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ThroBak Guitar Lounge

ThroBak Electronics

Guitar players, sit back in the ThroBak Guitar Lounge and be part of the internet"s most informative guitar hang! Fun takes on tone, guitar collecting, repair and installation tips, guitar news of the day and much more.ThroBak Electronics owner Jon Gundry and co-host Matthew Quail draw upon decades of guitar expertise and insights from their work at ThroBak Electronics making the finest reproductions guitar pickups available today.Join us each week by subscribing to the ThroBak Guitar Lounge

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68:47

This Legendary Fender Pickup Winder Has Been Silent...

ThroBak Guitar Lounge ·

2026/04/12

This Legendary Fender Pickup Winder Has Been Silent for Decades—Until Now | ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast Ep. 048 Upgrade your guitar with ThroBak Pickups 👉 https://www.throbak.com/ Welcome back to the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast — and the story continues. After the historic unboxing in Episode #047, the legendary Fender / Charlie Davis / Jim Irsay pickup winder is now alive again. In this episode, Jon Gundry reveals the successful repair of the vintage machine after bringing the original

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57:22

The Vintage Fender Pickup Winder Is Here… Unboxing a...

ThroBak Guitar Lounge ·

2026/04/09

The Vintage Fender Pickup Winder Is Here… Unboxing a Piece of Guitar History | Ep. 047 Upgrade your guitar with ThroBak Pickups 👉 https://www.throbak.com/ Welcome back to the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast — and this week, history arrives at the door. After the excitement of the Jim Irsay Collection auction in Episode 046, the legendary vintage Fender pickup winder is finally here. In this episode, Jon Gundry and Matthew Quail carefully unbox one of the most significant pieces of electric

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57:22

Low Output P.A.F. Pickups and a Marshall - The Best...

ThroBak Guitar Lounge ·

2026/03/28

Low Output P.A.F. Pickups and a Marshall - The Best Marshall Tone Ever!? | ThroBak Guitar Lounge Ep. 046 Upgrade your guitar with ThroBak Pickups 👉 https://www.throbak.com/ Is the best Marshall tone actually coming from low output P.A.F. pickups? In this episode of the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast, Jon Gundry and Matthew put that theory to the test using ThroBak ’57 SteelHead P.A.F. repros through a Marshall SV20H. For decades, players have chased higher output pickups—but does the l...

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74:58

Jim Irsay Auction Hidden Gem...and We Got It!

ThroBak Guitar Lounge ·

2026/03/22

Jim Irsay Auction Hidden Gem...and We Got It! Upgrade your guitar with ThroBak Pickups 👉 https://www.throbak.com/ In this episode of the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast, we take you inside a major moment for ThroBak: winning a vintage Fender pickup winder at the Jim Irsay Collection auction at Christie’s in New York City. While most eyes were on iconic guitars, we were focused on something else entirely—the machine behind the tone. This isn’t just a piece of gear. It’s a direct link to the

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57:11

Vintage Tone vs Modern Progress | Are Guitarists...

ThroBak Guitar Lounge ·

2026/03/15

Vintage Tone vs Modern Progress | Are Guitarists Stuck in the Past? | ThroBak Guitar Lounge Ep. 044 Upgrade your guitar with ThroBak Pickups 👉 https://www.throbak.com/ Are guitar players — and guitar makers — stuck in the past? Or is the pursuit of vintage tone still the best path to great music? 🎸 In Episode 044 of the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast, Jon Gundry and Matthew Quail dive into one of the most polarizing debates in guitar culture. From vintage pickups and classic amps to modern

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72:52

P90 Pickups vs P.A.F. Through a Marshall… The...

ThroBak Guitar Lounge ·

2026/03/08

P90 vs PAF Through a Marshall… The Difference Is Bigger Than We Expected | ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast #043 Upgrade your guitar with ThroBak Pickups 👉 https://www.throbak.com/ Welcome back to the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast, where Jon Gundry and Matthew Quail dig into the details that shape great guitar tone. In this episode we put two legendary pickup designs head-to-head through a Marshall amp to hear how they really compare. P90 pickups and P.A.F. humbuckers each have their own

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58:47

Is Your Guitar STILL Vintage… After All Those...

ThroBak Guitar Lounge ·

2026/03/01

Is Your Guitar STILL Vintage… After All Those Repairs? Vintage Delusions! The Guitar of Theseus – ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast Episode 042 Upgrade your guitar with ThroBak Pickups 👉 https://www.throbak.com/ At what point does a vintage guitar stop being vintage? • If the finish has been stripped… • If the neck has been replaced… • If the pickups have been rewound… • Is it still the same instrument — or just wearing the costume of one? In Episode 042 of the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast,

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55:36

The Perfect Score: How to Build Gold Medal Guitar...

ThroBak Guitar Lounge ·

2026/02/21

The Perfect Score: Build a Gold Medal Guitar Rig (1 Guitar, 1 Amp, 2 Pedals) Upgrade your guitar with ThroBak Pickups 👉 https://www.throbak.com/ Welcome to the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast, where today we’re going for gold. 🥇 In this Olympic-themed episode, Jon Gundry and Matthew Quail take on the ultimate tone challenge: if you could only choose one guitar, one amp, and two pedals, could you build a rig worthy of a perfect score? No endless pedalboards. No studio trickery. Just four

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75:57

Is There Such a Thing as a Perfect Guitar? Myth vs...

ThroBak Guitar Lounge ·

2026/02/20

Is There Such a Thing as a Perfect Guitar? Myth vs Reality 👉 https://www.throbak.com/ Welcome to the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast, where real-world guitar tone, vintage knowledge, and no-nonsense debate take center stage. In this episode, Jon Gundry and Matthew Quail dig into one of the most hotly debated questions in modern guitar culture: is it reasonable to expect a brand-new guitar to be perfect? Here’s what’s covered in this episode, in order: 📬 Viewer Mailbox We kick things off by

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79:49

Boutique Guitar Pickups & Boutique Advice

ThroBak Guitar Lounge ·

2026/02/08

Boutique Guitar Pickups & Boutique Advice | ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast 👉 https://www.throbak.com/ What does boutique really mean in the guitar world—and does that idea extend beyond gear into broader guitar advice itself? In this episode of the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast, Jon Gundry and Matthew Quail explore the balance between generosity, expertise, and sustainability in today’s guitar community, alongside tone talk, jams, and listener favorites. 🎙️ Introduction Jon and Matthew

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72:22

NAMM 2026 Verdict: Was the Show Actually Worth It? |...

ThroBak Guitar Lounge ·

2026/02/01

NAMM 2026 Verdict: Was the Show Actually Worth It? | Real Cost vs Real Value (Part 2) Upgrade your guitar with ThroBak Pickups 👉 https://www.throbak.com/ In Episode 038 of the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast, Jon Gundry and Matthew Quail deliver their final verdict on NAMM 2026 after actually walking the show floor. Is NAMM still worth the time, money, and effort for guitar players, builders, and industry insiders — or has the value equation changed for good? 🎸 ThroBak Viewer Mailbox The

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68:26

Foolproof P.A.F.'s? The Pickup Design That Refuses to...

ThroBak Guitar Lounge ·

2026/01/25

Are P.A.F. pickups foolproof? Why do so many P.A.F.-style humbuckers sound good—even inexpensive ones—while only a few sound truly great? In this episode of the ThroBak Guitar Lounge, Jon Gundry and Matthew Quail take on one of the most interesting tone debates yet. We break down why the original P.A.F. humbucker design is so musically forgiving, how “good” is easy to achieve, and why the final leap to exceptional tone lives in the fine details most players never hear—or think about. 🎙️

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63:38

Is NAMM 2026 Still Worth It? | The Real Cost vs. Real...

ThroBak Guitar Lounge ·

2026/01/17

Is NAMM 2026 Still Worth It? The Real Cost vs. Real Value. Is the NAMM Show still the best way to take the pulse of the guitar industry — or has the cost finally outweighed the value? Upgrade your guitar with ThroBak Pickups 👉 https://www.throbak.com/ Along the way, things get weird, informative, and very guitar-centric — just the way we like it. 🍩 Intro — Cinnamon Rolls & Nitrile Gloves We kick things off with a fan-supplied box of cinnamon rolls. To protect the guitars (and may...

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69:31

The P.A.F. Pickup Scam Nobody Warns You About — Paid,...

ThroBak Guitar Lounge ·

2026/01/10

The PAF Pickup Scam Nobody Warns You About — Paid, Waiting, Never Delivered ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast Upgrade your guitar with ThroBak Pickups 👉 https://www.throbak.com What if the biggest danger in the vintage-style pickup world isn’t fake tone… but never getting your pickups at all? In this episode of the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast, Jon Gundry and Matthew Quail expose one of the most damaging and least discussed problems in the boutique pickup world: P.A.F. reproduction pickup

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64:03

ThroBak 2026 Gear Preview – New Pickups, Tone...

ThroBak Guitar Lounge ·

2026/01/10

ThroBak 2026 Gear Preview – New Pickups, Tone Innovations & What’s Next Start 2026 the right way with an inside look at new ThroBak guitar gear for 2026. In this episode of the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast, Jon Gundry and Matthew Quail reveal upcoming pickup designs, wiring innovations, and tone-focused developments currently in the works at ThroBak Electronics. The show opens with a call to the ThroBak community: What new pickups or gear do YOU want to see from ThroBak in 2026? Drop y...

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58:08

The Best & Worst of the Guitar World in 2025 |...

ThroBak Guitar Lounge ·

2026/01/03

ThroBak Guitar Lounge 2025 Year in Guitar, our final podcast episode of the year. Join Jon Gundry and Matthew Quail as they look back on the biggest moments, surprises, wins, and disappointments in the guitar world throughout 2025 — with plenty of real-world tone talk along the way. 📬 Viewer Mail The show kicks off with questions from the ThroBak community. Jon dives into: • Internal start wires and construction details in current production Gibson and Heritage pickups • How modern g...

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73:32

Why Heritage Guitars Are Giving Gibson A Run For...

ThroBak Guitar Lounge ·

2025/12/20

Why Heritage Guitars Are Giving Gibson a Run for Their Money Is Heritage the best value in USA-made guitars today? Upgrade your guitar with ThroBak Pickups 👉 https://www.throbak.com/ Are Heritage Guitars really giving Gibson a run for their money? In Episode 032 of the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast, Jon Gundry and Matthew Quail put modern USA-made guitars to the test with a live A/B comparison between a Heritage H-150 Custom Core and a Gibson Custom Shop 1950s Les Paul Reissue. If you’re

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73:01

Restoring a Vintage Gibson ES-335 – Reclaiming the...

ThroBak Guitar Lounge ·

2025/12/13

Restoring a Vintage Gibson ES-335 - Reclaiming the Tone & Mojo Upgrade your guitar with ThroBak Pickups 👉 https://www.throbak.com/ Is owning a vintage Gibson ES-335 out of reach? In this episode of the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast #031, Jon Gundry and Matthew Quail show how a player-grade vintage electric guitar can be carefully restored to reclaim its original tone, feel, and mojo—with patience, knowledge, and the right parts. 📬 The ThroBak Mailbox The show kicks off with unfiltered

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66:32

Right Guitar or Right Pickups? How to Spend Your...

ThroBak Guitar Lounge ·

2025/12/07

Right Guitar or Right Pickups? How to Spend Your Money Smartly! Upgrade your guitar with ThroBak Pickups: https://www.throbak.com/ Is your bad guitar tone caused by the wrong guitar or the wrong pickups? In ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast Episode 030, Jon Gundry and Matthew Quail break down one of the most common questions players ask: Should you buy the right guitar, or buy the right pickups? 📬 Viewer Mail & Vintage Gear Deep Dive The episode kicks off with Jon answering viewer

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60:02

ThroBak Black Friday Mega Sale! Deals on P.A.F.'s,...

ThroBak Guitar Lounge ·

2025/11/29

ThroBak Black Friday Mega Sale! INSANE Deals on PAFs, Tele Pickups & More (Limited Time!) 🔥 Upgrade your guitar with ThroBak Pickups: https://www.throbak.com/ 🎸 BLACK FRIDAY THROUGH CYBER MONDAY — 20% OFF Select ThroBak Gear! Use coupon code: THANKS20 at checkout. Sale Items (20% OFF): • SLE-101 MXV P.A.F. Repros https://www.throbak.com/paf-style-pickups-throbak-sle-101-mxv.html • T-’59 MXV Telecaster Pickups https://www.throbak.com/throbak-t-59-telecaster-pickups.html • StrangeMaster

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