October 21st, 2025

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

Chapters
00:00 - That sound...holy shit!
04:15 - Hey friends / JCM800
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 - Dan 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


October 20th, 2025

Homeskoolin Bonus “San Francisco Rock City”

Chapters
00:00 - 12-String version of Detroit Rock City
05:00 - Lesson: Tuning 12-string guitar with Peterson Strobe Tuner
09:25 - Brett Papa course part 2


Notes
RIP P.D. Frehley

October 19th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Bonus Jam “Pipe Dream Theatre”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing slide with the Rickenbacker Combo 850


Notes
Uncle Larry takes it through the back of the end zone on a lovely fall Sunday morning

October 18th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Volume 510, Tom Bukovac, “Mondo Combo”

Chapters
00:00 - '57 Rickenbacker Combo 850 in Cloverfield Green by Roger Rossmeel
03:48 - Hello friends / Rickenbacker Combo 850


Notes
Uncle Larry gives you a tour through an impossibly rare vintage Rickenbacker Combo 850 from 1957

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October 18th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Volume 509, Tom Bukovac, “Smells Like Godzilla’s Spirit”

Chapters
00:00 - Checking in...busy
01:53 - School of Rock
03:15 - Guthrie, Jedd 3rd & Lindsley Guitar Party
04:00 - 2010 Duesenberg Blackbird
06:41 - Multi-bender
07:28 - PAF replacement and pickups / Music discussion


Notes
Uncle Larry catches up with some old friends while stringing up a rare old Duesenberg at the Homeskoolin Research Kitchen Laboratory Headquarters

i think there are still a few tix left for this friends..
it's gonna be a fun night
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October 18th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Volume 508, Tom Bukovac, “La Red Grange”

Chapters
00:00 - Pulling out some tricky playing
04:05 - Hello, friends! / NFL shootout / Son's driving experience
06:28 - Lesson: The smear revisited in many forms
07:42 - '57 Gibson ES-225
08:45 - Thanks for kind words / Working
09:52 - '57 Gibson ES-225 / Couch plunkers
11:45 - Music City Bridge
13:07 - Guitar Party Band at 3rd & Lindsley
14:30 - Ninevolt and Dan Auerbach
15:16 - Honking like a harmonica


Notes
Uncle Larry smears it out on a delicious chunk of golden era Kalamazoo....just a little wet bulb blues for the galloping ghost

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October 11th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Volume 507, Tom Bukovac, “Work Work Work”

Chapters
00:00 - Slow Blues into noodling


Notes
I’ve been playing a LOT lately , can you tell?

Sorry I ain’t been around guys, it’s prime session season

Please check out this website , Gavin has been busting these ass to make these killer shirts available all over the world, including the US

please have a look friends…no fucking cheap ass gildans here
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And dig that awesome car marshy drew!

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

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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 27th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Bonus , “The Elm Beatles”

Chapters
00:00 - Tree trimmer
00:48 - Matchbox race and customization
04:00 - Tree cutting


Notes
Lots of action over here at Homeskoolin’ Research Laboratories on this fine fall Saturday friends..

Ya’ know, it’s sometimes easy for all of us workaholic music fanatics to forget that there is a lot more to life than those 12 notes that have been perplexing and amazing us since we were children.

“Life’s rich pageant” it has been called

All ya gotta do is zoom out friends…there are plenty of beautiful things beyond PAF’s and slab boards to behold

I’m worried about stringy…has anyone heard from him?
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