November 21st, 2025

Homeskoolin Volume 530, Tom Bukovac, “Watermelon Party”

Chapters
00:00 - Picking and strumming fervorously on the Silvertone into beautiful playing
04:47 - Dumble Tweedle Dee - Matt Swanson gift
05:34 - Gibson Mono ES-355 shootout intro / Tortoiseshell pickguard
06:15 - #1 acoustic / bridge
06:45 - #1 neck
08:00 - #1 middle
09:30 - #2 acoustic / bridge
10:28 - #2 neck
10:50 - #2 middle
11:10 - #1 neck
11:24 - #1 middle
11:34 - #1 bridge
12:32 - #2 neck
12:55 - #2 bridge
13:25 - #2 middle
13:41 - #2 acoustic
13:58 - #1 acoustic


Notes
355+355=710…just some simple math for ya here on a lovely Friday afternoon friends

Hope all you guys are doing great out there…
The opening bit of this vid is just a shameless little rave-up on a lovely old ‘59 Silvertone branded Danelecto U-2 that was formerly owned by my old buddy, the great Rick Vito …

and then we move on to some A/B comparisons between two sweet old watermelon red 59 factory mono Gibson ES-355s with PAFs…the one I just bought has double whites , I’m actually not sure what the one I have had for a while has

These guitars are very close in serial number in case you were wondering
A 31613
A 31507

Totally unrelated..I like this gal…she’s got just the right amount of attitude, and skill to back it up …I watch her videos even though a can’t cook for shit

November 21st, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Volume 529, Tom Bukovac, “A Sure Sign Your Repair Guy Is A Hack”

Chapters
00:00 - Bench intro
02:22 - Pedalboard intro
04:37 - Components on board: Diamond - Compressor, Collision Devices - Black Hole Symmetry, Digitech - Whammy, Coppersound - Telegraph V2 Autostutter & Killswitch
05:43 - XTS pedalboard builders
07:36 - '59 Danelectric U2 (Silvertone) / Rick Vito
10:23 - NFL
11:53 - D'Addario strap locks
14:09 - Ace guitar strap
14:42 - Nashville Bender Volume 3
16:45 - Gibson ES-355 Mono / Overbeveled frets
19:29 - Gassed out pickguard / Overbeveled frets
26:54 - Playing


Notes
i'll bet this isn’t the first time you guys have gone on a total stream of consciousness journey after a Bills game

check out this site my dear friends...some cool and cozy new Homeskoolin shirts just in time for winter...
https://humbuckermerch.com

here's the site for Baked Alaska records...they distribute my solo record, the record i made with Guthrie Trapp, plus the latest Dann Huff record.
https://bakedalaskarecords.com

they will very soon be be putting out the latest "Nashville Benders Volume 3" record featuring all KINDS of red hot pickers...Brent Mason, johnny Hiland, Jimmy Olander etc etc

November 20th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Vintage Football Flashback….Set The Controls For 1969

Chapters
00:00 - American football card video / Favorite cards
08:32 - '59 Gibson ES-355 Mono



Notes
Warning: if you are not into American football please skip this video

Uncle Larry shows you one of the most attractive sets in Topps football card history…the uber-classy 1969 set…263 total cards, notable rookie cards from this set are Larry Csonka (card # 120) and Brian Piccolo (card # 26)

If you want to check out some cool new Homeskoolin comfy t shirts go to this site friends
https://humbuckermerch.com

November 19th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Catch Beer At 56”

Chapters
00:00 - Beautiful tune


Notes
Happy Wednesday friends…remember this one?

November 18th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Odds and Ends

Chapters
00:00 - '57 Rickenbacker Combo / Uncle Larry's Garage Sale
01:07 - '57 Gibson ES-225
02:20 - '64 Fender Twin Reverb


Notes
Uncle Larry tries hard to keep everyone updated regarding all the endless wheelin and dealin that has taken place in recent weeks here at the Homeskoolin’ company headquarters …Larry and his team are working hard to keep all the viewers informed with up to the minute details showing all the insanity that comprises a normal day here at Homeskoolin Industries Worldwide

November 17th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Volume 527, Tom Bukovac, “Blues For Ray Butts”

Chapters
00:00 - Monday Night Bench Night / Sunday Night Football theme with Carrie Underwood and Tom / Chicken Noodle Soup
04:37 - Horse-trading guitars
05:04 - Shipping guitars
06:19 - Flipping bridge / NFL - "Raiders are like the alcoholic homeless guy of NFL franchises" - Eric Ebo Borash
09:24 - Wound G on bridge
14:20 - Sold guitars / '69 Gibson SG Standard (Uncle Larry's Garage Sale)
16:16 - Looking for 60s Gibson Minihumbucker guitar pickup / '52 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop pickup swap
18:29 - Tastefully chop guitars
21:44 - Gibson Les Paul Custom with "staple" pickup P90
24:28 - Stoptail chop that was terrible
27:10 - WWJP (What Would Jesus Play?) / Tuning and adjusting
37:30 - Pluggging it in


Notes
Uncle Larry spruces up a newish Japanese made Gretsch for a dear friend.

November 16th, 2025

Bachelor Cooking With Uncle Larry (Episode 4) “Just What The Doctor Ordered”

Chapters
00:00 - Chicken Noodle Soup recipe


Notes
It’s that time of year my friends….

The cold weather is upon us , and in this episode, your dear old Uncle Larry is gonna show all you young bachelor cats out there how to make some delicious home made chicken soup that will absolutely blow your girlfriend’s mind

If you REALLY wanna get “in there”, I suggest you bring the whole big ass pot thing over to your girlfriend’s house and let her mom have some too

After that, her mother will stick up for you the next time her dad calls you a worthless cunt behind your back at their next family get together….”well, Jeff…I know he’s jobless and broke, but Brian DID bring over some delicious chicken soup for us the other day while you were on your little golf outing with the guys from big pharma”

November 16th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Volume 526, Tom Bukovac, “Acoustic Erotic”

Chapters
00:00 - Soft playing on an interesting acoustic
05:50 - Hello, friends / Football picks
07:00 - Little party with Jaime French
08:40 - Lifes changes from chasing women to knowledge
09:37 - Gibson Acoustic
10:42 - Changing tuners is usually a myth / Not holding in tune
12:40 - Misprint on the Plexi Soul / Grass instead of Glass error
15:05 - Mount Rushmore of stalkers...which one is best
16:43 - Acoustic or Electric?
18:32 - Plugged in acoustic? / Acoustic pickup cannot get the sound
23:31 - Vintage prices are crazy


Notes
Uncle Larry professes his life long hatred for the sound of plugged in acoustics and answers some probing VCB on a beautiful fall Sunday

Thank you for being a part of this madness, i just saw today that we are almost at 127K subs...i never would have believed it five years ago if you told me this was all gonna be happening....it's truly crazy, considering this all started as a total joke

if you guys are indeed getting something useful out of these absolutely free rants and occasional lessons please feel free to visit the Homeskoolin' tip jars:
Paypal is tombukovac‪@gmail.com‬
Venmo is @Tom-Bukovac-1

every little bit helps friends...i'll be using all the money to pay for the records i am currently working on....an acoustic record with Guthrie and Jedd....and a solo record follow up to Plexi Soul

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" 8|


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