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

“How To Butcher A Vintage Guitar”

Chapters
00:00 - Gibson ES-345 / Cut out back now attached with magnets
09:03 - Footage of carnage


Notes
Friends…this is not A.I……this is real

Somebody in this world actually thought it was a good idea to do this to a poor old 1960 Gibson ES-345, that had made it through the first 60 years of its life relatively unscathed.

Starring my dear old friend Dan Strain from Danocaster guitars, along with the rest of the boys from Glaser Instrument Repair

February 12th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 575, Tom Bukovac, “Community”

Chapters
00:00 - '65 Fender Stratocaster Ocean Turquose
05:10 - "What is the point...to leave it alone?"
07:30 - Carfax for guitars
10:00 - "Most heinous chop job?" / '52 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop P90
12:20 - Preamps in acoustics / Van Halen / Brent Mason Telecaster
16:23 - Fiberglass / Carbon fiber splines
23:04 - Neck sets
26:41 - Groove Master bridge and innovations at Glaser
30:00 - Tom Murphy / Tom Bukovac innovation on the hush about a Stratocaster


Notes
Uncle Larry visits with the boys from Music City Bridge to discuss a very cool 1965 Stratocaster that found it’s way to it’s current owner through a very real and very organic network of people working together simply trying to help each other out.

After 30 plus years of living in Nashville, I can tell you that there is a very strong sense of community here, and we are all very thankful for that.

This guitar was originally consigned at Music City Vintage for a LOT of money due to the rarity of the ocean turquoise custom color.

I saw it there and immediately fell in love with it, and decided to feature it in one of my videos thinking that someone out there with way more money than I have might be interested in it.

My dear friend Matt Swanson saw that video and said that he would buy the guitar, but ONLY if the store was cool with having the guitar inspected by the guys at Vintage Verified to MAKE SURE that the finish is original.

You may remember me telling you about Vintage Verified, they use spectrometry and other amazing technology to analyze finishes, plastic and metal. They can tell if a guitar is straight or not, which is very important when you are spending THAT kind of dough.

Vintage Verified inspected the guitar, confirmed that it is indeed authentic. It had already been refretted once, but it was not a great fret job, so they suggested that the guitar be refretted again properly.

Matt agreed, so it was sent over to Glaser Instrument Repair so that Nick Drushel could give it to the bad ass fret job that the guitar deserves.

This whole thing is a great example of how the guitar community in this town works…there are so many great people and great resources here.

It’s truly amazing and I am THRILLED to be a small part of this great big beautiful karmic wheel .

Hope you enjoy the video friends

It stars :
Joe Glaser
Nick Drushel
Josh Rawlings

November 28th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “How To Get A Floyd Rose Nut To Not Feel Like Shit”

Chapters
00:00 - Joe Glaser's expertise on Floyd Rose nut
05:17 - Music City Bridge tool (Nut Slot Gauge)
06:43 - Nut file vs diamond saw
07:38 - Surgery begins
09:57 - Using a regular drill for nut surgery
11:03 - Reba McEntire's guitar player story


Notes
Starring the immortal Joe Glaser

This guitar feels sooooooo much better than it did when I gave it to him

Maybe you guys can learn something from this

August 12th, 2025

Homeskoolin Volume 484, Tom Bukovac, “Satan’s SG and Other Earthly Delights”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing some AC/DC into some KISS
03:38 - Checking in / One song with anyone living or dead?
06:14 - '63 Gibson "Satan's SG" (parts guitar)
08:31 - '64 Gibson Firebird III
10:25 - Neck pickup
11:28 - Offset post bridge by Nick Drushel
12:23 - Too many guitars / 1970 Fender Stratocaster (Banana Yellow)
14:18 - '69 Gibson SG for sale
16:03 - '60 Gibson ES-335


Notes
Uncle Larry plays some old honk and starts phase one of a major launch party

Local pickup always preferred but I can ship guitars…just not amps

1970 Stratocaster…no excuses 18k
1969 SG Standard 9500
1960 ES-330 (already fretted) 11k

July 9th, 2025

Homeskoolin' Volume 473, Tom Bukovac, "Chopper Time"

Chapters
00:00 - Big reveal Fender Telecaster Bass
09:16 - Music City Bridge / Glaser Instruments / Baked Alaska
17:52 - Gretsch Space Control Bridge


Notes
Part 1- Uncle Larry shows the class one of the more hideous chop jobs that you may ever happen across in this lifetime

Part 2- Uncle Larry visits with Joe Glaser and Josh Rawlings at Baked Alaska/Music City Bridge headquarters


here is the link to the new Maximum Larry guitar instructional course friends
https://www.brettpapa.com/maximum-lar...


If you wanna check out Dann’s record go here
https://bakedalaskarecords.com/

April 27th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Volume 431, Tom Bukovac, “Hazy Hot Brazilian Slabs”

Chapters
00:00 - Ole buddy Rick
02:07 - '60 Fender Telecaster Custom / Glazer saddles
02:32 - LiquiSlide / Don't be a dick if you want someone to come to your funeral
04:39 - VCB (Viewer Comment Bin) / What 'wear' do you like on strings?
05:24 - Drummers with too much dampening on kick drum
06:03 - Flatwounds on a Precision Bass / Dead strings
09:13 - Middle sounds on the Les Paul Goldtop / Price of old guitars sucks
11:15 - Bench videos
11:48 - Harmony H22 bass
13:25 - Slab board
16:32 - Van Halen - Unchained


Notes
Uncle Larry restrings a Golden Age Of Fullerton classic and answers some recent VCB....
i don't know why this video is a bit "hazy"....but it reminds me of a foggy cleveland fall morning

thanks for the continued support of the progrum my friends.

if one were indeed so inclined to throw a little somethin in the corporate tip jar it’s very easy …

all one must do is go to PayPal and type in these letters
tombukovac@gmail.com

or go to Venmo and type in these letters
@Tom-Bukovac-1

March 25th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Star Spangled Banner Heads”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing '43 Gibson Banner Head (logo) Mahogany
02:04 - '43 Gibson Banner Head - Mahogany
02:15 - '44 Gibson Banner Head - Maple
04:00 - Some G stuff
04:20 - '43 Mahogany
05:03 - '44 Maple
05:31 - "Which one you like better?" / Tuner-ette / Difference in sound with clamp on tuner
06:31 - Intonation on '43 Mahogany / Peterson tuner and incredible intonation
08:17 - Intonation on '44 Maple
08:42 - Lesson: Acoustic chord for tuning [0 11 x 13 0 0] E Major
09:02 - Playing: '43 Mahogany acoustic chord
09:32 - Thanks to Music City & Glaser Instruments, and more


Notes
Uncle Larry brings forth a rare comparison between two sweet old banner heads …a 44 maple and a 43 mahogany that just found it’s way into the Homeskoolin universe on the heels of the recent 62 sg sale …

Wood doesn’t matter right?

I

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 .

January 19th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Volume 393, Tom Bukovac, “Bird Believer Fever"

Chapters
00:00 - Hello, friends! (creepy version) / NFL
02:30 - Thanks, Motor Trend
03:41 - '65 Gibson Firebird I
06:30 - Offset post bridge by Nick Drushel
09:00 - VCB (Viewer Comment Bin)
09:55 - Dave Chappelle
10:23 - Lucky to have a Burst / Hard working
14:23 - Alex Harvey
15:13 - "Top 3 bands you'd watch live?" / The Cars
16:40 - "Jethro Dull"
17:11 - Strymon Brigadier
18:00 - Betting with viewers / NFL
18:55 - "Take pickguard off of Burst?"
20:02 - D'Addario NYXL / Chevrolet Monte Carlo for sale
20:49 - Peterson StoboFlip
24:54 - Tuning / Playing


Notes
this bit of comedic genius had me in tears this morning....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57pGarTBJrU

December 3rd, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Volume 369, Tom Bukovac, “Brazilian Wax”

Chapters
00:00 - Recall humor / Fender Telecaster string setup
06:00 - Uncle Larry's Garage Sale - Gibson Flying V


Notes
Special thanks to dear Nick Drushel at Glaser Instrument Repair for kickin this old 60 tele custom through the uprights.

I truly appreciate it bro

Here is the link to the upcoming Guitar Bomb show in Chicago

That’s a pretty good name ain’t it? I just thought of it right this second
https://www.axs.com/events/765962/guthrie-trapp-tom-bukovac-tickets

And here’s a link to the tele saddles you need
https://musiccitybridge.com/products/groove-master

December 1st, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Volume 368, Tom Bukovac, “The Tone Zone”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing a new Eastwood Guitars Senn
02:23 - Eastwood Senn guitar
04:26 - NFL
05:36 - Impersonation Contest
07:00 - '60 Fender Telecaster Custom (Burst side?)
09:34 - Glaser adjustiable saddles
10:12 - Fret job
10:51 - '60 Tele
12:11 - '63 Tele
12:57 - '60 Tele again
13:45 - Special thank you
14:14 - Playing


Notes
Uncle Larry shows ya a coupla cool guitars on a crisp Sunday

Here’s a couple things you need friends
https://musiccitybridge.com


Check out the new Eastwood Senn Model One guitar at Eastwoodguitars.com

Special thanks to Eric Mann at Blackbird Vintage guitars in Orlando FL for the smooth transaction

October 10th, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Volume 348, Tom Bukovac, “The Age Of Guitar”

Chapters
00:00 - Old Folk, Country type songs
04:27 - Hello, friends!
05:22 - Age of guitar / Jedd Hughes channeling Grady Martin
06:48 - Worst gig of life (Underdog) / Unprepared nervousness, shakiness
09:06 - No more experiemental gigs (phones)
10:37 - Rare cut
11:06 - Stage neurosis
11:33 - Great book - Fender the Sound Heard Around the World (book)
12:15 - Update / Grammy nomination for Album Engineering
13:00 - Smokestack (Paul Moak studio)
13:57 - '53 Blackguard Fender Telecaster / Compensated saddles / Lost saddles
15:45 - Lesson: Cool lick (Key A: V back to the I) / Playing and singing
19:42 - Lesson: Cool chords
20:50 - In studio drumming


Notes
Uncle Larry catches us up on his last week of internet delinquency

Let’s say a few prayers for the folks down in Florida ok friends?

April 4th, 2024

Holmeskoolin’ Bonus “Johnny Bench”

Chapters
00:00 - String change / Gibson shapes / Les Paul himself / Vibratos
18:57 - Behind closed doors practicing


Notes
Uncle Larry breathes some new life into a tired old early 62 LPSG…

And the end of this video is a typical slice of the devil music emanating from the bedroom at the end of the hall while I’m making dad’s spaghetti.

He does like it when I try to go in there when he’s jamming.

March 21st, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Volume 291, Tom Bukovac, “Greenville Blues”

Chapters
00:00 - Monte Carlo driving into setup video
02:15 - Studfinder didn't fit / 100,000 subscribers
03:20 - Weezer
08:52 - Gibson Les Paul Jr is in tune
10:07 - Nik Drusel and Music City Bridge what guitars will work


Notes
Uncle Larry throws a stud finder on a recently acquired 1960 LP Junior....

if you have questions about what bridge to get for your guitar, email Nick at
howdy@musiccitybridge.com

March 9th, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Saturday Guitar Repair Pt 2”

Chapters
00:00 - Picking sessions to play on / Good musicians (Dan Auerbach)
02:00 - Stringing mess / Good days vs. bad days
02:50 - Main thing is the singer / Little goals
05:14 - High E wrap
05:48 - Robert Keeley (Angry Orange, Blues Disorder, Super Rodent)
07:05 - Earthquaker call for help
07:36 - Saddles
08:00 - "Wang Bar" adjustment / In tune
11:04 - When someone doesn't tune
13:00 - Irsay update


Notes
well friends, if you made it this far you are definitely a real Homeskooler....

the instrumental record i made with dearest Guthrie Trapp is scheduled for release on May 1st...very exciting.

and....since we have a lot of new viewers coming along recently...
let me tell ya' how shit works around here...
first off, i NEVER ask anyone to subscribe or "smash that like button"....

if you do indeed learn some useful stuff from this channel and feel like it is indeed helping you as a player, all i ask is that you just throw a little something in the tip jar...especially since it's tax season ferchrissakes


You can make PayPal donations to this address:
tombukovac@gmail.com
You can make Venmo donations to this address:
@Tom-Bukovac-1


a person could potentially purchase a myriad of Homeskoolin' related merch..including several different extremely comfortable and nice feeling T-shirts and some beautifully constructed coffee mugs for those afflicted with thin lips...i pride myself on having the comfiest t shirts on earth...no scratchy bad fitting horseshit here people.. check it out at
https://dvg-inc.shoplightspeed.com/merch/tom-bukovac/

AND....believe it or not....i have a new website people....an actual proper website.
https://thesessionman.com

You can see all kinds of weird old photos there, you can also purchase a download of the live concert i did last December if you like.

A lot of these very same new viewers don't seem to know that Uncle Larry made a couple records that they could potentially listen to... one is an instrumental solo record called "Plexi Soul" that is available here:
https://tombukovac.bandcamp.com/album/plexi-soul

another is an instrumental collaboration with his dear friend Dean Deleo (originally from the Stone Temple Pilots organization) that is available here:
https://tripthewitch.bandcamp.com/album/trip-the-witch

March 9th, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Saturday Guitar Repairs Pt 1....."it's NEVER the tuners”

Chapters
00:00 - Intro
02:14 - Fender Strat
03:00 - Change string? / Can't tune them with dents (D'Addario)
04:11 - Horseshit about not staying in tune
05:00 - Nut, nut slots, and tuning / Tuners
06:00 - Yuengling / Rolling Rock
06:36 - Update / Door Dash / Jamie Johnson
08:55 - Correction / Garage Sale thanks
09:35 - "The harder you work the luckier you get"
10:36 - "Records you played on?" / Allmusic.com (search credits: Tom Bukovac)
12:13 - Sam Bettens
13:10 - Lesson: D & G string winding


Notes
Long form Larry with what might be the most boring Homeskoolin’ video of all time.

This one is for the real die hard Homeskoolers…you know who you are.

the instrumental record i made with dearest Guthrie Trapp is scheduled for release on May 1st...very exciting.

and....since we have a lot of new viewers coming along recently...
let me tell ya' how shit works around here...
first off, i NEVER ask anyone to subscribe or "smash that like button"....

if you do indeed learn some useful stuff from this channel and feel like it is indeed helping you as a player, all i ask is that you just throw a little something in the tip jar...especially since it's tax season ferchrissakes

You can make PayPal donations to this address:
tombukovac@gmail.com
You can make Venmo donations to this address:
@Tom-Bukovac-1

but wait....THERE'S MERCH TOO!!!!

a person could potentially purchase a myriad of Homeskoolin' related merch..including several different extremely comfortable and nice feeling T-shirts and some beautifully constructed coffee mugs for those afflicted with thin lips...i pride myself on having the comfiest t shirts on earth...no scratchy bad fitting horseshit here people.. check it out at
https://dvg-inc.shoplightspeed.com/merch/tom-bukovac/

AND....believe it or not....i have a new website people....an actual proper website.
https://thesessionman.com

You can see all kinds of weird old photos there, you can also purchase a download of the live concert i did last December if you like.

A lot of these very same new viewers don't seem to know that Uncle Larry made a couple records that they could potentially listen to... one is an instrumental solo record called "Plexi Soul" that is available here:
https://tombukovac.bandcamp.com/album/plexi-soul

another is an instrumental collaboration with his dear friend Dean Deleo (originally from the Stone Temple Pilots organization) that is available here:
https://tripthewitch.bandcamp.com/album/trip-the-witch

February 12th, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Bonus, “Sunday Glue”

Chapters
00:00 - Repair of an ole acoustic
02:42 - Pantera footage with Greg, Corey, and Eric


Notes
Dearest Nathan Golliher shows us how to glue up some funky old binding.

Thanks to all for watching the channel...we are almost at 100K subs...wow

if you guys are getting some inspiration and good ideas out of these videos please visit the tip jar

Paypal is tombukovac@gmail.com
Venmo is @Tom-Bukovac-1

Thank you folks

November 17th, 2023

Homeskoolin’ Bonus, “Nashville Thursday”

Chapters
00:00 - '63 Gibson SG Special just bought
00:40 - Music City tailpiece replacement
01:30 - Acoustic guitar repaired
02:55 - Duke Levine in the studio
04:07 - Back in the kitchen playing some nice tunes with the new SG


Notes
Three parts for ya in this vid....

1) a nice peek at the LOVELY guitar repair work of my dear old friend Nick Drushel at Glaser Instrument Repair in Nashville…615-298-1139
Nick is a gifted repair man…he uses his boundless creativity and skill to solve any problem I or anyone else can ever come up with.
He loves a challenge and ALWAYS finds a way to make it work in the end...mad respect bro.

2) a quick look at the session I’ve been in the last two days at Curb Studio in Nashville on a Wade Bowen record.
Been having an absolute blast playing with Duke Levine and the rest of that amazing band.
Check out the little call and answer thing between him and I on that intro.
i play the major 7 riff and then he does those bad ass slide down answers... the end result sounds like one big awesome guitar.

3) a little late night Buk jam for all you night owls out there…been fine tuning and tweakin' this old SG after getting it back today from a killer refret by Nick.
Those offset conversion posts he designed to be able to put an ABR-1 on your old Gibson using the original stud holes are gonna be a game changer for everyone when they come out.
Check the music city bridge website people...
https://musiccitybridge.com

August 30th, 2023

Homeskoolin' Volume 240, Tom Bukovac, "The Naughty Triad"

Chapters
00:00 - Mesmerizing playing
04:55 - Yo, it's Uncle Larry / Thank you and Joe Glaser
07:00 - VCB / "Do you drink milk?"
08:09 - "Biggest fear?" / Shopping mall as Hell
09:00 - Guitars that speak to you / Les Paul TV Special
12:50 -  '62 Fender Stratocaster
13:50 - Why are there popular YouTube guitarists? / Comparable level of guitar playing vs. superior playing
18:38 - Lesson: Lower voicing of chords with root in the middle
20:50 - Rare string break
20:19 - Strings and picks / NFL card


Notes
Uncle Larry discusses a vast array of subjects in volume 240...everything from naughty triads to cookie dough....