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!
ThroBak Guitar Lounge
Irate Guitar Influencers: Is Outrage Good for Guitar?
Use Left/Right to seek, Home/End to jump to start or end. Hold shift to jump forward or backward.
Irate Guitar Influencers: Is Outrage Good for Guitar?
Upgrade your guitar with ThroBak Pickups 👉 https://www.throbak.com/
Is outrage becoming the new currency of Guitar YouTube? In Episode #061 of the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast, Jon and Matthew dive into another fast-paced Guitargument Lightning Round, tackling one of the hottest questions in the guitar community today: "Irate Influencers: Is Outrage Good for Guitar?" Does controversy strengthen the guitar community by encouraging honest debate, or is it driving players away in search of clicks and views?
Before the sparks begin to fly, we plug a set of ThroBak KZ-115 MXV P.A.F. reproduction pickups with long Alnico 2 magnets into a 2025 Gibson 1957 Historic Reissue Les Paul Goldtop to explore the rich, dynamic vintage tones inspired by some of the finest original late-1950s P.A.F.s. It's another episode packed with legendary tone, spirited discussion, and everything that makes the guitar world endlessly fascinating.
🎸 Gear Featured in This Episode
2025 Gibson R7 1957 Historic Reissue Les Paul Goldtop with ThroBak 'KZ-115 MXV Alnico 2 pickups.
Vintage 1979 Fender Silverface Deluxe Reverb
Nobels ODR-1 effect pedal
Show Run Down:
📬 **ThroBak Mailbox**
We kick off Episode #061 by reading viewer comments from Episode #060, where our debate over **"The End of Tube Amps"** generated plenty of passionate feedback. Matthew shares comments from viewers who aren't convinced the era of vacuum tube amplifiers is coming to an end..
🎸 **Pickups of the Week**
This week's featured pickups are the **ThroBak KZ-115 MXV P.A.F. reproductions with long Alnico 2 magnets**, installed in a **2025 Gibson 1957 Historic Reissue Les Paul Goldtop**. Along with plenty of vintage-inspired tones, Jon demonstrates his recommended pickup height measurements and explains how proper setup can dramatically influence output, clarity, dynamics, and overall P.A.F. character.
⚡ **The Guitargument – Lightning Round**
It's another fast-paced Lightning Round as Jon and Matthew tackle several timely topics from around the guitar world. Headlining the discussion is **"Irate Influencers: Is Outrage Good for Guitar?"** Has controversy become the secret to success on Guitar YouTube, or is constant outrage doing more harm than good for the guitar community? Expect spirited opinions, plenty of laughs, and opportunities for viewers to weigh in with their own perspectives.
🎼 **Matthew's Rorschach Riffs**
Matthew celebrates the release of the latest **Rolling Stones** album with a brand-new Rorschach Riffs challenge. Can Jon and Paul identify the musical inspiration behind Matthew's original riff, or will this tribute to one of rock's greatest bands leave everyone guessing?
📰 **Matthew's Musical Musings**
This week Matthew takes a nostalgic trip through the **May 1977 issue of Guitar Player magazine**, highlighting memorable articles and fascinating vintage advertisements that capture the state of the guitar industry nearly fifty years ago. From classic gear to iconic brands, it's a fun look back at what guitar players were reading—and dreaming about—in 1977.
👋 **Outro**
Thanks for joining us for another episode of the **ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast!** If you enjoyed the discussion, please like, subscribe, and leave a comment with your thoughts—especially on this week's Guitargument. We'll see you next time for more vintage tone, great guitars, and lively conversations from the Guitar Lounge.
If you enjoy vintage guitars, authentic P.A.F. pickups, P-90 tone, classic Fender and Gibson gear, and spirited guitar debates, be sure to Like, Subscribe, and Ring the Bell so you never miss an episode of the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast.
👉 Explore ThroBak Pickups:
https://www.throbak.com
ThroBak Electronics is a world leader in classic reproduction guitar pickups. To learn more visit.:
https://www.throbak.com/p90-pickup.html
https://www.throbak.com/paf-pickups.html
https://www.throbak.com/stratocaster-pickups.html
https://www.throbak.com/telecaster-pickups.html
https://www.throbak.com/alnico-magnets.html
https://www.throbak.com/pedals.html
https://www.throbak.com/strings.html