January 31st, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 568, Tom Bukovac, “Phosphor Blondes”

Chapters
00:00 - Beauty playing
04:32 - "Can't get up that high"
07:58 - What's up, friends!
09:02 - '38 Marting 18 / Richness in sound / This does it all
15:29 - Lesson: C6maj9 / "D with everything and kitchen sink" [5 5 4 6 0 0] / Em6 [0 x 11 12 0 0]


Notes
Uncle Lawrence strolls through decades of music history on a time machine from the glory days of Nazareth Pennsylvania, where the absolute greatest acoustic guitars that have ever graced this beautiful planet were built.

January 29th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 567, Tom Bukovac, “Grinder”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing the best pickup ever owned
05:27 - "Hear an ebony board"
05:56 - How's everyone doing? / '59 Gibson Les Paul Custom
06:50 - Fuck you Steve Cutler and retraction
07:17 - Lesson: Lush-ass chord [7 9 6 8 0 0]
08:56 - The Castle recording studio
09:22 - Lesson: B6sus -> C6maj7
10:40 - What a Gibson PAF should sound like
11:21 - Gibson Firebird III selling guitar
13:24 - Buying a Fender Telecaster / Lightweight guitars
14:58 - Sold a bunch of gear
15:22 - Lesson: Sliding down sixths / Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl


Notes
Uncle Larry grinds up some fresh PAF for you to put on your tone salad

January 29th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 566, Tom Bukovac, “Up With People”

Chapters
00:00 - Hi everybody / Waiting for eternal thaw
02:00 - Lesson: Tone Control
03:27 - Thanks / VCB (Viewer Comment Bin)
04:13 - "Where did your hybrid picking come in?" / Total obsurity Rig Rundown for Premier Guitar
05:11 - Lesson: Good practice lick
05:31 - Back to Rig Rundown and hybrid picking
07:24 - This is what is meant by "tone is in the hand" / Moving the pick around and fingering picking
09:36 - VCB (Viewer Comment Bin) / "What are you known for at sessions?"
10:08 - "Your eyes look alive without the booze"
10:18 - "Steve Cutler suck a dick"
11:14 - "Style of guitar you cannot play?" / Singers are like guitar players in regard to identification
12:50 - "Guitar is one of the most expressive instruments"
13:43 - Eric Gales is a good guitar player / Getting expression
15:57 - Playing
16:27 - '63 Gibson ES-335


Notes
Uncle Larry skins it back a little on an old 335 and discusses his new ultra positive approach to life …”up with people” he calls it….well, everyone except Steve Cutler of course….he can suck a dick.

This episode also contains a healthy amount of VCB…where Larry touches on some of the meaning behind the old saying “if you don’t hybrid pick, what the fuck are you even doing with your life?” that has been spoken in guitar culture for decades.

January 28th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 565, Tom Bukovac, “Off The Wagon”

Chapters
00:00 - Hybrid pickin good / "Suburb Chile"
08:15 - Hi guys / Not drinking
09:13 - Playing: Santo & Johnny - Sleep Walk
10:25 - "Testing your manhood" / Siphoning
15:43 - Coming back to guitar after a week / Playing upbeats
18:22 - Young Sheldon / Guthrie Trapp thing
20:26 - Playing


Notes
Uncle Larry lets off a little steam after a session and ends a very annoying short streak of not drinking alcohol that was purely brought on by stress…thank God that’s over

Nothing can interfere with a man’s drinking more than stress…terrible

Here’s that thing that Guthrie has goin’ on in October
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…..and totally unrelated…THIS is an amazing documentary
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexpe...

…and of you haven’t seen the Netflix series “Chernobyl”, you ABSOLUTELY MUST watch it friends …fucking incredible

January 27th, 2026

Homeskoolin Apocalypse Update

Chapters
00:00 - Reality of storm


Notes
I ain’t gonna lie , this storm sucked a giant dick, but we made it through friends

Thanks to all those that sent well wishes

Thanks to all the neighbors and friends that helped me out

This will be known heretofore as the great ice storm of 26

January 20th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 564, Tom Bukovac, “Goodbye Goldtop Hat”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing somber tunes
05:24 - Hello, friends / Getting ready for storm / Michael Buble
07:27 - '52 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop P90
08:29 - Lesson: Em (1 x 5 5 0 3) -> A7 (x 0 4 5 0 2)
09:41 - Guitar is set up perfectly allows expression to the highest
10:37 - Steven Wilson
12:19 - Jim Irsay gig
14:13 - Playing
16:35 - Jim Irsay gig footage


Notes
Uncle Larry refects on a day of sessioneering and discusses the ins and outs of preparing for an ensuing winter storm with young lads to take care of….all whilst channeling Mingus and Lester, filtered through a very English lens…that then gets squeezed through the heart of Cleveland through a blonde Bassman….

and God bless Jimmy Irsay…miss you every day buddy

January 20th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Vastly Improved Playability”

Chapters
00:00 - Tuning up the Rickenbacker because it played like shit
02:32 - Nut spacing
03:44 - Mods
05:22 - The transformation / Raise bridge, lower nut
06:59 - The "buzz open"


Notes
Uncle Larry brings his old 58 Ricky Capri to Gruhns for a MUCH needed set-up.

Greg Voros and Peter were kind enough to do a quickie set up that took it from zero to hero in about 30 minutes

Much appreciated fellas!!!

January 19th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 563, Tom Bukovac, “Strawlarry Fields Forever”

Chapters
00:00 - Mellotron intro
01:26 - Hello, friends / NCAA Football game
01:55 - Old Mellotron
04:06 - Rolling Stones - Angie / Canned Yuengling
05:30 - Kenny Rogers - Gambler
06:30 - Michael Buble
07:19 - Lesson: Voicings (x x 3 3 1 5)
08:29 - Throaty midrange
09:25 - Yamaha EAD10 drum device
10:53 - Lesson: Voicings (1 3 x 0 0 1)
11:47 - The guitar tells you where to go
12:42 - Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick


Notes
Uncle Larry plays some sad flutes and a sad guitar…in honor of the passing of Monday night football …but it’s not a total loss cuz he shows ya some cool chords

i clearly meant XX3315 when i talked about that chord...sorry

January 19th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Bonus, “Kids These Days” (Yamaha EAD10)

Chapters
00:00 - Playing drums along with records device


Notes
Not only does this magical device make playing the drums more fun, it also saves on the ear fatigue of being in the room with a loud ass acoustic drum kit all day

This device is sooooo cool friends…if you dabble in drums and want to play along with records IN STYLE this is for you!

Special thanks to my dear friend Matt Rausch for teaching me about this thing

Love it to pieces!!

January 19th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 562, Tom Bukovac, “Carandolet In The Wind”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing a strange Les Paul
00:58 - Hello, dear friends / Carondelet Pickups
02:25 - Carondelet bridge
02:55 - '59 PAF bridge
03:51 - Carondelet bridge
04:18 - Gibson ES-335 PAF bridge
05:02 - Carondelet bridge
05:39 - Pickup height /  It all sounds great
06:40 - Sometimes mismatched coils inside pickup
07:48 - Just listen to midrange / '59 PAF
08:21 - ES-335 PAF
08:45 - Carondelet (scooped) / Thoughts
10:00 - Carondelet neck pickup / NFL


Notes
Uncle Larry tries out some lovely new PAF style pickups that his dear friend Owen Barry brought him to try.

Check out this site friends
https://www.carondeletpickups.com/


…and totally unrelated, I think this might be the hardest I have ever laughed at an Instagram clip in my entire life :
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTq5hP...

and happy birthday to Dr. Martin Luther King....even though today is actually not your birthday

January 18th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 561, Tom Bukovac, “Freedom Isn’t Free…There’s A Hefty F**kin Fee…”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing the double neck
04:03 - Hello, friends! / NFL
05:31 - Lesson: Emaj scale never though of
08:18 - "Talk a lot of rubbish"
09:19 - '58 Gibson EMS 1235
09:59 - Bixby / Playing
11:40 - Andy Summers great lick / Thanks for Brett Papa video / Mutual respect between 3 musicians
13:13 - History buff / Tough job / NFL
16:59 - Football card collection


Notes
Uncle Larry gets into some doubleneck musings and tries to brace himself for the end of his beloved NFL season.

At the end young Marshall shows off his Tech Deck skills whilst narrating a run through of the football card collection it has taken his father a lifetime of work to put together

Check out this brief preview of what’s coming down the pike for the new GT, JH, TB acoustic record

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Oh…and next time you are having a bad day at work, think about these fellas…

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January 17th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 560, Tom Bukovac, “The Island Of Tweed Deluxes”

Chapters
00:00 - 3 Original Tweed Deluxe amp shootout
00:30 - '59, '59, '61 (late) / Speakers (Jensen, Jensen, Celestion)
01:19 - Magic settings / Fender tube chart
04:05 - Hello, friends / Bike addiction / Haggling
07:30 - Shootout intro / '61 Tweed Deluxe with Celestion
09:16 - '59 Tweed Deluxe Middle
10:11 - '59 Tweed Deluxe Other
11:09 - '61 Celestion
12:02 - '59 Middle
12:34 - '59 Other
13:13 - KISS - Rock 'n' Roll All Night


Notes
Uncle Larry sets up three old original tweed deluxes so that the class can decide which one sounds the best.

January 15th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Arts & Crafts “How To Make A Rickenbacker Into A Guitar”

Chapters
00:00 - Rickenbacker secret


Notes
Day 3 of tracking Morgan Wallen at Blackbird Studios in Nashville TN

Uncle Larry gives away one of his main recording secrets…
It’s ok, he’s almost done with them anyway.

January 13th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 559, Tom Bukovac “Deer Creek Symphony”

Chapters
00:00 - Acoustic playing
03:34 - Hello friends / NFL
04:33 - Lesson: Trick to sound Open Tuning
06:33 - Morgan Wallen / Vincent Gillis and astouding guitars
08:44 - "What's your best acoustic?" [to Vince Gill]
10:15 - Bannerhead and Bryan Sutton
11:49 - John McBride - Blackbird Studios trying out microphone
13:37 - Gibson Southern Jumbo - Uncle Larry's Garage Sale
15:27 - NFL
16:19 - Tweed Deluxe - Uncle Larry's Garage Sale
17:45 - Grateful Dead - Bob Weir


Notes
Uncle Larry reflects on a fun day of sessioneering… and discusses some of the finer points of “acoustical” guitars

if you guys want a shirt like the one i am wearing in this video...or some cool other Homeskoolin' t shirt, check out this site:
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This video is dedicated to one of the most iconic players in the great Homeskoolin’ saga…..our dear old friend Deercreek Audio…the world’s most lovable walrus
Goo goo ga joob buddy

January 11th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Special “Gordon Mote On The Hammond B-3 Organ”

Chapters
00:00 - Gordon Mote gives his wisdom on Fame Muscle Shoals organ
02:12 - Lesson: Hollow sound in organ / Whistle / Percussion
06:30 - Tone generators and tubes / Old Russian tubes / "Going to Hell in a hand basket"
16:39 - Gordon Mote channel and the 4 note channel


Notes
When we were down in the muscular shoals last week we had a little time to kill one day, so of course I asked Uncle Gordon to get into some juicy detail about the inner workings of my alltime favorite instrument, the Hammond B-3

Hope you guys enjoy

Please check out Gordon’s instagram at
@officialgordonmote

and also his Facebook at

January 9th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 558, Tom Bukovac, “Fear Of Changing Strings”

Chapters
00:00 - Acoustic Magic
03:45 - Uncle Larry checking in / Talladega Nights
04:35 - Martin acoustic and never changing the strings
12:36 - New D'Addario string, creasing the bridge / Launching some Gibsons?


Notes
Asking for a friend here , you know that feeling when you love a guitar SO MUCH just the way it is, that you are terrified to change the completely knackered worn out old strings , because you’re deathly afraid it’s gonna totally kill the whole vibe of the guitar?

I have never changed the strings on this magical little 38 OOO-18 the whole time I have had it for that very reason …but tonight friends??

Tonight that all changed

The old strings just wouldn’t tune up anymore, so I had no choice .

In retrospect I’m glad I did …the new strings reminded me of why I fell in love with this guitar in the first place …sure they are a tiny bit bright right now, but after a couple weeks of passing it around to people on sessions that will all be sorted out

January 9th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 557, Tom Bukovac, “The Singing River”

Chapters
00:00 - Multi-bending beauty
01:10 - Hello, friends! / Natchez Trace (Indian road) / NFL gift
03:51 - Trip to Muscle Shoals / Beautiful voice - Thomas "Tommy" Edwards
05:30 - Lynyrd Skynyrd / Artimus Pyle timing / "Time for a book?" Bohemian Grove
08:20 - "Raconteur"
10:15 - John Oates guitar / Hearing / Old Mom Bukovac
15:18 - Hearing aids
16:55 - Thomas "Tommy" Edwards snippet


Notes
Uncle Larry recounts his recent experience in the ancient magnetism of the “Singing River” and a place that the Native Americans thought had a magical power…Muscle Shoals Alabama

I don’t travel much these days …I’ve been everywhere ten times over in this life and i NEVER condone the horrors of traveling to anyone else because i personally LOATHE traveling with every fiber of my being…but if you’ve never been there friends, you need to go.

There is just something about that place that is truly remarkable....neither i or anyone else i know can put it into words.

and TOTALLY unrelated....Kiwi is working on my 65 impala that i have owned for over 20 years

January 8th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Bonus , “The Third Floor”

Chapters
00:00 - Gibson ES-335
02:44 - Gibson Banner Head
06:35 - Back to the ES-335


Notes
One of my favorite places on this planet is the legendary third floor of Gruhn Guitars in Nashville TN…the repair department.

I filmed this little video Monday before I left for Muscle Shoals, and I thought you guts might dig it .

There’s about 8 repair guys up there that work full time keeping the Gruhn inventory moving along.

This team of guys are truly world class titans of guitar repair…Greg Voros, Tony Nagy, Phil Jones, Tom Stadler, Joel, Peter, David, Julio Pinho and Nathan Golliher and a couple others I don’t know as well….but you have seen most of these guys in my previous videos.

The collective brain trust, the repair gear and the general level of high end instruments you will see up there on that magical third floor is nothing short of amazing.

Much like making it to the NFL, the guys that work up there all know how good you gotta be to even get that job in the first place …and you can tell they all respect the job and each other’s skills
….
Interesting side note, young Nathan Golliher can also imitate all of the other repair guys perfectly ..and he also does George, and me …he’s like the Rich Little of the bunch.

Im this video , Julio Pinho shows us the amazing work he has been doing on my 59 factory mono es-355…and Nathan Golliher shows us the “trifecta” he just completed on my 44 banner head j-45

I never fail to appreciate the resources we have in this amazing city of Nashville…still in my opinion the best city in America …and I’ve been here for 34 years.

Where else on earth are THIS many talented musical minds all collected together?

January 8th, 2026

New CLIFFS single out today friends!!!

Chapters
00:00 - Update


Notes
https://music.apple.com/us/album/holl...

January 6th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Yeah…I’ve Always Heard He’s Quite Difficult To Work With…”

Chapters
00:00 - In the studio


Notes
Uncle Larry in the heat of battle on tracking session in the Shoals.