January 5th, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Bonus Jam “Monophonic Blues”

Chapters
00:00 - Blues the way they were played
05:50 - Hello, Homeskoolers'! / Working again after the holidays
07:20 - Epiphone Zephyr Amp
07:50 - Thanks all
08:05 - '58 Goldtop
08:34 - In the session with Gordon Mote / Goldtops and old equipment / Mitch


Notes
Uncle Larry takes a stroll through the dirty south…armed only with a half dozen dead strings and a couple of unopened early pre-sticker PAF’s screwed right into a solid chunk of roughly 200 year old Honduran Hog that weighs around 8 pounds....

Thanks for watching/commenting/laughing/crying/falling and stumbling along with Larry throughout these last 3 crazy years (and please note that all of these moments have been closely monitored and recorded by my team of associates that work tirelessly behind the scenes of Homeskoolin’ Incorporated, all in an effort to provide you with the best customer service possible)



PS…the handsome face at the end of this video belongs to none other than Michael Robert “Mitch” Bukovac, who sadly left this world in 1971

The Guthrie record is coming out soon folks....it really is I swear...sorry about the wait.

If you feel led to contribute to the cause, here's whatcha need:

PayPal tip jar is tombukovac@gmail.com
Venmo tip jar is @Tom-Bukovac-1

THANK YOU

August 3rd, 2023

Homeskoolin' Bonus, "Brand New Marshall"

Chapters
00:00 - Amazing playing intro
04:08 - Hello friends! / Marshall JTM Studio
05:29 - '67 Epiphone Al Caiola
07:37 - Selling some amps and info
08:20 - New JTM Studio
09:15 - New Marshall cab
09:25 - '67 Epiphone Al Caiola
10:27 - '60s Epiphone Zephyr
10:55 - '60s Ampeg ET-2 Super Echo Twin


Notes
Hello Homeskoolers....I want to send out a HUGE thank you to my old pal Hugh Gilmartin for sending out this killer new Marshall JTM Studio amp for me to try....man, what a cool amp.
These are BRAND NEW models that Marshall just released...they are available in head/2x12 cab or 1x12 combos.

Also, as you can see, i have a few items for sale in this video....as always these items are being sold on a "first come first serve" basis, kinda like the tickets were at that Who concert at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati back in December of 1979....

If you want one of these items please email me at tombukovac@gmail.com

1967 Epiphone Al Caiola guitar with case. $5800.00 shipped domestic US

Both of these amps are 1500.00 apiece and will be sold local pickup only...no shipping

1960s Epiphone Zephyr 1x12 combo

1960's Ampeg ET-2 Super Echo Twin 2x12 combo

Compare to prices on Reverb and you will see those are VERY fair prices

Ok, thats it for now kids

June 5th, 2023

Homeskoolin' Volume 225, Tom Bukovac, "Deuce & A Cawtahh"

Chapters
00:00 - Full body guitar, ZZ Top-esque playing
04:48 - "Good tone is heavy and hard to carry" / Summer camp / Thanks for 20 million views
06:15 - Epiphone amps / Smashing reverb tank & hot swap guitar
07:30 - Sticky shirt and wearing out the guitar
08:00 - Analog tape hiss
08:50 - Magic Sam & raunchy guitar
10:03 - Chuck Berry raunchiness
11:00 - Lesson: Rhythym percussive thing & picking / Blues playing
14:30 - Love for the Firebird
14:40 - Steely Dan singing / Believe in what you sing, it's great
16:16 - "Night Bob" roady / Becker
17:10 - Keep up the good work / Guitar comparison comments / Doubleneck
19:40 - Blind guitar test discussion / Listening with your eyes
21:50 - Donald Fagen pronounces "Oregon"
22:10 - Early '60s Epiphone Zephyr amp
23:30 - 1940 National New Yorker (Memphis Minnie)


Notes
Uncle Larry shows you how to do a long forgotten ancient technique of picking the guitar.


a LOT of new viewers have recently asked "where is the tip jar?" when they felt led to contribute something after 225 free guitar lessons...despite Dominic Hudson's best efforts to deter them.

You can make PayPal donations to this address:
tombukovac@gmail.com

You can make Venmo donations to this address:
@Tom-Bukovac-1

A lot of these very same new viewers don't seem to know that Uncle Larry made a couple records that they could potentially listen to...one is an instrumental solo record called "Plexi Soul" that is available here:
https://tombukovac.bandcamp.com/album/plexi-soul

another is an instrumental collaboration with his dear friend Dean Deleo (originally from the Stone Temple Pilots organization) that is available here:
https://tripthewitch.bandcamp.com/album/trip-the-witch

and a LOT of people don't seem to know that they can go here to purchase a myriad of Homeskoolin' related merchandise..including several different T-shirts and some beautifully constructed coffee mugs for those afflicted with thin lips...
https://dvg-inc.shoplightspeed.com/merch/tom-bukovac/