November 20th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Vintage Football Flashback….Set The Controls For 1969

Chapters
00:00 - American football card video / Favorite cards
08:32 - '59 Gibson ES-355 Mono



Notes
Warning: if you are not into American football please skip this video

Uncle Larry shows you one of the most attractive sets in Topps football card history…the uber-classy 1969 set…263 total cards, notable rookie cards from this set are Larry Csonka (card # 120) and Brian Piccolo (card # 26)

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November 19th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Catch Beer At 56”

Chapters
00:00 - Beautiful tune


Notes
Happy Wednesday friends…remember this one?

November 18th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Odds and Ends

Chapters
00:00 - '57 Rickenbacker Combo / Uncle Larry's Garage Sale
01:07 - '57 Gibson ES-225
02:20 - '64 Fender Twin Reverb


Notes
Uncle Larry tries hard to keep everyone updated regarding all the endless wheelin and dealin that has taken place in recent weeks here at the Homeskoolin’ company headquarters …Larry and his team are working hard to keep all the viewers informed with up to the minute details showing all the insanity that comprises a normal day here at Homeskoolin Industries Worldwide

November 17th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Volume 527, Tom Bukovac, “Blues For Ray Butts”

Chapters
00:00 - Monday Night Bench Night / Sunday Night Football theme with Carrie Underwood and Tom / Chicken Noodle Soup
04:37 - Horse-trading guitars
05:04 - Shipping guitars
06:19 - Flipping bridge / NFL - "Raiders are like the alcoholic homeless guy of NFL franchises" - Eric Ebo Borash
09:24 - Wound G on bridge
14:20 - Sold guitars / '69 Gibson SG Standard (Uncle Larry's Garage Sale)
16:16 - Looking for 60s Gibson Minihumbucker guitar pickup / '52 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop pickup swap
18:29 - Tastefully chop guitars
21:44 - Gibson Les Paul Custom with "staple" pickup P90
24:28 - Stoptail chop that was terrible
27:10 - WWJP (What Would Jesus Play?) / Tuning and adjusting
37:30 - Pluggging it in


Notes
Uncle Larry spruces up a newish Japanese made Gretsch for a dear friend.

November 16th, 2025

Bachelor Cooking With Uncle Larry (Episode 4) “Just What The Doctor Ordered”

Chapters
00:00 - Chicken Noodle Soup recipe


Notes
It’s that time of year my friends….

The cold weather is upon us , and in this episode, your dear old Uncle Larry is gonna show all you young bachelor cats out there how to make some delicious home made chicken soup that will absolutely blow your girlfriend’s mind

If you REALLY wanna get “in there”, I suggest you bring the whole big ass pot thing over to your girlfriend’s house and let her mom have some too

After that, her mother will stick up for you the next time her dad calls you a worthless cunt behind your back at their next family get together….”well, Jeff…I know he’s jobless and broke, but Brian DID bring over some delicious chicken soup for us the other day while you were on your little golf outing with the guys from big pharma”

November 16th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Volume 526, Tom Bukovac, “Acoustic Erotic”

Chapters
00:00 - Soft playing on an interesting acoustic
05:50 - Hello, friends / Football picks
07:00 - Little party with Jaime French
08:40 - Lifes changes from chasing women to knowledge
09:37 - Gibson Acoustic
10:42 - Changing tuners is usually a myth / Not holding in tune
12:40 - Misprint on the Plexi Soul / Grass instead of Glass error
15:05 - Mount Rushmore of stalkers...which one is best
16:43 - Acoustic or Electric?
18:32 - Plugged in acoustic? / Acoustic pickup cannot get the sound
23:31 - Vintage prices are crazy


Notes
Uncle Larry professes his life long hatred for the sound of plugged in acoustics and answers some probing VCB on a beautiful fall Sunday

Thank you for being a part of this madness, i just saw today that we are almost at 127K subs...i never would have believed it five years ago if you told me this was all gonna be happening....it's truly crazy, considering this all started as a total joke

if you guys are indeed getting something useful out of these absolutely free rants and occasional lessons please feel free to visit the Homeskoolin' tip jars:
Paypal is tombukovac‪@gmail.com‬
Venmo is @Tom-Bukovac-1

every little bit helps friends...i'll be using all the money to pay for the records i am currently working on....an acoustic record with Guthrie and Jedd....and a solo record follow up to Plexi Soul

November 15th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Volume 525, Tom Bukovac, “Brit Clean”

Chapters
00:00 - Chord picking Steve Hackett - Lamia
08:24 - What's up peoples?
09:35 - Lesson: Steve Hackett lead
10:52 - Brett Papa / "Radiators and drains" people in life
14:08 - '59 Gibson ES-355 / Tortoiseshell pickguard
16:48 - Jedd Hughes, Guthrie Trapp, Tom Bukovac acoustic record
17:55 - Winter hot-tubbing
18:38 - Vince Gill
19:06 - "Wood doesn't make a difference...[stare]"


Notes
Uncle Larry takes you to the clean middle pickup of PAF’s on an ebony board land

Velvet English hammers…

Even without an AC-30 it does “the thing”

November 14th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Volume 524, Tom Bukovac, “Antique-ing”

Chapters
00:00 - Strumming some chords
05:13 - Good morning! / Brett Papa and recording at his house
06:18 - Creative power of 3 minds / NFL
08:52 - '50 Gibson Southern Jumbo
10:18 - Lesson: Tuning chord to know intonation
12:30 -Fender Vibrolux Reverb
12:47 - Uncle Larry's Garage Sale
13:08 - '60 Les Paul Junior Double-Cut Cherry
13:16 - '57 Les Paul Special Single-Cut
13:28 - '62 Guild Duane Eddy
14:07 - Thanks for "Vintage Verified" / Process and how it works
17:02 ' 64 Gibson Firebird and touching up color
20:40 - Great newish guitar players and who Tom likes / Derek Trucks, Marcus King, Gary Clark Jr.


Notes
Uncle Larry plays some flat top and gets into some heavy VCB

The fine work that has been performed on this old basket case Gibson SJ was done by Nathan Golliher at Gruhn Guitars in Nashville

He is AMAZING and I highly recommend him for any of your acoustic repair needs

Check out this old track if you wanna hear some vintage Uncle Larry…I was probably 25 when I did this record…it was pretty crude but you can hear all the Larryisms
Drive Right Into the Sun


If you want to check out the Vintage Verified website here ya go:
https://www.vintageverified.com/

Check out all the latest Homeskoolin merch here:
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If anyone is interested in these old guitars …all of the work is already done…they need nothing and they are running on all cylinders…you guys know how obsessive I am about that shit

1960 Les Paul cherry double cut
12k plus shipping

1957 Les Paul special tv single cut
24k plus shipping

1962 guild de-500 Duane Eddy model
5500 plus shipping

If anyone out there has a pre ‘64 Gibson L-5CES with humbuckers or a straight 59 tv junior with tortoiseshell guard and no excuses I am all ears on potential trades…
Email me at tombukovac@gmail.com if you are interested in any of these instruments

If you feel like learning some in depth guitar shut check out this guitar course I made with Brett papa…it’s CHOCK FULL of ideas and concepts you can make your own:
https://www.brettpapa.com/maximum-lar...

If you wanna buy some super comfy original Homeskoolin merch go here…this is the OG stuff:
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If you feel like donating something to the cause:
My PayPal tip jar is tombukovac@gmail.com
My Venmo tip jar is @Tom-Bukovac-1

November 12th, 2025

Tom Bukovac Bonus Jam “Moon Goggles”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing in black and white


Notes
Happy Wednesday

November 8th, 2025

Homeskoolin' Volume 523, Tom Bukovac, "Vintage Verified"

Chapters
00:00 - Vintage instrument verification


Notes
Well friends, you have probably heard me mention this new company in the past.

A vintage guitar authentication service right here in Nashville TN called “Vintage Verified”
http://www.vintageverified.com

They have finally officially launched their business and are offering their services to the world.
FINALLY, there is a way to use pure science and data (spectrometry, x ray, microscope etc) to determine whether the finishes, plastics and metals on our beloved old guitars is indeed original or not.

They are now a part of the Gruhn appraisal network, backed by several heavy hitters in the vintage world.
Check out the website to see the list of services and endorsees.

Special thank you to my friend Matt Swanson for joining us .

November 6th, 2025

Homeskoolin' Bonus, Tom Bukovac, "Uncle Larry's Slight Return" (live 2025)

Chapters
00:00 - Guitar Party footage, ripping it up


Notes
Uncle Larry plays an old classic with Guitar Party at 3rd and Lindsley on 10/1/25

film by Jaime French....check out her amazing channel at:
/ @jaimefrenchofficial

Plexi Soul will be release on all streaming platforms tomorrow!!
tell all your friends


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and www.humbuckermerch.com

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

November 3rd, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Volume 522, Tom Bukovac, “Offset America”

Chapters
00:00 - Bench hello friends / Cannot watch NFL Monday Night Football
01:27 - Michael Buble
02:34 - '64 Fender Jaguar
03:48 - Putting some 0.010 flats on it
08:22 - Jaguar mute (felt mute)
13:09 - Gordon Mote
15:42 - All set up and playing
17:39 - "The strangle switch"
18:16 - Jaguar vs. Jazzmaster / Playing


Notes
Uncle Larry tweaks on a poor old neglected 64 lake placid blue jag with matching headstock that he has had laying around for ages

November 3rd, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Volume 521, Tom Bukovac, “Heart Full O Shred”

Chapters
00:00 - Lovely playing, lost in mood
11:12 - Hello, friends
11:55 - Lesson: Artificial Harmonic
14:54 - "Slow Hand" Larry playing fast
16:21 - Lesson: Bending on the low strings
21:00 - Dann Huff and Michael Buble
21:47 - '61 Gibson SG Special with incredible P90s and bleed caps
22:26 - SG bridge pickup
22:41 - SG neck pickup
22:58 - SG middle position
23:18 - SG bridge gassed


Notes
Uncle Larry explores some of the tonal depths achievable with the greatest electronics set up that has ever been installed into an electric guitar …whilst plunking on a prime specimen from the golden age of Parsons Street in Kalamazoo Michigan.

If anyone wants to watch the livestream of the Guitar Party gig we did Saturday night you can go here and check it out for ten bucks
https://volume.com/t/paMcOk/?utm_sour...

The audio ain’t too bad…camera work is really nice

November 2nd, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Bonus Jam “Lost And Found”

Chapters
00:00 - Quiet goodness


Notes
One for the night owls

November 2nd, 2025

Homeskoolin Volume 520, Tom Bukovac, “Slap-back Slab-Board Blues”

Chapters
00:00 - Popping off a song
03:31 - Hello, friends! / Fighting a cold and playing with Guthrie
05:26 - Scott Henderson story about an empty night
07:26 - Organized event / John Oates, Mike Mills, Steve Gorman
10:15 - '60 Fender Telecaster / Coolest Tele with "2-tone" / '61 AC30 or Fender amp / Font
13:24 - Lesson: Nastiest, dirtiest guitar lick


Notes
Uncle Larry reflects on last evening’s madness with a lovely old Telecaster Custom and a Tweed Deluxe both for 1960

November 1st, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Volume 519, Tom Bukovac, “The Acoustic Slide”

Chapters
00:00 - More sad songs and slide
01:26 - Hello, friends! / 3rd & Lindsley
02:30 - Lesson: Electric vs acoustic slide / Acoustic with pick to get volume
08:05 - Lesson: Vibrato (Ry Cooder)
09:04 - Lesson: Drop D slide / Using it and not using it
10:47 - Enough Derek Trucks copies already
12:43 - Lesson: Voicings in Drop D (Gmaj7 [5 x 0 3 5 x]) -> (Dmaj9 [0 0 4 6 5 0]) -> (Dmaj96 [0 0 4 6 0 0]) -> (Cmaj79 [10 x 0 0 12 x])
-> (Gmaj7 [5 x 0 0 7 x]) -> (Edom9 [2 x 0 1 3 2])
15:01 - Lesson: Cool chord
16:28 - Lesson: Hammering-on slide


Notes
Uncle Larry shows you some handy slide shit on an old 64 J-200

October 31st, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Volume 518, Tom Bukovac, “The Saddest Guitar In The World”

Chapters
00:00 - Sad sliding
05:16 - Singing: Coming in on a wing and prayer
05:47 - Hello, friends! / Gildan
06:48 - '64 Gibson J50 sad guitar
08:18 - Playing and singing a made up sad song
10:00 - Cloying
11:13 - A.I. taking our jobs?
12:07 - FAILACI / Working with young cats
14:31 - Happy Halloween / VCB (Viewer Comment Bin)
15:15 - Jim Irsay collection / NFL
17:43 - Formative ages for music / Friends and the old days
20:58 - "Most gratifying thing in your life?" / Kids
22:32 - John Fogerty
23:05 - Ears are doing better / Stories of feedback


Notes
This 64 j-50 I have owned for years must have had a terrible childhood

I’ve never played any acoustic in my life that sounds sadder than it does

October 30th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Volume 517, Tom Bukovac, “Orchestra Sized Maneuvers In The Dark”

Chapters
00:00 - Strumming away on an oldie
05:44 - '51 Martin 000-18 acoustic for sale
07:00 - Guthrie and Jedd show tickets
08:15 - Plexi Soul / NFL
09:43 - Bizarre accident story with feedback / Cancelled gigs and uncontrollable
15:24 - Pretty cool series on Netflix


Notes
Uncle Larry discusses a recent brutal affliction and shows you a sweet old '51 OOO-18 with a K&K western mini pickup that a friend of his is selling for 6k plus shipping

email me at tombukovac@gmail.com if you want to purchase this fine instrument

if you wanna check out the new Homeskoolin' swag go here:
https://humbuckermerch.com

if you wanna come to the Guitar Party gig on November 1st go here:
https://www.3rdandlindsley.com/tm-eve...

if you wanna donate a little something to the channel:
my PayPal tip jar is
tombukovac‪@gmail.com‬

my venmo tip jar is @Tom-Bukovac-1

if you wanna see a pretty cool doco on Netflix check out "No One Saw A Thing"....some really great early 80's footage and more Morley Safer than you EVER got after a football game ended when you were a kid and "60 Minutes" came on...which was always just a sad reminder that you had to go back to school the next morning...don't act like you don't remember

October 27th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Volume 516, Tom Bukovac, “Choppers and Benders”

Chapters
00:00 - Bench vid on Gretsch 6129
02:16 - Adjusting truss rod by feel / NFL
06:00 - Thanks Guthrie and Jed vid
06:30 - Lesson: Chord you never thought of [0 11 11 14 14 x]
07:16 - '57 Gibson Les Paul Junior with Gene Parsons string bender
08:11 - Playing: String bender
12:17 - Chicken Soup


Notes
Uncle Larry shares the delight of his dear young boys after his first foray into making homemade chicken soup.

October 27th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Volume 515, Tom Bukovac, “Sick Day”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing acoustic / Sick kids
05:30 - New UK Merch
06:17 - '50 Gibson Southern Jumbo / Saving an old acoustic / Nathan Guller
08:04 - '64 Epiphone Frontier
08:47 - Lesson: Uncle Larry composition
12:18 - Losing money on NFL
13:19 - Playing: Stolen lick from Gus
14:20 - Epiphone brand


Notes
Uncle Larry plunks some acoustics on a rare day off ...

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