TODAY WE ARE GOING TO PROFILE THE TALK BOX: The device works like this, its a small horn driver, powered usually from the same amp used to power the 4x12 cabinets. A long tube is then run from the sealed driver to a spot next to a vocal mic. This tube usually protrudes about 3 inches past the ball of the mic so that the guitar player can place the tube in his/her mouth, and by a combination of crushing the tube with their back teeth, and changing the shape of their mouths they can speak using the distorted tone of their amp. This effect was made famous by Peter Frampton. However, according to Ingo Powitzer, the guitar tech to Matthias Jabs and some of the other Scorpions members; So, here is how it works...The talk box Matthias uses is ( of course...)custom made. It´s a RCF driver driven by a Tube Thomsen Mastertone 25 Watt (blue) amplifiing a Dommenget Galaxy played by Matthias Jabs... magic... Thanks so much Ingo, for your help. The songs, besides The Zoo, are among others, Media Overkill and most recently, Raised On Rock. See below The Zoo as done at The Moscow Peace Festival!!! . *Exclusive Posting of Matthias Jas/MJ Guitars/Scorpions Fan Page by C Rawks~* https://youtube/watch?v=MPwITdqIbmQ
Posted on: Thu, 04 Dec 2014 09:35:20 +0000