This Legendary Fender Pickup Winder Has Been Silent for Decades—Until Now

This Legendary Fender Pickup Winder Has Been Silent for Decades—Until Now | ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast Ep. 048Upgrade your guitar with ThroBak Pickups 👉 https://www.throbak.com/Welcome back to the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast — and the story continues. After the historic unboxing in Episode #047, the legendary Fender / Charlie Davis / Jim Irsay pickup winder is now alive again. In this episode, Jon Gundry reveals the successful repair of the vintage machine after bringing the original Dayton motor back to working condition, likely for the first time in over 20 years.This isn’t just a repair — it’s the revival of a remarkable piece of guitar-making history tied to Fender’s early pickup winding legacy and Charlie Davis, Fullerton’s unsung hero.We also dive into the latest ThroBak Mailbox, including viewer reactions to the unboxing, speculation on what pickups might be made on the restored winder, and the Guitar Center new guitar story that the podcast may have scooped before anyone else.This week’s Pickups of the Week feature the ThroBak DT-102 MXV Vintage P.A.F. Humbucker Repros, followed by a live playing demo so you can hear exactly what they bring to the table.Then Jon and Matthew take on this week’s Guitargument:🎸 Is the guitar industry entering a Q1 2026 bubble?A timely discussion on the state of the market, the boutique world, and what might be coming next.We wrap with Rorschach Riffs, amp and pedal settings, this week’s treat, Matthew’s Musical Musings on the 40th anniversary of Robert Palmer’s Riptide Tour, and even a surprising ThroBak connection to NASA’s Artemis II mission.🔥 Episode SegmentsIntroThe repaired Fender / Charlie Davis / Jim Irsay / ThroBak pickup winderThroBak MailboxPickups of the Week – DT-102 MXVPickup demoThe GuitargumentThe Cool DownRorschach Riffs with MatthewAmp Settings – 1979 Fender Silverface Deluxe ReverbPedal Settings – Nobels ODR-1Treat of the Week 🍪Matthew’s Musical Musings 🎶Artemis II connection 🚀OutroIf you love vintage guitar history, pickup tone, boutique gear, and great guitar debates, make sure to like, subscribe, and join us in the Lounge.👉 Explore ThroBak Pickups:https://www.throbak.comThroBak Electronics is a world leader in classic reproduction guitar pickups. To learn more visit.:https://www.throbak.com/p90-pickup.htmlhttps://www.throbak.com/paf-pickups.htmlhttps://www.throbak.com/stratocaster-pickups.htmlhttps://www.throbak.com/telecaster-pickups.htmlhttps://www.throbak.com/alnico-magnets.htmlhttps://www.throbak.com/pedals.htmlhttps://www.throbak.com/strings.htmlThroBak Electronics, located in Grand Rapids Michigan, was established in 2002 to bring the best of vintage tone back to the guitar player of today.Make sure to watch the ThroBak Guitar Lounge Podcast each Saturday on YouTube.