Kevin Parker

In this screenshot of Kevin's rack from the 'Lonerism' episodes, a Bellari RP503 Tube Channel Preamp can be seen second from the bottom.

In this photo, Kevin can be seen with a Sennheiser MD 421.

Kevin mentions using SM57s for recording kicks, snares, and his guitar amps, in this interview.

"The main drum mic that I used was an AKG D190," says Parker in this interview.

In a December 2013 article for Australia's Audio Technology magazine, Kevein Parker mentioned using the Røde K2 as a mono overhead drum mic. On the thoughts behind the choice, he said “I’m not even sure if you’re meant to use that as an overhead. I think it might be a vocal mic or something. But it works, and at the end of the day, even if you’re doing it wrong, the fact that you’re doing it wrong is going to make it sound different to how everyone else used it, which is ultimately a good thing. If you make it sound different in some way, then it’s going to give it a flavour different to everyone else that’s using the gear as it should be used.”

He uses it in all of their gigs and as you can see from the link of the Telefunken company they have identified he uses an m80 dynamic mic. If you watch Tame Impala at the deezer session you can see not only him one but Jay Waston using two as well. Jay has an all gold one and all white one which can be seen at 1:45. In the video link below. Kevin can be seem with an all white one right off the bat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOtye4edBbA

Kevin Parker can be seen with the Sennheiser MD 441-U at the 1:00 mark of the attached video of Tame Impala performing on Conan.

At 1.03 of this video from the Lonerism Episodes, a Sony SRA-3 can be seen on Kevin's rack.

Tame Impala used Sennheiser e609 at Lollapalooza Argentina 2016 and at Vorterix Sideshow 2016. In the video the mic can be seen at 0:15 in front of a Vox amp. In the following note: http://www.audiotechnology.com.au/wp/index.php/plugged-in-next-level-live-guitars/ Adam Round (Tame Impala sound engineer) says: “I’ve been mixing Kevin since early 2014 [...] I use a Sennheiser e906 mic on his cab. I find I get what I need out of most setups with a single mic.”

Kevin appears to be using a Neumann U87 for vocals in this studio pic from his instragram page.

In this video you can see two API 512 Mic Preamps to the right behind Kevin Parker inside the API Lunchbox

In this video, Kevin can be seen with a Telefunken M80 Dynamic Microphone White.

As can be seen in the YouTube video source, Parker uses the Rickenbacker 335 in black, white and turquoise finish.

Kevin can be seen in this image playing his Roadhouse Strat onstage in Lorne, Australia, 2010. The neck on this guitar from an American Stratocaster as stated in this interview: http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/23033-tame-impala-psych-wunderkind-kevin-parker

In this picture, Kevin Parker is playing a Hagstrom Impala at the 2011 Glastonbury festival.

Here at :42s you can see Kevin playing the Little Martin in a live version of "Alter Ego."

In this video, at 1:08, Kevin Parker can be seen using a Casio DG-20.

At 22:29, Kevin can be seen using a Squier J Mascis Jazzmaster.

Here's Kevon using a beautiful Blue ES-335 in a live performance on Triple J, and at Splendor in the Grass.

In this video Dominic Simper can be seen playing this guitar. 'Nuff said.

Kevin used this guitar when he was in a band called The Dee Dee Dums (which featured later Tame Impala guitarist, Dom Simper). This footage is from late 2005 or early 2006 at the Swan Basement. Kevin is seen playing it throughout the whole video. The guitar has not been seen since this footage was taken.

Kevin was seen using the Rickenbacker 325 recently, NME did a review about this performance. End Of The Road – Larmer Tree Gardens, Dorset, September 4-6 Read more at http://www.nme.com/reviews/various-artists/16243#rZQhRCp7PK0hTHVx.99

Kevin Parker of Tame Impala uses a Rickenbacker 360?

If you go on Youtube and watch the Tame Impala - Deezer Session, you can see him using his black and white Rickenbacker 330 with a turquoise spot over the soundhole.

Kevin Parker uses a versatile, yet vintage guitar. According to Parker, this is a 330 issued in 1967. The "Tame Impala" frontman mentions that "...old Rickenbackers have something the new ones don´t.." His guitar, specifically, is JetGlo black and has a pickguard painted in a mint blue shade.

In this video of the the 'Dee Dee Dums' (early Tame Impala), Keving is seen using a 'Epiphone Les Paul 100 Vintage' guitar. It is quite obvious that it is this guitar for three main reasons the Sunburst detail on the body, the circle fret detailing, and the double black single coil humbuckers.

In this video from a recent 2018 show, Kevin can be seen playing a Fender Stratocaster. This is a newer model with a sunburst finish, which means it is no way related to his previous roadhouse strat. You can see the strat from approx. 1:30 onwards.