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Topic: Peter Frampton& talkbox

When his guitar talks, what happens technological? A tube in his mouth, and then?

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  • Registered: 2008-10-02
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Re: Peter Frampton& talkbox

Its a Heil Talkbox. It is a small box with a speaker in it. The sound travels up the tube mounted to the microphone stand. The tube is inserted in your mouth and you simply mouth the words. The microphone picks up the sound. So you must use a separate vocal amp or PA. I think however that Danelectro has come out with one that does not require the separate amp. Joe Walsh used one for "Rocky moutain way", and David Gilmore used one on "what do you want from me".

  • Registered: 2010-01-04
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Re: Peter Frampton& talkbox

Craig23 is right. Normally, the speaker (really a PA horn driver with a threaded throat) was driven by your amp. Now there are a couple of models that have self contained, small amps. You will still need a microphone connected to some kind of PA for others to hear it.

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