Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Saturday Guitar Repair Pt 2”

well friends, if you made it this far you are definitely a real Homeskooler....
the instrumental record i made with dearest Guthrie Trapp is scheduled for release on May 1st...very exciting.
and....since we have a lot of new viewers coming along recently...
let me tell ya' how shit works around here...
first off, i NEVER ask anyone to subscribe or "smash that like button"....
if you do indeed learn some useful stuff from this channel and feel like it is indeed helping you as a player, all i ask is that you just throw a little something in the tip jar...especially since it's tax season ferchrissakes
you can make PayPal donations to this address:
[e-mail]
You can make Venmo donations to this address:
@Tom-Bukovac-1
but wait....THERE'S MERCH TOO!!!!
a person could potentially purchase a myriad of Homeskoolin' related merch..including several different extremely comfortable and nice feeling T-shirts and some beautifully constructed coffee mugs for those afflicted with thin lips...i pride myself on having the comfiest t shirts on earth...no scratchy bad fitting horseshit here people.. check it out at
dvg-inc.shopli...
AND....believe it or not....i have a new website people....an actual proper website.
thesessionman.com
You can see all kinds of weird old photos there, you can also purchase a download of the live concert i did last December if you like.
A lot of these very same new viewers don't seem to know that Uncle Larry made a couple records that they could potentially listen to...
one is an instrumental solo record called "Plexi Soul" that is available here:
tombukovac.ban...
another is an instrumental collaboration with his dear friend Dean Deleo (originally from the Stone Temple Pilots organization) that is available here:
tripthewitch.b...

[@gusto73]

Hey Tom! I’d love to know if you’ve ever sat down with an Evertune equipped guitar. I would go as far as saying that the bridge system is game changing.

[@501chorusecho]

haha....yes, game changing...and not in a good way

[@stringlocker]

Gusto If you have one tell us about it I've been curious about them.

[@gusto73]

@@stringlocker I bought a lesser known brand (VGS) superstrat on the used market equipped with an Evertune. It was the very first brand to collaborate with Evertune…late 1990’s I believe. The first 5 years I had it (2017-2022), I only had to tune it when I changed the strings. The intonation was always perfect etc… But because it was the very first run of Evertune ever, their proprietary saddles eventually needed replacing. The replacement saddles cost $30 Canadian. Not wanting to spend nearly $300 with taxes/shipping I just resold it. But, those first 5 years of ownership was absolute guitar bliss…and I miss it. I’m thinking of getting another one….just not a VGS 😵‍💫

[@stringlocker]

@@gusto73 thanks for the info. I probably will never own one but it looks worth investigating

[@gusto73]

@@501chorusecho Yessir, I’ve heard others say the same. What was the biggest turn-off for you? Did you feel like the guitar lacked mojo because of all the routing needed to accommodate the bridge? Or is it how it feels when you’re bending?

[@RussC123]

Trip The Witch album was my #1 most played on my Spotify in 2023. You should be extremely proud of that album bro.

[@tone1798]

I really love this album! Being a huge Dean DeLeo fan. What a wonderful pair!

[@vpovince1001]

Killer album play it often

[@94nolo]

We Lived Here is one of the greatest songs I've ever heard.

[@vpovince1001]

@@94nolo it is awesome but I’m just so crazy about Saturn. We miss you because I’m such a big yes fan and such a killer melody.

[@RussC123]

@@vpovince1001 Big fan of Saturn as well. Those very first drum beats to kick it off gets me going every time! Next thing I know I’ve listened to the whole album. I do like Wall of Sound just as much because of all the melodic country-style bends.

[@vpovince1001]

Uncle Larry! It appears you’re going to be at 100,000 subscribers within a week or so! Congratulations couldn’t happen to a cooler dude and killer guitarist!!

[@Sammywhat]

Agreed!!

[@tone1798]

Well said and much agreed.

[@richabolistic]

Not boring!! I learned more about setups in this episode than I ever did in all my years. I feel like I been SKOOLED!! Thanks Larry!!

[@lightningrt434]

Very therapeutic watching you re-string on a Sunday morning here in the UK. 🙂

[@AdvenuringTime]

big up UK!

[@GeorgeFN]

Larry, you are incapable of boring. All of this shit is good shit. We're learning stuff that no one else teaches. Keep it comin' 🙂

[@houndjr40]

Hey Tom, I don't comment much because you are on a whole nother level than I. I want to say though that I've learned way more here on your channel than anywhere else on the Internet with your tips and tricks. I've done many of them and they were all big improvements to my playing or gear. I appreciate that more than I can convey so thank you.

[@501chorusecho]

right on bro

[@MonkeyDolphin]

Best sequel since Godfather II edit - I love this shit; really enjoy and appreciate your insight!

[@bluesslider76]

I’ve never enjoy a guitar being set up so much. We appreciate ya Buk!

[@joerobinson2538]

I actually loved this Tom! Knowledge, info and Stories--felt like a hang too! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@pitkon6147]

It's always interesting to hear interesting stories from a musician with such experience. Thanks for the technical nuances on intonation from Uncle Larry!

[@DreaNEO]

I wondered when the rest of the show would continue....Thank you for sharing stories and a fun journey we never would have had without you Uncle Larry!!! THANKS BUK!!!

[@rsullivant]

Glad you put up pt 2. Enjoyed it. Ck'd first thing this moringing to see if you had posted a pt 2. Now, the universe is back in balance.

[@robertlewis8024]

It can be amazing. I've done some fairly light intonation jobs on guitars and had them just come to life! What a great feeling.

[@jefffisher6709]

Uncle Larry, this is so awesome, thank you so very much!!

[@Zacchus]

Yup I love videos like this. You get little tips you’d never get anywhere else. Thanks Unc!

[@WadMartin]

My friend, never boring, always giving. You are a fucking amazing human that does amazing things. Thank you.

[@501chorusecho]

thank you bro

[@Nitromessiah]

actually, it was one of the most enjoyable episodes IMHO. It felt like a real hang. The best times of my life were spent in garages working on whatever and the conversations, stories and tips exchanged. You're the John Milner of the guitar valley.

[@manydreams1life315]

"Talent Stick" was worth the whole thing and brought a laugh right out of me ...

[@MichaelAntus]

Within ten minutes I had my Martin on the bench to tweak the slots on my third and forth strings. Thanks for that...

[@Curlysblues]

not boring at all ... I actually learned something: tuner wobble indicates magnet pull. Thanks!

[@wmschwartz]

Tom, I really enjoy these type of videos. Good insight into how a working guitarist maintains their instruments. Not boring at all. And same for the high e string for vintage tuners - no fun watching that string pop out over and over and over :)

[@kevinafflack]

Best episode ever! Playing in tune is by far the hardest part of playing guitar. And like you said, so many people don’t even try. All these little tips over the years have really helped me. I’ll take all the setup videos you want to make. It would be nice to see how you take one that is bad to good by tweaking the nut. Seems like this one was already close. Thx again!

[@charleswheeler6673]

Killer Hang TB. Thanks

[@allbushnocraft3031]

never boring, i don’t think i’ve ever watched a episode and not learnt at least a little something new, you sir are a diamond, if i ever get to bump into you i will have questions 🤣👊🍻from the uk,

[@TommySprocket]

Saw the Gibson Peter Frampton gear interview the other day it was cool he gave you a shout out for the bridge update on his Gibson Les Paul Jr.

[@scottshand8559]

I agree that tuning can effect mental health. Can really touch the soul too. One man's ramblings are another man's entertainment...thanks for your time Uncle Larry!

[@dlmyrs]

Thanks for the stringing tips! And a great video of you just talking.

[@Mcfly0856]

This should be a mandatory watch for every guitar player out there!

[@udellcustomshop6758]

Watched both videos! Huge fan ! Been lurking for awhile. I have a new Squire Tele on my bench … changing out all electronics except for bridge pickup. I was building guitars for awhile and quit around guitar 25 . I attended the Atlanta GuitarWorks maybe 8 years back. Was never interested in being a repair guy after hearing stories from my teachers at Luthiery school. Keep on doing what you do ! You are one of my guitar heroes!

[@stevelang3109]

yep, you inspired me to restring the ol 60 strat... had never felt the bottom of the strings before, very nice tip

[@williamdevlin366]

Thank you again Tom!!! Great insight to chew on!!!

[@donaldryder5534]

These 2 videos were gold. Thanks for the pro tips. Definitely not boring!

[@danielcrescenzo354]

Dude, that Noble Screamer demo you did sold me on the Halo. Just picked it up yesterday. Thanks God man, I had a god damned science project of a delay before. Thing is the perfect blend of basic delay to the edge of weird for my playing.

[@josephperrigo7008]

Still not bored

[@albertjabberin739]

Loads of good knowledge here. Thanks for sharing. And even quick playing unplugged sounded great.

[@kathywilsonofficial]

I’m happy for hear Jim Irsay in on the mend! Thank you Tom! ❤

[@carlBigSpoonjohnson]

I’m nobody but I’m not sure you could ever put out a boring video. Thanks so much!

[@-Atmos1]

Thanks for the string change tutorial , interesting dialogue too 🎸

[@carmenc3911]

Sending healing vibes to your son ❤

[@501chorusecho]

thank you, he's fine today

[@ianlearningcom]

Been hoping for this one for a while. Much appreciated.

[@bigdavedave9865]

Great vid as always! The thing I like about videos like this is that It gives you an insight to how a ‘good’ guitar sounds unplugged. In Uncle Larrys hands this one sounds 👌

[@viewoftheaskew]

Love the story about you taking the guys guitar and intonating it on the spot lol. Great tip on the saddle positions, thanks!

[@brettwood1091]

100% it can be a long long day for the guy who IS in tune

[@bamgrok]

This was a fun video Larry 🎸thank you very much! Have an awesome night😁

[@tomsewell7202]

I rarely disagree with you, but this was one of the most fun episodes ever. If I can’t actually hang out with you with a beer in the garage, this is the next best thing.

[@jackgilbert5914]

Cheers lazza, was shook by pt1 ending so rapidly. Big love good sir 🤘

[@Miamimart]

Daphne Blue is such a cool color.

[@Sammywhat]

And with that pickguard!! Very cool.

[@vadenk4433]

Looks like Seafoam green to me. I have a Daphne Strat and it’s way more blue

[@joesaxon6566]

@@vadenk4433 It's the mint guard throwing the color spectrum off, they look vest with bright white, really brings out the blue, the mint makes them look faded or more seafoam

[@stringlocker]

That's the color of the wedding tuxedos in the early 80s

[@Sammywhat]

@@stringlocker NAILED IT!! 😂😂😂

[@GertvanderDoes]

So great seeing the highly trained Session Man fumble through a restring just like mere mortal me. Those G-strings get us guys every time. And then proceeds to play circles around me. 🤣

[@KozmykJ]

I wuz just doing a check-up on one of my guitars. Most of them have been languishing in a Storage Container for six weeks while the builders were rampaging through my flat. I gave each one a couple of days in their Case or bag before opening. I didn't want to get them all covered in condensation. Been back around ten days now. Today's guitar showed the neck had gone slack. Gone Slack ??? The damn truss rod nut was loose !!! I never knew a truss rod could slacken so much. She's all nice now though, I'll check again tomorrow to be sure it hasn't gone too far the other way.

[@anthonystrickland9870]

Far from boring. Lots of great info in there. Thank you!

[@user-ee3dz2ke9n]

Kenny Lesko, Rainbow Music! A real sweetheart and a master craftsman....

[@rocwould]

We thank every1 for tuning ❤!

[@chuckbouscaren3898]

You got that thing fine tuned Tom! I hope your son feels better and happy to hear that Jim Irsay is on the mend!

[@TheMujiFuji]

A bunch of small things you can only learn from time and experience. Thanks Uncle Larry…I need to learn more about set ups. I can sure hear when its not playing in tune!!!

[@Sigdnahmot]

The videos we learn from are the best. Inside baseball from you without any filler. The more unpolished, the better. The content stands on its own. Boring to you, but needed by us. Can we get another goes to Gruhns video soon?

[@billw8648]

Thanks Tom, You Rock dude!

[@Mpcoluv]

The Keeley Noble Screamer is a great pedal. Your demo with Robert sold it to me.

[@Martos59]

Loved hearing your thoughts on playing with other people and being in tune. Gee I got to the stage where I just didn’t want to play with any other guitar player for jams or whatever because of that oscillating noise of a guitar being out of tune or played out of tune by the other guy!!!

[@elephantfootrisers]

Keeley customer service is outstanding, as good as it gets.

[@texpig13]

Great episode unc!

[@AdamWellsMusic]

I learned something. Definitely wasn’t boring.

[@timgust4229]

Hey Tom, Gray haired, 50ish, stuck in the pentatonic and don't give a shit, dude here. Played one original and countless cover projects over the last 30 plus years. Never got delusional that I would be a session jock or a bonified rock star. I have zero regrets of picking up my brother's Charvel, wanking around, and torturing my parents. I have had some of the most memorable times of my life thanks to the guitar. I've gotten paid, I've gotten laid, and I've gotten the gift of the most rewarding pass time imaginable. Some golf, some fish, I try to be a better picker tomorrow than I am today. Thanks Tom, for keeping the fire burning. It's amazing, brother.

[@Eeearthmusic]

Extra string length overwind d and g yeah man !

[@dahlbaker]

Excellent hang. Sleep in tomorrow, Uncle Larry.

[@BrenoBertassoni]

I loved those tips man! Can't wait to change strings and try those on my tele

[@iancombs857]

Perfect 8th notes are like perfect hand stitches on a fine suit…I bust my ass on those every session because they’re worth the work. Find the pocket, find the dynamic…make that shit RIGHT.

[@benjaminmurphy3260]

Personally I consider any re-stringing with minimal cursing a success.😂

[@scotdirette3786]

Uncle Larry and Uncle Doug...best two channels on KZbin.

[@g_and_kikos_studio]

I love my music city bridge. The savvy. Just got it 2 weeks ago. My R4 has never played so well in 30 years

[@TaylorSchlupp]

Great video. Wish I could get my new parts strat set up by Uncle Larry. Thanks for the tips and tricks in this one!

[@broonzy2006]

Oh Yh…. Surely this should be a monthly live stream? Uncle Larry gets a geetar on bricks, we all get our guitars out, a beer, and we all do maintenance together!?

[@jeradatherton]

Breaking news again! The Keeley pedals look great.

[@jimmyfrombrooklyn8550]

Tuning, intonation issues and 60 cycle hum pull me out of my happy place. Hope young Marshall feels better soon. Oh, definitely think rolling rock missed the train with you bro

[@delbertstringbreaker7686]

Not boring at all - just dumping the nut-sauce for a 2b pencil and the stringing trick to compensate for missing string-tree are well worth the time!

[@Austin18025]

Tom this was great. Really enjoyed. Would love to see you do a tele set up. I'm putting on those DR Pure Blues you recommended on my tele at next string change.

[@SooBahkJoel]

My buddy Ed owns a guitar shop in Kenmore (Akron suburb) and he's a EQD dealer. The guitar department is the name of the shop. He can definitely get you in touch with them, Tom.

[@gregmock6808]

I have Jedd Hughes old Dispatch Master and love that pedal!

[@abnerlook3869]

My girl Alma said she thought this episode was really interesting there you go bro if she likes your shit then come on the 100 thou subs. Also took my Plexi Soul album round to a friends dinner party the other night sounds unreal on a great old stereo you got some new fans here now 🎸 Always love your stuff thanks again🪕🪕🪕🪕

[@501chorusecho]

thank you bro

[@billbonanzinga2635]

100K in reach! 🏆🎸🏆

[@joeurbanowski321]

Hey..! A bad day making music is wayyy better than a good day fixing plumbing..✌🏼🙃💙

[@stringlocker]

One of the things I learned about intonating your guitar is you have to be careful that your pickups aren't too high it can throw the meter off

[@501chorusecho]

they let you have actual tools? are you in the "work program"?

[@stringlocker]

I got a hammer

[@stringlocker]

I don't know why but they make me wear a helmet

[@Eeearthmusic]

Cheers 🍻

[@fredlyons4538]

Rascal flatts!

[@YouTubeHandlesAreMoronic]

When intonating guitars with Adjust-o-Matic bridges, don't be surprised if you need to forcibly remove and flip the saddles on the G and especially Low E. Makers seem to always place the bridge 2mm too close to the headstock. On bridges with springs behind the saddles, you may even need to cut the springs in half to allow enough aftward travel for the G and Low E.

[@SeeCSeesCC]

❤skool

[@kilgoretrout321]

wait, did I miss all the tasty intonation tips I've been waiting a few years for? I just wanna be in tune all the way up the neck like Uncle Larry. Maybe even turn it into a side business while I find a writing job. I'm all the way on the west coast, Larry, and I'll give you all the credit, too. Intonations Plus by Larry, we'll call it.

[@Bobby-h9s]

Not boring. Good info. Pay attention. Learn

[@moroboshidan7960]

Pheeew, I was feeling like after an unrequited hi five.

[@buzzfretwear2906]

Whoops! Keeley new pedal spoilers contained within? 😉

[@ultramanj]

Have you ever thought "This is terrible, no one is ever going to hear this" then it turns out to be a hit?

[@501chorusecho]

yes

[@michaelsawyer6887]

Playing steel in a cover band- faced with playing a song i dont get into.... I use it as an oppurtunity to use pedal and lever combos that i normally use the least...kinda like using 3 fingers on the organ for the entire song you mentioned. Thanks for the setup tips

[@davidsummerville351]

Hate changing strings, glad I'm not the only one.

[@AdamWellsMusic]

I was wondering how this was gonna end!

[@cromag141]

Larry you've taught us so much with Homeskoolin but "Dude give me that fucking guitar and in a loving way I would take the guitar away from em and intonate it right in front of them right there while they're trying to play their part." That my friend is "WORKSKOOLIN" Session Man style. That should be the name of your second channel when you hit 100k.

[@davidhayesmusic1069]

Love this video Tom! That pencil trick with the nut is gold! Is that just a regular pencil? I’ll have to try that. Thanks again!

[@stevemyers2092]

WE JUST LIKE HANGING OUT WID YA........ All good, all cool. If I had something more important to do I wouldn't be here...but i do not.

[@marioalberto8529]

Enjoying the repair videos!

[@Nozmo_King_NJ]

Fun peek at Larry on the tech bench. Most of that was consistent with how I would restring and setup a vibrato strat, but I did pick a few new tricks, particularly leaving the high E out of the tuner hole and the very minimum up travel. I have always liked having travel in both directions, kinda floating, but that's just a preference thing. Also noticed you are using a hand peg winder. Any particular reason why? I usually grab my power screwdriver for that. Also the foam under the springs. I always felt that free-ringing springs added to the "liveliness", again personal preference.

[@skullheadwater9839]

I have the opposite experience in my musical life although we are the same age. I was one of those musicians who refused to play covers, was all about my own music and creativity. It lasted until the powers that be decided they were going to destroy music and cram rap down the countries and the worlds throat. I was gigging until around 2007 but threw in the towel and now I have a regular job. It sucks in a way but I now build tube amps and collect guitars. Maybe I should start a tube channel?