I play guitar, lap steel, and mandolin.
I mainly play a 1969 Fender Telecaster, but also a J Mascis signature Jazzmaster and a parted together Jazzmaster. I play an early 30s Gibson L-00 and a newer Gibson Advanced Jumbo.
For amps I play through a Swart Atomic Space Tone. For lap steel, I play a National Rocket 110 and an Asher Electro Hawaiian Junior Deluxe.
Mike Magor Drums b. Auburn, NE. 5/20/52. Self-Taught. Played with area bands from age 13 yrs. After living in KA, IO, WA., & CA., Moved to WDC in '79, w/ Rhinos '79-'88. w/ Mitchell Craven trio '89-'98. w/ Dustbowlers '99-present. Favs; Rich, Appice, Watts.
While growing up on a rural farm near Modale, Iowa, I was influenced early in life by the country music coming out of the radios in my father’s tractors and the 60s and 70s rock and roll on an older brother’s record collection. I took up the tuba in 5th grade, but by high school I wanted something cooler so I bought an electric bass from the Sears catalog and a Peavey amp from a pawn shop. I taught myself to play tuba parts on the bass guitar so I could sit in with my high school’s pep band at half times during basketball home games. In college I switched to acoustic guitar and started listening to The Cure, The Replacements, Husker Du, REM, and The Jam. Fast forward a decade, after various jobs and a couple years with the Peace Corps in Kenya, I was living in Los Angeles going to graduate school when I took up the bass again. Being inspired by a city that spawned such great acts as Love, The Flying Burrito Brothers and Black Flag, I started jamming regularly with a classmate who was into stuff like Dave Alvin, Uncle Tupelo, Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash and Neil Young. A degree and 3,000 miles later I’m now a Virginian and playing with The Dustbowlers.
Equipment
I play a Fender Custom Shop 1955 Precision or a Jerry Jones Longhorn through either a Yamaha BBT500H with two BBT110s, or a Traynor YBA200 with an Avatar Neo B212.