January 28th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 565, Tom Bukovac, “Off The Wagon”

Chapters
00:00 - Hybrid pickin good / "Suburb Chile"
08:15 - Hi guys / Not drinking
09:13 - Playing: Santo & Johnny - Sleep Walk
10:25 - "Testing your manhood" / Siphoning
15:43 - Coming back to guitar after a week / Playing upbeats
18:22 - Young Sheldon / Guthrie Trapp thing
20:26 - Playing


Notes
Uncle Larry lets off a little steam after a session and ends a very annoying short streak of not drinking alcohol that was purely brought on by stress…thank God that’s over

Nothing can interfere with a man’s drinking more than stress…terrible

Here’s that thing that Guthrie has goin’ on in October
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…..and totally unrelated…THIS is an amazing documentary
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexpe...

…and of you haven’t seen the Netflix series “Chernobyl”, you ABSOLUTELY MUST watch it friends …fucking incredible

January 27th, 2026

Homeskoolin Apocalypse Update

Chapters
00:00 - Reality of storm


Notes
I ain’t gonna lie , this storm sucked a giant dick, but we made it through friends

Thanks to all those that sent well wishes

Thanks to all the neighbors and friends that helped me out

This will be known heretofore as the great ice storm of 26

January 20th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 564, Tom Bukovac, “Goodbye Goldtop Hat”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing somber tunes
05:24 - Hello, friends / Getting ready for storm / Michael Buble
07:27 - '52 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop P90
08:29 - Lesson: Em (1 x 5 5 0 3) -> A7 (x 0 4 5 0 2)
09:41 - Guitar is set up perfectly allows expression to the highest
10:37 - Steven Wilson
12:19 - Jim Irsay gig
14:13 - Playing
16:35 - Jim Irsay gig footage


Notes
Uncle Larry refects on a day of sessioneering and discusses the ins and outs of preparing for an ensuing winter storm with young lads to take care of….all whilst channeling Mingus and Lester, filtered through a very English lens…that then gets squeezed through the heart of Cleveland through a blonde Bassman….

and God bless Jimmy Irsay…miss you every day buddy

January 20th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Vastly Improved Playability”

Chapters
00:00 - Tuning up the Rickenbacker because it played like shit
02:32 - Nut spacing
03:44 - Mods
05:22 - The transformation / Raise bridge, lower nut
06:59 - The "buzz open"


Notes
Uncle Larry brings his old 58 Ricky Capri to Gruhns for a MUCH needed set-up.

Greg Voros and Peter were kind enough to do a quickie set up that took it from zero to hero in about 30 minutes

Much appreciated fellas!!!

January 19th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 563, Tom Bukovac, “Strawlarry Fields Forever”

Chapters
00:00 - Mellotron intro
01:26 - Hello, friends / NCAA Football game
01:55 - Old Mellotron
04:06 - Rolling Stones - Angie / Canned Yuengling
05:30 - Kenny Rogers - Gambler
06:30 - Michael Buble
07:19 - Lesson: Voicings (x x 3 3 1 5)
08:29 - Throaty midrange
09:25 - Yamaha EAD10 drum device
10:53 - Lesson: Voicings (1 3 x 0 0 1)
11:47 - The guitar tells you where to go
12:42 - Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick


Notes
Uncle Larry plays some sad flutes and a sad guitar…in honor of the passing of Monday night football …but it’s not a total loss cuz he shows ya some cool chords

i clearly meant XX3315 when i talked about that chord...sorry

January 19th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Bonus, “Kids These Days” (Yamaha EAD10)

Chapters
00:00 - Playing drums along with records device


Notes
Not only does this magical device make playing the drums more fun, it also saves on the ear fatigue of being in the room with a loud ass acoustic drum kit all day

This device is sooooo cool friends…if you dabble in drums and want to play along with records IN STYLE this is for you!

Special thanks to my dear friend Matt Rausch for teaching me about this thing

Love it to pieces!!

January 19th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 562, Tom Bukovac, “Carandolet In The Wind”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing a strange Les Paul
00:58 - Hello, dear friends / Carondelet Pickups
02:25 - Carondelet bridge
02:55 - '59 PAF bridge
03:51 - Carondelet bridge
04:18 - Gibson ES-335 PAF bridge
05:02 - Carondelet bridge
05:39 - Pickup height /  It all sounds great
06:40 - Sometimes mismatched coils inside pickup
07:48 - Just listen to midrange / '59 PAF
08:21 - ES-335 PAF
08:45 - Carondelet (scooped) / Thoughts
10:00 - Carondelet neck pickup / NFL


Notes
Uncle Larry tries out some lovely new PAF style pickups that his dear friend Owen Barry brought him to try.

Check out this site friends
https://www.carondeletpickups.com/


…and totally unrelated, I think this might be the hardest I have ever laughed at an Instagram clip in my entire life :
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTq5hP...

and happy birthday to Dr. Martin Luther King....even though today is actually not your birthday

January 18th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 561, Tom Bukovac, “Freedom Isn’t Free…There’s A Hefty F**kin Fee…”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing the double neck
04:03 - Hello, friends! / NFL
05:31 - Lesson: Emaj scale never though of
08:18 - "Talk a lot of rubbish"
09:19 - '58 Gibson EMS 1235
09:59 - Bixby / Playing
11:40 - Andy Summers great lick / Thanks for Brett Papa video / Mutual respect between 3 musicians
13:13 - History buff / Tough job / NFL
16:59 - Football card collection


Notes
Uncle Larry gets into some doubleneck musings and tries to brace himself for the end of his beloved NFL season.

At the end young Marshall shows off his Tech Deck skills whilst narrating a run through of the football card collection it has taken his father a lifetime of work to put together

Check out this brief preview of what’s coming down the pike for the new GT, JH, TB acoustic record

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Oh…and next time you are having a bad day at work, think about these fellas…

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January 17th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 560, Tom Bukovac, “The Island Of Tweed Deluxes”

Chapters
00:00 - 3 Original Tweed Deluxe amp shootout
00:30 - '59, '59, '61 (late) / Speakers (Jensen, Jensen, Celestion)
01:19 - Magic settings / Fender tube chart
04:05 - Hello, friends / Bike addiction / Haggling
07:30 - Shootout intro / '61 Tweed Deluxe with Celestion
09:16 - '59 Tweed Deluxe Middle
10:11 - '59 Tweed Deluxe Other
11:09 - '61 Celestion
12:02 - '59 Middle
12:34 - '59 Other
13:13 - KISS - Rock 'n' Roll All Night


Notes
Uncle Larry sets up three old original tweed deluxes so that the class can decide which one sounds the best.

January 15th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Arts & Crafts “How To Make A Rickenbacker Into A Guitar”

Chapters
00:00 - Rickenbacker secret


Notes
Day 3 of tracking Morgan Wallen at Blackbird Studios in Nashville TN

Uncle Larry gives away one of his main recording secrets…
It’s ok, he’s almost done with them anyway.