December 23rd, 2024

Chapters
00:00 - Morning commute on the highway
12:24 - Control room contest video


Notes
Uncle Larry takes a break from watching some absolutely RIVETING videos on Voyxu’s channel long enough to get a bit naughty with this innocent old 63 Tele…

and a bit of comic relief by Jaime French and her sidekick Zack doing their best Uncle Larry’s


Hope you guys have a great holiday

December 8th, 2024

Chapters
00:00 - '63 Gibson ES-335 on the workbench


Notes
Uncle Larry does a bit of a deep dive on one of the most brilliantly designed guitars ever conceived by “mankind”…the Gibson ES-335 semi-hollowbody electric

To really understand the word “mankind” we must first break it down into two smaller words….

“mank” and “ind”

Birthed in 1958, a full decade before the author/director of this video, the es-335 (aka “the 335”) took the music world by storm with it’s exceptional tone, playability and versatility.

Special thanks to a particularly clever Homeskooler for today’s video title…I believe the fellas name was Chester…
nice one mate….i sometimes wish I was smart and funny enough to think of something that hilarious …I guess I’ll keep trying

Speaking of 335s, you may remember a cherry late 65 335 with bigsby holes that I sold on this channel several months back…it used to belong to my dear old friend Bubba….
Anyway, the guy that I sold it to recently contacted me saying that he wants to sell it ….
I think it’s 10k
If you want his email just ask and I’ll send it…all I ask is that you only do that if you are very serious about potentially buying it

It’s a good guitar

Also if anyone out there has a clean original case for my 63 that’s in this video please let me know …it would be black with yellow insides in 1963

I would pay handsomely if anyone has one that doesn’t smell like cat piss and mold

Over and out Homeskoolers

December 8th, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Volume 373, Tom Bukovac, “Eight Is Enough”

Chapters
00:00 - '61 Gibson SG on the workbench


Notes
Larry is joined by his dear son Marshall, who just turned 12 a couple days ago for a Sunday restringing session of a 1961 Gibson SG/Les Paul….the guitar was purchased new in 1961 by a dear friend of mine’s ex father in law for 275.00 as you can see by looking at the thumb nail of this upload. The photo shows the original receipt surrounded by the second best pink in the world.

November 29th, 2024

Homeskoolin Volume 366, Tom Bukovac, “Leftovers”

Chapters
00:00 - Plucking a Tele on the workbench
01:42 - What's up?
02:58 - Cool lick to not steal
03:48 - Camera angle
05:00 - Start of the video
05:53 - Lesson: Vocal type quality
09:23 - NFL
10:45 - Thanksgiving
11:22 - Pinned comment
12:55 - '63 Fender Telecaster (beater)
14:21 - Jimmy Page, Alister Crowley and haunted Boleskine House
17:23 - Uncle Larry impersonation contest
17:50 - Need resurrect Homeskoolin' merch
18:22 - Good "doink" and "pllinky" sound
19:56 - Bought new Fender amp
20:42 - Reverb playing / NFL and betting


Notes
Uncle Larry covers a wide range of subjects in a Tryptophan haze

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.

April 3rd, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Volume 297, Tom Bukovac, “Bench Bum”

Chapters
00:00 - Hello, friends! (catch phrase) / Impending storm
00:57 - Changing up YouTube / 1 of 31,000 / Changing strings (dead strings)
31:57 - Crease that string to stay in tune
37:06 - Marshall stuff for sale


Notes
Uncle Larry breathes some new life into an exhausted old 69 custom.

I have had lots of inquiries about the "pile of plexi"...i'm going to start off by trying to sell the entire collection at once...35K for all 7 pieces. if you study the market on plexi's with original transformers you will clearly see that is a very fair price. I know that people who are card carrying members of the old marshall cult like to buy things in collections so i am starting there. local pickup only of course...no shipping. i would also consider a trade for a dead original slab board 59 or 60 two tone tele custom...and of course any no excuses pre 1965 es-335

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

July 4th, 2020

Homeskoolin’ Volume 50, Tom Bukovac, “Uncle Sam Larry”

Chapters
00:00 - Intro tricky loop jam
01:15 - Hello, class!
03:38 - Viewer Comment Bin / Front burner
04:02 - The word "hype" / Find stuff on your own
07:10 - Thumbs down / Deep feelings
08:17 - Guitar seat / 1 false move from being laid out for days
09:06 - Newer music you like? Church of the Cosmic Skulls
11:11 - Crazy loop lesson


Notes
Some brief advice regarding hype, the great killer of joy in music.

PayPal tip jar is tombukovac@gmail.com