July 21st, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Bonus, “Have You Ever Larry?”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing
03:18 - Old home


Notes
Uncle Larry tries his hand at one of the best songs ever written …a classic Mutt Lange production featuring Bryan Adams..on an old rattle trap made by the Fred Gretsch Company

This one goes out to Mason , I sure hope you bought that guitar bro

July 20th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 671, Tom Bukovac, “Heavy Benchin’”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing those old rockin' blues
01:55 - Hello friends
02:26 - '72 Gibson Les Paul Recording
06:22 - '59 Epiphone Cornet


Notes
Fresh off the round two relapse of his mystery stomach illness , Uncle Larry is absolutely THRILLED beyond words just to feel good enough to get into some heavy guitar repair at the old work bench.

I really don’t think it was that new parasite that’s going around that got me friends , because I researched that and i did NOT experience the “hallmark symptom” of that illness at all.

But Lord Knows…I’m just glad to be up and around , although still a bit weak and sore.

I’ll be back to my old jaded pissed off self in no time my dear Homeskoolers, just in time for a little trip to Abbey Road.

Thanks so much for the kind comments in the recent videos, it really cheered me up when i was able to read through those …you guys really are sweethearts.

Totally unrelated, if anyone out there on the west coast has a totally straight no monkey business 67 or 68 Marshall Plexi head, dear friend of mine, who happens to be a legendary rock star, is hunting one

It’s just gotta be right folks…no changed trannies, no extra holes, no silliness.
I don’t think he cares if it’s a 50 or 100…
Let me know what ya got people

July 17th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 670, Tom Bukovac, “General Mills”

Chapters
00:00 - In the studio in the house Tom used to own and guitar track


Notes
Sweet Mills Logan shows us around and gives us some good recording advice

July 17th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 669, Tom Bukovac, “The J-Zinger”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing: Acoustic
00:40 - High production lighting in the station command headquarters facility research kitchen / Rock 'n' Roll stuff vs Acoustic
04:28 - New gig
06:19 - Brett Papa and Dweezil Zappa / Mystery Pedal - Warm Audio
07:57 - Neil Giraldo (Pat Benatar guitarist)
09:06 - Zing pick (The J-Zinger)
12:37 - Dead Ringer
14:08 - Neil Giraldo - Pat Benatar - Tropico - Painted Desert
17:02 - '64 Gibson J-200
17:45 - Abbey Road studio and staying home


Notes
Uncle Larry tells the class about a cool new device that one of the class members made

He wants to call it the “J-Zinger” because his name is John.
He mounts a thick ass bass string along the edge of the pick that produces a really cool array of sounds depending on how you strike it or swipe it.

Just be nice and send this sweet guy 20 bucks and he will make you a cool pick and send it to ya in the mail. You can tell he puts his heart into this shit, that’s good enough for me.

It’s a good thing to do for everyone friends .

Here’s his email
johniam2020@aol.com

July 14th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Bonus , “12 String Dreams”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing: Overhauled Rickenbacker


Notes
My dear friend Leo Ellis (aka Lidor) demonstrates the power of a properly tweaked mid 60s Rickenbacker 360-12

It takes a lot of time and patience to try to make a guitar out of one of these , but the results are worth the pain my friends

July 13th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Song For Long John Baldry”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing: Fender Jazzmaster


Notes
I wanted to see if I could work out this while arrangement in less than 15 minutes and record it in one take

This is the result

If anyone has any cool lyrics for this please let me know

July 13th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 667, Tom Bukovac, “Low Impedance Leather Pants”

Chapters
00:00 - Hello friends / Uncle Larry's Garage Sale: '17 Gibson Explorer
02:19 - Uncle Larry's Garage Sale: '72 Gibson Les Paul Recording
05:18 - Fretboard revival / Stringing
17:00 - Tuning / Playing


Notes
Get yourself a couple of ridiculous deals from the Uncle Larry Dog Days Of Summer Sale.

2017 Gibson Explorer with a gig bag
1500.00 USD

1972 Gibson Les Paul Recording with original case
2200.00 USD

I might even throw in some "Buk" pics or some Rolling Rock picks

Email me at tombukovac@gmail.com

Thanks for watching the progrum friends

July 12th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 665.9, Tom Bukovac, “Fret Heads”

Chapters
00:00 - Refret class taught by Greg Voros


Notes

Uncle Larry and his dear boys stop by Gruhn Guitars on a lovely Sunday afternoon to visit the guitar repair workshop hosted by Greg Voros and Tony Nagy


Lots of cool shit and cool people happening here as you can clearly see

Hope you enjoy

and friends , if you wanna jump in on the next round of this contact Tony Nagy

Tony@gruhn.com
Tony is the guy setting all of this up

July 12th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 665, Tom Bukovac, “Six String Steinway”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing: Exploring a different route
02:17 - "Got a million ideas that can come at you" / Greg Voros guitar class at Gruhn's / Show: I Shouldn't Be Alive
04:28 - Martin Herringbone / "Tumbleweed City" off the new album
05:30 - Lesson: Tumbleweed City (Amin7 -> pick inside a strum C/G -> Gmin -> Gmin6 -> F)
07:20 - VCB (Viewer Comment Bin) / Cleaning the cluttered house and real organization
10:52 - Cleveland friend troubles
13:11 - Neil Giraldo
15:21 - "What key is your favorite?" - B is home base
16:18 - "What are the most important speakers made?" - Celestion / Vox Silver Dog / EV


Notes
Uncle Larry delves into some titillating VCB on a steamy Sunday afternoon, whilst coaxing ancient tones out of woods from trees that were probably cut down before Prohibition was even a glimmer in Andy Volstead’s eye.

July 12th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 664, Tom Bukovac, “Knuckles”

Chapters
00:00 - Remembering a great musician / Deep cleaning process
08:22 - "Don't get caught up in the notes...and lose the feel"


Notes
This video is in memory of an old friend of mine …a a piano player from Cincinnati named Jimmy Nichols …or “Knuckles”, as the legendary record producer Mark Bright used to call him

I haven’t seen Jimmy in a few years, but we worked together A LOT in the late 2000’s ….i remember back around 2007, i walked by him one time in Starstruck Studio on a session while he was talking to someone on the phone, and I heard him blurt out “yeah man , it’s 120k for 8 weeks”

When he hung up the phone with whoever he was talking to, I said “yo dude, WHAT is 120k for 8 weeks??”

He said “the Faith Hill tour man…I already asked you about it a while ago and you said no”

Needless to say , at that moment I reconsidered hahaaa

He was lovable oaf…he will be missed

Friends, I implore you as I also tell myself …ENJOY EVERY FUCKING SANDWICH because we all know how fleeting this life is…which leads me to the beginning of today’s little clip

every man on this earth needs a little place of respite. …even if it’s just an average run of the mill stereo system, maybe with some cool old records to listen to , maybe some nice coffee to drink and a cool old chess board to teach his sons how to play the greatest game ever invented

And yes friends, all those records are alphabetically organized.