In 2017, Lava Music developed the first unibody carbon fiber guitar, Lava Me, using the AirSonic carbon fiber material. [3] [4] Later, in the same year, it received an award given by the Industrial Designers Society of America. [5] For now, suffice it to say that Lava may be an outlier, but if the smart guitar takes off and the company plays its cards right, the sky is the limit. CONTROLS: Volume wheel and on/off/sleep/ wake button inside sound port. 3.5” multitouch screen on top side with status, menu and app icons

It would be nice if a second saddle or perhaps a shim were included to raise action to preference rather than the other way around. The tonal consistency also applies as you move from low to high pitch. Bass notes are tight and strong, the highs clear and full. The Me 2 shows none of the crossover effect that makes some guitars sound disconnected from treble to bass. My only complaint is a slight bump of resonance between the lowest B and notes. Advanced Electronics ELECTRONICS: HILava system with L3 smart preamp and FreeBoost 2.0 effects actuator, 2G memory, 16G storage The recording function and the ability to create loops is great for practicing, but cannot be used live. But it shouldn’t serve the purpose either. In 2020, Lava Music collaborated with a fashion brand, Chemist Creations, and introduced a limited edition acoustic-electric guitar. [15]POWER: 5,000 mAh lithium-ion battery, USB-C to A cable provided, 15W USB-C charging adaptor not included The Lava Me 4 is a very unique and forward-looking guitar. It offers a ton of creative tools, and it doesn't make you work for your results - you press a button and you get results *now*. It's intuitive to use, and made of very high-quality materials. It's not cheap, but it is a lot of fun, and a great way to get creative with minimal barriers to entry.

In every LAVA ME 4 guitar is a small computer with 4 GB RAM and, depending on the model, 16 – 32 GB memory or even one with SHARC Audio chip installed. If you are looking for a guitar that is different, you will definitely find it here. The guitar has a great concept and is a lot of fun to play. It is well made and very comfortable to play. The sound is also surprisingly warm and balanced for the size of the guitar. It sounds acoustically really good and if you switch on the guitar, it offers many possibilities. These effects sound amazing in this guitar, and they’re outrageously fun, with great graphic depictions. Running time lasts about four to five hours per full charge and will diminish over time. That’s a concern, especially for gigging pros, but the Blue is definitely designed with more of the hobbyist or beginner in mind. That said, ace engineer and Go-Go’s guitar tech Travis Kasperbauer was way into it, and he dug it equally for being a killer acoustic.In 2018, the company introduced Lava Me 2 which was later reviewed by New Atlas magazine. [6] Later, in 2020, Acoustic Guitar also reviewed the instrument and wrote positively about the molded design, use of carbon fiber material, and usage of advanced electronics. [3] Most folks I showed it to were intrigued, and many said something along the lines of having a brother, sister, niece, or nephew who would love that guitar. Of course, the main concern is about what’s going to become of the onboard processor that seems so smart now. This one froze up a few times and will age out eventually. Given the organic nature of actuator-induced acoustic effects and the wild inclinations of Lava’s programming team, the resulting tones have a natural foundation with radical enhancement. The processing becomes much more prominent when you plug in, and that takes some getting used to.