August 20th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Volume 488, Tom Bukovac “Old Dogs & New Tricks”

Chapters
00:00 - Fender Tele playing
02:52 - Hi, friends! / Nashville birthdays and thanks
03:34 - Eddie Shay gift - Donald Fagan MXR script logo Phaser
04:21 - Vince Gill gig
05:03 - Tour gear hostage
05:43 - Pole piece adjustment
06:57 - '57 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop after pole piece adjustment
08:55 - '58 Gibson Les Paul Burst after pole piece adjustment
10:26 - '59 Custom shootout part 2 coming out


Notes
Uncle Larry plays some old honk on a 63 Tele before school

January 28th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Volume 396, Tom Bukovac, “Drones Over Nashville”

Chapters
00:00 - Cover song with imitating Pop drums
03:00 - Hello, friends! / Cold Tuesday morning
03:29 - Lesson: Pop drums and strumming
04:14 - Lesson: Roy Orbison strumming
05:39 - Gibson "Banner Head" J-45 / Bridge story / Joe Glaser
07:00 - Peterson Strobe Tuner
08:27 - Flattening the G / Tuning compromises
09:39 - Droning / Jazzy Donald Fagan / Rolling in his grave (Vince Lombardi)
11:45 - Thanks for Silvertone video / 7 days a week work
13:35 - Gibson "Banner Head" J-45


Notes
Uncle Larry beat boxes one of the popular rhythms of the day, and even hearkens back to the days of Roy Orbison .

Special thanks to Adam Chowning and the boys at Glaser for saving this sweet old J-45 that’s had an even harder life than I have .