LAVA ME 2 Electro-Acoustic Guitars Carbon Fibre 36inch Black

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What happens when that groovy electronic gadget malfunctions or stops altogether beyond the warranty? Lava Music Inc., stylized as LAVA MUSIC, is a music technology company based in Guangdong, China. [1] History [ edit ] The actual sounds are presented in the form of "effects" - preset patches that are loaded using the touch screen. They all have very cool (if slightly ambiguous and uninformative) names like "Moon Jumper" and "Frog Prince" and exciting graphics. There are a few fairly standard sounds like Reverb and Chorus, but the majority of these effects are WILD. Auto-wah with pitch-shifting delays. Cavern reverbs with square wave tremolo and bit crushing. You get the idea. They're clearly designed to spark creativity with the minimum of time spent tone-chasing, but I did find myself wanting some more traditional tones to go along with these more outlandish sounds - but then again, I'm an ageing Millennial with several tube amps, too many, so take what I have to say with a pinch of salt. These effects sound amazing in this guitar, and they’re outrageously fun, with great graphic depictions. ELECTRONICS: HILava system with L3 smart preamp and FreeBoost 2.0 effects actuator, 4G memory, 32G storage

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.We’ve seen actuator-driven internal effects on acoustics for a while now, starting with the ToneWoodAmp, leading to Yamaha’s TransAcoustic and on to the first smart guitars from Lâg.

a b Owen, Matt (December 22, 2021). "Lava Music unveils touchscreen-equipped carbon fiber smart guitar, the Lava Me 3". Guitarworld.com. This has got to be the way some new guitars go, an iPhone/guitar combo, lots of fun, training, tuner, effects, looper I could go on, needed a little reduction in action but love it.a b "Is the carbon-fiber Lava U the most technologically advanced ukulele ever?". Guitarworld.com. 17 March 2020. 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. While the effects can sound excessive at extreme settings, I found that a moderate amount of onboard amplification and some tasteful reverb really made the Me 2 bloom. But I was even more impressed by the sound when I turned the effects off. Carbon Copy A short scale length combined with high action makes chords a bit difficult, but using a capo at the second fret helps a ton. ELECTRONICS: HILava system with L3 smart preamp and FreeBoost 2.0 effects actuator, 2G memory, 16G storage

The only other physical control is a master-volume flywheel. Everything else is indicated by graphics that appear on a 3.5-inch multitouch screen facing up at the player from the top side. 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 HILava delivers an immersive experience without a mobile connection, but for activation it immediately asks the user to connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi. 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] They include 30 onboard effects and have the standard touchscreen display of previous models. But now, they all run the new HILAVA 2.0 operating system. HILAVA 2.0CONTROLS: Volume wheel and on/off/sleep/ wake button inside sound port. 3.5” multitouch screen on top side with status, menu and app icons