March 29th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Volume 416, Tom Bukovac, “Mr. Click & His Friends”

Chapters
00:00 - Hello, friends / Update / Playing
04:34 - Neck pickup
07:30 - '59 Gibson Les Paul Junior TV Yellow / Playing
11:00 - Music City Bridge / Playing
11:55 - Paul Reed Smith McCarty
13:30 - PRS Prototype / McCarty playing
16:30 - Gibson ES-335 playing
17:38 - McCarty bridge
18:07 - McCarty neck
20:04 - ES-335 neck
20:48 - John Coltrane lick
22:00 - PRS Prototype
23:24 - PRS Prototype neck
24:18 - Lesson: Kenny Wayne Shepherd swipe


Notes
Uncle Larry shows off how ridiculously in tune he can make an old Gibson with just some simple household tools…AND shows you a couple new guitars

March 28th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Volume 415, Tom Bukovac, “Offset Contour Body”

Chapters
00:00 - Pink Floyd nickname
03:00 - La Bella strings - Deep Talkin' Bass / Stringing
06:14 - PRS video
13:45 - J45 acoustic for sale $13,000 plus shipping
17:24 - Gordon Mote update
18:50 - The Cliffs


Notes
Uncle Larry puts some sweet high dollar flat wound strings on this tasty old hippie refin 63 jazz...
this one will forever be known as the "Azz Ass"

thank you guys for the ongoing support of the channel.

March 27th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Volume 414, Tom Bukovac, “Lord Of The Shims”

Chapters
00:00 - Introduction to Nick Govrik's new album
02:57 - In the studio
03:34 - Hello, friends / Bench video Gibson ES-330 spacers/shims
04:56 - Epiphone Casino / Keith Urban
05:13 - "I like short shorts" sticker / '60 Gibson ES-330
05:45 - Pickup too low / Mo Pitney
08:47 - Shims
17:33 - '55 Gibson Les Paul Custom / Backstory
20:40 - Custom middle position
21:54 - Pickup height
22:02 - Custom neck pickup
22:33 - Custom bridge pickup
24:55 - Lesson: Double hammer-on
25:00 - "Retro doink"


Notes
It won’t be long now friends…til Uncle Nick’s record will be available for purchase on CD and vinyl!!

Nick Govrik
“One More Time For The Man”

I ain’t gonna lie , we are so damn proud of this thing…truly a labor of love.
The boy can write a song and that’s no joke

…and in other news , we got a quick little clip from todays country and western session AND a failed bench experiment that gets saved by the glory of some ancient Alnico…can I borrow your stapler?

March 27th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Volume 413, Tom Bukovac, “American Plumber”

Chapters
00:00 - Chugging on a PRS Prototype
02:20 - Hello, friends!
02:38 - Paul Reed Smith / New pickups
03:24 - Alpha male
04:00 - New no truss rod neck
04:44 - New PRS pickups
05:30 - Rickenbacker video comment
06:00 - Endless sustain
07:00 - PRS bridge pickup
07:36 - PRS neck pickup
08:15 - Stratocaster single coil
09:15 - Gibson SG P90 / Not as crystalline as Strat
10:36 - PRS one more time / Cross between: Strat sounding P90
12:20 - PRS neck pickup
12:50 - Les Paul Special P90 neck
13:58 - PRS same lick
14:35 - Sessions today


Notes
Uncle Larry gives ya an idea of what the new PRS guitars are all about

I’m really proud of Paul, he ain’t fuckin around …
I appreciate any man who wants to push the boundaries in this life

March 26th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Volume 412, Tom Bukovac, “Retail Of Two Cities”

Chapters
00:00 - Buying a Gibson Les Paul at Music City Vintage / Best guitars in the store
05:46 - Graham Whitford story about rockstar dad (Brad Whitford)
10:30 - "Best walk in guitar?"
12:38 - Studio at the old house checkin out a session


Notes
well ok Homeskoolers, i would like you to meet a few more of my friends.

check out this cool store next time you are in the hood folks…Music City Vintage…very nice gear and very sweet folks....

Today's video starring:
Beau Carter
Graham Whitford
Ben
Tammy

I mentioned in the MCV video that I had a day off today…hahaaa.

I literally forgot that I did a quick overdub session this afternoon at my beloved old house that I owned years ago….

as i mentioned before to you guys, i should have never gotten rid of that studio...

#liferegrets

but... I am thrilled that my dear friend Mills Logan still has it and we can work there anytime we want…

so many memories in that room friends...i can't even begin to tell ya'

that’s the little home studio I told you guys about a while back where Brad Paisley made a lot of his earlier records. it was also the place where the Alison Krauss track “Whiskey Lullaby” was recorded.
i remember back in those days Zac Childs was Brad's guitar tech and he was always out there in my little garage.

I remember getting ready to go to work on an ordinary day, and I would open the door to the garage studio and someone like James Burton would just be standing there…
i never knew who would be out there at any given moment...fun times.

that session today was just a little pop country thing ….easy breezy…i worked for an LA based producer I had never met before called David Kershenbaum…very sweet fella

The folks in the studio with me were Mills Logan (amazing engineer) , Rowan Stewart (amazing drummer for Cliffs) and the studio assistant Riley

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

March 16th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “The Birth Of Sports Bar Blues”

Chapters
00:00 - Driving by childhood neighborhood


Notes
well friends, we made it back home late last night after a fantastic trip to the homeland of Cleveland

so great to see all of our sweetheart relatives and dear friends…three of the four Bukovac brothers were onstage together and one sister was in attendance at a fun gig we played Friday night…the place was fucking PACKED with a zillion faces, most I haven’t seen since high school...

this little video is evidence of that...of course i played a whole set of songs with my brother's band that i never played before with no rehearsal whatsoever....typical Cleveland gig

this particular clip shows me cutting heads with local Cleveland guitar slanger Timmy Facemeyer, while my dearest oldest brother Dougie (to my left) looks on....Timmy Drensky on bass, he was the bass player in my band when i played the Eastlake Battle Of The Bands circa 1983 .....

• One Way Out - Tom Bukovac and Tim Fa...

but let me tell ya' friends….the drive home…sweet jesus it was fucking BRUTAL….i literally had the windshield wipers on the highest setting for five straight hours in the blinding rain with almost zero visibility as semi trucks driven by bots who completely ignored the fact that they were in the middle of a monsoon blazed by us at 85 MPH

March 12th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Bonus , “Have You Ever Wondered What Was In A Typical Nashville Pawn Shop?”

Chapters
00:00 - Looking in a typical Nashville pawn shop


Notes
When Uncle Larry was a younger man, pre kids, ANY TIME he had a day off he would scour the Nashville pawn shops and shitty music stores in the worst areas he could find…

Sadly now all those music stores of yesterday were replaced by vape shops…there’s a still a fair amount of pawn shops but they are all pretty much exactly like this, except that one in Elysian Fields area of Nolensville that has more music gear than most music stores.


But here ya go friends, now ya know

March 10th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Special Edition “Guest Garage Sale”

Chapters
00:00 - '64 Gibson ES-335 for sale / Uncle Larry's Guest Garage Sale $16,000


Notes
Starring dear Seth Cook and his delightfully chopped 64 335

March 7th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Bonus Jam "Stump Grinder"

Chapters
00:00 - Raunch of the best kind


Notes
Kalamazoo grind is the nastiest kind...

if you likin' what you seein' h'yeahhh....the tip jar is SOO close

paypal is tombukovac@gmail.com
venmo is @Tom-Bukovac-1

March 7th, 2025

Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Chops For Days”

Chapters
00:00 - Enjoying life


Notes
I loooooove this current weather here in the hood….a little cold and dreary but dry

Good day for some nice pork chops…

All of the Instagrammers out there already know about Uncle Larry’s deep love of all things pork and chop….


This one is for you YouTubers

Thank you for the continued support of our little pentatonic channel.

in this life, you can search all you want for TRUE satisfaction....but in the end, no matter how much money/time you spend, a couple of nice fuggin' pork chops on the grill and the proper amount of time needed to really enjoy them are as good as anything this life has to offer my friends.