If Apple Made A Guitar… LAVA ME 3 Review
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Welcome to this Lava Me 3 Guitar Review & Demonstration!
There's no doubt this guitar is one of the most unique guitars I've had the pleasure of reviewing. The feature that will immediately capture you is the 3.5" touch screen attached to the body of the guitar called the HILAVA system which provides inbuilt FX, a looper and many other smart features directly to the guitar without any external gear.
These smart features will certainly be great and groundbreaking for many players, however for those who are not comfortable with tech and touch screens, it may be a jarring experience so please watch the video and if you can, test the guitar out for yourself.
The great thing about being software based is that they have the potential to improve on many of the features in years to come.
00:00 INTRODUCTION
02:17 GUITAR OVERVIEW & FEATURES
04:03 SOUND DEMO (UNPLUGGED NO FX)
04:51 LAVA ME 3 SMART FEATURES/HILAVA SYSTEM
06:00 INBUILT TUNER/METRONOME/RECORDER
08:20 SOUND DEMO (UNPLUGGED INBUILT FX)
10:05 HILAVA PRACTICE MODE
13:03 LOOP FEATURE
15:47 PLAYING STATISTICS
17:30 LAVA ME 3 VS. LAVA ME 2
19:07 ACCESSORIES
19:46 FINAL THOUGHTS
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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 :)
You'd have to buy the strings and the tuning keys separately
@@easttoast42 that's $800 sir, please do visit again
I wouldn't be surprised if they made us purchase the neck/fretboard separately 😂 and then asked us to pay an extra 50$ to 'attach' it
Yeah! And if you put strings of some other manufacturer, the guitar would say 'Strings may not be supported' ⚠️
"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"
Dude. You're the first video I found that actually went through all of the LEARNING/PRACTICE functions. THANK you.
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
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
Have you tried to turn it off an on again?
They have a pro version that’s more for stage
It’s Made in China so ......
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.
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.
Never too old sir. If you are interested, go try it!
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.
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.
Thanks Scott glad you enjoyed the video
Dave please do a lesson for autumn leaves! that sounded awesome
That sound😍😍😍
that's a super cool guitar, love it...
Happy New year Dave 💖💖
I actually like hand made wooden natural guitars.
Ok
Me too
Congrats
I actually like having skin on my skeleton.
this being a thing doesnt stop you from buying 99% of other guitars that are exactly like that
Great thorough review with unbiased and relevant assessments and comparison to Lava Me 2 to boot. Thanks very much.
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.
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 TH-cams were from people GIVEN their gear. Hell! Send me one and I'll say what Lava wants. Heh heh.
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….
You should do a tutorial on that version of autumn leaves that you played! I will definitely check out the guitar! Awesome video Dave!
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!
Love the concept but, more so the little verse of Autumn Leaves, it sounded great.
A Sam fender tutorial next would be great Dave! Hope you had a good Christmas
This guitar in your hands is just the whole new level 😎🔥
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.
Loved the vid keep it up dave
Really great review! Your amazing!
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?
It’s a very very different piece of gear to those amps. Shoot me an email if you want to discuss further :)
there’s some things technology shouldn’t interfere with.. the joy of the guitar is how natural and real it is
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
@@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.
I ordered a 38" in Space Gray. Should get it tomorrow. Can`t wait to check it out.
Dave, I really liked your rendition of Autumn Leaves in this video. Would you consider doing a tutorial on it?
Yeah! That would be great, this is a magic song!
Wonderful!
I wanna play this guitar.
Definitely interested in purchasing one. Thank you!
How was it?
This is quite an interesting product. It seems super light. I wanna try it some time.
Hey Dave! I'm a beginner in learning guitar, and I've been following your song tutorials. Can you please do one on Tango Under Moonlight by Wu Jia Yi?
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?
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
this could work maybe as dedicated easy-to-setup-multi-function-small amp so you could use any guitar, great stuff!
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
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.
Not bad, its beautiful.
I think its is an amazing innovation.🤙
That’s pretty cool Dave!
I am thinking about taking lessons this looks like a good one to begin with
Love it 😍😍😍
Hello grand brother happy new year , 🎆 I hope will be better at guitar this year
Make a tutorial on Autumn leaves :)
yo this is actually a sick idea!
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.
I wish it could also be able to be used as an electric guitar without needing an amplifier, and connect to speakers or headphones
I really like this. If I record something in can I save it to my iPhone through the app?
You make really good videos, could you please do a last resort tutorial
Well done vid.
It's so cool! I want one but even if I had the money I'd probably still buy something else lol
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
Hey Dave, I'm having some trouble learning the song "Mean Ol Moon" from the movie TED 2 with Amanda Seyfried. I can't find any tutorials, they're all covers. When I'm trying to find chords to the song, they're either wrong or not close enough. If you could help me with some tips or point me in the right direction, it would be a huge help. I would love to see a tutorial made by you though. Love your vids
Great new contents
Hey could you make another thinking out loud tutorial but on electric guitar with the solo? Been dying to find a good tutorial on this song
happyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy new year MAN !!!!!!!!!!
Please make a guitar lesson on Sunburn - EdSheeran. Im struggling to play it a lot with tabs and also it’s a beautiful song
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Thank you for the great, very interesting presentation.
Will the updates come free of charge ?
Bye fro now, Jeff
Looks great. Wow
Im waiting for the nylon string one!
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.
my big concern would be no adjustable truss rod...Do you think that could become an issue?
It's all great while it's new but just wait till the battery needs replacing
OMG.. Hey Dave are you reading what I was doing in the last few days , because I was trying to get the system only since i had the LAVA ME PRO before , you must be a medium !!!!!!!😮
Dave - if I can get either the 36" or 38", which would you recommend?
4:30 try playing popular song for comparation like Nothing else matters etc😊
Lava is my dream guitar 🔥
Can you reduce the saddle height on this by sanding like normal guitars?
I think the strings sound amazing, the body frequencies however sound a bit "boxy" or "muddy" in the lower end
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
They could make a electric guitar though
@@KhaosOfficialYT yeah that's not such a bad idea
@@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
@@heythere1565 people buy a Porsche Boxter because they can’t afford a 911.
@@KhaosOfficialYT And built in pre amp and effects would be also a nice touch
Finally the first one who also compares the sizes. This made me really crazy. I got a Yamaha APX-T2 and despite it is a travel guitar, it is a bit too small for me. How would you compare it to the 38 inch Lava and the Martin Junior? Are they bigger?
Btw I love your channel so so much :heart:
I haven’t tried the APX-T2 but if you look up the dimensions of the guitar and compare it against the Martin D Jr it’ll be similar to the Lava 38”
@@GuitarZero2Hero thanks for the answer. Looked up the dimensions and uff, its much bigger than the Yamaha. Did not expect that. Do you know if you have any problems with bringing the Martin D Jr onto an airplane?
Bluetooth is a tough one because of latency, if they can overcome that latency delay then it’ll be sweet. Also hope they will consider including a 6.5mm output to plug into an amp or audio interface. Is there a a neck adjustment nut in case of warping or is it warp resistant? great vid👍
It has a 1/4” plug and pickup/mic so ready for live use out of the box. I don’t think Bluetooth would be an issue since I’d only want to stream music to the guitar to jam on top of, it wouldn’t require low latency as the guitar itself would be playing in real time
No neck adjustment that I can see. I believe the neck contains stiff carbon fiber rods which they claim to be warp resistant
@@GuitarZero2Hero thanks, that’s very handy to know ✌️
Certainly an interesting product🤔🙌
AND IT COMES IN 6 COLORS. HOW INNOVATIVE
Great vid! Would definitly love a tutorial with you of DEAR GOD from avenged Sevenfold. There's not many tutorial on this song and your touch on it would help me so much!!!
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.
It looks like a Stormtrooper weapon. May the force be with you.
Great video, if it's under £50 I might get one😛😛😛
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
Thanks for the great review Dave! Just wondering, what is the song you played at 18:19? It sounds so familiar.
love of my life by queen... i think.
Autumn leaves
@@marcos-arranz thanks!
Cool guitar
Hey Dave, would you be able to teach a song called “nobody knows you when you’re down and out” by Eric Clapton
Where can we test one out before buying???
Can you please do a lesson on autumn leaves
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
Hey Chris, no bridge pins on this guitar. So a little more like an electric
Does this come with a charger or do I have to buy separately?
Nice intro:) apple
Can you do practice tool to train - drive by ?
Dang Dave, I purchased the Smart Guitar based on your review last year, so in your opinion, which is the one you would own, this one or the LAG Smart Guitar?
Both are great but I prefer the LAG as I have a preference for wooden tone over carbon fibre. The looper sounds a bit more natural to me too
Man.... These guitars are beautiful. Unfortunately not available in India.
This is a smart guitar. I think it will be another good choice for players.
Mines on the way..I am excited..so very excited
@@jerryleebrooksbrooks How would yoy review it? Im tempted to get one and want some insight outside of content producers and real oife applications
Do you have a video where youve plugged it in ? could it cope with playing live ?
Thanks for the review. Interesting. Do you know what the scale lengths are on the 36" and 38" models? Thanks.
23.5” on the 36” and 24” on the 38”
@@GuitarZero2Hero Thanks!
Could you make a video tutorial of the song you played at minute 18:20?👏👏
hi dave pls make a tutorial on Autumn Leaves
Great for people who don't like using cables and extra amps or loop pedals.
Unrelated, but can you make a video on how to do the song “Screwing in a lightbulb” by everybody worries about Owen :)
Interesting thing (I personally would not talk about a guitar. It's a computer with sound ;-)) But as my travel or bedside guitar I'll stay with my Taylor GS-Mini Mahogany as I only want to play don't need any electronical features ;-).
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
Hows the action on this version 3?
I have the Nova U ukulele I think from the same brand :)
Can you please do I wish I was by the Avery brothers? There not really any tutor for it anywhere
ah darn it now ill have to sell my kidneys to buy this one
Do have the Lava me 2, a real good guitar