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High Output P.A.F. Pickups Through a Marshall – The Best Rock Tone Ever!?
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High Output P.A.F. Pickups Through a Marshall – The Best Rock Tone Ever!? | ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast Ep. 049
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Welcome back to the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast! This week, Jon Gundry and Matthew Quail dive deep into one of the biggest tone debates in vintage-style humbuckers: do high output P.A.F. pickups deliver the ultimate Marshall rock tone? 🎸⚡
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We return to the incredible story of the historic Charlie Davis Fender pickup winder from the Jim Irsay collection and share the latest update on this remarkable piece of guitar-making history. A true piece of Fender history and an amazing chapter in the Charlie Davis story.
🎯 Pickups of the Week – ThroBak MC-102B Custom P.A.F. Repros
We put the ThroBak MC-102B Custom P.A.F. Repros head-to-head through a Marshall SV20H Studio Vintage 20-watt Amplifier Head to hear exactly what high output P.A.F. pickups bring to the table—from thick, aggressive dirty tones to articulate cleaner sounds. Then we compare them directly to the lower output ThroBak '57 SteelHead MXV A4 P.A.F. Repros to hear just how much output changes your tone, feel, and response.
⚡ The Guitargument – Lightning Round
Fast takes. Hot opinions. Potential controversy. Jon and Matthew fire through rapid guitar debates guaranteed to start arguments in the comments.
🎨 Rorschach Riffs with Matthew – Electric Edition featuring special guest Todd Dhyne!
A fan-favorite creative segment returns with riffs, reactions, and some electric guitar curveballs.
If you're chasing the ultimate Les Paul + Marshall tone, this episode is for you.
⚡ Which sounds better to you—high output or low output P.A.F. pickups? Let us know in the comments!
🎸 Gear Featured in This Episode
ThroBak MC-102B Custom P.A.F. Repros
ThroBak '57 SteelHead MXV A4 P.A.F. Repros
Marshall SV20H Studio Vintage 20-watt Amplifier Head
2023 Gibson 1958 Historic Reissue Les Paul
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