Richie Sambora's it's my life

[gordonzz]

hey Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi was blowing into something beside his mike for the song it's my life.. anyone know what's that and how it works? heard that its associated with the guitar and amp.. quite complicated stuff?

heh.. paiseh i dont know

 

[gordonzz]

That thing look interesting though

 

[cherubrock]

Its a talk box. made famous by Peter Frampton. The basic concept is to channel the guitar's sound through a rubber tube and into your mouth. The sound is shaped by the cavity of your mouth and amplified by the microphone. So it gives a very human voice-like characteristic to the guitar's sound. There's no need for blowing or whatsoever. You just need to move your mouth.

You can virtually make the guitar talk and pronounce words as what you would do with your mouth.

You can build one yourself by getting a horn driver and install it over the speaker of a small amplifier, which then can be connected to a tube.

Here's how:

http://www.olywa.net/blame/talkbox.htm

 

[gordonzz]

thx for you reply, this thing sounds cool man

 

[gordonzz]

hmmm.. where in sg got sell that?

 

[thor666]

cool but tiring. and unhygenic. and hard to control volume. :lol:

i think most people still prefer wahs. easier.

 

[pooo]

hmmm.. where in sg got sell that?

Saw one at the shop beside guitar gallery at parklane.

 

[gordonzz]

self made or brands? how much does it normally cost?

 

[pooo]

Jim Dunlop Talkbox i think. Price is quite steep, if my memory does not fail it's about 400 plus.

 

[gordonzz]

8O 8O 8O :x :x :x

 

[hofner]

hmm tot its some flange.