Noiseless vs Single-Coil Pickups - Which Has Better Tone?

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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

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