November 15th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Volume 525, Tom Bukovac, “Brit Clean”

Chapters
00:00 - Chord picking Steve Hackett - Lamia
08:24 - What's up peoples?
09:35 - Lesson: Steve Hackett lead
10:52 - Brett Papa / "Radiators and drains" people in life
14:08 - '59 Gibson ES-355 / Tortoiseshell pickguard
16:48 - Jedd Hughes, Guthrie Trapp, Tom Bukovac acoustic record
17:55 - Winter hot-tubbing
18:38 - Vince Gill
19:06 - "Wood doesn't make a difference...[stare]"


Notes
Uncle Larry takes you to the clean middle pickup of PAF’s on an ebony board land

Velvet English hammers…

Even without an AC-30 it does “the thing”

November 14th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Volume 524, Tom Bukovac, “Antique-ing”

Chapters
00:00 - Strumming some chords
05:13 - Good morning! / Brett Papa and recording at his house
06:18 - Creative power of 3 minds / NFL
08:52 - '50 Gibson Southern Jumbo
10:18 - Lesson: Tuning chord to know intonation
12:30 -Fender Vibrolux Reverb
12:47 - Uncle Larry's Garage Sale
13:08 - '60 Les Paul Junior Double-Cut Cherry
13:16 - '57 Les Paul Special Single-Cut
13:28 - '62 Guild Duane Eddy
14:07 - Thanks for "Vintage Verified" / Process and how it works
17:02 ' 64 Gibson Firebird and touching up color
20:40 - Great newish guitar players and who Tom likes / Derek Trucks, Marcus King, Gary Clark Jr.


Notes
Uncle Larry plays some flat top and gets into some heavy VCB

The fine work that has been performed on this old basket case Gibson SJ was done by Nathan Golliher at Gruhn Guitars in Nashville

He is AMAZING and I highly recommend him for any of your acoustic repair needs

Check out this old track if you wanna hear some vintage Uncle Larry…I was probably 25 when I did this record…it was pretty crude but you can hear all the Larryisms
Drive Right Into the Sun


If you want to check out the Vintage Verified website here ya go:
https://www.vintageverified.com/

Check out all the latest Homeskoolin merch here:
https://humbuckermerch.com/

If anyone is interested in these old guitars …all of the work is already done…they need nothing and they are running on all cylinders…you guys know how obsessive I am about that shit

1960 Les Paul cherry double cut
12k plus shipping

1957 Les Paul special tv single cut
24k plus shipping

1962 guild de-500 Duane Eddy model
5500 plus shipping

If anyone out there has a pre ‘64 Gibson L-5CES with humbuckers or a straight 59 tv junior with tortoiseshell guard and no excuses I am all ears on potential trades…
Email me at tombukovac@gmail.com if you are interested in any of these instruments

If you feel like learning some in depth guitar shut check out this guitar course I made with Brett papa…it’s CHOCK FULL of ideas and concepts you can make your own:
https://www.brettpapa.com/maximum-lar...

If you wanna buy some super comfy original Homeskoolin merch go here…this is the OG stuff:
https://dvg-inc.shoplightspeed.com/me...


If you feel like donating something to the cause:
My PayPal tip jar is tombukovac@gmail.com
My Venmo tip jar is @Tom-Bukovac-1

November 12th, 2025

Tom Bukovac Bonus Jam “Moon Goggles”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing in black and white


Notes
Happy Wednesday

November 8th, 2025

Homeskoolin' Volume 523, Tom Bukovac, "Vintage Verified"

Chapters
00:00 - Vintage instrument verification


Notes
Well friends, you have probably heard me mention this new company in the past.

A vintage guitar authentication service right here in Nashville TN called “Vintage Verified”
http://www.vintageverified.com

They have finally officially launched their business and are offering their services to the world.
FINALLY, there is a way to use pure science and data (spectrometry, x ray, microscope etc) to determine whether the finishes, plastics and metals on our beloved old guitars is indeed original or not.

They are now a part of the Gruhn appraisal network, backed by several heavy hitters in the vintage world.
Check out the website to see the list of services and endorsees.

Special thank you to my friend Matt Swanson for joining us .

November 6th, 2025

Homeskoolin' Bonus, Tom Bukovac, "Uncle Larry's Slight Return" (live 2025)

Chapters
00:00 - Guitar Party footage, ripping it up


Notes
Uncle Larry plays an old classic with Guitar Party at 3rd and Lindsley on 10/1/25

film by Jaime French....check out her amazing channel at:
/ @jaimefrenchofficial

Plexi Soul will be release on all streaming platforms tomorrow!!
tell all your friends


Homeskoolin' T shirts available at www.guitarhouse.net
and www.humbuckermerch.com

PayPal tip jar tombukovac@gmail.com
Venmo tip jar @Tom-Bukovac-1

November 3rd, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Volume 522, Tom Bukovac, “Offset America”

Chapters
00:00 - Bench hello friends / Cannot watch NFL Monday Night Football
01:27 - Michael Buble
02:34 - '64 Fender Jaguar
03:48 - Putting some 0.010 flats on it
08:22 - Jaguar mute (felt mute)
13:09 - Gordon Mote
15:42 - All set up and playing
17:39 - "The strangle switch"
18:16 - Jaguar vs. Jazzmaster / Playing


Notes
Uncle Larry tweaks on a poor old neglected 64 lake placid blue jag with matching headstock that he has had laying around for ages

November 3rd, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Volume 521, Tom Bukovac, “Heart Full O Shred”

Chapters
00:00 - Lovely playing, lost in mood
11:12 - Hello, friends
11:55 - Lesson: Artificial Harmonic
14:54 - "Slow Hand" Larry playing fast
16:21 - Lesson: Bending on the low strings
21:00 - Dann Huff and Michael Buble
21:47 - '61 Gibson SG Special with incredible P90s and bleed caps
22:26 - SG bridge pickup
22:41 - SG neck pickup
22:58 - SG middle position
23:18 - SG bridge gassed


Notes
Uncle Larry explores some of the tonal depths achievable with the greatest electronics set up that has ever been installed into an electric guitar …whilst plunking on a prime specimen from the golden age of Parsons Street in Kalamazoo Michigan.

If anyone wants to watch the livestream of the Guitar Party gig we did Saturday night you can go here and check it out for ten bucks
https://volume.com/t/paMcOk/?utm_sour...

The audio ain’t too bad…camera work is really nice

November 2nd, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Bonus Jam “Lost And Found”

Chapters
00:00 - Quiet goodness


Notes
One for the night owls

November 2nd, 2025

Homeskoolin Volume 520, Tom Bukovac, “Slap-back Slab-Board Blues”

Chapters
00:00 - Popping off a song
03:31 - Hello, friends! / Fighting a cold and playing with Guthrie
05:26 - Scott Henderson story about an empty night
07:26 - Organized event / John Oates, Mike Mills, Steve Gorman
10:15 - '60 Fender Telecaster / Coolest Tele with "2-tone" / '61 AC30 or Fender amp / Font
13:24 - Lesson: Nastiest, dirtiest guitar lick


Notes
Uncle Larry reflects on last evening’s madness with a lovely old Telecaster Custom and a Tweed Deluxe both for 1960

November 1st, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Volume 519, Tom Bukovac, “The Acoustic Slide”

Chapters
00:00 - More sad songs and slide
01:26 - Hello, friends! / 3rd & Lindsley
02:30 - Lesson: Electric vs acoustic slide / Acoustic with pick to get volume
08:05 - Lesson: Vibrato (Ry Cooder)
09:04 - Lesson: Drop D slide / Using it and not using it
10:47 - Enough Derek Trucks copies already
12:43 - Lesson: Voicings in Drop D (Gmaj7 [5 x 0 3 5 x]) -> (Dmaj9 [0 0 4 6 5 0]) -> (Dmaj96 [0 0 4 6 0 0]) -> (Cmaj79 [10 x 0 0 12 x])
-> (Gmaj7 [5 x 0 0 7 x]) -> (Edom9 [2 x 0 1 3 2])
15:01 - Lesson: Cool chord
16:28 - Lesson: Hammering-on slide


Notes
Uncle Larry shows you some handy slide shit on an old 64 J-200