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Lava guitars
Does anybody play on a Lava guitar? I’ve started looking at different guitars now, and the Lava caught my eye for it’s ingenuity and affordability. I’m seeing lots of good feedback on Amazon reviews.
I’ve been playing an Strat clone until now and really feel like I want to get that acoustic sound sometimes. Very early on, before I took online lessons, I started with my wife’s Takamine F-340. But once I got serious about learning I decided to go for the electric because that’s ultimately what I want to play.
The new LAVA ME AIR Portable Carbon Fiber Electric-Acoustic Guitar is capable of playing both in acoustic and electric mode and it’s confirmed by many to be great for beginners. If there are any members out there with Lava guitars I would love to hear your thoughts.
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I hadn’t heard of them before. Interesting concept. Look for reviews on YouTube and guitar forums over Amazon reviews. Amazon reviews can be bought and aren’t necessarily the most reliable. Here’s a YouTube review that compares all the models.
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I watched every YouTube Review available on the Lava Me Air guitar and every reviewer had a lot of positive things to say about it. They all played on it extensively and liked the sound and especially the feel of it. It’s a small guitar, ideal for traveling.
It was referred to as a 3/4 scale guitar. But the fret board is still 1.7 – 2.1 inches which is just like my electric. It’s just shorter, 5 fewer frets than my guitar has, only 23.5 inches in length and the body is thin with rounded edges compared to normal acoustics. But according to the commentators, the smaller size doesn’t sacrifice much in sound or volume. (Andy Hillier did mention that the sound on the Lava Me Play was slightly warmer than on the ‘Air, but in the end he preferred the latter for its versatility and simplicity. It can go anywhere and is robust in it’s construction.
You can set effects on it to enhance the sound and fun, but several reviewers said it was a wonderful guitar even turned off and no effects.
This was one of my favorites out of nearly a dozen that I saw:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qs120TptgY4
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I received my Lava Me Air guitar tonight. Just unboxed it, tuned it up and been going through some of the TAC exercises including today’s “Fill Up The Tank”! It feels really good in my hands. The frets are bit tiny, I’m struggling a bit to form an A-chord but I can do it easily with fingers 2-4 instead of 1-3 so maybe I’ll have to make that adaptation. The sound is gorgeous and the action is perfect up and down the neck. More later, just wanted tell some like minded people right away.
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