Upgrade your guitar with ThroBak Pickups. https://www.throbak.com/
Noiseless vs Single-Coil Pickups - Which Has Better Tone? Find out today in the ThroBak Podcast Guitargument! Jon Gundry and Matthew Quail debate whether the classic single coil Fender Stratocaster pickup is superior or lacking when put up against the Fender noiseless pickup alternatives.

First Jon and Matthew read from the ThroBak Mailbox to clarify how to identify a real ThroBak pickup if shopping for used.

Then on to the new Player Grade Vintage segment in which Jon Gundry shows a vintage 1964 Epiphone Crestwood electric guitar. Details that make this guitar an affordable entry into the vintage guitar market are explained. The segment finishes with a ThroBak jam to show off the guitar.

Matthew Quail then tries to stump Jon and the viewers with his Rorschach Riffs. Listen to a combination of 4 signature riffs and pick out which classic Rock songs they are from.

Later Matthew muses about the Archies comic book series.

Guitars:
Vintage 1964 Epiphone Crestwood
Vintage 1963 Epiphone Newport Deluxe Bass
2025 Fender Eric Clapton Stratocaster
1986 Fender '57 AVRI Stratocaster
1988 Fender Eric Clapton Stratocaster

Amp:
1979 Fender Deluxe Reverb
Pedal: Nobels ODR-1 Overdrive

Make sure to watch the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast each Saturday on YouTube.

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/pedals.html
https://www.throbak.com/strings.html

Upgrade your guitar with ThroBak Pickups. https://www.throbak.com/
Twang Telecaster Pickups vs Fat Telecaster Pickups. Which tone is best for you?
Listen to Jon Gundry and Matthew Quail compare Telecaster guitars with Fat ThroBak Broadcaster-A3 Classic pickups and Twangy ThroBak T-54 MXV pickups in the Cool Down of this episode's Guitargument.

First Jon and Matthew demonstrate the tonal difference between 42AWG magnet wire and 43AWG magnet wire in a Telecaster and Broadcaster and Nocaster style pickups. They play twin, 70th Anniversary, Fender Broadcaster guitars, one equipped with ThroBak Broadcaster - A3 Classic pickups, (with 43awg wire), and another with ThroBak Nocaster - A3 Classic pickups, (with 42AWG wire). Hear how bow sizes magnet wire change the tone of a Telecaster bridge pickup with the same number of coil turns. Both pickups use ThroBak USA made A3 magnets and both pickups have the same number of wire turns. Both pickups are hand wound, making them perfect for this  A/B Telecaster pickup comparison. All guitars are played clean and dirty through the vintage ThroBak 1979 Fender Deluxe Reverb a Nobels ODR-1 effect pedal.

Following the pickup comparison Matthew Quail tries to stump Jon and the viewers with his Rorschach Riffs. Listen to a combination of 4 signature riffs and pick out which classic songs they are from.

Later Matthew muses about Marvel comic characters that play guitar,

In the tools and tips segment Jon Gundry explains why you might want a Micro-Mesh kit.

Make sure to watch the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast each Saturday on YouTube.
Telecaster pickups in video:
ThroBak Nocaster - A3 Classic, NC-A3 MXV
ThroBak Broadcaster - A3 Classic, BC-A3 MXV
ThroBak T-'54 MXV
https://www.throbak.com/telecaster-pickups.html

Amp:
1979 Fender Deluxe Reverb
Pedal: Nobels ODR-1 Overdrive

In the tools and tips segment Jon Gundry explains why you might want a Micro-Mesh kit.

Make sure to watch the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast each Saturday on YouTube.

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/pedals.html
https://www.throbak.com/strings.html

Upgrade your guitar with ThroBak Pickups. https://www.throbak.com/
Tube amp gain vs. pedal gain! Find which tone is best for you with a side by side comparison in today's ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast 015. In the Guitargument Matthew Quail and Jon Gundry determine once and for all whether pedal gain is the perfect choice for most players or if the revered vintage Fender Deluxe Reverb has a distortion tone unmatched by a pedal into a clean guitar amp. Jon Gundry plays his 1967 Gibson ES-335 with ThroBak ER-Custom MXV P.A.F. style pickups through a Nobels ODR-1, both on an off, into a vintage 1979 Fender Deluxe Reverb.

Matthew Quail does his best to stump Jon and the viewers with another round of Rorschach Riffs. Listen to a combination of 4 signature riffs and pick out which classic songs they are from. Fun for all!

Pickups in video:
ThroBak ER-Custom MXV pickups in a 1967 Gibson ES-335.
https://www.throbak.com/paf-style-pickups-throbak-er-custom.html

Amp:
1979 Fender Deluxe Reverb
Pedal: Nobels ODR-1 Overdrive

In the tools and tips segment Jon Gundry shows the benefits of a wooden cam clamps for guitar repair.

Make sure to watch the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast each Saturday on YouTube.

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/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.​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.

Upgrade your guitar with ThroBak Pickups. https://www.throbak.com/
High output P-90's vs low output P-90's, which is better? In episode 014 Jon Gundry and Matthew Quail debate whether a hot P-90 electric guitar pickup or a low output P-90 pickup is best in a P90 pickups comparison. In the Guitargument viewers see and hear the hotter ThroBak Special - SB P90 pickups in a Jack Briggs Apollo guitar and a ThroBak P90-DE 7.8k bridge pickup in a Gibson Les Paul Junior. Watch the live side by side playing comparison.

Pickups in video:
ThroBak Special-SB P90's in a Jack Briggs Apollo.
https://www.throbak.com/p90-pickup-throbak-special-soap-bar.html

ThroBak P90-DE 7.8k Dogear Bridge Pickup in a Gibson Les Paul Junior.
https://www.throbak.com/p90-pickup-throbak-dog-ear.html

Amp:
1979 Fender Deluxe Reverb
Pedal: Nobels ODR-1 Overdrive

In the tools and tips segment Jon Gundry shows the Hakko CHP-170 Micro Soft Wire Cutters.

Make sure to watch the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast each Saturday on YouTube.

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/pedals.html
https://www.throbak.com/strings.html

Upgrade your guitar with ThroBak Pickups. https://www.throbak.com/
Do your guitar heroes trash their guitars? Is there a double standard when when it comes to customizing a guitar when you are a celebrity or an average guitar player? Watch Jon Gundry and Matthew Quail debate this in the guitargument in episode 013 of the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast.

Hear ThroBak ESG-102B Custom MXV pickups in a Collings I-35LC through a 1979 Fender Deluxe Reverb and a Nobels ODR-1 pedal. This version of the ThroBak ESG-102B Custom pickups have short A2 magnets in both neck and bridge pickups.

In the tools and tips segment Jon Gundry shows the Lutz 15 in One ratcheting screwdriver.

Matthew has a strategy for getting spousal approval of your next guitar purchase that involves quilting.

In the Guitar Regrets segment Jon Gundry shows his 1987 AVRI '57 Stratocaster with a celebrity signature on the back.

Make sure to watch the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast each Saturday on YouTube.

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/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.​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.

Upgrade your guitar with ThroBak Pickups. https://www.throbak.com/
Sit down with ThroBak's master P.A.F. pickup winder Paul Hudson and hear him reveal the inside secret details of P.A.F. pickup winding through a series 20 questions asked by Jon Gundry. All in the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast Episode 012.

The show starts with an introduction of ThroBak's perpetual employee of the month, Paul Hudson. Paul talks about his 15 plus years of experience working at ThroBak Electronics and becoming the world's most qualified and experienced operator of the most complete collection of vintage Gibson 50's golden era pickup winders owned by ThroBak.

In the tools and tips segment Jon Gundry shows the guitar spanner wrench that is essential for work on Gibson guitars with a Switchcraft 3 way toggle switch.

Can you play the bass guitar with no prior experience? Paul Hudson, pickup winding master of ThroBak Electronics, will put this question to the test. Jon Gundry and Paul Hudson of ThroBak Electronics deal with this hard question in the Guitargument. Paul will follow up in the Cooldown by playing the bass guitar with no prior playing experience.

In the Pickup Precision with Paul segment Paul Hudson gives a master class in the fine details of what it takes for ThroBak to wind the most accurate vintage P.A.F. repro pickup coils on the planet.

In the Guitar Regrets segment Jon Gundry shows his once mold infested vintage 1952/57 Gibson Les Paul.

Make sure to watch the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast each Saturday on YouTube.

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-...
https://www.throbak.com/telecaster-pi...

Upgrade your guitar with ThroBak Pickups. https://www.throbak.com/
Can the quest for perfect guitar tone create fallout that affects your relationships? Is the pursuit of all things guitar a pointless waste of time? Jon Gundry and Matthew Quail deal with these hard questions in ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast Episode 011.

Hear ThroBak SLE-101 MXV pickups in a 1989 Gibson ES-335 through a 1979 Fender Deluxe Reverb and a Nobels ODR-1 pedal. ThroBak SLE-101 MXV guitar pickups are the world standard for accurate reproductions of vintage P.A.F. pickups from the 1950's.

In the tools and tips segment Jon Gundry shows a great way to remove light scuff marks from a guitar.

In the Guitar Regrets segment Jon Gundry shows his unplayable 1964 Epiphone Casino.

Make sure to watch the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast each Saturday on YouTube.

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/pedals.html
https://www.throbak.com/strings.html

Upgrade your guitar with ThroBak Pickups. https://www.throbak.com/
Are vintage guitars and amps better than new guitars and amps? Find out in today's Guitargument! All ahead in episode 010 of the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast.

See and hear a vintage 1964 Gibson Sg through a 1979 Fender Deluxe Reverb and a vintage 1964 Epiphone Newport Deluxe bass and decide for yourself if vintage guitars and amps are better. 

In ThroBak news we reveal the largest unboxing in guitar history, a vintage Leesona 102 coil winding machine!

In the tools and tips segment Jon Gundry a tool that allows for safe adjustment of an amp bias trim pot.

Matthew Quail shows some celebrity guitar picks and he later shows a guitar regret he wishes he could take back.

Make sure to watch the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast each Saturday on YouTube.

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/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.​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.

Upgrade your guitar with ThroBak Pickups. https://www.throbak.com/
Is it impossible to reproduce the 1959 Vintage P.A.F. guitar pickup today in 2025? Did Collings just improve the Telecaster with the new Collings 71 guitar? Find out in episode 009 of the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast.

See and hear the new Collings 71 guitar with factory upgrade ThroBak Nocaster A3 Classic pickups, before the Guitargument.

In the tools and tips segment Matthew shows how to manage your guitar picks and Jon Gundry shows his favorite tuner for intonating an electric guitar.

Matthew gives his strategy for a free concert experience in the Matthew's Musical Musings segment.

Make sure to watch the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast each Saturday on YouTube.

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/pedals.html
https://www.throbak.com/strings.html

Upgrade your guitar with ThroBak Pickups. https://www.throbak.com/

Can you have too many guitar effect pedals? Jon Gundry and Matthew Quail discuss if too many guitar pedals can ultimately ruin your tone and distract from advancing your guitar skills in this episode 008 of the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast. Jon shows his first edition Matchless Hot Box as an example of the pitfalls of relying on an effect pedal purchase for inspiration as a guitar player.

In the tools and tips segment Matthew shows the perfect clip on tuner for bass guitar and Jon Gundry shows the uses of the Stew Mac Micromesh touch-up stick.

In the guitar regrets segment of the podcast Jon Gundry reveals his 1967 Gibson B-25 that had a broken headstock that the seller did not disclose when the guitar was purchased online.

Make sure to watch the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast each Saturday on YouTube.
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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/pedals.html
https://www.throbak.com/strings.html