June 17th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Volume 463, Tom Bukovac, “The Birth Of Fuzz”

Chapters
00:00 - Plucking
03:14 - Homeskoolers! Remember me?
04:50 - History lesson on Nashville, Music City
09:00 - Marty Robbins - Don't Worry / First fuzz sound recorded - Grady Martin and the Danelectro story
11:53 - '56 Danelectro 6 string bass
15:52 - Guitar factoids / Elvis Presley
19:26 - Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, "that voice" in headphones


Notes
Uncle Larry checks in after a long hiatus with a pretty cool piece of Nashville history to show ya…

A 1956 Danelectro 6 string baritone guitar that was owned by Grady Martin and used on the first ever recorded example of “fuzz guitar”

February 15th, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Volume 280, Tom Bukovac, “Twang Newton”

Chapters
00:00 - Twanging
05:30 - Good morning / Flatwounds on the Duesenberg Danelectro
06:45 - Click bait videos
07:00 - New rented gear has no "danger" / Old pickups vs. new
08:08 - "Bent out of shape" guy "coming in hot!" - Pitch correction content
11:00 - Click bait != hot chicks / "Sounds good" compliment
11:45 - 99% of tone is in your hands / 1% in gear is very important / Inspiration factor
13:28 - Red Gibson Firebird I
14:10 - T-Shirt drawer and how many t-shirts
14:35 - We are here for the content
14:52 - Fender Tweed Deluxe / With mic
16:10 - Getting old / Old crappy equipment looks good / MIJ Fender Strat
17:35 - Japanese Tele with Van Zant
18:49 - Blackguard Teles
19:57 - Pitch correction on Rolling Stones record?


Notes
Uncle Larry, sans click bait, with some early mornin’ flat wound twang served up Southern style on a cheapo guitar…