[@mellofilhof.7322]

Probably 😂

[@calskywalker95]

Can it Djent?!!😮

[@HailRider]

You know... Every guitar I have ever bought no matter how high of quality, I always need to take them to my luthier for a professional setup. No guitar bought in the store and especially on-line will arrive in perfect playing order. So.. what about this one? I know that it is carbon fiber and the neck probably won't need any adjustment. What about the nut and bridge? String height (action) ? Down the road - what about fret wear?

[@hermantambo]

This is my dream guitar.

[@brasileirosim5961]

It looks also awesome!

[@RiverReeves23]

Looks amazing!!!!!!!

[@tenxingking0073]

This is Beyond amazing.🔥🔥🔥 Am getting one this christmas ! 😁 Thanks Marco! 🙃🙏

[@GuitarguyRichard56]

Mind blown!!

[@shsahim1577]

3:20❤❤ love it sound

[@rabibratadey6819]

Awesome Amazing Wow Incredible

[@wyattj.sullivant3494]

Incredible. Live looper is awesome

[@braddahb8916]

Awesome 🤙🏾

[@HumbleHeartMinistry]

The guitar seems pretty amazing. A couple things I would be concerned about it is of coarse is how it feels playing it since it’s not something I can try out in a music store first. And since it needs charged in a charging station, I would be concerned about the batteries, if they are internal, can they be changed by user when they finally die, or do you have to send it to a service center somewhere? And are they special batteries/ battery that you have to buy from the company? And lastly, I don’t do heavy strings. I’m old and have arthritis a bit, so I use .10 light gauge. But man it would be perfect for soloing at park, or my church! Very interested! Just wish I could play one first! Great review!

[@happy_l2usher783]

This is next stage for musicians id say. Reallly cool!

[@leeblackmore3025]

I played one acoustic In a store today. I was stunned how good it sounded

[@jj339c]

Best review by far I’ve seen on this guitar and believe me it’s making the rounds on the guitar channels. 😉

[@UntrainableWizard]

SWEET JESUS! It has a left-handed version! oooooh, I could kiss these people... I've been looking at the Nova GO for a while, but they don't have a left handed version, so I couldn't ever get it... I was fully expecting this to be right handed only, especially since there is so much more to it than the Nova, and their... X3, or X4, or whatever it's called... This makes me so un-needidly happy.

[@KlampfenKaspar]

great review - i really love the way you show and present as i love your lessons =) - its really astonishing what humans can invent - im quite sure this seems to be the future - for sure its damn impressive and great tool for practise - love how all useful things as looper n stuff combined easy in the instrument - i would buy it for sure , best greetings - have a merry christmas marco - a dear fan ^^

[@MarcoCirillo]

I know! I like the fact that everything is inside the guitar. Tuner, metronome, loop, etc. it takes a moment to navigate all the functions but it is quite interesting to use! :)

[@biswarupbaruah8211]

Its absolutely awesome man....😍😍

[@jasonbond8671]

Dude this is awesome!

[@MarcoCirillo]

I am glad you like it :)

[@thomasvernier8506]

Interesting for sure. Thank you Marco…

[@michigugu6823]

I love this Thing 💎

[@themightyatom3296]

This looks really impressive, great features. The only reservation I have is that the guitar itself is obviously built to last, but technology soon becomes outdated. In 5 years time you'll still have a lovely guitar, albeit with a built-in low spec. phone/tablet that can no longer cope with software updates??

[@rawgrace]

Does this mean acoustic guitars now are outdated? Lol

[@iamshredder3587]

Good point.

[@DF-fq2ud]

Great point man, but its still not a bad bargain considering you'll still be left with an acoustic guitar after all and a few usable features. Most things are this way now anyway...phones, tablets, even cars.

[@Ramdas_Devadiga]

If you will be thoroughly enjoying this product over 5 years - I'd say this is a worthwhile investment.

[@raingaming9954]

On the bright side you might die before the 5 years are up and you can die knowing the money was worth it after all🤣

[@kritiosboy]

The Lava Me 4 will be VR enabled and have no physical strings, so you'll have to use the VR headset to see the strings.

[@jmanvelazquez7108]

That lava guitar is pretty dope.Great vid as always Marco👏😉

[@nicholaschance4398]

This guitar is amazing, love it

[@tipikazic71]

So lucky are you! Just Awesome!

[@Immortal_BP]

wow the guitar scale part is awesome

[@AhanuMMORPG]

just got this guitar today , very helpful video and loving this guitar.

[@zk3310]

Guitar evolution!!!

[@jarg7]

Admittedly, this looks cooler than expected.

[@mikew8622]

Awesome!

[@fardinrahmankhan6747]

This should be todays common guitar.unfortunately guitar technology Isn't evolving as much as it should. and i think lava is doing a great job making guitars more Modern and compatible with this era.

[@gauthamvanhalen8071]

Any way a true guitar only needs a guitar and his fingers to make magic.

[@daywalkerggs]

@@gauthamvanhalen8071 that's true!!!! Too much technic.... 6 strings and a little wood and two hands. That's all what u need

[@mikethomas6120]

If it isn’t broke don’t fix it. I like the idea of the touchscreen but acoustically those guitars are awful sounding. Carbon fiber which is what the guitar is made of is basically just a stronger type of plastic because as the plastic is woven together like plywood. I don’t know about you but I am not interested in playing an all plastic guitar. If someone who builds all solid wood guitars such as Gibson, Martin or Taylor it would be interesting to see them do something similar with a touchscreen. But even then you are taking a big chunk out of the guitar to install the screen which is going to account for some tone loss. The lava might make for a cool practice guitar, but I would never use one live or in the studio. To each their own I Guess.

[@bfuh_055]

Dont need this crap, why reinvent the wheel

[@brandonsolorzano3521]

@@bfuh_055 when we did we got airplanes

[@cyriani942]

Mind blowing!!!!!! 😊😊😊😊👍👍👍👍

[@bread6085]

This is pre dope. I can see it being used for a lot of lofi mixes

[@Rikki2684]

I think this guitar speaks more to the beginners than the veterans. And as a beginner this is the first time I've wanted to buy a guitar

[@dylan853]

You could also take Enya NEXG into your consideration

[@Eeevlog]

Waooow👌....seriously this is insane 😳 I gotta go for this one amazing

[@johnwhite2143]

This guitar sounds amazing an looks like so much fun, especially playing with loops an drums built in be like a one man band, great guitar I'm going start saving for one 👌👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🎸

[@Jrad117]

I’m in love 😍

[@머니서-l3t]

Finally ready to take the loan to buy this masterpiece 🖤🖤

[@Bassdriver71]

Very interesting guitar. I could imagine that there will be a lot more development in terms of software in the next few years. Thanks for the presentation

[@cristinacri8438]

Wow! I have Lava me2, I've changed the chords and it sounds really good, but now... I want this one :D

[@Olivier74M]

I want this 😅 The looper itself with drums included is perfect for someone like me whi does not want to bother with a looper pedal.

[@blessedkingemboss]

I hope this type of guitar will be in Africa 2022. Crazy world guitar 🔥🔥🔥🇰🇪

[@jimbobcheezeburger2020]

Is there a midi keyboard version of this? Or any similar type of smart instruments

[@JunkBondTrader]

Looks very nice... I love the scale trainer idea. Hmm, if I had nearly $2,000 to spend on a guitar though... I just can't quite see myself spending it on this. I record a lot, and know I can dial in all those effects to my liking with various plugins. So for a practice guitar, which is what it essentially would be for me, it's too pricey. I get why it's that expensive though. The tech is really cool and I want to see it catch on!

[@Happyboymargarine]

You can get em used for 600-700

[@dandaniels851]

Great review Marco. Clear and concise and answered all my questions about this guitar. I only hope to own one someday. Cheers from Australia 👍 Dan.

[@GAMEZONE-zl4sl]

Smooth❤️

[@beatnikcafe]

Can you create a guitar loop while playing the drum pattern but then turn off the drums once you want to just play over the idea and or add more over dubs - second part, do the effects get recorded into the looper or are the effects only post looper? Or can that be set in a preference?

[@steviewinder8478]

Good question, was thinking same thing.