The guitar's tone is surprisingly good. I was looking for a weather-resistant travel guitar that I could carry with me on flights. I wasn't expecting much from this tiny body guitar and its synthetic carbon fiber construction. The bass response is good considering the size and it's better than most traditional guitars you'll find under $500.

The guitar itself looks pretty sleek and modern like something you'd expect out of Apple. I'm not a huge fan of built-in effects but the one in this guitar is not bad at all. The only downside is the somewhat high action on the strings. This is easily remedied using a file/sandpaper but it does take some experience to get it right. Not a dealbreaker for me but just a warning to beginners looking for an easy to play instrument. Also the shorter scale length might put of some players. I have somewhat large hands and so playing chords at the higher frets, especially if you have a capo on, feels kinda cramped.

At $799 this is not a cheap instrument, but its also not nearly as expensive as some of my regular Taylor and Martin guitars. I would have liked it if they'd offer a less expensive version that didn't have the freeboost stuff but whatever.

TL;DR Buy the Lava Me 2 if you have the money and want a sturdy, weather-resistant travel guitar with a decent and balanced tone.

Cool guitar and sounds really nice, much warmer than an Ovation. I have neuropathy in my hands and haven't played in 8 years. This caught my eye as an entry way back to playing. I was afraid of the high-action reviews, but I found the ME2 to be extremely easy to play. I'm a big guy at 290 lb and thought this would be too small, but it feels good and it is comfy to sit around and play. I made the mistake of thinking this was a smaller version of the 3, but this one doesn't loop. In fact I've since found the "Blue", which has the looping effects, real time transcriber, and best of all... an adjustable rod. I wanted the looping so this is going back. Also, you can only use Reverb or Chorus, but not both. Now if I could only find a Lava strap.

Has no inlays on fretboard, action a bit high but can be adjusted. Instructions not real clear and extremely small print. Utubers to the rescue I ordered black and recieved white guess I will just keep it however it is a stark white and not glossy. Has a very nice case and was protected well in transient. Wouldn't power off so returned just recieved another today wrong color but at least the switch works has good sound may go to lighter gauge strings as I usually use 10's and this comes with 12's still haven't recieved any tracking info on return or notice it has been recieved sent Monday so tomorrow will be one week. Still really enjoy the guitar just wish customer service was better. There is at least one other carbon fiber manufactures but less expensive and no effects so not sure how they would be

I got this guitar in December. I play it frequently and I really enjoy the included effects and the overall playability of the guitar. It is a true travel guitar in that it is carbon fiber and very tough. It has a nice sound too. A few days ago, I attempted to restring the guitar for the first time. The hole in the bridge for the 6th string was very tight. I had to use pliers to remove the string. And I was unable to get the new string to seat all the way to the ball. Of course, you can't use pliers on a new string, so I figured it would seat when I tensioned it. Using a manual peg winder, I proceeded to apply the winds to the post and as the string became tight (but still not seated in the bridge) the tuning machine broke and would no longer wind. I have taken the guitar to my local shop for replacement of the machines. I emailed Lava and they responded with an offer to send me a replacement machine for the 6th string. I am going with all new, better quality, machines instead.

I like the guitar overall. I was unhappy that the tuning machine broke on the first string change. For the price of this guitar, I would expect tuners that were of better quality. Instead, it seems that they used tuners more suited for a $100 guitar. Other than that, I am happy with the guitar. And I think replacing the machines will be a significant enhancement.

First let me say that this guitar has the best sound of any carbon fiber guitar I have played, regardless of price. Most of them are harsh sounding, the LAVA ME 2 is very mellow sounding, much closer to a wood guitar. I am very impressed with it.
It is very comfortable to hold and well constructed. It has a lot of bass for it's size.
The electronic effects are cool, the reverb sounds good and adds some depth to the sound.
I only have 3 minor complaints:
1. The tuners are not very good, they don't feel very smooth. LAVA should raise the price by a bit and use Ping or Grover tuners.
2. The case is pretty decent but has no compartment to store picks and a capo. I did find a much better case for it. The Gator GWE-ACOU-3/4 is a perfect fit.
3. The backpack straps on the case should be remove-able. Not everyone will want to use them and there is no way to secure them so they don't get in the way or get caught in baggage handling machinery!