ImThatGuyToo Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 Do any of you guitarists out there own a Framptone Talk Box? It's that crazy thing that Frampton uses to make his guitar talk. I'd like to know more about it, if someone has one and has messed around with it, let me know what you think of it. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Jayson_ Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 I haven't used one, but here's somewhat how they work. It works like this: A small audio speaker or high end driver is enclosed, air tight, into a metal box with a hole in the top where a tube comes out. The guitar is plugged into an amp, but the speaker output is routed through the TalkBox. Then the signal is routed back from the box into the amp again. So, the sound from the guitar is sent through the box, up the tube to a waiting mouth, where the sounds are manipulated by Peter, before being picked up by the microphone! So by this method you can mouth the words while the sound of the guitar replaces the human voice box....hence the name TalkBox! Of course, Peter doesn't use the effect on every song........but you can hear it lately on the album 'Frampton Comes Alive II' on the song 'Can't Take That Away'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 Have you heard Jeff Beck´s cover of "She´s a Woman" (Lennon-McCartney)? I think he uses the same trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasyRider Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 Joe Walsh uses the talk box on Rocky Mountain Way and other songs as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImThatGuyToo Posted October 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 Aerosmith (the name of the guitarist escapes me) uses it for a live version of Sweet Emotion... It's really cool, and I want one; but I would just like to know if anyone has used one before. Are there any other (non-Frampton) songs that use it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamisammy29 Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 I believe "Golden Country" and a few more earlier REO Speedwagon tunes use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 Aerosmith (the name of the guitarist escapes me) uses it for a live version of Sweet Emotion... It's really cool, and I want one; but I would just like to know if anyone has used one before. Are there any other (non-Frampton) songs that use it? Joe Perry, & many songs use that box, I'm not sure exactly off hand, but it should be available somewhere over the internet, I'll go look it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadillac_coffin Posted November 18, 2004 Report Share Posted November 18, 2004 eBay or musicians friend will often have them on sale. The "Talk Box" was made by Heil. Dunlop made one too I believe. Danelectro has one out now that you can plug in and use. The previous two need a separate amplifier and microphone. Better yet, find the plans on the internet somewhere and build your own...I did. They sure are cool if you're into that 70's vibe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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