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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.

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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.:
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Join us in the ThroBak Guitar Lounge for Podcast episode 007. Jon Gundry and Matthew Quail of ThroBak debate whether it is possible to have too many guitars in this episode's guitargument. Also learn about a great choice for a complete guitar nut file set. Matthew shows and interesting book of Blues guitar legends. Finally Matthew talks about his first electric guitar purchase in the Guitar Regrets segment.
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ThroBak Electronics is a world leader in classic reproduction guitar pickups. To learn more visit.:
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Join us in the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast episode 006. Jon Gundry and Matthew Quail of ThroBak questions the myth that tube guitar amplifiers are superior to their solid state guitar amplifier counterpart in this episodes guitargument. Also learn about the perfect ruler for measuring guitar string action. There is a cautionary letter from the ThroBak mailbox as well as commentary from Matthew about the Norman's Rare Guitars Netflix documentary. Finally Jon Gundry talks about his unfortunate purchase of a vintage 1955 Gibson Les Paul Standard in the Guitar Regrets segment of this podcast.
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ThroBak Electronics is a world leader in classic reproduction guitar pickups. To learn more visit.:
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https://www.throbak.com/telecaster-pickups.html
https://www.throbak.com/pedals.html
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Join us in the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast episode 005. Jon Gundry and Matthew Quail of ThroBak explore the dark side of vintage guitar collecting, STOLEN GUITARS. Ethics, celebrity owned stolen guitars and much more revealed in a heated guitar argument.

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Phillip McKnight unedited interview with Jon Gundry of ThroBak.
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Vintage 1986 '57 Fender AVRI Stratocaster shown.
Matthew gives a movie review of Sinners. Followed by a Back To Future movie guitar regret.

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Join us in the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast episode 004. Jon Gundry and Matthew Quail of ThroBak point the finger back at themselves when they debate whether or not boutique guitar pickups are a scam. 

Follow along with the conversation that starts with news about the 10 year anniversary of the historic ThroBak KZ/LP-115 pickup winder. A machine once owned by Les Paul himself after he rescued the winder from the Gibson Kalamazoo factory where the machine was used to wind P.A.F. pickups and P90 guitar pickups in the 1950's. Perhaps the most documented pickup winder of the P.A.F. era.

The tools and tips segment shows a must have nut driver for all guitar players followed by a guitar string tip that might just save you from re-fretting your guitar.

Matthew also gives a book review of the Mike Campbell Heartbreaker book. Matthew then talks about his guitar regret, a baritone guitar he wishes he never sold.

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Join us on the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast episode 003 as we discuss whether guitars made in the 1980s are now considered vintage. Tune in to learn more about this new wave of vintage guitars in the Guitargument segment of episode 003. See the new Epiphone 1960 Les Paul Reissue unboxing. Plus a Victoria Amps 35115 guitar amplifier unboxing.

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Learn the shocking truth about broken guitar necks and why some claim guitars sound better than ever after a broken guitar neck is repaired. Jon Gundry and Matthew Quail debate this controversial topic in the Guitargument followed by the Cool Down segment where they delve into the origins on this guitar myth.

Preview of the new Epiphone Les Paul Gibson Custom Shop Collaboration Series guitar.

Must watch Ai history of the P90 pickup!

We're talking tone, playability, and the real value of these iconic guitars and pickups. If you're a guitarist on the hunt for the perfect sound, you won't want to miss this conversation. Keep up to date on the current state of the guitar industry, what the future holds and much more with the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast.

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Join Jon Gundry and Matthew Quail in the ThroBak Guitar Lounge for our debut podcast episode, where we dive into the tone debate of the century: are vintage Les Pauls and vintage P.A.F. pickups really worth the hefty price tag? We're talking tone, playability, and the real value of these iconic guitars and pickups. If you're a guitarist on the hunt for the perfect sound, you won't want to miss this conversation. 

Learn about how to find a vintage P.A.F. without falling prey to a counterfeiter. Plus expert advice on choosing the best soldering iron for electric guitar wiring and pickup installations. 

Keep up to date on the current state of the guitar industry, what the future holds and much more with the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast.

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