ThroBak Guitar Lounge
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.
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Episodes
52 episodes
We Restored a Forgotten Fender Pickup Winder… and Discovered Something HUGE
We Restored a Forgotten Fender Pickup Winder… and Discovered Something HUGE | Ep. 052Upgrade your guitar with ThroBak Pickups 👉 https://www.throbak.com/Welcome to Episode 052 of the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast — a very special epi...
We Plugged a Telecaster Into a Marshall… This Happened!?
What happens when a classic Telecaster meets a roaring Marshall amp? Upgrade your guitar with ThroBak Pickups 👉 https://www.throbak.com/In Episode 051 of the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast, Jon Gundry and Matthew Quail dive head...
High Output vs Low Output P.A.F. Pickups – Which Sounds Better Through Fender?
High Output vs Low Output P.A.F. Pickups – Which Sounds Better Through Fender? | ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast Ep. 050Upgrade your guitar with ThroBak Pickups 👉 https://www.throbak.com/Welcome back to the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podca...
High Output P.A.F. Pickups Through a Marshall – The Best Rock Tone Ever!?
High Output P.A.F. Pickups Through a Marshall – The Best Rock Tone Ever!? | ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast Ep. 049Upgrade your guitar with ThroBak Pickups 👉 https://www.throbak.com/Welcome back to the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast! T...
This Legendary Fender Pickup Winder Has Been Silent for Decades—Until Now
This Legendary Fender Pickup Winder Has Been Silent for Decades—Until Now | ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast Ep. 048Upgrade your guitar with ThroBak Pickups 👉 https://www.throbak.com/Welcome back to the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast — ...
The Vintage Fender Pickup Winder Is Here… Unboxing a Piece of Guitar History | Ep. 047
The Vintage Fender Pickup Winder Is Here… Unboxing a Piece of Guitar History | Ep. 047Upgrade your guitar with ThroBak Pickups 👉 https://www.throbak.com/Welcome back to the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast — and this week, history arri...
Low Output P.A.F. Pickups and a Marshall - The Best Marshall Tone Ever!?
Low Output P.A.F. Pickups and a Marshall - The Best Marshall Tone Ever!? | ThroBak Guitar Lounge Ep. 046Upgrade your guitar with ThroBak Pickups 👉 https://www.throbak.com/Is the best Marshall tone actually coming from low output P.A...
Jim Irsay Auction Hidden Gem...and We Got It!
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 F...
Vintage Tone vs Modern Progress | Are Guitarists Stuck in the Past?
Vintage Tone vs Modern Progress | Are Guitarists Stuck in the Past? | ThroBak Guitar Lounge Ep. 044Upgrade your guitar with ThroBak Pickups 👉 https://www.throbak.com/Are guitar players — and guitar makers — stuck in the past? Or is ...
P90 Pickups vs P.A.F. Through a Marshall… The Difference Is Bigger Than We Expected
P90 vs PAF Through a Marshall… The Difference Is Bigger Than We Expected | ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast #043Upgrade your guitar with ThroBak Pickups 👉 https://www.throbak.com/Welcome back to the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast, where...
Is Your Guitar STILL Vintage… After All Those Repairs? Vintage Delusions!
Is Your Guitar STILL Vintage… After All Those Repairs? Vintage Delusions!The Guitar of Theseus – ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast Episode 042Upgrade your guitar with ThroBak Pickups 👉 https://www.throbak.com/At what point does a vi...
The Perfect Score: How to Build Gold Medal Guitar Tone (1 Guitar, 1 Amp, 2 Pedals)
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...
Is There Such a Thing as a Perfect Guitar? Myth vs Reality
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 epi...
Boutique Guitar Pickups & Boutique Advice
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...
NAMM 2026 Verdict: Was the Show Actually Worth It? | Real Cost vs Real Value (Part 2)
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 Quai...
Foolproof P.A.F.'s? The Pickup Design That Refuses to Sound Bad?
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 interes...
Is NAMM 2026 Still Worth It? | The Real Cost vs. Real Value
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://...
The P.A.F. Pickup Scam Nobody Warns You About — Paid, Waiting, Never Delivered
The PAF Pickup Scam Nobody Warns You About — Paid, Waiting, Never DeliveredThroBak Guitar Lounge PodcastUpgrade your guitar with ThroBak Pickups 👉 https://www.throbak.comWhat if the biggest danger in the vintage-style pickup...
ThroBak 2026 Gear Preview – New Pickups, Tone Innovations & What’s Next
ThroBak 2026 Gear Preview – New Pickups, Tone Innovations & What’s NextStart 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 Qu...
The Best & Worst of the Guitar World in 2025 | ThroBak Guitar Lounge Year in Guitar
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...
Why Heritage Guitars Are Giving Gibson A Run For Their Money
Why Heritage Guitars Are Giving Gibson a Run for Their MoneyIs 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 ...
Restoring a Vintage Gibson ES-335 – Reclaiming the Tone & Mojo
Restoring a Vintage Gibson ES-335 - Reclaiming the Tone & MojoUpgrade 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 Podcas...
Right Guitar or Right Pickups? How to Spend Your Money Smartly!
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 Podca...
ThroBak Black Friday Mega Sale! Deals on P.A.F.'s, Tele Pickups & More (Limited Time!)
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!<...
Will Tariffs & Modelers Destroy USA-Made Boutique Guitar Pedals?
Will Tariffs & Modelers Destroy USA-Made Boutique Guitar Pedals? 🎸🇺🇸Upgrade your tone with ThroBak Pickups ➜ https://www.throbak.com/Are rising U.S. import tariffs, skyrocketing component costs, and the explosive growth of digit...
