March 10th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Mr. Chewy” (#1963 Marshall JTM-45 Offset)

Chapters
00:00 - '63 Marshall JTM-45


Notes
A friend of mine wanted to hear this old 63 offset JTM-45 Marshall rig, so I made him this video .

Thought you guys might get a kick out of it too…this amp sounds so fuggin’ cool to me.

I can’t believe how chewy and gummy it is …such a unique sounding rig

March 9th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “First Day With The New Steel”

Chapters
00:00 - Pedal steel playing


Notes
Mike Bourque I’m comin for you pal!!

Seriously friends …don’t be too hard on me…just havin a little fun here trying to stay outta trouble

March 9th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 589, Tom Bukovac, “Buddhism Made Easy”

Chapters
00:00 - Raunch
01:33 - Hello, class! / Radio stations through the Watkins Scout / Chilling out
02:52 - Feeling like a dirty whore / Jamie French - The Hunter & Edge of Seventeen
06:37 - Hypochondria / CT scan and bloodwork
12:19 - Steely Dan body of work / Bodhisattva
15:09 - Acoustic change out and tuning
16:30 - Lesson: Steely Dan - Bodhisattva chords
20:28 - Drummer friend channel / Pedal steel


Notes
Uncle Larry plays some post test results rock and roll for ya on a lovely old Gibson solid body.

March 9th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 588, Tom Bukovac “All The Petes”

Chapters
00:00 - In depth with a pedal steel


Notes
You may have thought that ol’ Larry’s pedal steel phase had already came and went many years ago…and you would be right ….

but…I recently got the urge to jump back in the fire and bought myself an old 1961 Fender 400

I had no idea how to set up the changes and pedals, so I called my dear old friend and legendary steel guitar man Bruce Bouton.

He was kind enough to burn a Sunday afternoon crawlin’ around underneath this archaic piece of Fullerton history, to help me get it up and running like it’s supposed to.

Bruce is a real country music historian, and I’m glad I had the cameras rolling to capture some of these great stories.

In the world of guitar , the name Steve is the most popular…there are a million great guitar players named Steve….

but in the pedal steel world , Pete is the magic name …Sneaky Pete, Pete Drake, Pete Wade…

Thanks for being on the progrum Brucey!!

March 8th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “America’s Amp”

Chapters
00:00 - Impossibly clean Super
03:51 - Inside the amp
05:44 - Getting it ready
08:25 - Playing the amp


Notes
there was a time in American history when men rode Harley’s and played loud rude country music…and soulful rhythm and blues music…and rowdy rockin’ blues music for scantily clad nasty ho's that were built like brick shit houses in smoky sweaty bars across this great land….

and this was the amp that they used…

and when the gig was over they pushed the driver seat of their 2 door 1975 Pontiac Grand Prix forward and threw the thing in the back seat while it was still hot …and then they went back inside and bought an eight ball off the bartender so they could stay up all night banging some stripper in their mobile home…

and this was the amp that they used….

and they didn’t have to “go direct” or put “baffles” in front of the amp…and they didn’t have “expression pedals” for their “modeling device”…and if they DID have a pedal , it said “MXR” on it in big block letters …and it ran on a 9 volt …and it sounded fuckin great …

and this is the amp that they used…

March 7th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “You Guys Know Any Originals?”

Chapters
00:00 - Intro to amp
03:07 - Inside the amp
03:48 - Playing the amp


Notes
Uncle Larry busts out a little two prong cord blues on one of the first Deluxe Reverbs that ever rolled off the line in Fullerton.

March 2nd, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Bonus Jam “Bukysattva”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing loop Steely Dan - Bodhisattva


Notes
the shine in your Japan…the sparkle in your China

March 1st, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 587.5 Tom Bukovac, “The Missing Piece Part 2”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing the '56 Gibson Les Paul Special (new)
02:16 - Intonation part 2 / Bridge and studs
03:31 - Stabbed finger
04:11 - '56 Gibson Les Paul Special (original)
05:30 - Summary
05:55 - '55 Gibson Les Paul Custom P90 J.T.
07:01 - '56 Gibson Les Paul Special (new)
09:18 - Checking acoustic properties / '56 Gibson Les Paul Special (new)
09:55 - Checking acoustic properties / '56 Gibson Les Paul Special (original)
10:15 - Checking acoustic properties / '56 Gibson Les Paul Special (new)
10:30 - Checking acoustic properties / '56 Gibson Les Paul Special (original)
10:39 - Checking acoustic properties / '55 Gibson Les Paul Custom P90 J.T. Ebony board
11:05 - It's the little things that make Rock n' Roll


Notes
Uncle Larry takes a victory lap on the old chopper 56 after beating it fully into submission ….damn this thing is pretty fuggin cool kids

March 1st, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 587, Tom Bukovac, “The Missing Piece”

Chapters
00:00 - Guess, hello, friends
00:56 - '56 Gibson Les Paul Special
03:00 - Stash of parts
07:38 - Marshall amps / Dumble amps
13:02 - Fender vs Gibson guitars / Gibson L5
15:40 - Soul Power series
17:35 - Jizzboy / Pickup height / Tuning
21:34 - Playing / Intonation...


Notes
In today’s episode, Larry’s big reveal gets completely ruined by the discovery of a missing part …
but rest assured friends, he will live to fight another day …
until next time my friends

March 1st, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Midnite Symphony”

Chapters
00:00 - Sleep tune


Notes
Turn off your mind my little insomniacs

February 27th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 586, Tom Bukovac, “Killdozer”

Chapters
00:00 - Ja'mon'
03:17 - Hello, friends
04:02 - Happy Friday / Producer friend talks, "Trying to be as comfortable as possible for as long as possible..."
07:43 - Funny story about son / Killdozer - Marvin Heemeyer / Son's song he created "Channeling"
14:44 - Amazon Prime series Soul Power and the history of sports


Notes
Uncle Larry recounts a funny story from yesterday regarding the crazy musical mind of his dear sweet 10 year old boy Leo.

February 26th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 585, Tom Bukovac, “The Originality Police”

Chapters
00:00 - Strumming and singing
02:00 - Ginger Baker talking shit videos / John Bonham and Jimi Hendrix
04:46 - Vince Gill bought guitar
05:59 - Jamie French
06:37 - Ella Langley video thanks
07:04 - Dave Klaus thanks and isolated tracks
07:30 - With A.I. you can isolate tracks
07:56 - Learning from A.I. to do demo tracks
08:49 - VCB (Viewer Comment Bin) / Jizzboy drugs?
09:47 - Playing a C chord with a viewer
10:22 - Ella Langley comment / Listen to music from the waste down
12:12 - Friend Rick story / Originality police
16:57 - The Struts producing story Beatles vs. Rolling Stones
19:11 - Gibson acoustic / Happy Birthday retuned original
20:00 - The Cliffs


Notes
Uncle Larry answers some pressing VCB

Here is the new Jaime French release friends:
• JAIME FRENCH - The Hunter (Official Video)

Here is a message from the CLIFFS

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February 25th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 584, Tom Bukovac, “Choosin’ Texas” Isolated Guitars

Chapters
00:00 - Dave Claus shows guitar tracks on Ella Langley song


Notes
Uncle Larry introduces the class to recording engineer Dave Clauss, who recorded the song “Choosin’ Texas” by Ella Langley.

This song has been an ENORMOUS hit and I have had lots of people ask about how I came up with the intro riff for it…so I figured it would be cool for you guys to hear the actual isolated tracks so you can see how the process works.

Special thanks to Dave for taking time to do this…hope you guys enjoy

February 24th, 2026

Homeskoolin' Volume 583, Tom Bukovac, "The Power Of Collaboration"

Chapters
00:00 - Plunking away
03:50 - Hello, friends
04:28 - Lesson: "That's a hard one" [x 0 5 5 2 5]
05:51 - '44 Gibson Banner Head
06:23 - Old buddies and taking photos
08:18 - Guthrie Trapp / Basic luthier skills
11:14 - VCB (Viewer Comment Bin) question / "Being involved with an amazing song"
11:56 - Creation of art / It is always a village / Thankful for being a part


Notes
Uncle Larry plunks on an old banner head and answers some VCB before work.

February 23rd, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Session Update “The Ocean’s Way”

Chapters
00:00 - Ocean Way Recording Studios
01:09 - Uncle Larry pedalboard
01:30 - 100W Marshall / Chorus Echo


Notes
Blake Shelton at Oceanway Studios

Scott Hendricks is the producer

Justin Niebank engineering

Uncle Larry
Troy Lancaster
Bryan Sutton
Aaron Sterling
Jimmie Sloas
Paul Franklin
Gordon Mote

February 23rd, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 582, Tom Bukovac, “He’s A Cleveland Man”

Chapters
00:00 - Acoustic strumming
01:48 - Hello, friends / Glam rock lovers, who wrote that song?
02:57 - Uncle Larry song
05:00 - Cold out there / "The Irishman" movie
07:32 - '64 Epiphone Frontier Acoustic & Uncle Larry's Garage Sale
08:21 - Fender Telecaster & Uncle Larry's Garage Sale / Power loss and generator / DVD collection
11:57 - Gretsch never had sustain
16:21 - Blake Shelton
16:46 - Train - Drops of Jupiter / Incredible gifts
19:20 - Lesson: First chord of David Bowie song


Notes
Uncle Larry cries over early 2000’s pop songs before work… and takes a little trip back to the glam rock era.

If you want either of these guitars
64 Texan 10k plus shipping
69 tele 9500 plus shipping

Local pickup ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS preferred

Starring Leo as the tortilla faced thumb nail model

February 22nd, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Barn Finds & Basket Cases”

Chapters
00:00 - '60 Gretsch 6131 Jet Firebird


Notes
Uncle Larry shows the class what happens when nature starts to take over a vintage guitar and reclaim it to the earth from whence it came.

Parts needed:
2 patent number filtertron covers
2 silver pickup surrounds
3 nickel Gretsch G knobs
2 original back plates

Here is one of dear Adam’s songs friends
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDgt6yF99F4

February 20th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 581, Tom Bukovac, “Springtime Loins”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing
01:15 - Hello, friends / Springtime / Jelly Roll / Blake Shelton
02:58 - '63 Gibson ES-335  & Uncle Larry's Garage Sale
06:51 - No access hole carnage / Found the carnage maker


Notes
Uncle Larry offers the class a truly wonderful excuse free example of one the finest electric guitars ever made…from the golden era of pre-Vietnam Kalamazoo

38k plus 4-500 for next day air …
I won’t be making a dollar on this guitar friends..that is EXACTLY what I have in it

in fact l be losing money considering the bridge I put on it …damn

NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING UNLESS YOU SET IT UP YOURSELF FRIENDS

February 20th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 580, Tom Bukovac, “Listen To The Blues They’re Playin”

Chapters
00:00 - Old skool tunes
02:55 - Hello, friends / Pick drop
03:50 - Lesson: So much shit right in there, friends / Endless lifetime
06:07 - How's everyone doing? / Update
07:33 - '60 Fender Telecaster Custom / Heat setting neck / Nick Drushel at Glaser's
09:55 - 250k potentiometer
11:45 - Victor Mason / Mojave amps / Plexi Palace


Notes
Uncle Larry performs a full cavity search of the tonal possibilities of a couple Fender Telecasters while the neighbor’s dog does his thing .

February 19th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 579, Tom Bukovac, “Brandon Hood, Record Producer”

Chapters
00:00 - Brandon Hood interview and where "progrum" came from


Notes
It’s about damn time i introduced all of you Homeskoolers to my dear friend Brandon Hood…
This talented young fella came all the way from the Ocoee to become one of Nashville’s busiest producers.

I have personally witnessed the growth and steady rise of his career through the glass of hundreds of sessions we have done together over the years.

I am so proud of him…and this man is absolute living proof of one of my alltime favorite old sayings…”the harder you work, the luckier you get”