How to Build a Talk Box

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A talk box is a guitar effect that makes your guitar sound like its talking, using the power of your mouth.

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    The lid should be on the ground.
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    [2] Make sure the circuit board is outside the container, only the wires and the speaker go inside.
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    Make sure no Duct Tape touches the speaker cone!
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    Take out a drill with a large bit, a little bit smaller that your tubing width (the tubing should be no more that 1/2"-3/4" wide).
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    Be sure to avoid cutting into the speaker cone.
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    [3] The tubing should be 1/2" away from the speaker cone at most. The tube must not touch the speaker cone or it won't work.
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    [4] You might want to use some hot glue as well.
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    Make sure the cotton balls do not touch the speaker cone.
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    Put old T-shirt and socks around the Tupperware.
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    Don't worry, no sound will come out of your amplifier
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    [6] Make lip movements, but no sound. Pretend your lip syncing. You can say whatever you want.
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    Why can't I speak while using a talk-box guitar?
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    A talk box changes the way the guitar sounds while you play it - like a mouth-controlled wah-wah pedal. It would be difficult to speak, since you have to have the tube in your mouth. You can vocalize and hum.
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      Things You'll Need

      • An old computer speaker.
      • an airtight Tupperware container.
      • 6 feet (1.8 m) of clear tubing.
      • Duct Tape
      • Old T-shirts and socks
      • Cotton balls
      • Hot glue gun
      • a 1/8" to 1/4" adapter.
      • A drill.

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      References

      1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLxpHMo4fMs
      2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cSpjQg_IDQ
      3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cSpjQg_IDQ
      4. ↑ http://www.generalguitargadgets.com/effects-projects/filters-other/talkbox/building-a-talkbox/
      5. ↑ http://www.generalguitargadgets.com/effects-projects/filters-other/talkbox/building-a-talkbox/
      6. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqIqxM-BNp0
      7. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EIQxwotn3k

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