Tim Sergent with Dierks Bentley

John Swain · Post by **John Swain** » 6 Feb 2011 8:42 am

The Dierks Bentley band appeared on "Artist's Den" on PBS last night..Although I'm not crazy about the music, the band is tight and Tim Sargent does an outstanding job on his Jackson D10, banjo and dobro!! Great playing and the cameras stayed on him quite alot( even during the lead guitar parts LOL!)Tim was up in the mix and got great tone .Hid dobro was loud and clear and banjo came across better than most.Tim how do you amplify the banjo and dobro?

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 6 Feb 2011 8:58 pm

John, Tim is a great friend of mine. He plays a Jackson Pro IV, in addition to banjo and dobro. He's also got a Jackson Blackjack Custom too. Tim is a great player for sure!

Brett

Scott Henderson · Post by **Scott Henderson** » 6 Feb 2011 9:39 pm

Never met him but I totally respect his playing....Good picker...

Hook Moore · Post by **Hook Moore** » 6 Feb 2011 10:30 pm

Tim is a great person, great picker. Plays nearly any instrument very well !!! He will appreciate your kind words..
Hook

Tim Sergent · Post by **Tim Sergent** » 7 Feb 2011 12:14 pm

Thanks, John. I do indeed appreciate the kind words. I haven't seen the Artist Den show, but I think I was playing the Shot Jackson Commemorative that was Johnny Cox's guitar while David and Harry were building my Pro IV.

As for the banjo and dobro...I'm plugging straight into a direct box on both instruments. My banjo has a Rare Earth pickup in it and the dobro is a Fluger. It's not an acoustic dobro. Meant strictly to be plugged in. It has that Marrs Cat Can in it along with a George L pickup. It's the best dobro sound I've heard for loud stage volumes.

Take care,

Tim

John Swain · Post by **John Swain** » 8 Feb 2011 8:35 am

Thanks for the reply, Tim. I agree that dobro sounds great amplified that way. And the banjo had quality tone in the mix. Keep picken'..JS

Elton Smith · Post by **Elton Smith** » 8 Feb 2011 8:32 pm

I think Tim could play a cigar box with rubber bands on it and make it sound good!

Darrell Schmidt · Post by **Darrell Schmidt** » 10 Feb 2011 10:07 am

Direks Benly is at Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake,Iowa in April and show is already sold out and I just found out about it.It sure did not take long,so I guess I will not go.Glad steel is alive

Darrell Schmidt · Post by **Darrell Schmidt** » 10 Feb 2011 10:11 am

Dierks Bently is playing at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake ,Iowa in April and is sold out already,so I guess i will not go listen to Tim.Glad to see steel is still alive .Maybe he is not playting with him there?
Darrell

Robert Kazee · Post by **Robert Kazee** » 12 Feb 2011 1:16 pm

I have watched and listened to Timmy since he was a young boy playing Banjo at the Rockdale Jamboree, I gurantee he could play a cigar box if he wanted too. He has made all of us from his hometown proud to know him.

Drew Kazee

Brad Issendorf · Post by **Brad Issendorf** » 13 Feb 2011 12:53 pm

The band that I play in all got tickets to the Clear Lake, IA show and are all going together. I sure hope its a full band show cause Tim's playing is the primary reason I am going along. Should be a great show in a smaller venue. Can't wait.

Tim Sergent · Post by **Tim Sergent** » 14 Feb 2011 11:38 am

Darrel & Brad,
I will be in Iowa on the 23rd with Dierks at the Surf Ballroom.

Elton,
Oh how I wish that were true! Very nice of you to say that. Thanks.

Robert,
Great to hear from you. Rockdale Jamboree seems like about 4 years ago. In truth...it's been nearly 40!! I still have that big trophy from that banjo contest I won out there when I was 9 years old. It was filled with 200 silver dollars. Wish I still had those. I would imagine a few of them might have been worth something today, but I guess I'll never know.

Take care,

Tim