SPECIFICATIONS

LavaME3

CONTACT lavamusic.com

PRICE $1,199 as tested for 38” with Space Charging Dock

NUT Fiber composite, 1.73” wide

NECK AirSonic 2 carbon fiber

FRETBOARD High pressure laminate, 23.94” scale

FRETS 18

TUNERS Lava-designed ultra light aluminum.18:1 ratio

BODY AirSonic 2 carbon fiber with Super AirSonic carbon fiber top

BRIDGE High performance fiber composite

ELECTRONICS HILava system with L3 smart preamp and FreeBoost 2.0 effects actuator, 4G memory, 32G storage

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

ONBOARD APPS Tuner, metronome, recorder, loops, practice, effects

EFFECTS 50+ presets consisting of: reverb, delay, reverse delay, chorus, tremolo, phaser, flanger, ring mod, octave, stutter, wah, slow gear, pitch shift, shaper filter, distortion and impulse response for line out

LAVA+ APP Syncs with HILava system via LavaCloud to keep track of effects templates, favorite grooves, practice summary, music, pictures, and devices plus top and trending recordings by other Lava players

CONNECTIVITY Wi-fi, Bluetooth, ¼” output jack, USB-C jack for charging, contact charging available via Space Charging Dock (sold separately; $149 for 38”, $129 for 36”)

POWER 8,000 mAh/3.8V lithium-ion battery (up to nine hours of playing time), USB-C to USB-C and USB-C to USB-A cables provided, 15W USB-C charging adaptor not included

FACTORY STRINGS Elixir Nanoweb .012–.052

WEIGHT 4.96 lbs (as tested)

BUILT China

KUDOS Deep acoustic sound, exceptional craftsmanship, great neck. Ingenious locking strap system. Insane feature set CONCERNS Long-term stability and durability of electronics. Action a tad high and no truss-rod. Amplified tone wetter than acoustic