September 6th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 701, Tom Bukovac, “For Lovers Of Jazz & Blues”

Chapters
00:00 - Good morning
01:47 - Gibson P13 pickups / Restringing
10:00 - "Not just about guitar; it's about life" / Learn the hard way


Notes
Uncle Larry tries to jump start an old 59 Harmony H-62 that needs a good bit of work...

and totally unrelated...i could literally watch this shit all day long, i love how he talks like Angus Young.
• 1979: Fred Dibnah - Steeplejack: Full Docu...

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September 1st, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 697, Tom Bukovac, “What’s The Frequency Larry?”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing: Mello into singing
01:20 - Hey friends! / Tuesday Gone rendition
02:29 - Checking in / Brett Papa update
02:51 - Harmony Sovereign / Jimmy Burkett
04:16 - Harmony Bass guitar / Stratotone Jupiter
05:56 - Dedication to Brooks Thomas / Gibson Firebird
07:05 - Frequencies used at a concert / Know your frequencies
09:57 - Boss GE-10 (Graphic 10-band EQ) and demonstration of frequencies
14:40 - Thank you / Gus, Jizzboy
15:39 - "Tune Down, Tune Out"


Notes
Sure it’s important to know the notes on the fretboard, but it’s equally important to know your frequencies friends

August 31st, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 696, Tom Bukovac, “Feels Like The Fourth Time”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing: Foreigner - Feels Like the First Time
02:41 - Hello, Camaros
03:19 - "Tune Down. Tune Out." / Coffee
04:53 - Lesson: Old Blues guy - Play with your thumb
07:40 - '61 Gibson SG Special / Pickups have a good "scrock" / Rosewood fretboard
08:30 - VCB (Viewer Comment Bin) / Dark Web Larry
09:50 - "DeArmond Dynasonic pickups?" / Find a position where no hum
11:31 - "Do you ever miss the good ole Gus days?"
12:56 - "What's the worst guitar tone on an otherwise great record?" / Chicago - 25 Or 6 To 4 (Terry Kath)
16:15 - Nashville was built by strangers writing songs together
17:20 - Lesson: Chord progression / "Sitting On The Sand"
20:03 - Lesson: Whole step downward pull index bend
21:01 - Really bad Country guys / Videos: How things got built in America / Building chimneys / Immigrants


Notes
Uncle Larry goes wayyy out on the ledge in this one in the name of brutal honesty ....

and yes, it's totally fine if you unsubscribe after you watch this , I get it


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August 28th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 694, Tom Bukovac, “Acoustica”

Chapters
00:00 - Acoustic shootout / '38 Martin 000-18
01:48 - '44 Gibson J-45 Bannerhead
02:53 - '39 Martin Herringbone
04:42 - Lot's of prep on the Homeskoolin' show / Dan Auerbach / Mower
05:44 - New riff / 000-18
06:36 - Bannerhead
09:02 - Herringbone
10:51 - 000-18
12:51 - Lesson: Tune for the part your playing
14:48 - Bannerhead
15:41 - Herringbone


Notes
Uncle Larry compares three old acoustics on a shitty sounding iPhone mic on his way out the door to a session

One has new strings so it’s kinda unfair, but hey, what the hell else are we gonna do?

There is also a lovely guitar/weed eater duet at the end of this that I think you guys might enjoy

This might also be a helpful insight into the “tuning for whatever key you are playing in” thing that people rarely discuss…and more importantly a good illustration of “the crease”

Let us know in the comments which one moves you the most

August 27th, 2026

Uncle Larry’s Top Picks

Chapters
00:00 - '35 Gibson


Notes
Call Music City Vintage today friends

August 20th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 686, Tom Bukovac, “Doozy Day”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing: Duesenberg Double Cat
02:36 - Hello, friends! / Fall
03:15 - Duesenberg Double Cat / John Oats / Morgan Wallen / Fakin' steel
04:41 - Playing: Faking pedal steel
05:53 - "Weird EQ" / Coolest moves on a multibender
06:22 - Lesson: Keeping the G while hitting the B
07:41 - "That move right there"
08:51 - Getting to a cool Major 7
09:51 - "Cool move" / "Sound of the benders"
10:51 - Lesson: Crippled by the slide
13:27 - '63 Gibson Firebird V / Taking out high end by swapping potentiometers (pots)
16:26 - '64 Gibson Firebird III
19:00 - Robert Keeley - Tube Drive
19:38 - The Doors - People Are Strange


Notes
Uncle Larry shows the class the discontinued Duesenberg Double Cat Multi Bender guitar that he has been wrestling with for almost 20 years now….and then he gets into some old Firebird minutiae

August 18th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Sweet Little Gal From Kalamazoo”

Chapters
00:00 - Gibson Les Paul Custom - Marshall half stack


Notes
I thought it only fitting that Uncle Larry’s third and final post of the day be the beloved 59 Black Booty Beauty roaring through Dudley Craven’s masterpiece that he created in an old Ham Radio shack in Hanwell.

oh and by the way, have you heard the news?? tube amps are dead

August 18th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 684, Tom Bukovac, “Life 360”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing: Acoustic
03:21 - "Pepe, did you get the brush?" / Doing 3 sessions
05:20 - '39 Martin Herringbone / 13 year old boy and tracking Life 360
09:24 - Uncle Larry's Garage Sale: '38 Gibson ES-150 - Charlie Christian


Notes
Uncle Larry discusses the pros and cons of the delicate subject of using technology to spy on your children’s every move …and offers one of the coolest guitars ever for sale …all in one episode.

if you are interested in this guitar email me at tombukovac‪@gmail.com‬

NOTE TO ALL POTENTIAL BUYERS:
since i'm not making any dough whatsoever on this deal i reserve the right to swap the original guard on this guitar over to the one i am keeping....don't worry, the repro guard on my other one looks super cool.

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

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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 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 1st, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 672, Tom Bukovac, “Health Is Wealth”

Chapters
00:00 - Starship trooper doing what he does
01:26 - Hello friends / Medical intervention in London (stomach illness)


Notes
Uncle Larry gives ya slice of his recent life , and it ain’t pretty friends

SO many people I want to thank from the absolute bottom of my very soul for completely saving my ass and otherwise in this past week friends …

Brandon Hood
Jake Hill
Gordon Mote
Bruce Bouton
Mark Hill
Joe Glaser
Leo Ellis
Chris Mchugh
Michael Buble
Kris Donegan
Justin Niebank
Tony Cull
Bob Wootton
Barrie Cadogan
Sarah Buxton
Dann Huff
Jedd Hughes
Nicky G
Ebo
The people at Wellington Hospital in London
Ty and Karysa Myers
Jaime French

and probably even more that I am forgetting at the moment …

all the bloody details are all in the video friends…and the reality of it is probably even worse than i am depicting it…but I’m trying to keep the show PG rated

Friends, I am sooo glad to be back in the states I cannot even tell you in words …even though the heat and humidity here is so absurd that one can only find it comical ….it’s embarrassing to even step outside and admit the fact that I even live here …that also explains the completely ridiculous fan noise from my AC unit in this video

and for you numbers people out there, when i left for London I was 6’2” 235 pounds…today I am 6’ 2” 220

Big love to all you Homeskoolers

Onward and Upward

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 Coronet


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 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 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

June 28th, 2026

Uncle Larry’s Random Gear Review (EHX Deluxe Memory Man & Big Muff)

Chapters
00:00 - Hello, friends / Electro-Harmonix tryout
01:15 - Clean sound
01:52 - Electro-Harmonix Big Muff
02:36 - Tone control
02:52 - Sustain control
03:23 - Electro-Harmonix Memory Man / Controls / Gain
08:03 - Longest delay you can get / Brightness / Modulation
10:00 - Summary


Notes
Uncle Larry delves into a couple new EHX pedals …the new Big Muff and the new small box Deluxe Memory Man

June 26th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Pipe Bomb Blues”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing: Blues on Gibson Les Paul Special


Notes
One for the night owls…just an old man in his cheap Walmart reader glasses who still loves to play that guitar

June 26th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 658, Tom Bukovac, “The Teenage Years”

Chapters
00:00 - Hello, friends / Hot and humid
03:45 - Parenting is challenging / Phone and age dilemma
10:00 - '58 Gibson Les Paul Junior
11:22 - Guthrie and Jedd record
12:35 - Playing: Gibson Les Paul Custom
15:15 - D'Addario half rounds strings / Playing: Fender Telecaster
22:00 - Playing: Gibson Les Paul Junior


Notes
Uncle Larry talks about the most difficult part of parenting whilst restringing a golden age Black Beauty.

The guitar in the thumbnail is a real photo of a real burst that sadly underwent some good old fashioned hillbilly craftsmanship and some very clever D.I.Y. “repair work”

Both of the instruments in my previous video (tweed deluxe and 63 330) sold immediately (to the same guy actually)…

Special thanks to Antonio at the Green Hills Apple Store Genius Bar for not completely ruining my afternoon today ….super sweet dude that is REALLY FUCKING GOOD at his job

June 26th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 657, Tom Bukovac, “Cigarette Burn Blues”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing Gibson SG
05:47 - Hello Rock 'n' Roll Enthusiasts / Wild West of parenting / Ken Burn stuff
07:31 - Forming of this country and the old days
09:18 - Question: "What year would you have chosen to be born?"
10:00 - Gregg Allman documentary (The Music of My Soul)
11:12 - Reese Wynans / Book: Sky Dog
13:02 - Question: "What Classic Rock band should you be in?"
14:43 - '65 Gibson SG ('64)
15:00 - Putting different tuners on a guitar / 99.9% it is bridge
17:15 - Denmark Street Guitars good story
19:08 - Uncle Larry's Garage Sale: Fender Tweed Deluxe
20:55 - Uncle Larry's Garage Sale: '63 Gibson ES-330
21:16 - Uncle Larry's Garage Sale: Fender Tweed Deluxe


Notes
Uncle Larry offers up a few cool items for the garage sale

59 tweed deluxe 7500…local pickup only
63 es-330 chopped for old 60’s parent sticker humbucks 6K

Email me at tombukovac@gmail.com

June 20th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 653, Tom Bukovac, “Poverty Caps and Persian Rugs”

Chapters
00:00 - Missed car show with cool '58 Chevrolet Impala and wagon
03:15 - Greg Voros home shop and refret / Sound
05:12 - Tangs too loose / Joe Glaser reslot
06:54 - "What fret wire?"
10:00 - "What do you like about the guitar [Gibson Les Paul Junior]?"
10:53 - '78 Dean V
14:22 - Dream guitar?


Notes
Your dear old uncle burned a half a tank of gas blazing through some absolutely breathtaking rural scenery in this great state of Tennessee in a finely tuned 67 GTO today friends.

I ended up visiting my dear friend Greg Voros from Gruhn Guitars, who gave us a great lesson on refretting old guitars….and i also got to hang with dear Jack Ruch and sweet Sid while I was there.

You know those special days where you are just happy to be alive ?