Can a guitar talk?

The sound can be that of any musical instrument, but the effect is most commonly associated with the guitar. The rich harmonics of an electric guitar are shaped by the mouth, producing a sound very similar to voice, effectively allowing the guitar to appear to “speak”.

What guitar player could make his guitar talk?

Jimi Hendrix making his guitar “talk.”

How does a guitar voice box work?

The talk box itself consists of a box, in which a speaker (often a compression driver) feeds into a plastic tube. The speaker connects to the speaker output on the instrument (guitar) amplifier, and reproduces the audio signal from the instrument. The player places the other end of the tube in his or her mouth.

How did Frampton make his guitar talk?

In Frampton’s case, the sound source was the guitar and the modulator, his mouth. The signal path begins with the guitar, goes into the talk box, where a speaker then feeds the sound into a plastic tube. The player can then shape the sound of the guitar with their mouth, or speak words, using the guitar as their voice.

Who used a talk box first?

The talk box dates back to at least 1939, when big band musician Alvino Rey used an early version. You can actually see Rey perform a slightly bizarre-sounding version of “St. Louis Blues” with “Stringy,” the talking steel guitar puppet, in a film clip from the 1940s.

Who invented talking guitar?

Along with being a pioneer of the electric guitar and one of the musicians to first play the pedal steel guitar Alvino Rey was the first guy to make a guitar talk. In the 1940s, he experimented with placing a microphone on a singer’s throat and using the performer’s voice box to vocalize the steel guitar’s lines.

Who used the first talk box?

The actual Talk Box made its debut in the ’60s. And once again pedal steel guitar players were at the origin of the concept. Pete Drake and his guitarist, Bill West, came to the idea of using a plastic tube to transport sound from a speaker directly into the mouth instead of the throat!

What do I need for a talk box?

You’ll only need a microphone if you’re trying to record yourself, or perform live. A talkbox actually IS a speaker, so you can plug your synth into it and play. The sound essentially comes out of your mouth through the tube, and you just move your mouth to use it.

Do you need an amp for a talk box?

You use your mouth to ‘shape’ the sound, and a microphone takes that sound to the PA system. So, you need: – An amp to drive the talkbox speaker.