August 25th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 691, Tom Bukovac, “He Goes On TV Like That”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing: Acoustic
04:37 - Hello, friends / Early morning going on TV
05:46 - Lesson: '38 "Crusty and Trusty"
09:20 - VCB (Viewer Comment Bin) / "Most overpriced vintage guitar?"
13:12 - Lesson: Reverb tricks / Reverb math
17:22 - "Best value vintage guitar?" / Guild Starfire
18:24 - Danny Gaton videos
20:26 - Movie: "Pure White Bitch"
21:13 - Cool chord / Big Marshall amps are dead / Checkerd vs. Basketweave


Notes
Uncle Larry gets into some VCB and plunks on an old golden era Martin with a frog in his throat


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August 21st, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 687, Tom Bukovac, “New York Tweed”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing: National New Yorker
03:13 - Hello, friends! / Fender Tweed Deluxe
04:00 - '40 National New Yorker ("Satan's Banjo")
04:54 - "The thickest high E string"
06:49 - Special thank you to Smacker Bats
08:32 - Robert Keeley - Tube Drive / Dead Ringer rubber bridge
09:21 - Bone chords / Marshall amps aren't selling
13:08 - Tommy Emanuel


Notes
Uncle Larry shows the class some really fun new items…and most importantly he sends out a huge thank you to sweet Brian Carter at Smacker Baseball Bats for sending the family a nice trio of personalized bats so Uncle Larry can crush some bombs outta the park

and class, you might want to take note.....if you ever get a chance to check out one of these old National New Yorker guitars you should DEFINITELY do it....but sadly, they only made that guitar with this exact design and layout for one year...1940.

With a little work and a few tasty upgrades these can become very dangerous weapons.

This is very much like the one Memphis Minnie played, except hers was sunburst and had a slightly different pickup.

People think the original pickup on these guitars is a humbucker when they look at it, and even more so when they hear it because it's so loud and ballsy....but it's not friends.

I have taken one apart and it's just a big loud raunchy single coil with a VERY unique design and a ridiculous gnarly tone with a metric SHIT LOAD of particularly nasty midrange cut....

it basically sounds like this through any decent rock and roll amp.

Uncle Larry thinks it's a damn shame that they only used this pickup for such a short time because they are so insanely cool and unique sounding...if they would have put this pickup on more guitars for a longer period of time, Uncle Larry believes that they would have become iconic in the annals of rock and roll history.

I have had them all friends...there is no other pickup that sounds quite like this.

August 18th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Sweet Little Gal From Kalamazoo”

Chapters
00:00 - Gibson Les Paul Custom - Marshall half stack


Notes
I thought it only fitting that Uncle Larry’s third and final post of the day be the beloved 59 Black Booty Beauty roaring through Dudley Craven’s masterpiece that he created in an old Ham Radio shack in Hanwell.

oh and by the way, have you heard the news?? tube amps are dead

August 18th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Bonus, “English Maple Syrup” (1963 Marshall JTM-45 Offset)

Chapters
00:00 - '57 Fender Stratocaster - Marshall half stack


Notes
Unclest Larryest thought you kids might enjoy a little roll in the hay with a 1957 Stratocaster blasting through one of the first 10 Marshall heads ever made on this fine Tuesday evening....

This one goes out to Larry “Rhino” Reinhardt

if you guys want some cool Homeskoolin' swag check out these two links:
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https://humbuckermerch.com/

June 27th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Bonus, “The Kansas Comet”

Chapters
00:00 - Uncle Larry's Garage Sale: Marshall JCM 800, Marshall JMP 2204, Fender Tweed Bassman


Notes
High humidity dog days mid summer garage sale friends …140 total watts of ass kicking chick getting tube amps right here…and not a single quad fractal IRC helix kemper cortex in sight

82 vertical input 50w jcm800. 2500
80 jmp 2204 50w. 3000
59 tweed Bassman 40w 4x10”. 7500

LOCAL PICKUP ONLY

Nothing else pictured in the video for sale , esPECially the football jerseys

If someone was to buy all three we could definitely consider a nice little package deal discount

Email me at tombukovac@gmail.com

May 8th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 620, Tom Bukovac, “Eastbound And Broke”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing: The Marshall Tucker Band - Can't You See on the new Tele
02:46 - Numerous names
04:00 - '65 Fender Telecaster with maple cap neck / Playing / Music City Bridge saddles
08:08 - Playing: Tele Custom
09:47 - Playing: Back to the Maple
11:58 - New '48 Gibson Southern Jumbo
14:56 - Imitation Tom / Guitar shipping boxes


Notes
Uncle Larry gives the class a tour through some exciting new arrivals in the Spring Collection.

Special thanks to Rick Hogue from Garrett Park guitars for a very smooth transaction on a super fuckin’ rad old Tele.

If I don’t stop him Marshall will eat 10 bananas in one day like nothing .

May 3rd, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 616, Tom Bukovac, “Master Volume Madness”

Chapters
00:00 - Hello friends / Radio stations
01:33 - Marshall JCM 800 / Marshall JMP 2204 / Gibson Les Paul
02:06 - Different than a Plexi
04:00 - Amp settings / JMP
05:50 - JCM 800
06:26 - JCM 800 with no Bass "AM Radio sound"
06:58 - JCM 800 turn up the Treble (acts as "Presence")
07:19 - JCM 800 Mid Range (acts as "Treble")
07:38 - JCM 800 Presence (very subtle, almost inaudible)
08:13 - Playing: JCM 800
08:34 - JCM 800 Preamp on 10


Notes
Uncle Larry gives the class a tour of the amps that powered the youth of America in the 80’s….the legendary vertical input JCM-800, and the JMP 2204 50 watt…

I KNOW that for many of you out there, this was the amp that was in the trunk of your high mileage late 70’s GM vehicles when you got your first blow jobs after a gig.

and totally unrelated , I know you’ve already seen it, but go back and watch the original 2004 Friday Night Lights movie by Peter Berg….

I watched it with the boys last night ….so gripping , so powerful…UNBELIEVABLE acting performances by Billy Bob and Tim McGraw…
just an incredible movie…and the soundtrack by Explosions In The Sky is soooooo fucking good…and when “just got paid” by ZZ comes on it’s just the perfect marriage between film and music

What a fuckin movie holy shit

March 12th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 590, Tom Bukovac, “The Half Step Mod”

Chapters
00:00 - Tune from memory
01:31 - How's it going out there, friends? / Guitar safaris / Pedal steel
07:15 - Jizzboy
09:21 - Pedal steel
10:54 - Artificial Intelligence (A.I.)? / A.I. cuts into Demos / Will it take over?
17:09 - Lesson: Tablature [X 3 2 0 1 0]
18:00 - Marshall amp thanks


Notes
Uncle Larry reflects on some current events while enjoying a hot cup of Gus’s tears.

This is the record that Paul played a steel solo on when he was friggin 13

He also mixed the congas at a level he thought was appropriate
• Gallery - Nice To Be With You

March 10th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Mr. Chewy” (#1963 Marshall JTM-45 Offset)

Chapters
00:00 - '63 Marshall JTM-45


Notes
A friend of mine wanted to hear this old 63 offset JTM-45 Marshall rig, so I made him this video .

Thought you guys might get a kick out of it too…this amp sounds so fuggin’ cool to me.

I can’t believe how chewy and gummy it is …such a unique sounding rig

March 1st, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 587, Tom Bukovac, “The Missing Piece”

Chapters
00:00 - Guess, hello, friends
00:56 - '56 Gibson Les Paul Special
03:00 - Stash of parts
07:38 - Marshall amps / Dumble amps
13:02 - Fender vs Gibson guitars / Gibson L5
15:40 - Soul Power series
17:35 - Jizzboy / Pickup height / Tuning
21:34 - Playing / Intonation...


Notes
In today’s episode, Larry’s big reveal gets completely ruined by the discovery of a missing part …
but rest assured friends, he will live to fight another day …
until next time my friends

February 23rd, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Session Update “The Ocean’s Way”

Chapters
00:00 - Ocean Way Recording Studios
01:09 - Uncle Larry pedalboard
01:30 - 100W Marshall / Chorus Echo


Notes
Blake Shelton at Oceanway Studios

Scott Hendricks is the producer

Justin Niebank engineering

Uncle Larry
Troy Lancaster
Bryan Sutton
Aaron Sterling
Jimmie Sloas
Paul Franklin
Gordon Mote

February 14th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 576, Tom Bukovac, “100% Pure Unobtainium...1963 Marshall JTM-45 Offset"

Chapters
00:00 - One of the first 20 JTM45 amps that Jim Marshall made
06:00 - Good morning / Playing Marshall JTM45
09:00 - Analysis / Playing
10:11 - 4x12 Basketweave cab
12:52 - '52 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop P90/Firebird chopper


Notes
Uncle Larry, fresh out of bed, shows the class one of the rarest most collectible amps on planet Earth…

do you guys know what "JTM" in JTM-45 stands for?

in the video, i talk about the cabs being 2x10"s, but they are actually 2x12" cabinets

in my defense, i have been so infatuated with this head that i have paid very little attention to these cabinets

December 8th, 2025

Homeskoolin, “A Fun Christmas Time Gear Lover’s Special Holiday Bonus Video Spectacular”

Chapters
00:00 - The Cave tour
00:43 - Gear tour (synth, bass, drums, steel)
00:53 - Uncle Larry's rig and new pedalboard
01:21 - '70 Marshall Superbass
02:23 - Diamond Compressor
02:29 - Donald Fagan's MXR Phaser
02:50 - Mick Ronson Wah
03:00 - Full pedalboard
03:15 - Guitars
03:42 - Amps
04:00 - Addendum / All acoustic guitars


Notes
Uncle Larry gives a brief tour of a cool studio called “The Cave” in Nashville TN…it is one of the sub studios of the bigger entity called “East Iris Studios” which were formerly called “House Of Blues”

If you feel like these free videos are somehow enriching your brief existience on this constantly changing planet , please don’t be shy about visiting the tip jar and sending a little holiday cheer to old Uncle Larry

Friends, i SINCERELY appreciate each and every donation, and I am extremely thankful for all the sweet comments/messages and stories you guys share with me…I am truly thankful for all of you …basically everyone EXCEPT that soul-less fat ass Deercreek ….and that talent-free imbecile Combsie…and that brain dead wanker Jizzboy

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December 3rd, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Volume 534, Tom Bukovac, “Osmondmosis”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing
06:38 - Hello, friends! / Marie Osmond and Vince Gill recording
07:51 - Lesson: Only using 2 chords / Outline the chord
09:43 - Products (straps, capos)
11:32 - Lesson: The Claw to grab notes
12:43 - Lesson: Cool Major 7s
14:32 - Major operation on the Goldtop / Mini humbucker put in
15:22 - '70 Marshall Superbass and Marshall Straight Cab / Uncle Larry's Garage Sale


Notes
Uncle Larry recaps a busy session day and plays ya some deep cut stratospheric blues on a 52 goldie through an embarrassingly clean 1970 super bass 100

If you ever wondered if Marie Osmond was a cool person or not, I can tell you for sure without a doubt that she is..

2 more days left to get the course for 179 bucks friends and here are the details
Grab the Course for a BIG 40% Off: https://www.brettpapa.com/maximum-lar...
Make sure to use coupon code 2025BF for the discount!

December 1st, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Discounted Course Runs Through This Friday Blues”

Chapters
00:00 - Gaining up a 355
00:58 - Hey friends! / NFL
02:13 - Course
02:31 - Marshall Superbass 100W / Ear sensitivity
03:56 - '59 Gibson ES-335 / Offset bridge



Notes
Uncle Larry takes a ride on a temporarily guardless 59 355 and shows off a frustratingly clean 70 super bass 100 that obviously never took a rough ride in the back of a lorry

Here are the details for the upcoming Black Friday sale of the guitar course my friends:
Grab the Course for a BIG 40% Off: https://www.brettpapa.com/maximum-lar...
Make sure to use coupon code 2025BF for the discount!

October 21st, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Volume 511, Tom Bukovac, “Vertical Input Horizon”

Chapters
00:00 - That sound...holy shit!
04:15 - Hey friends / JCM 800
04:34 - '79 Dean Z
05:33 - Playing Dean Z
07:51 - Marshalls and a little slapback
09:00 - Brett Papa
11:22 - Dean & Firebird shape resting arm / Loving the Dean Z
12:45 - Howl Owl Howl / Steve Gorman, Darius Rucker, Mike Mills
16:45 - Dann Huff video thanks / Real interviews vs non-existential meltdowns


Notes
Uncle Larry gets deep into the weeds about quantum physics and Brazilian rosewood whilst plunking on a vintage Dean Z with the very rare Braziliaburst burst finish….

What if you brought a guitar with a Brazilian rosewood board and a Braziliaburst finish to one of those places where you get a Brazilian wax….
I mean, seriously just think about it

This video and video title is dedicated to my dear old friend friend Matt Scannell

September 29th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Volume 506, Tom Bukovac, “Basketweave Cab For Cutie”

Chapters
00:00 - Ripping tone on the Dean Z
04:12 - Helloooo, friends / NFL
05:51 - Dean Z
06:29 - Z neck pickup
07:48 - Difference between cabs
08:27 - Open back cab
09:39 - Closed back cab
13:38 - Explanation of opening the back of the cab / With reverb
16:38 - VCB (Viewer Comment Bin) / "First time in Scotland?"
17:50 - "Don't really like to travel"
19:39 - T-shirts


Notes
Uncle Larry demonstrates what would happen if you cut a hole in the back of your 4x12 cab

Special thanks to Hugh and the Marshall boys

try this link for the new shirts friends
https://humbuckermerch.com

September 29th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Bonus, “Blues For Vince Lombardi”

Chapters
00:00 - Marshall cab with new open back / Laney amp / LED sign


Notes
Just a quick thank you to Hugh and the boys in the back room at Marshall amplification …and also a thank you to sweet Daniel C for the light up sign.

Have a great fall Sunday lads

September 19th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Bonus Jam “One Take Wonder”

Chapters
00:00 - Country picking
03:22 - Marshall company gift / European shirts


Notes
Hello friends, I just wanted to see what would happen if I really quickly did one take only to build a simple guitar and bass loop….and then quickly did one take only soloing on top of it

I’m all about the freshness of the spontaneous musical moment...and I'm also all about a 1960 slab board Tele Custom....what could possibly go wrong?

anyway, this is the result of my little one take experiment…hope you enjoy my friends

Also a little love here for our long suffering European friends who have been completely screwed in the Homeskoolin merch game since day one

this whole campaign is mainly designed a special treat for our friends across the pond..
although i do promise I will try to get some of these in the states too if you hound me enough.

Of course, in the true tradition of Homeskoolin' Inc., these shirts will be of the utmost quality and EXTREMELY soft and comfortable.

I will forward the ordering details as soon as they are officially available

Also, big thanks to Hugh Gilmartin and all our friends in the custom shop at Marshall Amplification for hooking me up with this sweet ass back panel.

September 3rd, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Bonus, “The Great Gear Parade”

Chapters
00:00 - Gear tour in Blackbird Studios
02:50 - Amp room
06:10 - Rack gear and microphones / Recording gear
07:43 - Pedal gear and guitars
09:00 - Most underrated and overrated piece of gear


Notes
Blackbird Studio in Nashville TN

Ain’t NOBODY got more gear any place in this world

Special guest dear Mikey Simmons