Lava Music Lava ME 4 Carbon 36" Airflow Bag Space Grey Elektroakustisk guitar

LAVA ME 4 Carbon 36" Space Grey — A Carbon Fiber Smart Guitar With Built-In Effects

The LAVA ME 4 Carbon 36" Space Grey pairs a Super AirSonic carbon unibody with a 3.5-inch touchscreen and a SHARC audio processor, putting an entire studio of effects, loops, and live drums inside the instrument. Players no longer need a tablet or pedalboard to sketch ideas or rehearse with backing music. Built for travel, the carbon shell stays stable through humidity swings and temperature changes from 0°C to 40°C. Serious learners get studio-grade tools in a single guitar they can carry anywhere.

What Sets This Smart Guitar Apart

The 32-bit floating-point SHARC audio chip processes signals roughly seven times faster than standard DSP, enabling exclusive algorithms like pitch shift, reverse delay, and IR loading. FreeBoost 3.0 lets the onboard speaker project layered effects acoustically without an amp.

Carbon Fiber Construction Built for the Road

The unibody shell resists warping in changing climates and shrugs off dings, with a non-cutaway design that suits strumming and fingerstyle.

• Top Material: Super AirSonic carbon — ultra-light composite, total weight around 2.33 kg
• Back & Sides: AirSonic carbon — matched composite for consistent resonance
• Neck and Construction — Okoume neck with a Mechanical Joint keeps the guitar stable under string tension
• Fretboard — High-Pressure Laminate resists wear from heavy practice

Onboard Studio: SHARC DSP, Touchscreen, and Wireless Connectivity

Every effect, loop, and drum pattern runs locally on the SHARC chip.

• Preamp: L3 with high-performance SHARC-DSP — drives 34 effects, 100+ grooves, 100+ live drums
• Screen: 3.5-inch touchscreen — direct access to tuner, effects, looper, and Learn app
• Wireless Connectivity — 2.4/5 GHz dual-band WiFi and Bluetooth 5.0 for firmware updates and app sync
• Memory — 4 GB RAM paired with 32 GB storage holds loops and recordings offline

Adjustable Neck, Lightweight Body, and Protective Gig Bag

Hardware choices make this model playable straight out of the box, with silver-plated fittings and a 2.33 kg total weight that suits long sets and airline overhead bins.

• FlyNeck 2.0: adjustable truss rod with CNC-machined neck and Plek'd frets — set action once, stay in tune
• Built-in Tuner: yes — accessed from the home screen for fast tuning between songs
• Finish: Silver Plated hardware — refined look that complements the Space Grey body
• Package: Airflow gig bag — protective carry solution included

Built for Travelling Players, Tech-Savvy Learners, and Solo Performers

Travelling players benefit from the climate-proof carbon shell and 2.33 kg weight that makes airline travel painless. Intermediate learners gain a structured practice environment through the Learn app and the Practice app's six essential exercises. Solo performers replace a pedalboard and looper with the onboard 34 effects, three-track looper, and 100+ live drum grooves. This 36" Space Grey model is the right choice for players who need a single instrument that handles practice, performance, and travel without compromise.

Lava Music and the Carbon Fiber Smart Guitar Category

Lava Music built its reputation around rethinking what an acoustic guitar can be, layering touchscreen technology, app integration, and carbon fiber construction into instruments aimed at modern players. The flagship model represents the company's most ambitious expression of that philosophy, combining the Super AirSonic carbon unibody with the HILAVA 2.0 operating system and SHARC-powered effects engine. The Space Grey finish with Airflow bag positions this 36" model as the compact, travel-focused option in the lineup.