September 3rd, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Volume 497, Tom Bukovac, “Feels Like Cleveland”

Chapters
00:00 - Strumming away
01:06 - Hello, friends / Early mornings
01:54 - P90 shootout forgotten guitars / '79 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe
02:55 - '79 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe bridge
03:35 - '61 Gibson SG Special / All time favorite live gig guitar
04:12 - '61 SG bridge
04:55 - Vince Gill tour
05:26 - '61 SG bridge - turning the volume down bridge
07:09 - '63 Firebird V bridge
07:53 - '61 SG bridge
08:09 - '79 Deluxe / Mini-humbucker different than Firebird pickup / Toaster top pickup
09:33 - Rick Beato show with David Gilmore
11:34 - NFL starting / Hot tub
12:40 - "What makes a man, a man?" / 2 propane tanks and avoid a fat wallet
13:54 - "What amps are you using in the studio?" / Marshall
15:12 - Shootout comments / '65 Firebird I bridge
16:13 - '61 SG bridge


Notes
Uncle Larry shows you some of the different sounds available in the “smaller sized” pickups

September 2nd, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Volume 496, Tom Bukovac, “P-90 Miles Per Hour”

Chapters
00:00 - Taking a strum into Rock
01:56 - Hello, friends! / T.A.L.K.
02:47 - '59 Gibson TV Special Double Cut / Clear coat on the headstock
04:43 - P90 shootout
05:31 - Double Cut bridge
06:17 - '65 Gibson Firebird I bridge
07:17 - '58 Gibson Les Paul Special Single Cut bridge
08:25 - '52 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop bridge
09:13 - '55 Gibson Les Paul Custom bridge
10:04 - '60 Gibson Les Paul Junior bridge
10:55 - '60 Junior acoustically
11:15 - '52 Goldtop acoustically
11:38 - '58 Single acoustically
11:56 - '65 Firebird acoustically
12:11 - '55 Custom acoustically
12:27 - '59 Double acoustically
12:55 - '58 Single acoustically
13:32 - There's really magical shit in these guitars
14:35 - '58 Single bridge
14:58 - '52 Goldtop bridge
15:07 - '60 Junior bridge
15:28 - '65 Firebird bridge
15:50 - '55 Custom bridge
16:32 - '58 Single bridge


Notes
Uncle Larry gets balls deep into some old Kalamazoo and shows you several variations of nature’s single coil, the Gibson P-90

i totally forgot to include my 61 SG special in the mix....this might call for a recount

here is the link to Uncle Larry's new instructional guitar course...over eight hours of detailed professionally shot multi camera lessons with tabs....
if you check the comments and look at what people have commented on Gearpage (if you can stomach it) t has been getting rave reviews from even the most skeptical tight ass consumers who desperately WANTED to hate it.
https://www.brettpapa.com/maximum-lar...

And here is a link to the new “Maximum Larry” t shirts and all other Homeskoolin swag
https://dvg-inc.shoplightspeed.com/to...

if you are being thoroughly entertained by the content of this channel, and you feel led to make a donation to the guy behind the guy, please feel free

the guy behind the guy's PayPal address is:
tombukovac @gmail.com

the guy behind the guy's venmo address is:
@Tom-Bukovac-1

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 21st, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Two More Days Friends”

Chapters
00:00 - Rocking with the wah - Mick Ronson style
01:23 - Mick Ronson wah / Brett Papa course
02:44 - Boss BP-1w Booster / Preamp / Thanks for many gifts
04:03 - '65 Gibson Firebird / Controls and layout
06:50 - Lesson: Tom Morello boing
08:08 - Lesson: Coolest note in E (Bb)


Notes
my dear friends and fellow rock and roll enthusiasts, these next two days (Tuesday and Wednesday) are the last two days to get my instructional course at the discounted $199.00 price tag..after that it goes up to the original list price of 299.00
https://www.brettpapa.com/maximum-lar...

Here is the link for the new t shirts kids...
https://dvg-inc.shoplightspeed.com/to...


Also special thanks to:
Greg for the cool Cleveland mug
Chris for the tiny amp built into an Altoids box
Pete Thomas for the Larry’s hair putty

You guys are all sweethearts for being thoughtful enough to send gifts ...i appreciate it

and....i may have found just the thing to cover that nasty route on that chopper 68 Telecaster bass i got recently ...an original 70's Hunter Ronson tour sticker

looks a hell of a lot better with a cool pickguard don't it?

Todays rig
65 Gibson firebird I
Gretsch 6161 combo amp made by Valco

May 18th, 2025

Homeskoolin' Volume 450, Tom Bukovac, "maximumlarry.com/course"

Chapters
00:00 - Gibson Firebird string changing
02:17 - Dean Cadillac back from Gruhn's
03:09 - Second wave of vintage / Pink Ibanez
05:03 - Jedd's copied amp circuit and Ebo
07:21 - Shaq, convertible Hellcat
16:00 - Redd Volkaert
22:18 - Gruhn Guitars Inc. - George Gruhn


Notes
Sign up today on the mailing list friends and get half off the upcoming course

maximumlarry.com/course

April 3rd, 2025

Homeskoolin' Volume 422, Tom Bukovac, "Tone-nado Alley"

Chapters
00:00 - Putting those chords back into the music
01:48 - Hello, friends! / Lightning, thunder, and storms
03:00 - Playing with a cast of friends
06:10 - Firebird bridge (Volume 10)
06:55 - Firebird bridge (Volume 7 or 8)
07:21 - '58 Gibson Les Paul Special TV Yellow
07:51 - Special bridge (Volume 10)
08:36 - Special bridge (Volume 7 or 8)
09:18 - '61 Gibson SG Special / Music City Saavy Bridge / Tweed Twins
10:37 - SG bridge (Volume 10)
11:36 - SG bridge (Volume 7 or 8)
12:08 - Treble bleed circuit
12:57 - '59 Gibson Les Paul Junior TV Yellow
13:10 - Junior bridge (Volume 10) / tuning
13:50 - Cont.
14:01 - Junior bridge (Volume 7 or 8)
14:37 - eBay '59 Gibson Junior
16:25 - '60 Gibson ES-330 / Not DIY
17:20 - ES-330 bridge (Volume 10)
18:00 - ES-330 bridge (Volume 7 or 8)
19:00 - ES-330 neck (Volume 10)
19:29 - ES-330 neck (Volume 7 or 8) / Junior neck skip
19:57 - SG neck (Volume 10)
20:27 - SG neck (Volume 7 or 8)
20:55 - Special neck (Volume 10)
21:00 - Special neck (Volume 7 or 8)
21:50 - Firebird neck (Volume 10)
22:00 - Firebird neck (Volume 7 or 8)
22:33 - Conclusion / Sonic differences


Notes
Uncle Larry dodges endless tornado attacks in an effort to provide you with some useful information regarding the sound of the most dangerous rock and roll sounding pickup ever be installed into an electric guitar...the Gibson P-90

Here it is some various instruments...let me know your thoughts about which one looks....uh...i mean sounds the best

February 20th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Bonus Jam, “Blooze On A Bird” (Lossless….Headless)

Chapters
00:00 - Continued bonus material


Notes
A family style serving of the swirling overtones and dangerous midrange that the Gibson Firebird model has been delivering to the world of rock and roll since mid 1963, brought to you by your Uncle Larry

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 29th, 2024

Homeskoolin Volume 383, Tom Bukovac, “Plastic Cymbals and Status Symbols”

Chapters
00:00 - Pleasant Prince morning music
03:17 - "...never meant to cause you..." Hello, friends! / NFL and hot picks
04:26 - Little league football
05:09 - Electronic drums
06:44 - '65? Gibson Firebird I (Ember Red)
08:00 - Lesson: Prince - Purple Rain / Add9 / Beatles / Flanger and Chorus
10:05 - Realization about virtues of a '59 Burst
18:20 - Betting


Notes
Uncle Larry reflects about many things on a fine Sunday morning

November 9th, 2024

Homeskoolin' "FINALLY, He Talks About Pedals!!!"

Chapters
00:00 - Some crazy pedal modulation and fuzz
01:30 - Collision Devices - Tars
02:14 - Reason son isn't on camera / Worst product ever
03:10 - Bare minimum pedalboard / Heavy and hard to carry
04:45 - Pedalboard look / Brigadier / Vintage pedals selloff?
07:50 - Son, Marshall playing
08:34 - Marshall's pedalboard


Notes
Uncle Larry gets into some pedal talk...because he knows you've been patiently waiting for it

September 14th, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Goes To Gruhn’s Episode 8

Chapters
00:00 - Discussing life along with instruments
01:34 - Dean Guitars / Golden years
13:00 - Dean bridge pickup
16:48 - Burst bridge pickup
19:22 - Dean neck pickup / Comparison
24:24 - Discussion
34:00 - ES-335
36:35 - Burst
37:19 - ES-335 discussion
38:00 - Burst neck pickup
38:34 - ES-335 neck pickup
39:30 - ES-335
40:00 - '64 Gibson Firebird 3
41:29 - Firebird
42:48 - Conclusion


Notes
Starring
George Gruhn
Cory Terrell
Greg Voros
Nathan Golliher
and Peter

September 9th, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Volume 336, Tom Bukovac, “How To Make A Loop Like Larry”

Chapters
00:00 - Funking picking and hammering loop
05:18 - How to make a loop / Erase loop in time
06:19 - Struggling with loopers (internal rhythm) / Boss RC-1
07:00 - Lesson: Sportsbar Blues loop timing / Finger counting / Erasing on the fly
08:12 - Lesson: Funking picking and hammering lick / Internal click track
13:13 - Lesson: Using different sounds for contrast and make frequencies work together
14:22 - Lesson: Sharp vs. bassy tone / Frequency range (Bass: 100-200hz, Chunky guitars: 500-800hz, Tough mid-range guitars: 1K-2K, Vocal: 3K and up)
16:20 - Lesson: Tremolo on 1 track, not the other
20:30 - Lesson: Too much melody in the loop sucks / Melody holes


Notes
After eight million requests I figured it might be time to tackle this subject

August 1st, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Lord Loves A Workin’ Man”

Chapters
00:00 - Building some Blues
01:56 - Hello dear friends! / Checking in / Hot outside
02:54 - Vince Gill gig at the Ryman
03:17 - Julian Raymon (producer) garage sale
04:21 - Nashville commute to Cleveland delivery driver
05:10 - '65 Gibson Firebird I
05:45 - Guitar vault cartage
05:58 - Signing vinyl records (Guthrie Trapp & Tom Bukovac)


Notes
I forgot to mention one thing on my housekeeping list…I’m currently searching for a bad ass bug guy in the south Nashville area.

we used to call them “exterminators” in the old days but we can’t use that word anymore because the insects thought it was “insensitive”

Anyway, I need a bug NINJA…not just some big corporate bullshit company that gives everyone the same bullshit corporate treatment…I want some PERSONALIZED service…a guy I can text or call directly …a guy who is PASSIONATE about killing bugs

If anyone out there has has a REALLY good experience with any exterminating company PLEASE let me know

July 21st, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Bench Bonus “The Burning Hole”

Chapters
00:00 - Restringing a Firebird with story time
10:40 - Tour of the music room and gear


Notes
Uncle Larry talks about the burning hole inside of us all while restringing a late 63 firebird V

July 1st, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Volume 323, Tom Bukovac, “Mrs. Duckwiler? Please Hold My Calls”

Chapters
00:00 - Raw Blues
02:32 - Hello, friends! / Squeaky chair / Leisrure Time Lager
03:37 - Thank you for donations / Churning out material
04:33 - Missing Episode 244
05:09 - Raw Dogging Flights (no entertainment on plane)
06:42 - Gibson Les Paul Special TV Yellow (07:26 - story) / Brian Willis (Quarterflash)
08:29 - Gwen Stephani record and good P90 sound
10:13 - Recording tone Heaven with Goldtop (Starstruck Studios)
11:12 - Top 5 guitars / Cannot pick them out
13:50 - Great rhythm guitar track? / Ry Cooder (based entire rhythm guitar upon him)
16:00 - Lesson: Rhythm / Not putting your guitar volume on 10 / Germanium fuzz


Notes
Uncle Larry gets jiggy with an old 225 Parsons Street Firebird plugged into a forgotten old Epiphone tube amp with some particularly trashy reverb

Thank you guys for the continued support of my pitiful little homegrown channel....i hope you guys TRULY understand how much i appreciate the donations and the kind comments. it inspires me to continue on.

study this people...study it so much that it seeps into your soul and your playing.
https://youtu.be/9V9jtHjno9w?si=tal3n...

people just played differently back in this era...musicians were speaking a much deeper more soulful language....and it was happening EVERYWHERE

the tulsa sound with the leon russell crew... the muscle shoals band...the memphis studio crew... the nashville sound...it was all so rhythmic and so musical

pay REALLY CLOSE attention to this pocket that these guys have cooking here.

so relaxed., so funky....the chug, the churn, the wobble of this rhythm section is just fucking unbelievable.
no it's certainly not "perfect", or even "precise".... but it's human as fuck...and it gets that booty shakin' more than a computer ever could.
just one of many great examples of the mature/wise beyond their years musical interplay that was commonplace back in these days...no big deal, it was just the way people played.

oh, and imagine this friends....these guys were all in their 20's when they did this shit

and TOTALLY unrelated, but equally as awesome....
you guys have all seen this before...but it's time to watch it again....pure comedic genius
https://youtu.be/QIKsvWgoYss?si=o0LpP...

June 21st, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Volume 319, Tom Bukovac, “Big Wheel On East 319 St.”

Chapters
00:00 - Strumming unusual chords
01:10 - Surfaris - Wipeout / Key of B / Capo / Talent show
02:11 - Lesson: Fast downstrokes
03:07 - Rocking the P90 / Best middle P90 sound
03:33 - Lesson: Chord everyone messes up
04:28 - Compelling VCB stuff from last video / Crickets in house
05:30 - Leopard Gecko story escaping / Caging animals
07:43 - Nolan Ryan documentary
08:05 - Contest
08:33 - How often refret? Once
09:03 - Jazz eternal background music? / Constant programming of Pop
09:03 - Mexican restaurant music / How much would it cost to get you to do something horrible game
10:20 - Ever fall in love with shit guitar?
11:05 - Do you ever play in stereo? / John Shanks
12:38 - Circle of Fifths strumming
13:02 - Who are your favorite Jazzers? / Bluegrass fast way to go broke
13:56 - Favorite fret size wire? Original
14:24 - Zappa / Souless?
16:13 - Tribute band / Support you by playing instrument / The Gear Page GE-7 placement
17:41 - Wade Bowen


Notes
Uncle Larry.... lookin like hell...fresh out da bed with hair goin' everywhere….and he STILL does a video for ya' because he basically gives zero fucks

Do you really think Larry is gonna let ya down when there is some hot fresh VCB of THIS quality to be attended to?

i said in this video that nobody bothered to enter into my little contest, but i see now that there actually were a few guys...i'll announce the winner tomorrow

East 319 St. friends...
it can still be found in a place called Willowick Ohio... a little suburban street of matchbox houses just like any other, the only difference being that Larry happened to grow up on this one....

can't you just picture that little blonde haired 6 year old boy riding his beloved Big Wheel toy bike up and down those cracked salt stained sidewalks in the brutal winter lake effect cold ...next stop, Willowick....next stop, Willowick...

oh hell, let's watch it again....it's worth it
Rescue beaver makes Christmas dam in ...

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...

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/me...

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...

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/alb...

There is also an instrumental record Larry made with Guthrie Trapp called "In Stereo" that can be found here...
https://bakedalaskarecords.com/produc...

May 20th, 2024

Owners Manual for Uncle Larry’s Sleepy Time Calm Relaxation Elixir

Chapters
00:00 - Good morning / "Fresh outta bed", dick comment
00:43 - Thanks and bringing a lesson
01:14 - Lesson 1: Rhythm aerobic exercise / Mute
03:18 - Lesson 2: Hybrid picking
04:09 - Lesson 3: Bob Britt cut-off picking
05:17 - Lesson 4: Chromatic bridge to rhythm
06:27 - Lesson 5: Inversion chromatic from Bb
06:46 - Lesson 6: All-time favorite lick back to whole
07:50 - Lesson 7: Dmaj pull down to IV chord unison bend into the ending
09:00 -Ending comments


Notes
Just some old barrel house rock and roll rhythm guitar that doesn’t like that terribly difficult…until you try it

May 19th, 2024

Uncle Larry’s Sleepy Time Calm Relaxation Elixir

Chapters
00:00 - Lighting that Firebird on fire


Notes
This one goes out to String Locker and all the other Homeskoolers who hate Steely Dan and reverb pedals.

Played on Fred Flintstone's 63 Firebird I....

March 31st, 2024

Homeskoolin’ Volume 296, Tom Bukovac, “Cantaloupe In Easter Hay”

Chapters
00:00 - Finger picking memories while looping and warbling
06:48 - Hello, friends! / Happy Easter / Tonga Hut
08:50 - Spicy comment section about clickbait thumbnail / Non-homophobic channel perspective
11:52 - Sincere thank you
12:23 - Naming guitars or ever name a guitar?
13:25 - Busy week
14:02 - What pickups look good, but sound bad? (Supro, Extended Range, Speedbump, Hersheybar)
16:20 - Any gear looking for? / '59-'60 Slabboard Tele Custom


Notes
Uncle Larry revisits one of the old Homeskoolin’ classics…a gesture of calming peace and brotherhood on this lovely Easter Sunday…

Hope everyone has a wonderful Easter.....thank you all for your continued support of my 4 year crusade to bring chords back to music.

today's episode goes out to all the Home(ophobia)skoolers i had to say goodbye to yesterday...it's been real people.


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

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…