Hey Tom-what do you think of humbuckers in strats? It's a mainstay of the 80s 'session guy', Landau, Huff and the gang but seems completely against your rootsy aesthetic/sensibilities.
This channel is the center of sanity for me ! The world has gone completely nuts , you’re one of the few holding it together. Thank you for a little brightness in these dark times!
Yes. I can forget the constant anxiety of society around me crumbling. I always hear, “you just want to go back to the ‘50s”. No, how about we just go back to the 90s? Pretty sure we were all getting along back then.
No way to delay the trouble coming since the 60s, at least... Artists who've died of old age were singing, when they were young, about society crumbling around them. And it was! Long before Blockbuster died, Fotomat died. Long before that, everyone wore suits - even homeless people wore suits. A bathing suit was an actual suit, almost. Society's always crumbling, because people are barely tamed apes. Happy Easter! Do you realize, if Jesus rose from the dead, that makes him a zombie? What the heck?!
I work a mile from Gruhn and have never wandered down there until a week ago after watching your videos. As a bedroom player, I didn’t think they had much to offer me. I was wrong. I met Corey, great guy. Everyone there treated me super. I’ll definitely be back.
Tom, the one thing about the Home Skoolin community you have built, is the people are genuinely friendly and respectful...99.9% of the time if I leave a comment it is met with respect and I want to treat everyone with the same respect. You have built a strong and dedicated community which leaves out all the bullshit with politics and the craziness of cancel culture....Peace and love to everyone....And no, I'm not a 60's flower child...lol.
@@taggmanibanez Oh my Gawd, reminds me of my 7th grade class on being fixated on the OPD Patch on McCartney's Sgt Peppers jacket sleeve. We all were completely obsessing and buying the rumor...How in the world did that whole thing get started? Did the Beatles do it themselves as a goof? I hate to break it to you guys but he was, in fact, replaced by a very young Engelbert Humperdink!
Greg Voros is the coolest dude. We shared a table with him and his wife at Tom's birthday show and he was kind enough to buy our dinner. What a sweetheart of a guy!
Holy smokes! I knew Cory a million years ago back at tiny little Royal Music on Long Island, had zero idea he ended up at such a legendary place. Love it!
My guitar got a mention from Greg! It’s the LP Custom in their shop for a refret. Gruhn’s is amazing and all the people there are very cool. Never would have taken it there before becoming a Homeskooler. Can’t wait to get it back. Thanks Uncle Larry!
I've had my '79 Custom for over 20 years and I finally had it refretted last year. It just brought the guitar to life. It always sounded good, but now it feels amazing. One of the best moves I've ever made. Enjoy!
Happy Easter to everyone!!!! Tom, you let us have a seat at the table and I have so much pleasure to be have a chair and sit listen to everyone. Much love and respect.....
Tom Bukovac, Sir - Thank you. I really can't say it enough. Humbly and from the bottom of my heart. This channel is such a fantastic addition to so many of our lives.
This is great. Thank you guys for spending the time to do this. This channel is the one safe worry free place in the world to just get lost in the music and discussion. Great guitars ...topped off by an epic segment with George ... sweet
Corey is a great guy. I was in Nashville with my son on his college break a few years ago and we were checking out all the guitars on the 1st floor. He asked us if we wanted to go upstairs and see some of the high-end stuff. I told him I was not going to make a purchase that day and he said "I didn't ask" and took us up there anyway. I got a picture holding a '54 Strat. It was a great day and made my trip to Nashville even better. Great store! great people!
Tom is putting everyone he loves and respects on the map. Names and faces rarely in the spotlight to the outsiders. Absolutely incredible cat. He took everybody on a deep dive into the inner workings of the Nashville scene. People, Places and Things that make it all go. Tom. You are a National music treasure. Nice job.
George Gruhn just seems like the loveliest sweetheart of a man with a super deep knowledge well of everything it sounded like. What an awesome life he’s lead.
It seems like it would be easy to set him off on a rambling discussion of super interesting guitar nerd (which I def am) stories and details, with one good question, like Tom did. Then I'd just sit back and bask in all of that wonderful lore. Thanks, Tom!
Great video as always. My daughter and I were once taken up to the 3rd floor so I could play a burst they had (the first I had ever played). They were so kind and nice to us.
Thank you to Tom & Gruhn Boys... Absolutely amazing, from the amazing Tom B. guitar playing with Greg memorized watching these incredible sounds coming from these awesome vintage strats being played by the guitar God Tom B.....then to culminate, King George walks-in with with his awesome valuable guitar information that's always amazing to us guitar maniacs. God Bless you all and thank you for making America Great Again, Love you guys.
What a fantastic education in tone and craftsmanship!! Just once I would love for Greg to set up one of my fave guitars! SO much knowledge in that room! Thanks Uncle, as always!
Amazing! All of it. A couple of hundred years of experience shared. Best part is the last minutes with George. Have George provide a closing story every time.
Thanks Uncle Larry for introducing yet more knights to the music round table . Y’all know .. The life quest to seek and create endlessly the holy grail of tone is noble . Much gratitude
I've been to Gruhn's several times over the years and they are the nicest crew bar none. They are so down to earth. First time I went in a 50's strat was sitting there front and center right when I walked in the door. First vintage Fender I had laid eyes on and I was awe struck. One of the guys at Gruhns saw me and said, go ahead and pick it up! It blew me away how cool they were to me. They've been like that each time. They've even been super cool when I've interacted with them online. So nice
spent the day out of town for my son's basketball, to return to Beer, Wings, and the Boys a Gruhn Guitars!! What a perfect way to cap off a fun day. Incredible to find this waiting for me!!!!!! Thank You Gents!!
Last summer, while on vacation, I brought my wife and three boys to Gruhns. It was a pilgrimage for me. Corey recognized this and was incredibly kind and made the experience that much more special. Thank you Corey.
What an interesting video! Thank you Tom, Greg, Corey and Mr. Guhn!! What a wealth of knowledge in that room!! One thing that I found very interesting is what each of those guitars brought out of you when you were playing them. Each guitar an amazing instrument that sounded great in your hands, but they all inspired you to play different things. Like a sculptor finding the figure hidden within each piece of stone that they work!! Can't wait for the next episode!!
Priceless demo of these strats and the subtle and stark differences between the guitars... This is the next best thing to playing the guitars yourself. I've always noticed that when I play a guitar or an amp, pedals, etc..... different guitars "want" to be played different ways. This is also a great demo of that. I love these videos!
Just love how the Gruhns guys are struggling to keep massive grins from appearing on their faces! Well I would just be open-mouthed at Tom playing like a guitar great! Such a great idea! Keep 'em coming!
salut Tom mon ami ! Blackbird & Gruhn's coming at you fellow Homeskoolers, fantastic !!! so great buddy !!! The channel content is extremely ‘high tech quality ‘ never have to apologise about the recording Tom !
Greetings All! I love Strats, and own a variety of 3 (I know, not many), an American Standard w/Rosewood neck, which balances out the highs.. a Squier, which plays beautifully and has killer Blues tones.. and an SRV Strat. Looking for my 1st Les Paul.. Thanks guys! All of those guitars are beautiful and sounded great! 👍🎸✌️😎
Just watched this video twice. Once for the conversation and to listen to the point of the video. Second, just to watch your right hand technique. My lord…Thanks for another gem, Tom.
Tom, I love everything on this channel!! I remember having and old strat that had a static problem with the guard. Sometimes I could feel it building up! It would also a times, make static popping noises when my fingers would brush the guard. A guitar builder friend of mine called the phenomenon "premature static discharge"🤣 I would occasionally rub the pick guard with a fabric softener ... It seemed to help. FWIW I love both maple and rosewood, but I feel like the rosewood would probably sit in more mixes.
You can tell how good they sound by how big Greg’s smile gets! He was smiling a lot but that 58 got a few biiiiiig grins. Special special. And then the lead stuff at the end put an effortless win in the uncle Larry column for the maple v rosewood debate. Just better for way more sounds and songs. But yeah.. that 58 had some really high highs. You could make a whole album of uncle Larry riding that middle position and it would be glorious.
Hiya U.L! Thanks for posting this video - I loved it. Felt like I was right there with you guys. Please, please, please would you consider doing the same but with 50's Telecasters next time? Lots of love and respect from Wales, Daf x
Cool video, this is one of the foundational vintage dealers around. Now that Mandolin Brothers is defunct (RIP Stan Jay) this is one of the very last of the "old ones". George was very kind to me in providing some gratis feedback about my oldest Gibson, 1947 ES-300. Not a particularly desirable instrument, but very sentimental to me as it is THE guitar (belonged to my uncle) that sparked my interest. He'd let me look at it laying on a bed, I could touch it but not hold it. I was absolutely fascinated by it. It became mine when he passed.
I love these behind the scenes episodes. It is cool to see a musician compare his preferences with guys that work on guitars for a living. Fascinating comparison. Thx Uncle Larry
WOW So Very Cool, Thankyou. That tune at 45 minute mark was stunning. Truly Beautiful piece of music, that I Must work out. Such a fascinating discussion. Cheers
Hey Tom-what do you think of humbuckers in strats? It's a mainstay of the 80s 'session guy', Landau, Huff and the gang but seems completely against your rootsy aesthetic/sensibilities.
I prefer putting a Strat pickup in the bridge position of a les paul
@@501chorusecho Ha ha, of course Tom-cheers from jolly old England.
truly funny
@@501chorusecho Now .. THAT would be interesting!
@@Nozmo_King_NJ yeah…it’s called a “Superpaul”
This channel is the center of sanity for me ! The world has gone completely nuts , you’re one of the few holding it together. Thank you for a little brightness in these dark times!
I agree with this statement.
Yes. I can forget the constant anxiety of society around me crumbling. I always hear, “you just want to go back to the ‘50s”.
No, how about we just go back to the 90s? Pretty sure we were all getting along back then.
True That...upside is downside. Tom is helping keep sanity for sure..Have a good day brother.
100% agree with Michael
No way to delay the trouble coming since the 60s, at least... Artists who've died of old age were singing, when they were young, about society crumbling around them. And it was! Long before Blockbuster died, Fotomat died. Long before that, everyone wore suits - even homeless people wore suits. A bathing suit was an actual suit, almost. Society's always crumbling, because people are barely tamed apes. Happy Easter! Do you realize, if Jesus rose from the dead, that makes him a zombie? What the heck?!
I work a mile from Gruhn and have never wandered down there until a week ago after watching your videos. As a bedroom player, I didn’t think they had much to offer me. I was wrong. I met Corey, great guy. Everyone there treated me super. I’ll definitely be back.
Good to know Crash!
Yes! This series is already starting off to be fantastic! Thank you to Mr.Gruhn ,Greg V , Corey and, of course, the inimitable Uncle Larry!
Fer Sure Tom's friends are as great as he is!!
@Jess Yates Indeed they are. Just good people.
Tom, the one thing about the Home Skoolin community you have built, is the people are genuinely friendly and respectful...99.9% of the time if I leave a comment it is met with respect and I want to treat everyone with the same respect. You have built a strong and dedicated community which leaves out all the bullshit with politics and the craziness of cancel culture....Peace and love to everyone....And no, I'm not a 60's flower child...lol.
Except when I said Paul McCartney was replaced in 1966, people got upset lol.
ya im not into communities but the homeskoolers are very classy, high quality indivduals!
@@TeleCaster66are you the numb nuts that started all that? Jesus
@@taggmanibanez Oh my Gawd, reminds me of my 7th grade class on being fixated on the OPD Patch on McCartney's Sgt Peppers jacket sleeve. We all were completely obsessing and buying the rumor...How in the world did that whole thing get started? Did the Beatles do it themselves as a goof? I hate to break it to you guys but he was, in fact, replaced by a very young Engelbert Humperdink!
Michael you sound political.
Greg Voros is the coolest dude. We shared a table with him and his wife at Tom's birthday show and he was kind enough to buy our dinner. What a sweetheart of a guy!
That we can all be that 4th dude in the room for this is a blessing. Then George walks in and it gets even better. Thanks again Unc!
I'm all smiles. I've watched this episode twice. It's that good!
Holy smokes! I knew Cory a million years ago back at tiny little Royal Music on Long Island, had zero idea he ended up at such a legendary place. Love it!
My guitar got a mention from Greg! It’s the LP Custom in their shop for a refret. Gruhn’s is amazing and all the people there are very cool. Never would have taken it there before becoming a Homeskooler. Can’t wait to get it back. Thanks Uncle Larry!
I've had my '79 Custom for over 20 years and I finally had it refretted last year. It just brought the guitar to life. It always sounded good, but now it feels amazing. One of the best moves I've ever made. Enjoy!
Mine is a 72’. Had it since 84. So psyched to have it done at Gruhn’s. Hope my experience is same as yours!
Happy Easter to everyone!!!! Tom, you let us have a seat at the table and I have so much pleasure to be have a chair and sit listen to everyone. Much love and respect.....
Wishing you a Happy Easter too Mr Darrin ❤
Their two faces watching you play, pure love and awe! That is a perfect impression of most of us sat gazing at our phones every video...
Great Tom and Amigos. Love y'all talking about Stratocaster's. I'm in heaven Guy's. Much appreciated.Kindest Regards Mick.🙏🆒️🇬🇧🎸
Tom Bukovac, Sir - Thank you. I really can't say it enough. Humbly and from the bottom of my heart. This channel is such a fantastic addition to so many of our lives.
This channel is the best thing I have seen, maybe ever and I have seen a lot of stuff. Keep going !!!!
This is great. Thank you guys for spending the time to do this. This channel is the one safe worry free place in the world to just get lost in the music and discussion. Great guitars ...topped off by an epic segment with George ... sweet
George Gruhn is the most charming man. That alone made this a special episode. Thanks again, Tom. You rock.
Corey is a great guy. I was in Nashville with my son on his college break a few years ago and we were checking out all the guitars on the 1st floor. He asked us if we wanted to go upstairs and see some of the high-end stuff. I told him I was not going to make a purchase that day and he said "I didn't ask" and took us up there anyway. I got a picture holding a '54 Strat. It was a great day and made my trip to Nashville even better. Great store! great people!
Truly amazing! thanks a mil!!!
Tom is putting everyone he loves and respects on the map. Names and faces rarely in the spotlight to the outsiders. Absolutely incredible cat. He took everybody on a deep dive into the inner workings of the Nashville scene. People, Places and Things that make it all go. Tom. You are a National music treasure. Nice job.
George Gruhn just seems like the loveliest sweetheart of a man with a super deep knowledge well of everything it sounded like. What an awesome life he’s lead.
It seems like it would be easy to set him off on a rambling discussion of super interesting guitar nerd (which I def am) stories and details, with one good question, like Tom did. Then I'd just sit back and bask in all of that wonderful lore.
Thanks, Tom!
Great video as always. My daughter and I were once taken up to the 3rd floor so I could play a burst they had (the first I had ever played). They were so kind and nice to us.
Number 3. You sounded awesome playing that. Man....I'd love to own a guitar shop just to watch you play. Dude....
Yep... fascinating. This series is going to be well worth checking out. Thanks guys
Fantastic!! The Wookie Session was fantastic as well!!
Once again... Thank you Tom for taking us with you!
Always amazing!!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘🎸😎
That riff you're playing around 44:22 is a hauntingly beatiful piece of music. Almost hated the way it was abruptly cut short. Such a great melody.
Omg. That falling progression from 24 minutes was special. I’m going to work that out for sure. Thanks Tom. 🙏🏼 Tim
Great show. Very informative watching you play each of those. Guitars are the most fun thing! More than golf... and I like golf.
Absolutely awesome!
Thank you to Tom & Gruhn Boys... Absolutely amazing, from the amazing Tom B. guitar playing with Greg memorized watching these incredible sounds coming from these awesome vintage strats being played by the guitar God Tom B.....then to culminate, King George walks-in with with his awesome valuable guitar information that's always amazing to us guitar maniacs. God Bless you all and thank you for making America Great Again, Love you guys.
With this sort of quality , an hour + video feels like about 20mins. Love it, thanks, Tom. Thanks Greg, Corey and of course, George. 😎
Even his friends marvel at what he does every time he picks up a guitar. Mr. Bukovac, you are the real deal! Wow!
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Priceless video. Well done. George at the end was the perfect touch.
Great video. Truly entertaining but, highly educational. Lots to be gained by following and watching Uncle Larry. Hats off to you sir.
What a fantastic education in tone and craftsmanship!! Just once I would love for Greg to set up one of my fave guitars! SO much knowledge in that room! Thanks Uncle, as always!
Solid gold! Keep 'em coming Uncle Larry! 😎
Any of your vids that include Greg Voros is a 10 for me. He’s the man when it comes to guitar talk like this. Thank you!
This is wonderful. As a lefty player I was glad to hear us part of the discussion.
so cool!!
Wow, that was awesome. U- Larry you are so freaking good. Thanks for the show, and those strats are so sick! Great stuff.
Amazing! All of it. A couple of hundred years of experience shared. Best part is the last minutes with George. Have George provide a closing story every time.
Great discussion! Lots of good points to consider when looking for a Strat.
Really awesome episode full of insights. Thank you for sharing all that knowledge ❤
Love uncle Larry and gruhns.great video🙏
awesome thanks
So good to see Greg again …….hope he’s feeling as good as he sounds and looks. Thanks Tom. Yet another 99 yard touchdown
Special to get an early Saturday morning session. Thank you.
Great video!! I enjoyed it so much and felt so connected with you nerd fellas 😆 I would do this everyday all day, keep this Gruhns videos coming!
that was great - gotta dig all the tasty playing on some astounding strats
Gawd DAMN this was a great episode!! Thanks fellas.
Pure gold. Thank you.
One thing missing from the comparison... the SMELL test....We will never get sick of videos like this Larry! Please keep them coming
Thank you Uncle Larry! your channel keeps getting better and better all the time
Thanks Uncle Larry for introducing yet more knights to the music round table . Y’all know ..
The life quest to seek and create endlessly the holy grail of tone is noble .
Much gratitude
They each got a place! Great episode’s content!!!
I've been to Gruhn's several times over the years and they are the nicest crew bar none. They are so down to earth. First time I went in a 50's strat was sitting there front and center right when I walked in the door. First vintage Fender I had laid eyes on and I was awe struck. One of the guys at Gruhns saw me and said, go ahead and pick it up! It blew me away how cool they were to me. They've been like that each time. They've even been super cool when I've interacted with them online. So nice
Thanks for letting us tag along and hang with you guys. ❤
First and last guitars were my favourites.
spent the day out of town for my son's basketball, to return to Beer, Wings, and the Boys a Gruhn Guitars!! What a perfect way to cap off a fun day. Incredible to find this waiting for me!!!!!! Thank You Gents!!
Another Master Class. I love it and I need more of it - enough said. Thank you Tom!
AMAZING playing!!!
Tom , much thanks to you , Guthrie and the guys for streaming all of us into the studio . It was a pleasure to become a fly on the wall 😊
Greg is one of my favourite guests on Homeskoolin'. Guy is always an absolute wealth of info. Looking forward to more of these.
Last summer, while on vacation, I brought my wife and three boys to Gruhns. It was a pilgrimage for me. Corey recognized this and was incredibly kind and made the experience that much more special. Thank you Corey.
What an interesting video! Thank you Tom, Greg, Corey and Mr. Guhn!! What a wealth of knowledge in that room!! One thing that I found very interesting is what each of those guitars brought out of you when you were playing them. Each guitar an amazing instrument that sounded great in your hands, but they all inspired you to play different things. Like a sculptor finding the figure hidden within each piece of stone that they work!! Can't wait for the next episode!!
So good. Thanks to all. Loved the Wook playing wirh Guthrie. Looking forward to that albun.
Priceless demo of these strats and the subtle and stark differences between the guitars... This is the next best thing to playing the guitars yourself. I've always noticed that when I play a guitar or an amp, pedals, etc..... different guitars "want" to be played different ways. This is also a great demo of that. I love these videos!
I love this type of content and discussion!…So fascinating!
That was a gas to watch! Don't know why I didn't watch it when it dropped but sure happy I watched it today.
Just love how the Gruhns guys are struggling to keep massive grins from appearing on their faces! Well I would just be open-mouthed at Tom playing like a guitar great! Such a great idea! Keep 'em coming!
Those guitars have been waiting their entire lives to sound that good!
In the hands of a great player, it all sounds good to my ears. Another gem of a video, thanks UL!
Great stuff, man ! So much appreciated the information 😌.
salut Tom mon ami ! Blackbird & Gruhn's coming at you fellow Homeskoolers, fantastic !!! so great buddy !!! The channel content is extremely ‘high tech quality ‘ never have to apologise about the recording Tom !
Love it!
Greetings All! I love Strats, and own a variety of 3 (I know, not many), an American Standard w/Rosewood neck, which balances out the highs.. a Squier, which plays beautifully and has killer Blues tones.. and an SRV Strat. Looking for my 1st Les Paul.. Thanks guys! All of those guitars are beautiful and sounded great! 👍🎸✌️😎
Awesome video. Thanks Mr.Gruhn ,Greg V , Corey and Tom.
Just watched this video twice. Once for the conversation and to listen to the point of the video. Second, just to watch your right hand technique. My lord…Thanks for another gem, Tom.
Such a great and fun video. I loved it!!! More of these please. Thanks Tom. Cheers
Hey Tom , that was special . Thank you
Great debate. Lovely guitars: knowledge and a great player. Love it.
Tom,
I love everything on this channel!! I remember having and old strat that had a static problem with the guard. Sometimes I could feel it building up! It would also a times, make static popping noises when my fingers would brush the guard. A guitar builder friend of mine called the phenomenon "premature static discharge"🤣 I would occasionally rub the pick guard with a fabric softener ... It seemed to help. FWIW I love both maple and rosewood, but I feel like the rosewood would probably sit in more mixes.
I’m just astonished at all the music, played off the top of his head
You can tell how good they sound by how big Greg’s smile gets! He was smiling a lot but that 58 got a few biiiiiig grins. Special special. And then the lead stuff at the end put an effortless win in the uncle Larry column for the maple v rosewood debate. Just better for way more sounds and songs. But yeah.. that 58 had some really high highs. You could make a whole album of uncle Larry riding that middle position and it would be glorious.
Hiya U.L! Thanks for posting this video - I loved it. Felt like I was right there with you guys.
Please, please, please would you consider doing the same but with 50's Telecasters next time?
Lots of love and respect from Wales,
Daf x
Fun episode!
George is a treasure. Great video from Uncle Larry !!!
Great video Tom - to build on George's comment, I like the rosewood as it CAN simulate more of an acoustic sound when dialed in.
George is a national treasure!!!
Amazing, Thank You!
Cool video, this is one of the foundational vintage dealers around. Now that Mandolin Brothers is defunct (RIP Stan Jay) this is one of the very last of the "old ones". George was very kind to me in providing some gratis feedback about my oldest Gibson, 1947 ES-300. Not a particularly desirable instrument, but very sentimental to me as it is THE guitar (belonged to my uncle) that sparked my interest. He'd let me look at it laying on a bed, I could touch it but not hold it. I was absolutely fascinated by it. It became mine when he passed.
What a great show. And then George just, walkin’ in. Thanks for bringing us along uncle Larry.
What a gas.Thanks.D
how uplifting was that!?? Great to see George - what a legend
Thanks guys, what a great show.
This is great. Love the boy's faces when Larry's ripping it up.
I love these behind the scenes episodes. It is cool to see a musician compare his preferences with guys that work on guitars for a living. Fascinating comparison. Thx Uncle Larry
WOW So Very Cool, Thankyou. That tune at 45 minute mark was stunning. Truly Beautiful piece of music, that I Must work out. Such a fascinating discussion. Cheers
Nothing better than Homeskoolin with Uncle Larry and the sweet folks of Gruhn. Thanks once again for the vid!
I love any video George Gruhn is in. It's like listening to guitar Jesus giving a sermon on the mount.
This is awesome!