March 26th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Volume 411, Tom Bukovac, “Jangle Reinhardt”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing a Rickenbacker
03:51 - Hello, friends! / Playing
04:41 - '67-ish Rickenbacker 360 / Doug at Rumbleseat
06:24 - Toastertop pickups / Maple Glo and other Rickenbacker colors
07:40 - Comment sticky / "Surrendered Tone" / Naming paint colors at Sherwin Williams
09:20 - Amatuer guitar player only playing what they know on different guitars
10:30 - Jedd Hughes / Know how to find the good section of the guitar
10:59 - Paul McCartney with Robbie McIntosh story / Can't every guitar the same
12:25 - Opening guitar playing is difficult / Gotta learn how to do it / Hard parts
15:49 - Nothing wrong with being a hobbyist / Doing it professionally...have to be able to do it
18:43 - Rickenbacker reminiscent of Dave Stewart
21:24 - Dave Stewart trip to Tahiti
22:30 - Fishing out a lesson


Notes
Uncle Larry takes you through the sordid experience of owning an old Rickenbacker…

I always thought the company motto should be

“Rickenbacker…lower your expectations”

but…just like an old Gretsch or Mosrite that plays TERRIBLY…it simply doesn’t matter…because THE SOUND is what people are after

friends, if you are truly getting some joy out of these videos...the tip jar is just around the corner....
paypal is tombukovac@gmail.com
venmo is @Tom-Bukovac-1

March 25th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Star Spangled Banner Heads”

Chapters
00:00 - Playing '43 Gibson Banner Head (logo) Mahogany
02:04 - '43 Gibson Banner Head - Mahogany
02:15 - '44 Gibson Banner Head - Maple
04:00 - Some G stuff
04:20 - '43 Mahogany
05:03 - '44 Maple
05:31 - "Which one you like better?" / Tuner-ette / Difference in sound with clamp on tuner
06:31 - Intonation on '43 Mahogany / Peterson tuner and incredible intonation
08:17 - Intonation on '44 Maple
08:42 - Lesson: Acoustic chord for tuning [0 11 x 13 0 0] E Major
09:02 - Playing: '43 Mahogany acoustic chord
09:32 - Thanks to Music City & Glaser Instruments, and more


Notes
Uncle Larry brings forth a rare comparison between two sweet old banner heads …a 44 maple and a 43 mahogany that just found it’s way into the Homeskoolin universe on the heels of the recent 62 sg sale …

Wood doesn’t matter right?

I

March 25th, 2025

Homeskoolin' Volume 410, Tom Bukovac, "The Vigor"

Chapters
00:00 - Hair of the raunch
03:19 - Oh, hi guys! / Problem with audio
03:57 - Magnatone amp - 450
04:30 - Playing: Magnatone
05:26 - Playing: "Jazz version Led Zeppelin - Heartbreaker"
05:53 - "Coming to America" (good funny movie)
06:40 - The Cliffs - Easy Way Out / New released band
07:29 - VCB (Viewer Comment Bin) / "Haggling any good?" Yes / Tips
08:54 - Estate sales
10:01 - "Wheel and deal for fun?" Yes
10:47 - Most amps just don't have enough mid range
11:20 - User "DeerCreek" blocked from channel
11:56 - "Charlan Maine Collective" - "Play newer Gibson Les Paul with less finesse" / Play what you want
15:23 - The Cliffs / Driving the GTO


Notes
Take 2, had to pull the first one cuz of a problem with the audio

Thats aighhht...this one's way better anyway.

Uncle Larry blasts through some blazin' VCB and some hot old Magnatone tubes Ray Estey style

March 24th, 2025

Uncle Larry’s 1 Amigo Guitar Show

Chapters
00:00 - Hello, friends / Uncle Larry's Garage Sale
02:11 - Novo Serus - $3,200
03:40 - '65 or '66 Epiphone Olympic - $900
04:50 - '64 Epiphone Al Caiola - $2,500
06:37 - '60 Harmony Stratotone Jupiter - $1,600
08:04 - Jerry Jones Electric Sitar - $1,700
08:59 - EHX Memory Man - $700
09:37 - Silvertone amp in case - $1,000


Notes
Email me at tombukovac@gmail.com to claim your prize

March 22nd, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “387 Amigos”

Chapters
00:00 - Some 60's song
01:24 - Hello, friends! / 3 video of the day / Vintage guitar show / Big names
02:25 - Tommy Emmanuel
03:18 - Gibson ES-330
04:34 - Bring P90 bridge pickup up / shims
05:12 - Bridge vs Neck pickup
05:37 - Playing / Shredding / Beatles montage (05:58)
07:00 - Vince Gill tour
07:50 - Playing: The Cars - Moving in Stereo


Notes
Strictly a public service announcement to encourage you to get your ass down to the big ass vintage guitar show tomorrow at the Williamson County Ag Center

You’ll miss these shows one day friends

March 22nd, 2025

Homeskoolin Bonus “Hey Kid, You Like Cars?”

Chapters
00:00 - For Sale or Trade


Notes
Email offers at tombukovac@gmail.com

Will consider trade for cool guitars but it’s gotta be old shit

March 22nd, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Fullerton Fever”

Chapters
00:00 - Rosewood fretboard shootout setup
01:10 - T-shirt burst bass refinished - Joe Glazer
02:09 - '60 Fender Tele slab board
02:40 - '60 Tele bridge
03:27 - '63 Tele bridge
04:24 - '64 Tele bridge
05:29 - "Amazing how different they all are"
05:39 - '60 Tele
05:58 - '63 Tele
06:16 - '64 Tele
06:28 - Conclusion / Weight
07:40 - '64 Tele unplugged
07:53 - '60 Tele unplugged
08:10 - '63 Tele unplugged


Notes
Uncle Larry displays the VAST differences in old Tele bridge pickups

March 20th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Get What Ya Pay For”

Chapters
00:00 - Newer Gibson Les Paul through Roland JC-120
02:09 - Newer Les Paul
02:29 - Mike McCready Les Paul R9 (Pearl Jam)
02:56 - '58 Gibson Les Paul Burst
03:10 - Result and comments


Notes
Thanks to Drew Wynn for being my roadie in this little clip.

March 19th, 2025

Chapters
00:00 - Cheap Trick tune
00:47 - Hello, friends / Cheap Trick
01:35 - The Castle / Drake Milligan / Getting backstage
02:41 - Good session never get old
03:19 - Duesenberg Session Man / Uli Roth
03:29 - Cool fuzz pedal (Harmon Booster, Playboy, Jen Fuzz) / Drew from Guitar House show / Human price guide
04:35 - Tuning / VCB (Viewer Comment Bin)
05:02 - "Most unique guitar tone?" / Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the Sky | Steely Dan (Elliot Randall) - Reelin' in the Years
06:48 - "Never repeat yourself?" / "Get bored easily"
08:00 - Depression / Charles Bukowski / Elliot Smith
08:52 - Stalker Guy comment
10:03 - New guitars vs Old guitars
12:55 - What can I show you? / Piezo on Duesenberg Session Man
13:48 - Playing: David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust


Notes
Uncle Larry reflects on a fun day of music and friends, and delves into some heavy VCB, and gives a shout out to the yellow toothed stalker villain

March 17th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Volume 408, Tom Bukovac, “Velvet Hammers”

Chapters
00:00 - Fishing out those sounds
04:36 - Hey, friends! / Cleveland trip and neighborhood
07:40 - '52 Gibson Les Paul P90 Goldtop
08:25 - "Velvet hammers" (soft notes)
08:57 - Roland JC-120 - chorus off
10:06 - Les Paul pickups, out-of-phase sound
11:15 - "Let me play for a minute"
11:40 - Lesson: Blues in key of B and pre-bends
14:22 - Guitar Riot store / Son bought a MIM Stratocaster / Whatever you like
15:50 - Out-of-phase sound / Replacement bridge
16:45 - Lesson: Expressive pre-bends
17:27 - Gilmour and pre-bends
18:00 - "Fuck off" / "Grown-ass man making videos..." (Stalker Guy)


Notes
anyone that has given their life to the fretboard instantly knows and feels it when a certain guitar is giving you velvet hammers….and what a precious gift it is

today’s amplified signal is coming from my beloved old Roland jazz chorus 120…if you have never owned or tried one of these legendary amps you are making a serious mistake

they are, in a word, magic