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.
Join us each week by subscribing to the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast!
Episodes
46 episodes
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 46
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57:22
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 45
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1:14:58
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 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 44
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57:11
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 43
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1:12:52
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 42
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58:47
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 41
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55:36
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 40
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1:15:57
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 39
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1:19:49
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 38
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1:12:22
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 37
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1:08:26
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://...
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Season 2
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Episode 36
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1:03:38
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 35
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1:09:31
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 34
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1:04:03
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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58:08
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 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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1:13:32
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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1:13:01
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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1:06:32
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!<...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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1:00:02
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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1:18:19
Hand Wound vs Machine Wound Telecaster Pickups THE ULTIMATE Tone Test!
Hand Wound vs Machine Wound Telecaster Pickups THE ULTIMATE Tone TestUpgrade your guitar with ThroBak Pickups: https://www.throbak.com/Hand wound vs machine wound Telecaster pickups, which has the best tone? Find out in today's Thro...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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1:09:40
ThroBak P.A.F. Repro Showdown: Alnico 4 vs Alnico 2 Tone Battle!
Upgrade your guitar with ThroBak Pickups. https://www.throbak.com/ThroBak P.A.F. Repro Showdown: Alnico 4 vs Alnico 2 Tone Battle! Do you ever find yourself asking how different Alnico magnets affect the tone of a P.A.F. pickup? In this vid...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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1:01:24
Guitar Face: Secret Weapon or Useless Grimace?
Upgrade your guitar with ThroBak Pickups. https://www.throbak.com/Guitar Face: Secret Weapon or Useless Grimace?In today's Guitargument and Cool Down Jon Gundry and Matthew Quail of ThroBak Electronics argue whether the guitar face ...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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1:07:44
Fender vs Gibson: The Guitar Class War Nobody Talks About!
Upgrade your guitar with ThroBak Pickups. https://www.throbak.com/Fender vs Gibson: The Guitar Class War Nobody Talks About!Is a Fender the guitar of the working man? Is a Gibson the guitar of the elite? Find out in episode 24 of the Th...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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1:07:09
Mass-Produced Mayhem! -- Are Cheap Guitars The Fast Food of Tone?
Upgrade your guitar with ThroBak Pickups. https://www.throbak.com/Mass-Produced Mayhem! -- Are Cheap Guitars The Fast Food of Tone?Is the availability of new, cheap, high quality guitars creating a glut of guitars that the industry can'...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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55:39
Wait...GUITAR CENTER Is Making a COMEBACK?!
Upgrade your guitar with ThroBak Pickups. https://www.throbak.com/Guitar Center is a making a comeback?! Find out more during the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast Guitargument.In today's Guitargument and Cool Down Jon Gundry and Matthe...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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1:16:21
