I’ve always been interested in certain effects that can be obtained from different effect pedals that are available from a variety of guitar companies. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all about the natural sound of the guitar whether its an acoustic or electric guitar, but some of the effects that can be produced from these pedals are amazing. One effect in particular that has always amazed me is produced by a pedal called a “TalkBox”. The first time I heard this effect used was in the song “Do You Feel Like We Do” by Peter Frampton. For those of you who have no clue what I am talking about, listen to the sample below. This is a clip from the above song where this effect is used.
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A standard TalkBox looks something like this:
I was browsing the net and I happened to stumble across this video on youtube that describes how to fabricate a TalkBox pedal out of relatively cheap materials that can be found at any hardware store.
So I am in the midst of fabricating my own from some stuff I had lying around the house, and some wood from good ol’ Home Depot to build the enclosure. The box is almost done, I wish I had a camera at my disposal so I could document the build for all to see, but unfortunately I don’t… Ill snap some pics tomorrow of the finished product and the internals and upload them. I have a pic of the internal diagram of the talkbox below:
Once I get some pictures of my TalkBox I’ll post them, and also Ill record some samples with my guitar so you can get a taste of what a homemade TalkBox sounds like… More to come on this topic tomorrow. Also if anyone is interested or has any questions about the build or if you need help building your own drop me a comment and I’ll be sure to get back to you
~Andy
