Buck Trent Sho-Bud Electric Banjo History (2013)

Buck Trent gives history of his Sho-Bud electric banjo with pitch changers. Pickup installed by Shot Jackson and pitch changers installed by David and Harry Jackson circa

[@flybob63]

Absolutely a crying shame he is not in the hall of fame. Such an originator and one of the best sidemen in the history of country music.

[@charleshyatt7312]

This is the REAL electric banjo… not an “electrified” banjo as in some on UA-cam…
Buck Trent is the master of this electric banjo!

[@Wheel_Horse]

RIP Buck Trent! You will always be one of the Greats! Now you can pick with your buddy Roy Clark again!

[@Dandymancan]

Sho bud does not make banjos anymore I think that was only a 1970s thing with sho bud also making guitars and a few mandolins to try to get into a instrument business and expand past steel guitars. I consider myself fortunate to be able to own one and I found it in Wilmington NC. It’s not electric I think that’s something buck himself added onto it but it is the real deal sho bud banjo.

[@Chipsfourtwenty]

Thanks for this

[@charlesarnold8337]

Very interesting instrument!!

[@FrankieRevell]

Gotta get me one. How do I order? Would it mount to a longneck open back?

[@FenderTele]

I can remember learning guitar, 40 odd years ago ,and wondering what was that sound!!! Id found the lp Pretty Miss Norma Jean and the song i wouldnt buy a used car from him was the start of my discovering Buck Trent.

[@daledrawbond1222]

RIP Buck Trent ❤❤❤

[@daveduncan8004]

We love you buck Trent

[@benperea8483]

Buck is the reason I started playing banjo...he was amazing

[@HiNinqi]

I wonder if anyone is making banjos like Mr Trents today. (I want it probably with a wammy bar close to the hand rest area instead 🤔 )

[@calebthomas28]

My uncle Dan Surber is the only person, that I know, who knows how they’re built. He’s built several, and believe I’ve played the one in the video at his house. They’re heavy, but they sound amazing. I don’t really know how to pick one very well, but I want to build one myself. Super hot P90 pickup (basically a steel guitar pickup) and hand machined rollers/levers for the string benders. If you want one, my uncle would probably be the best person to ask about it.

[@VidarLund-k5q]

His sound is well known from Porter Wagoner's recordings, as The Carroll County Accident which gave name to an LP.

[@axehound3718]

Thanks!!

[@richardgarrett2946]

I always liked buck Trent, he's a talented banjo player, but I do not like the electric style he's playing, get aa electric guitar if your going to play it that way, it's just a horrible sound!

[@PedalSteel-by2hx]

Genius

[@larryholland7192]

One of my favorite pickers!!

[@jdmyerscountry]

Killer!

[@djwloy4067]

OH Yeah! Love Buck Trent!

[@cmcapps1963]

I want one. Oh yeah!

[@HiNinqi]

Nice nice!