News & Updates - EP.33 | Did Litejam Survived Songkran?

When Litejam Survived Songkran: Alex MayBe’s Wild Festival Experience in Thailand

One of the things we love most about Litejam is seeing it used in real-world situations by real musicians. From practice sessions at home to live performances on stage, every guitarist uses Litejam differently, and every experience teaches us something new about both the instrument and the players behind it.

Recently, one of those unforgettable moments happened during Songkran in Thailand, when guitarist Alex MayBe brought Litejam with him for a series of live shows during his first visit to the country. At first, everything was exactly what you’d expect from a great festival performance. Big crowd, high energy, loud guitars, and the kind of atmosphere that makes live music so exciting. But if you’ve ever experienced Songkran in Thailand, you already know that things can become unpredictable very quickly.

For those unfamiliar with it, Songkran is one of Thailand’s most famous celebrations, known worldwide for its massive water fights that completely take over the streets, festivals, and public spaces. Water cannons, buckets, hoses — during Songkran, absolutely nobody stays dry. What Alex didn’t fully realize before stepping onto the stage was just how intense that could become during a live festival performance.

Everything was going perfectly until the band launched into It's My Life by Bon Jovi. Right in the middle of the performance, as the energy of the crowd exploded, the festival water cannons suddenly turned on at full power.

And yes… all that water reached the stage. For a brief moment, there was genuine panic.

Anyone who has played live knows that there are certain situations you try to prepare for — technical issues, broken strings, sound problems — but having your guitar and pedal setup suddenly soaked by festival water cannons in the middle of a performance is definitely not something most musicians expect. Within seconds, everything around the stage was covered in water. And yet, somehow, Litejam kept going.

The LEDs across the fretboard continued shining perfectly throughout the entire performance. No shutdowns, no flickering, no technical problems. Alex kept playing, the crowd kept singing, and the show continued as if nothing had happened. We promise this wasn’t some planned durability test created by us. Alex is from España, and before arriving in Thailand, he honestly had no idea what kind of chaos could happen during a Songkran festival show. If he had known in advance, there’s a good chance the guitar might have stayed very far away from the front of that stage.

But in the end, the experience accidentally became one of the most unexpected real-world tests Litejam could possibly face.

What makes the story even better is that the guitar survived without any damage at all. The LEDs never switched off, the instrument kept functioning normally, and to this day, it’s still the same Litejam guitar Alex continues using for more live performances around Thailand.

Moments like this remind us that live music can be completely unpredictable. No matter how much preparation goes into a performance, once you step on stage, literally anything can happen. Sometimes those unexpected moments become the stories you remember forever.

For us, this experience also reinforced something important: Litejam is built not only to help guitarists learn and practice in new ways, but also to exist in real musical environments with real performers. Whether it’s rehearsals, content creation, live shows, teaching sessions, or completely chaotic festival situations, we want Litejam to feel like a guitar musicians can genuinely trust.

Who knows — maybe this is only the beginning of testing Litejam in even more extreme environments around the world.

Rainstorms? Desert festivals? Snowy mountain stages? Humid jungle venues?

🎸We might keep pushing the limits. Any ideas where Litejam should survive next?