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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

The thought process behind this guitar is amazing 👍🏽👍🏽

Appreciate you for making such an in depth review!

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

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

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

Thank you Marco..great video!!

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.

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. 👍🏽

NICE PRESENTATION. THANK YOU !

This looks and feels like "If Apple or Tesla made a guitar..." Amazing!

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

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

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

Interesting and pleasant demo. Thanks mate from Australia

Its absolutely awesome man....😍😍

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

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

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.

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.

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

Whao! The acoustic guitar is becoming a music workstation, the way electric keyboards have been all this while.

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?

Man that's absolutely amazing

Dude, I am so floored. Wow.

Awesome review of the LAVA ME3 Guitar.I really love all the features.That Guitar just sounds angelic!

This is a dope. Awesome review 👍 Marco.

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.

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

This is absolutely brilliant

WoW this thing sounds beautifull!

Finally. Kudos Lava

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

Looks amazing!!!!!!!

this is insane! excellent

Super helpful!

Wow I never knew even guitars would evolve so drastically!

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.

The most INSANE instrument!! I’m obsessed 😮

So lucky are you! Just Awesome!

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 ^^

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.

Dis is Dopest thing i have ever seen.....Merry Xmas to u and ur family Marco....

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.

Amazing guitar!!

Awesome 🤙🏾

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.

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

It looks also awesome!

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

God bless, you have amazing guitar skills! I'm still learning how to play the guitar but it's fun. Love the video, just Subscribed!❤️👍🏻

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

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 👌👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🎸

Dude this is awesome!

hi Marco! loved the detailed review. Is this available for purchase? keep up the great work, I truly enjoy your content.

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

Awesome!

I didn't know this thing. Thanks. Stunning tool! :)

Good upgrade and lovely play..

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

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.

This guitar is amazing, love it

Very cool guitars!

this is really awesome, wish i can buy this one day

Hi Marco, outstanding review! Ciao, Giuliano

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!

Mind blowing ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Mind blown!!

I love this Thing 💎

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

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

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

Incredible. Live looper is awesome

This is so cool 🤩

This is great 👍 👌 I love it ❤

Interesting for sure. Thank you Marco…

I love this concept. I’m saving up to get one.

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.

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

Haa nice review. I was wondering about the battery life over time... And will there be software updates? for instance the small flaw in practicing the scale/ chords?

Wowed this guitar is another lever,extremely beautiful man!and your reviews also

Wow😳 amazing guitar👍👍👍👍👍

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.

everything is digital now, amazing!

I’m in love 😍

Mind blowing!!!!!! 😊😊😊😊👍👍👍👍

Thats Just amazing, holy

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.

wow the guitar scale part is awesome

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

super cool guitar!

Awesome Amazing Wow Incredible

Salto totalmente tutti i complimenti che meriti per tutti i tuoi insegnamenti, la tua bravura e la passione che metti. Questa lava potrebbe essere lo strumento totale per chi come me suona per passione e diletto a casa, in viaggio o con gli amici....ti chiedo se sceglieresti la versione da 36 o 38 inch, c'è tanta differenza nel manico o nel sound secondo te? Ho letto nei commenti che quella che usi nel video è da 38. Grazie tante

Smooth❤️

It seems to be a really nice guitar!!! I have to try it out.

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