The Tube Amp Era Is OVER! | P-90 vs P.A.F. Out-of-Phase Shootout + America's 250th Anniversary.

The Tube Amp Era Is OVER! | P-90 vs P.A.F. Out-of-Phase Shootout + America's 250th Anniversary.
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Happy Independence Day from all of us at the **ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast!** 🇺🇸

Episode #060 is a special Semiquincentennial Edition celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the birth of the United States, and we're marking the occasion with vintage guitar tone, guitar history, and one of the biggest debates in the modern guitar world.

This week's Guitargument asks the question that has guitar players talking everywhere:

Is the Tube Amp Era officially over?

With more touring professionals relying on digital modelers than ever before, are traditional tube amplifiers nearing the end of their reign? From legendary players embracing digital rigs to the continued love for classic Fender and Marshall amplifiers, Jon and Matthew debate whether tube amps are becoming obsolete—or whether they'll remain the gold standard for guitar tone for generations to come.

🎸 Gear Featured in This Episode
2006 Gibson CR6 1956 Historic Reissue Les Paul Goldtop with ThroBak Special-SB MXV P-90 Soap Bar pickups.
2004 Gibson R7 1957 Historic Reissue Les Paul Goldtop with ThroBak '57 SteelHead Alnico 4 pickups.
Vintage 1979 Fender Silverface Deluxe Reverb
Nobels ODR-1 effect pedal

📬 ThroBak Mailbox
We answer viewer comments and questions from Episode #059, including reactions to our vintage 1959 Gibson P-90 Dog Ear comparison and how the ThroBak P-90 Dog Ear stacks up against one of the finest original vintage pickups we've ever tested.

🛠 Fullerton 457 Update
Jon provides the latest update on the historic Fullerton 457 vintage Fender pickup winding machine and discusses the exciting pickups ThroBak will soon be producing on this remarkable piece of American guitar history.

📰 Guitar News
We discuss the surprising departure of both of Bob Dylan's touring guitarists and the addition of acclaimed Chicago guitarist and ThroBak artist Joel Patterson to Dylan's touring band.

🎸 **Pickups of the Week**
This week's tone shootout features the **ThroBak P-90 SB Special** installed in a chambered Gibson Historic R6 Goldtop. We explore its unique out-of-phase middle position through a vintage Fender Silverface Deluxe Reverb before comparing it directly to a set of ThroBak '57 SteelHead P.A.F. humbuckers, also demonstrating their classic out-of-phase middle position. Which delivers the most inspiring out-of-phase tone?

👨‍🔧 Checking in with Paul
Paul gives us a look inside the shop as he winds a new set of Reference P.A.F. pickup bobbins that will be used in future episodes to demonstrate how different USA-cast Alnico magnets influence authentic vintage P.A.F. tone using a pair of Heritage H-150 Custom Core guitars.

⚡ The Guitargument
The Tube Amp Era Is OVER!
Digital modeling has reached an astonishing level. With artists such as Alex Lifeson and many other touring professionals embracing modelers for live performance, is the age of the tube amplifier coming to a close? Will classic tube amps become collector's pieces, or will they always remain the benchmark for great guitar tone?

🎼 Rorschach Riffs
Matthew celebrates Independence Day by challenging Jon with four patriotic guitar riffs. Can he identify them all?

🇺🇸 Matthew's Musical Musings
To celebrate America's 250th birthday, we look back at the musical interests of two of the nation's Founding Fathers—Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin—and explore their appreciation for stringed instruments and early American musical culture.

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