February 27th, 2025
Homeskoolin’ Volume 404, Tom Bukovac, “The Thirteenth Floor”

00:00 - Restringing Martin D28 Aged Authentic / 12s to 13s on acoustic
02:48 - Genesis
11:44 - Pontiac GTO
15:00 - Gibson ES-335 sold / Cleveland
19:28 - Jacob Colier
21:34 - Playing
Notes
Uncle Larry finally recognizes the errors in his acoustic ways…
This old video kinda went under the radar…the making of “Black Cloud” off the GT TB “In Stereo” record...lot of fun stuff in here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9LDLMlt3Ck
February 26th, 2025
Homeskoolin’ Volume 403, Tom Bukovac, “AM Radio”

00:00 - Strumming on not so thick strings
01:39 - What's up? / Yuengling
02:14 - Lesson: Underrated chord [x 5 7 0 7 0]
02:52 - Lesson: Another chord [10 10 9 0 8 x]
03:16 - Lesson: Cmin6 same as Fdom7 (same thing)
05:19 - Lesson: Another great chord [x 8 x 8 9 8] / Lipps Inc. - Funkytown
06:29 - Pontiac GTO original radio
07:24 - VCB (Viewer Comment Bin) / Increasing profanity
07:53 - "Deep thoughts" - view of the world after YouTube
09:49 - People want to see someone fall or lose / Dave Grohl
11:55 - Bill Burr bashing
13:15 - "Deep thoughts" - Summary
15:00 - Done with 12s and going to 13s on acoustic / Strings
Notes
Uncle Larry delivers the third video of the day…it might be a world record ….
February 26th, 2025
Homeskoolin’ Session Update “Bad Investment”

00:00 - Starstruck Studios and "the Pond" tour
Notes
A quick tour of “the Pond” at Starstruck studio in downtown Nashville
It turns out that an SSL console wasn’t a great investment in 1994
Brandon Hood producing a record for Emily Ann Robert’s
Starring my dear old pal Chris Ashburn
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February 26th, 2025
Homeskoolin’ Volume 402, Tom Bukovac, “The Burst Killer?”

00:00 - Rocking on the Burst
01:06 - Good morning dear friends / Thank you
02:18 - '72 Chevelle
03:03 - VCB (Viewer Comment Bin) / Pentatonic scales
03:30 - "Who are you playing for?"
04:45 - "Not a Jazz-er" / Play for the world
06:06 - Epiphone 335 / '61 dot neck sold
07:00 - ES-345 or ES-355 / Stereo varitone bullshit
08:02 - Gretsch White Falcon / Mono system without bullshit
09:35 - Brett Papa classes
11:42 - '59 Gibson ES-335 "Burst Killer" vs. '58 Gibson Les Paul "Burst"
12:39 - '58 Burst bridge
14:09 - '59 ES-335 bridge
15:30 - '58 Burst neck
17:20 - '59 ES-335 neck
19:30 - '58 Burst neck / Sustain for days vs feedback
20:32 - Conclusion / Burst one more time
21:19 - ES-335 one more time
Notes
Uncle Larry shoots out two iconic chunks of golden age Kalamazoo through a tweed deluxe and answers some hot chunks of VCB
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February 25th, 2025
Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Dot Neck Believer Fever”

00:00 - '59 Gibson ES-335
03:39 - Playing
06:38 - Brdige clean
07:01 - Middle clean
07:48 - Volume of PAFs
Notes
Since he was a young man, Uncle Larry has always been one to trade several realllllllllly great guitars for one total showstopper….and this is one of those times…
a no excuses 59 dotneck has been on my bucket list for a good while now. …
This one will do the trick
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February 23rd, 2025
Homeskoolin’ Volume 401, Tom Bukovac, “Up With Antigua”

00:00 - Hello, friends! / Fender Stratocaster Antigua
03:30 - Playing acoustically
03:53 - Being sick
06:33 - Movie called "Boyhood"
13:55 - Ethan Hawk
24:42 - Van Zant Brothers gigs
Notes
Gather around and behold perhaps the only man on earth that doesn’t hate the Antigua finish from Fender’s darkest years…
February 22nd, 2025
Homeskoolin’ Bonus Jam/Garage Sale

00:00 - Sweet ole Country?
04:16 - Hello, friends! / Christmas song / Schools closing
05:30 - Thank yous
06:23 - Gretsch 6120 White Falcon for sale (Uncle Larry's Garage Sale)
Notes
Hope you all enjoy the tones of this tasty old 62 first year double cut white falcon
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February 21st, 2025
Homeskoolin PSA…”Subscription Course Is Coming!!”

00:00 - Uplifting musical beauty oozing out into Blues
06:37 - What's up, friends! / Subscription service
Notes
Brett Papa and I have been BUSTING OUR FUCKING ASSES trying to put together the most kick ass comprehensive lesson course you can ever imagine
It’s gonna be done by the end of April kids….licks and concepts than any man could ever shake a stick at
I am VERY excited that the end zone is in plain sight.
February 20th, 2025
Homeskoolin’ Bonus Jam, “Blooze On A Bird” (Lossless….Headless)

00:00 - Continued bonus material
Notes
A family style serving of the swirling overtones and dangerous midrange that the Gibson Firebird model has been delivering to the world of rock and roll since mid 1963, brought to you by your Uncle Larry
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February 19th, 2025
Homeskoolin’ Volume 400, Tom Bukovac “Super 400”

00:00 - Bonus material
Notes
After a nearly two week recuperation from the Chicago bio lab flu, Larry is back on the fretboard
Ain’t nothin like a slab of Brazilian on a snow day friends.