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 your ideas in the comments and help shape the future of ThroBak tone.

🎸 Player Grade Vintage

Jon asks for viewer help in completing his Corona-made, Fullerton-spec Fender Stratocaster collection (1985–1987) and discusses what makes these guitars special from a player-grade vintage perspective.

🔥 Guitargument + Cool Down

Jon and Matthew debate what 2026 may hold for the guitar industry, including trends, challenges, and opportunities facing builders, players, and collectors.

🎛️ New ThroBak Gear Demo

Jon demos the new ThroBak H/S Telecaster pickup set and wiring harness, designed to extract the best possible tone from a humbucker + single-coil Telecaster configuration—covering clarity, balance, and real-world usability.

🎵 Rorschach Riffs – Special Bass Guitar Edition

Matthew challenges the audience with a special Bess guitar edition of Rorschach Riffs. Can you identify the songs from the riffs alone?

🎶 Matthew’s Musical Musing

To wrap up the episode, Matthew looks ahead to concert tours coming in 2026 and what guitar fans should be watching for.

🎥 Topics Covered in This Episode

• New ThroBak gear for 2026
• Pickup design & tone innovation
• H/S Telecaster pickup tone
• Vintage Fender Stratocasters (1985–1987)
• Guitar industry outlook for 2026
• Riff recognition challenge

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Guitars:
• Fender Custom Shop H/S Telecaster

Amp:
• 1979 Fender Deluxe Reverb

Pedal:
• Nobels ODR-1 Overdrive

ThroBak Electronics is a world leader in classic reproduction guitar pickups. To learn more visit.:
https://www.throbak.com/p90-pickup.html
https://www.throbak.com/paf-pickups.html
https://www.throbak.com/stratocaster-pickups.html
https://www.throbak.com/telecaster-pickups.html
https://www.throbak.com/alnico-magnets.html
https://www.throbak.com/pedals.html
https://www.throbak.com/strings.html

ThroBak Electronics, located in Grand Rapids Michigan, was established in 2002 to bring the best of vintage tone back to the guitar player of today.Make sure to watch the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast each Saturday on YouTube.