November 9th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Swinger”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing: Fender Stratocaster


Notes
Uncle Larry explores the warm joyous bell-like magic of a maple fretboard Stratocaster from yesteryear…way after his bedtime

November 8th, 2026

Guitar Repair Guys Are Gonna Hate Me For This…..

Chapters
00:00 - Humidifier for guitars


Notes
an important PSA….(that stands for Public Service Announcement) from your Uncle Larry ...

i sincerely apologize to all my guitar repairman pals who normally make a killing this time of year because people STILL don't know about what i am telling you in this video....

oh, by the way, today's thumbnail was provided by sweet Leo Bukovac, aka "King CapCut"

so friends, get yourself a big ass 5 to 10 gallon humidifier and put all your axes in the same room with it

here’s the one I use…it holds 9 gallons....i actually have two of these...
https://www.qvc.com/p/aircare-9-gallo...

you don't have to get this exact one, but just get a big one...do yourself a favor and get one that is AT LEAST 5 gallons...if you try to use a little tiny one you will drive yourself insane refilling it constantly.

in the absolute dead of winter, when it’s fucking FREEEEEEZING cold outside , I literally fill mine up every day …you’ll be surprised how much water your guitars drink

if you are one of those guys that HAS to have your guitars hanging on the wall in your studio, you will just have to run the humidifier in that room whenever you aren't working.

i see studios all the time where guys have all their prized guitars hanging on the wall just getting fucking DESTROYED by the dry ass forced heat coming through the vents right above them.....it KILLS me to witness it.


friends...if you are getting something useful out of these videos, maybe you can consider putting a few of the hundreds of dollars i just saved you in repair bills into the corporate tip jar.
Paypal is tombukovac‪@gmail.com‬
Venmo is @Tom-Bukovac-1

November 8th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 734, Tom Bukovac, “Headless Like A Hole”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing: Headless guitar on a loop
07:20 - Good morning dear class / Update
08:23 - Steinberger GM5T
09:47 - VCB (Viewer Comment Bin) / GTO
10:35 - "Old guitars sound better new?" / Great old tubes
12:44 - "Update on course?"
13:25 - Lesson: Gm9 or Cdom9?
13:48 - "Should I sell all guitars and get a vintage?"
14:39 - Being able to judge guitars
16:10 - Music City Bridge products
17:52 - Football cards?


Notes
Uncle Larry enjoys a Sunday romp on a sweet old first year of production 1987 Steinberger GM5T….can you tell how smooth and dreamy the talent stick is on this thing just by watching?

in case you were ever wondering what the most difficult guitar to photograph is, it's this one .

It's like trying to photograph a shiny black mirror…

"This is something you wear on your arm, you don’t put this on your fucking turntable…"

November 7th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 733, Tom Bukovac, “Reactor Tower Blues”

Chapters
00:00 - Hello, mon frere / Music City Bridge
00:38 - '63 Gibson SG Junior
05:27 - Playing: SG
09:06 - SG acoustically
09:33 - '61 Gibson SG acoustically
10:42 - '59 Gibson Les Paul acoustically
11:00 - NFL
11:48 - Video footage of plane crash / Tape on acoustic strings


Notes
Uncle Larry displays the noteworthy acoustic properties of a recently acquired chunk of featherweight “Honduran Hog” constructed in the golden era of the greatest guitar company that ever existed.

Editors note: a special thank you goes out to young Mason Marangella for providing the cool “the fuzz face” t shirt that the actor in last night’s Homeskoolin’ video was wearing…you can get one here:

November 7th, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Bone-us “So What’s Up With The Tape Bro?”

Chapters
00:00 - In the studio talking about masking tape over strings on an acoustic


Notes
"So what’s up with the tape bro?"

Lord, I swear I have gotten that comment more times than I’ve gotten the "hey man, are there any new No-balls pedals that sound as good as the original ones?" comment…

but maybe not as much as “so why do people call you Uncle Larry?”

I'm sure some will argue , but I'm tellin' ya friends , the tape is an absolute must when you’re recording …guitars just sound better without all that sympathetic ringing horseshit goin on behind the nut (and on some guitars behind the bridge too)

The overtones that those sympathetic notes create VERY OFTEN will make guitars sound "out of tune" even when they actually are "in tune"

editor's note: the t shirt in this video was provided by Mason Marangella from Vertex Effects and is available on his website:

November 3rd, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 732, Tom Bukovac, “Home Improvement”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing: Loop


Notes
The last time I wore this Hermamos Gutierrez shirt Nicky G looked at it and said “is that Bob Villa?”...

in Homeskoolin' Volume 732, we find Uncle Larry spins out on his son’s 61 Les Paul, building a simple loop live in front of the class

no sessions today til later today friends...

oh by the way, it's ok if you wanna skip through the playing on this to get to the talking part....

November 2nd, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 731, Tom Bukovac, “Music Is So Much Better Now”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing: Arpeggio loop (Cat Stevens - Sad Lisa)
07:09 - Hello, friends! / Dan Auerbach studio / NFL
08:50 - Cat Stevens is a badd motherfucker
10:45 - Brett Papa course
11:34 - Cat Stevens - First Cut Is the Deepest (Rod Stewart, Sheryl Crow)


Notes
Uncle Larry busts a classic off the great music tree of the 70s tree after a long day of sessioneering.

November 2nd, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Bonus, “Not Vintage, But Very Rare Indeed”

Chapters
00:00 - Yuengling label


Notes
As a guy who has personally hand opened about 5 thousand 12 packs …I can tell you first hand how rare this is.

November 1st, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 730, Tom Bukovac, “The Guy With The Head Cut Off”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing: Acoustic
02:09 -"Last chord...sad face" / Jim Brown NFL / Post Halloween
05:08 - "Saddest guitar in the world"
05:54 - Lesson: Cool chord [6 8 7 5 8 x]
06:49 - "Studio 54 scene?" / Old man in a young man body
08:55 - "Two cups?  / Coffee and bong water."
09:35 - Son's cooking story
12:50 - Ella Langley - Choosin' Texas hit (Tom Bukovac - Guitar)
13:51 - Farfisa Wah (Wha-Wha / Volume)
15:19 - Playing
15:59 - Lesson: Cat Stevens - Trouble
17:46 - "What movie to watch?" / Movie: "4 Good Days"


Notes
Uncle Larry reflects on a super chill Halloween evening, while gazing out the window at the beautiful trees covered in gorgeous yellow and brown leaves ….did Uncle Larry ever tell ya that he LOVES the fall??

The thumbnail of this video is a picture of my dear son Marshall who was standing by the front door last night in full character, perfectly still, while the poor little trick or treaters walked up to get their candy…

and then he would suddenly lunge at them yelling “whuuuuuaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!” and they would damn near soil their costumes

Creepy as hell…he loved it

and totally unrelated, this is my new favorite Youtube channel....oh my god this shit cracks me up...
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/a9BWyldepJc

October 31st, 2026

Homeskoolin’ Volume 729, Tom Bukovac, “Nice To Be Glazed”

Chapters
00:00 - The garage


Notes
Well here it is friends…the garage where it all began way back in 2020…

We had a little Halloween trick or treat get together at that house tonite and I got to hang out with my dear family and some cherished friends…
Jaime French, (amazing comedian and YouTube superstar) ‪@jaimefrenchofficial‬
and sweet Nathan Golliher (singer/songwriter and amazing luthier at Gruhn Guitars in Nashville TN)

Happy Halloween to all the Homeskoolers