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Tube Amp Gain vs Pedal Gain - The Dirt Debate!

ThroBak Electronics Season 1 Episode 15

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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.

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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.