November 14th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Volume 524, Tom Bukovac, “Antique-ing”

Chapters
00:00 - Strumming some chords
05:13 - Good morning! / Brett Papa and recording at his house
06:18 - Creative power of 3 minds / NFL
08:52 - '50 Gibson Southern Jumbo
10:18 - Lesson: Tuning chord to know intonation
12:30 -Fender Vibrolux Reverb
12:47 - Uncle Larry's Garage Sale
13:08 - '60 Les Paul Junior Double-Cut Cherry
13:16 - '57 Les Paul Special Single-Cut
13:28 - '62 Guild Duane Eddy
14:07 - Thanks for "Vintage Verified" / Process and how it works
17:02 ' 64 Gibson Firebird and touching up color
20:40 - Great newish guitar players and who Tom likes / Derek Trucks, Marcus King, Gary Clark Jr.


Notes
Uncle Larry plays some flat top and gets into some heavy VCB

The fine work that has been performed on this old basket case Gibson SJ was done by Nathan Golliher at Gruhn Guitars in Nashville

He is AMAZING and I highly recommend him for any of your acoustic repair needs

Check out this old track if you wanna hear some vintage Uncle Larry…I was probably 25 when I did this record…it was pretty crude but you can hear all the Larryisms
Drive Right Into the Sun


If you want to check out the Vintage Verified website here ya go:
https://www.vintageverified.com/

Check out all the latest Homeskoolin merch here:
https://humbuckermerch.com/

If anyone is interested in these old guitars …all of the work is already done…they need nothing and they are running on all cylinders…you guys know how obsessive I am about that shit

1960 Les Paul cherry double cut
12k plus shipping

1957 Les Paul special tv single cut
24k plus shipping

1962 guild de-500 Duane Eddy model
5500 plus shipping

If anyone out there has a pre ‘64 Gibson L-5CES with humbuckers or a straight 59 tv junior with tortoiseshell guard and no excuses I am all ears on potential trades…
Email me at tombukovac@gmail.com if you are interested in any of these instruments

If you feel like learning some in depth guitar shut check out this guitar course I made with Brett papa…it’s CHOCK FULL of ideas and concepts you can make your own:
https://www.brettpapa.com/maximum-lar...

If you wanna buy some super comfy original Homeskoolin merch go here…this is the OG stuff:
https://dvg-inc.shoplightspeed.com/me...


If you feel like donating something to the cause:
My PayPal tip jar is tombukovac@gmail.com
My Venmo tip jar is @Tom-Bukovac-1

November 1st, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Volume 519, Tom Bukovac, “The Acoustic Slide”

Chapters
00:00 - More sad songs and slide
01:26 - Hello, friends! / 3rd & Lindsley
02:30 - Lesson: Electric vs acoustic slide / Acoustic with pick to get volume
08:05 - Lesson: Vibrato (Ry Cooder)
09:04 - Lesson: Drop D slide / Using it and not using it
10:47 - Enough Derek Trucks copies already
12:43 - Lesson: Voicings in Drop D (Gmaj7 [5 x 0 3 5 x]) -> (Dmaj9 [0 0 4 6 5 0]) -> (Dmaj96 [0 0 4 6 0 0]) -> (Cmaj79 [10 x 0 0 12 x])
-> (Gmaj7 [5 x 0 0 7 x]) -> (Edom9 [2 x 0 1 3 2])
15:01 - Lesson: Cool chord
16:28 - Lesson: Hammering-on slide


Notes
Uncle Larry shows you some handy slide shit on an old 64 J-200

May 28th, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Volume 314, Tom Bukovac, “Hellhound On My Facebook Message Inbox”

Chapters
00:00 - Blooming that slide
01:14 - Playing Blues over Major (01:34 - Start playing)
02:35 - Would like to see Homeskoolers' and what they look like
03:15 - Let's talk about slide / Tom Britt lessons
06:26 - Lesson: Slide players, using fingers, muting
07:51 - Slide players and exact copies / Derek Trucks
09:09 - Lesson: Don't let slide cripple you
10:57 - Keeping in tune when using slide / Tendency to be sharp
12:32 - Playing without looking
13:03 - Buddy Emmons practiced in darkness


Notes
Uncle Larry explores the blues on a Tuesday just like any other Tuesday

February 18th, 2023

Homeskoolin' Volume 192, Tom Bukovac, "The Limitations Of Incarnation"

Chapters
00:00 - Acoustic jamming
04:18 - It's Larry / Rig Rundown
05:10 - Long session
05:42 - Tuning and playing
06:48 - Hillbilly b7?
09:03 - Loose and limber hands
09:49 - Willie Nelson is NOT dead / Stories about mother
14:23 - VCB (Viewer Comment Bin) / Acoustic guitar and scratches
15:19 - Derek Trucks / Derek Trucks story
16:45 - Beating the hell out of an instrument / Dynamics
17:50 - Burt Bacharach
19:30 - Otis Gibbs
19:53 - Smoke some weed / Rick / Beer
21:42 - Why are we here? / Life


Notes
If you like the ones where Larry just rambles on and on...well...then this one is for YOU

June 13th, 2022

Homeskoolin’ Volume 150, Tom Bukovac, “It’s Not The Heat, It’s The Humility”

Chapters
00:00 - A combination of oldies and mixed playing
05:29 - Hey guys
05:48 - Chopper partscaster
06:11 - Gig in East Nashville / Thank you to all / Humidity
09:00 - Lesson (Cool licks to play)
09:46 - Duane Allman playing
10:52 - Member of YouTube and Ads
11:20 - Duane Allman playing (cont.)
12:30 - Unique style / Jeff Beck
13:10 - Lesson (Cool lick cont.)
16:07 - Blues playing / Gimme Some Money


Notes
A not so brief dissertation on the horrors of a typical Nashville summer. Please people…if you are indeed gaining knowledge and power from watching these videos…you can always visit the paypal tip jar at Tombukovac@gmail.com or the venmo tip jar at @Tom-Bukovac-1

I’m not trying to come across like some kind of Youtube martyr here, but i hope you guys realize that I purposely turn off the monetization on my videos so you don’t have to sit through fucking ads….i also never ask you fuckers to “smash that like button”…and, i never put thumbnails on my videos with big font that says “YOU ARE PLAYING HIGHWAY TO HELL WRONG AND YOU ARE A LOSER” with a picture of my face looking mean.

That HAS to be worth something

February 7th, 2021

Homeskoolin’ Volume 90, Tom Bukovac, “Play Date”

Chapters
00:00 - John McLaughlin / Chevrolet intro
02:50 - Hello, class!
04:22 - Taj Mahal
05:04 - Guitar volume
05:41 - Fuzz pedals and volume sound
07:40 - Jazz chords & open voicings lessons
12:11 - Taj Mahal riff lesson


Notes
A brief discussion on the genius of John McLaughlin and the Mahavishnu Orchestra dovetailed into some old Taj Mahal.
Thanks to Brabley’s mom.

Tom Bukovac’s personal Rolling Rock tip jar  is tombukovac@gmail.com
Homeskoolin merch available at www.guitarhouse.net

If anyone wants to take a stab at learning that “Dance Of Maya” riff (maybe like if you’re not that into sports ball) go ahead and email your version to me at tombukovac@gmail.com

July 16th, 2020

Homeskoolin’ Volume 54, Tom Bukovac, “Just Cream Please”

Chapters
00:00 - Intro jam
02:54 - Hello, class!
05:18 - '78 Mesa Boogie Mark II amp
06:13 - Paul Reed Smith guitar
06:42 - Paul Reed Smith story
07:46 - View Comment Bin / Punk overhyped
09:35 - Slide guitar playing / Derek Trucks
10:56 - Thomas Joseph Bukovac hype / Slovenian
11:51 - Intro jam lesson / playing


Notes
A brief foray into walkin’ blues and an apology to eastlake north high school.

PayPal tip jar is tombukovac@gmail.com
T shirts and mugs available at www.guitarhouse.net

April 14th, 2020

Homeskoolin’ Volume 6, Tom Bukovac, Hillbilly Pickin & Contest Results!

Chapters
00:00 - Hellbilly Intro
01:51 - Welcome
02:30 - Contest winners
03:54 - Reader Comments / Trigger Hippy
06:09 - No back problems / hearing loss (tinnitis)
07:32 - Country guitar players
08:41 - Phil Baugh
09:11 - "Douchey and Uninspiring" / "Fuck-off"
09:37 - No Corporate Sponsorship / Pitiful Little Show
09:55 - Old Blues turnaround lick


Notes
Congrats to Luke Cyrus Goetze...thank you to all participants!!! Trigger Hippy has a new album called "Full Circle and Then Some" available now...check it out!