August 12th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 683, Tom Bukovac, “School’s In”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing: Fender Stratocaster
08:24 - "Good wang bar on this thing" / Life of Larry is not glamorous
13:16 - Jamie French gig
14:24 - Done with pedal steel (Uncle Larry's Garage Sale)
15:00 - Neil Giraldo / 100W Marshall
16:53 - '57 Fender Stratocaster
17:21 - Son's game and fun / Movie: Final Destination
19:08 - Passing of cousin Jay Cook
21:03 - Playing: Police
22:55 - Playing: Gibson Les Paul Custom


Notes
Uncle Larry discusses guitar and a life spent as a solo dad in the kitchen and the laundry room all day trying to keep two sweet young boys fed and clothed …two boys who NEVER hang up their towels….no matter how many fucking times I tell them

Guitars by Fender and Gibson…amp by Fender…

RIP Jay Cooke…my dear cousin and an absolutely wonderful guy

and please , if you guys are TRULY getting something useful or interesting out of these videos PLEASE throw something in the tip jar …every little bit helps friends….it costs me 100 bucks roll out of bed in the morning ferchrissakes

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

and check out my dear friend Kris's new Rig Rundown vid friends....he's a great dude
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3oZLt2MZEU

August 11th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 682, Tom Bukovac, “Oh Precious Youth”

Chapters
00:00 - Plucking some bad ass tunes
05:11 - Delay Party! / Checking in / Kids and taking care
07:16 - Mills Logan from The Cliffs / "Song Medic"
09:29 - '64 Fender Jaguar
10:00 - Acoustic changeout / Thanks / Playing
11:49 - Lesson: How to come up with riffs for intros
13:49 - Appreciating time
17:00 - Saving someone's song and update
17:36 - Lesson: Show you a cool lick


Notes
Larry checks in on a fine Tuesday morning before a session…sporting Charlie Judge’s old 64 Jag, waxing rhapsodic about how no young man on this planet could ever FULLY appreciate his youth …at least as much as he should, because sadly we are just not wired that way.

Thumbnail photo of circa 1993 Uncle Larry taken by Michele McCord….we used to play local gigs and record together when we were kids …she's a cherished old friend and i absolutely love her to pieces.

Thanks again to Bob Wootton for offering up the gear we needed to get through the Abbey Road gig ...even though i didn't personally participate....i wish i could have got to meet him

Sidenote for all you tube amp nerds....i FINALLY located that no bullshit no excuses 68 100 watt Plexi Super Bass that my new friend and fellow Clevelander Neil Giraldo was looking for....

Lord Jesus that was NOT easy friends...holy shit

Finding a 67-68 (the well known "magic years") Marshall that did NOT suffer the rampant butchery of the 80's has always been challenging..but now it's a small miracle to find one.

August 10th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 681, Tom Bukovac, “Early Fall Guy”

Chapters
00:00 - Strumming away
03:52 - Pretending it's fall / School for sons
05:09 - '64 Gibson J200 / Paul Bunyan beer / Scotland
06:52 - Lesson: Expensive chord (Fmaj7b5) [1 1 2 0 3 5]
07:20 - VCB (View Comment Bin) / Uncle Larry's channel
08:35 - Sarah Buxton
09:11 - "Any guitars you still hunting?" / Fender Telecasters
13:54 - "Ever consider another road gig?"
16:04 - "Hellcat vs. GTO?" / Thanks / Playing
22:26 - Old vintage guitars and selling


Notes
that Uncle Larry completely ignores the fact that it’s still summer and tries desperately to force fall into happening early by wearing one of his favorite winter hats, even though the forecast still calls for weeks of more hellish 100 degree days...with 80 percent humidity....

He also answers some fun VCB AND shows you guys some tasty harmony low harmony licks that you can use to woo any woman at any party…all whilst solo parenting his way through the first week of school for his two young boys…all whilst trying to work full time while recovering from a long illness...

August 9th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Bonus….”The Magic Stuffed Cabbage”

Chapters
00:00 - Opening a football pack from the past with son
01:44 - Reveal
05:46 - Theramin fun


Notes
Back to school for these guys tomorrow…holy shit

But…AT LEAST we got Grandma Normy’s legendary stuffed cabbage to get us through

Well, no gem mint Michael Irvin rookie card, but still so much fun to open a 36 year old pack of cards with my sweet sweet boy

Special thanks to Bob Urban

and special thanks to sweet Gil Southworth, who was one of the REAL pioneers of all this vintage madness …I got a sweet email from him tonite and it was great to re-connect …been too long

August 9th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 680, Tom Bukovac, “3 Strats And The Truth”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing: Senn Strat
02:53 - Hello, friends / School
03:48 - Setup of video / Jeff Senn
04:24 - '65 Fender Stratocaster - Lake Placid Blue
07:47 - '57 Fender Stratocaster - Maple
11:43 - Jeff Senn Guitars Strat-style
13:38 - Senn bridge pickup


Notes
Fresh out the bed, Larry wrestles with 3 old Strats for your viewing pleasure …showing the difference between rosewood and maple for all you tone wood believers

August 8th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 679, Tom Bukovac, “Transformation”

Chapters
00:00 - Discussion with Greg Voros about a refret
03:58 - Saddles
04:35 - "Wang bar"
06:51 - Playing


Notes
I cannot tell you in words how excited I am to get this 57 Strat back from Greg Voros after working his magic on it

I had a feeling this guitar was gonna have a major transformation, and it turned out to be even more than I dreamed

All I can say is “wow….holy shit”

August 7th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 678, Tom Bukovac, “Utility Acoustic”

Chapters
00:00 - Thanks and happy to be alive / Zinger picks
02:54 - 2000ish Gibson J45 / Changing strings / NFL Hall of Fame game / Playing tuning


Notes
Uncle Larry strings up a good workin’ man’s guitar for the Homeskoolers after a day of sessioneering

Special thanks to all you dear Homeskoolers who have stuck around through this whole bloody mess

August 6th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 677, Tom Bukovac, “Student Driver”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing: Gibson Firebird raunch
06:00 - Hello, class! / Son steering the vehicle moment
08:22 - Wheelin' and dealin' vintage guitar / '52 Goldie (Gibson Les Paul) / Life update
16:25 - Lesson: Cool chord D/C [x 3 4 0 6 x]
18:26 - Gibson Firebird


Notes
Uncle Larry shares a magical moment that EVERY single dad out there can relate to…amidst some ferocious p-90 attacks through some old fender tweed

August 5th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 676, Tom Bukovac, “Full Sale”

Chapters
00:00 - Preface video for Uncle Larry's Garage Sale
04:00 - '65 Gibson SG
05:19 - '52 Gibson Les Paul
07:08 - '58 Gibson Les Paul Junior
08:25 - '56 Gibson Les Paul Special
09:54 - '63 Fender Jazzmaster
11:30 - '65 Fender Telecaster
13:08 - '58 Gibson EMS 1235
15:19 - '72 Gibson Les Paul Professional
16:08 - '65 Rickenbacker 360 12-string


Notes
Email me at tombukovac@gmail.com but ONLY IF you are seriously interested in any of these guitars friends…

you KNOW my prices will be fair

what usually happens in these types of scenarios is that there will be a buyer who wants a few of the items in a package deal, so im definitely prepared to talk turkey and make some deals with anyone in that mindset

…and even more importantly, you know that I wouldn’t even HAVE these guitars in the first place if they weren’t some bad motherfuckers

Thank you for watching friends

August 5th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 675, Tom Bukovac, “Bone Density”

Chapters
00:00 - Plucking around on acoustic
03:21 - Checkin in / Sickness recovery
04:36 - Martin Herringbone / Playing
05:05 - Lesson: EbMaj7 [X 1 1 0 3 3] / Thumb thing / Thanks
06:41 - "Punches out the sound" / "Deer Creek" viewer
07:51 - Hate on vintage guitars / Tube amps come around again
10:30 - Lesson: Picking notes out of a chord from piano playing
12:42 - Movie: Warrior
13:04 - Guitar Dreams in Scotland
13:49 - "Cool Chord" find
14:30 - AC/DC Rig Rundown - Trace Foster (Dear friend of Tom Bukovac)
17:00 - Lesson: Work on thumb on Low F with Open G


Notes
Uncle Larry goes off script with pure improv and absolutely nothing to talk about

Hell he didn’t have any VCB to answer

Hope everyone is great out there…I SINCERELY appreciate all the kind words and donations friends , more than you know