Lava Music Lava Me Air Carbon Space Black

A Next-Generation "Travel" Guitar in the LAVA Spirit

The LAVA ME AIR Carbon fits within LAVA's vision: offering an innovative lutherie guitar designed for mobile musicians and modern uses. Its composite construction and FreeBoost concept clearly position this model as a practical, durable, and performance-oriented instrument, while retaining the feel of a steel-string acoustic guitar.

Who Is It For, and Which Styles?

Thanks to its short scale length and "Flyneck" profile neck, this guitar is very suitable for beginners seeking comfortable handling, as well as intermediate players and traveling musicians (travel, rehearsals, home studio). It adapts particularly well to chord and fingerpicking styles (pop, folk, variety), and remains effective for rhythmic playing thanks to its quick response and ease of transport.

Sound

The AirSonic 2 carbon fiber composite favors a consistent and predictable response: the guitar reacts steadily from day to day, with a clear attack and sharp definition. The monobloc construction promotes vibrational coherence and good sustain retention for a compact format. On the amplification side, the magnetic pickup delivers a precise and usable signal, while the FreeBoost system (exciter) adds an extra dimension by enhancing projection and allowing the sound to be enriched directly from the instrument, without relying on an acoustic amplifier to achieve an inspiring tone.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To maintain the original feel and balance, prefer a set of steel acoustic strings with .012 gauge (such as the factory-installed Elixir Nanoweb 012). A USB-C cable (for charging) can also be useful as a spare for travel.

Technical specifications

Left handed	No	Fingerboard	Composite
Cutaway	No	Nbrs of frets	20
Special feature	Travel	Neck Type	Glued
Strings	Steel	Electroacoustic	Yes
Nbr of strings	6	Color	Black
Top	Composite	Finishing	Matt
Back&Sides	Carbon fiber	Hardware	Chromed

Format	LAVA	Nut	PPS
Construction	monobloc body	Nut width	43.9 mm / 1.73"
Neck material	AirSonic 2 carbon fiber composite	Bridge	PPS
Profile	Flyneck	Bridge width	71.1 mm / 2.80"
Neck/body joint	14th fret	Bridge radius	384.6 mm / 15.14"
Finish	matte paint	Electronic system	FreeBoost magnetic
Truss rod	steel	Pickup/preamp system	magnetic pickup
Neck width (0-12 frets)	43.2 to 53.6 mm / 1.70" to 2.11"	FreeBoost system	FreeBoost exciter
Width at 12th fret	53.6 mm / 2.11"	FreeBoost power	5 W / 4 ohms
Scale length	23.5" / 597 mm	Battery capacity	3350 mAh / 3.7 V
Material	HPL	Charging port	USB-C 5 V / 2 A
Radius	400 mm / 15.75"	Connection cable	USB-C (charging only)
Radius at 12th fret	400 mm / 15.75"	Right-/left-handed	right-handed only
Inlays (dots)	ABS	Colors	Space Black, Silver
Number of frets	20	Headplate material	ABS
Fret material	cupronickel	Logo style on headplate	gold stamping
Tuners	zinc alloy, 20:1 ratio	Cover	ABS with magnet
Knobs	zinc alloy	Included accessories	gig bag, USB-C charging cable, Allen key