Kevin Parker's Gear

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In this screenshoot of Tame Impala's July 29, 2021 Instagram story, we can see the AKAI MPX8 sample player on the top shelf.

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In this photo of Kevin Parker's studio in 2016, 2 Lynx Aurora 16 Converters can be seen on his rack modules towards the top.

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Although Cam Avery uses it on the live shows, the bass is Kevin´s.

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clearly seen on 6:24

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Kevin Parker is seen using a Höfner 500/1 Bass in a user-uploaded photo on Vice. The bass appears to be a model from between 1965 and early 1967, as it features pickup mounts distinct from 1964 models and lacks the blade pickups introduced later in 1967.

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In this photo, taken from Tame Impala’s recent performance on Tinydesk at Kevin’s home studio in Fremantle. An Alesis Compressor 3632 can be seen at the top of the rack.

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In this video Kevin is playing an old Eko 12 strings acoustic Italian guitar.

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In this photo on the left rack you can see a teletronix La-2a leveling amplifier.

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Kevin posted this picture on instagram. You can see a Teac a-3340S on top of the rack behind him.

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Roland SBF-325 Voltage-Controlled Rack Stereo Flanger seen below what looks like a Roland DEP-5

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Seen on the ground at 1:10

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In an interview, Kevin Parker discusses his use of the Oberheim Matrix 1000, highlighting its role in his music production. A user-uploaded photo further supports this connection.

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In a user-uploaded photo on Vice, Kevin Parker is seen with a gray Dallas-Arbiter England Fuzz Face on a black box, indicating his use of this fuzz effects pedal.

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In the picture provided, or in studio live performance of "On Track" at 0:04 seconds, and in Lonerism studio photos, a Kawaii E90 can be seen. Mostly used in "Elephant" and "Feels Like We Only Go Backwards", in conjunction with organ patches on a Juno 106 Patches 21-24 "Group A"

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Kevin has a Dog Days Houndstooth Strap paired with his vintage RIC 335. Proof is on secondary product image in source link included.

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In this photo of Kevin's makeshift studio from the InnerSpeaker recording sessions, a Roland RE-501 Chorus Echo can be seen on the desk.

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At 1:28 you can see the way the pickups are mounted its an hct but he actually owns a vintage one too

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kevin posted this picture on Instagram. You can see a Teac A-2340 on top of the rack behind him.

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Item: JACKSON 8 Outlet Powerboard with Heavy Duty Metal Housing, Surge Protection, RFI Filtration. Wall Mountable

It can be clearly seen on Kevin's pedalboard. It's from Australia/NZ and uses 240V.

EDIT: It's 4 outlets not 8. My mistake.

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Seen on the THE SLOW RUSH video at around the 1:30 mark beside the API Lunchbox.

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The Ampex reel to reel can be seen throughout the teaser video for "The Slow Rush", most noticeably at 0:54.

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Kevin Parker uses the Yamaha NS-10M studio monitors, a popular choice among audio professionals. The source photo shows the NS-10M with its logo oriented horizontally, a common preference among users.

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In this photo of Kevin's effects board, a Boss LS-2 can be seen next to the Diamond Vibrato which is in the top-right corner.

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"The third board employs a Boss GT-100 multi-effector, Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Reverb, Diamond Vibrato, Empress ParaEQ, and a Bogner Wessex Bubinga Overdrive. This board is also routed to a Radial J48 DI."

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PolyTune can be seen at the right of the photo, just before the boss chromatic tuner.

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

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In this photo of Kevin in his home studio, a RMS216 Folcrom can be seen ontop of his rack module.

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In this photo of Kevin in his home studio, a Manely Vari-mu Comressor/Limiter can be seen underneath the DBX 165a Compressor.

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In the Deezer Session video by Deezer France, Kevin Parker's bandmate, Domonic Simper, can be seen using a blue Roland A-500PRO MIDI Keyboard Controller, marking a shift from their more frequently used Roland PCR-500.

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Kevin Parker is associated with the RSP Technologies Tube Saturator, as suggested by a post on the official Tame Impala Instagram. The caption "Studioing" implies its use in the studio, potentially contributing to the distinctive distorted bass sound on "The Less I Know the Better."

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