NUD: Red Lava Tenor

Jerryc41 · Apr 28, 2020

It finally arrived! Last night, FedEx delivered my red tenor Lava uke from Uke Republic. It's beautiful, and it sounds great. I requested low-G, and that was a good choice. It's all charged up, and I like the effects. I'll learn more about the effects as I use it. Now I have to find a red strap and a red hot.

M3Ukulele · Apr 28, 2020

Congrats. I’m curious how you like the sound for a composite Uke vrs a Fluke, Outdoor, Nova etc. It seems very high quality? Can you comment on quality, playability. Also, I’m sure Mike set up really nice.......is there a normal nut and saddle that can be tweaked? I’ve listened to a really good lava guitar review on You tube so just wondering how these ukes stack up. The guitar sounded very good. Enjoy.......

Jerryc41 · Apr 28, 2020

M3Ukulele said:
Congrats. I’m curious how you like the sound for a composite Uke vrs a Fluke, Outdoor, Nova etc. It seems very high quality? Can you comment on quality, playability. Also, I’m sure Mike set up really nice.......is there a normal nut and saddle that can be tweaked? I’ve listened to a really good lava guitar review on You tube so just wondering how these ukes stack up. The guitar sounded very good. Enjoy.......

I'm not a stickler for sound. Of course, I want a uke to sound nice, but it's the looks that get my attention. I think it has a nice sound. It's loud enough and has good sustain. Of course, the effects are icing on the cake. Every one of my ukes sounds different - and they all look different. For a valid opinion of how good it sounds, you'll have to look for reviews, which seem to be few and far between.

M3dicat3dV3t · Apr 28, 2020

I love my blue tenor lava u. That low g makes all the difference. Straps should be available mid to late May.

Jerryc41 · Apr 28, 2020

M3dicat3dV3t said:
I love my blue tenor lava u. That low g makes all the difference. Straps should be available mid to late May.

Thanks for that. I was looking for the strap because so many ukes from China now come with them. It wasn't listed in the description, though. I'll have to find a plug to use for the bout end of the strap.

Jerryc41 · May 3, 2020

M3dicat3dV3t said:
I love my blue tenor lava u. That low g makes all the difference. Straps should be available mid to late May.

I tried sending you a message, but I'm not sure it went through.

I can't turn my Lava on. I push and hold the inside left button, but nothing happens. It's fully charged, according to the LED, which went from orange to green.

M3dicat3dV3t · May 3, 2020

All I did is click once and it came on. No need to hold it

Jerryc41 · May 3, 2020

M3dicat3dV3t said:
All I did is click once and it came on. No need to hold it

Thanks. I hope Uke Republic takes it back and gives me a refund.

Kenn2018 · May 4, 2020

Ah man! Sorry to hear that Jerry. I was looking forward to your impressions of it.

I hope it works out for you.

Jerryc41 · May 4, 2020

Kenn2018 said:
Ah man! Sorry to hear that Jerry. I was looking forward to your impressions of it.

I hope it works out for you.

I like the use and the way it sounds, especially with the low-G. I assume the effects would be similar to those of the Enya electric, so they would be equally nice. I just hope Uke Republic takes it back.

AustinHing · May 4, 2020

Oh my.. sorry to hear this. Perhaps if there’s a FAQ at the lava website as well? Meanwhile I hope that UR takes it back.

Jerryc41 · May 4, 2020

AustinHing said:
Meanwhile I hope that UR takes it back.

You and me both.

ghostrdr · May 4, 2020

Sorry if it’s an obvious question, did you try playing with the knobs? My daughter has one and it’s not a huge difference with the effects. Some are a little more pronounced than others but it is not like plugging into an amp.

Jerryc41 · May 4, 2020

ghostrdr said:
Sorry if it’s an obvious question, did you try playing with the knobs? My daughter has one and it’s not a huge difference with the effects. Some are a little more pronounced than others but it is not like plugging into an amp.

Isn't the LED supposed to turn on when it's working? On the Enya, it does. Yes, I did turn everything up to max - up and down, but there was no difference. If it is actually working, then it doesn't really do anything. The Enya definitely makes different sounds.

Martinlover · May 4, 2020

Jerryc41 said:
Isn't the LED supposed to turn on when it's working? On the Enya, it does. Yes, I did turn everything up to max - up and down, but there was no difference. If it is actually working, then it doesn't really do anything. The Enya definitely makes different sounds.

Oh no. That stinks.

Jerryc41 · May 4, 2020

Martinlover said:
Oh no. That stinks.

It will stink if I find out tomorrow that I can't return it.

Nickie · May 4, 2020

I believe that UKE Republic has a fairly liberal return policy. I Would imagine that the factory will make it right.

ksiegel · May 5, 2020

Mike will take care of you.

Otherwise, I'm glad that you like the sound.

As for what it looks like, there is a reason that there are a lot of very different looking ukuleles.

I'm generally a person who cares more for what it sounds like than anything else, but I have to like what it looks like before I even try it.

I don't have to worry about trying the Lava..

-Kurt

ghostrdr · May 6, 2020

Jerry, I checked my daughter’s. When you turn it on, there is a tiny little green light that shows it is on. It is on the outside of the uke near the knobs. Now, that being said, I had a hard time telling the difference between effects on or off. The easiest one was the echo switch instead of chorus and you could hear it reproducing the sound. Like I said, it wasn’t a huge difference between it being on or off. Maybe plugged in those effects are much more pronounced.

Jerryc41 · May 6, 2020

ghostrdr said:
Jerry, I checked my daughter’s. When you turn it on, there is a tiny little green light that shows it is on. It is on the outside of the uke near the knobs. Now, that being said, I had a hard time telling the difference between effects on or off. The easiest one was the echo switch instead of chorus and you could hear it reproducing the sound. Like I said, it wasn’t a huge difference between it being on or off. Maybe plugged in those effects are much more pronounced.

Thanks. I suspected that light should turn on.

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