August 27th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 693, Tom Bukovac, “X’s and OOO’s”

Chapters
00:00 - "Sitting on the Sand" / Hi, friends / Update / Dolly Parton
04:00 - Anyone want to do a delivery from Nashville to Maryland?
05:35 - Guild Thunderbird / Little mystery in life is good
07:33 - XTS (XAct Tone Solutions) / "Coxman"
11:28 - '38 Martin 000-18
13:02 - Cutting the string in the wrong place / Tuning / Playing
16:08 - Phil X


Notes
Uncle Larry restrings one of his favorite old acoustics while running his mouth about the current events of the day

May 11th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 622, Tom Bukovac, “Kickstand Swing”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing Jazz Country Swing
01:59 - Hello, friends
03:22 - Hear the chord changes underneath?
04:05 - Playing
04:36 - Lesson: Lick that let's people know you mean business
06:53 - Lesson: Get using your pinky a lot
10:16 - Funny story about kids
11:38 - Lesson: Volume swell
13:46 - Movie: Sound of Metal
14:20 - '48 Gibson D-18
14:27 - Lesson: Bbmaj7 [1 1 0 2 3 3]


Notes
Uncle Larry shows you how to voice lead with a guitar that has a built in kickstand…and a pitched headstock with no volute…what could POSSIBLY go wrong?

April 24th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 609, Tom Bukovac, “Ice Cold Beards”

Chapters
00:00 - Back at Gruhn's with the '65 Guild Thunderbird S-200
10:39 - "What is the coolest Guild electric?"


Notes
Uncle Larry visits with the boys at Gruhn Guitars in Nashville TN on a lovely spring day

After a world class refret by Greg Voros, this old 65 Guild S-200 Thunderbird went from playing like a log wagon to being one of the best playing guitars I have.
I am ABSOLUTELY STUNNED by the complete transformation.

Starring:
Greg Voros
Cory Terrell

April 22nd, 2020

Homeskoolin' Volume 13, Tom Bukovac, "Dancin' Days & Open G"

Chapters
00:00 - Thank you
02:07 - Coffee
02:59 - Favorite movies?
04:24 - Open tunings
07:18 - Guild Thunderbird
07:40 - Dancing Days lesson
12:38 - Rolling Stones lesson
12:55 - Cool stuff in open tuning


Notes
Thank you guys, I sincerely appreciate this little "Homeskoolin' family" more than you all know. Here's a brief chat on the classic open G tuning after a rough morning.... (from low to hi D,G,D,G,B,D)