Michael Cavanagh "Mickey Cavs"

i personally asked cavs what drums he uses and he said to me he has 2 pearl 1960s maxwin drum kits. i have also seen photos of this on his instagram.

Michael Cavanagh uses the Gretsch Catalina Club Classic drum kit, as confirmed by a photo he shared on Instagram during the recording of "Murder of the Universe." He mentioned that he loves the sound of this kit, particularly noting its effectiveness for recording sessions.

Cavs uses the Ludwig Acrolite for live shows and in studio. In the King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard the making of their LP "Flying Microtonal Banana" (Peeling The Flying Microtonal Banana) Cavanagh is seen showing of his drum set. The Acrolite is visible at 2:39.

Cavs started using these hats roughly just after the release of “K.G”. You can see cavs using these in a photo shoot for the “GIZZVERSE” website.

Cavs uses 6” 8” 10” 12” and 14” Remo Roto toms as shown in the modern drummer tour kit rundown video at 9:23.

Cavs seems to be using a C&C acrylic kit in “Amber” finish. In the YouTube video Cavs leads us by is rig where he shows is new custom kit (minute 0:45). Sizes are 20”x14”, 20”x14”, 13”x9”, 16”x16”.

This can be seen above Cavs’s Remo roto toms. You can see cavs using this in a photo shoot for the “GIZZVERSE” website.

Cavs told me on Instagram the crash on his left is a 22” Dream bliss crash/ride.

Michael Cavanagh is seen using Vic Firth 5A sticks in various photos and videos. Based on the size and his fast-paced drumming style, these sticks appear to be the Vic Firth 5A model.

For a split second at 6:15 you can see Cavs using a big fluffy white felt bass drum beater to get the warm and not very intense attack you hear from his kick.

At 5:41 Stu points to this microphone and says "AKG with foam". They used this as the close snare mic on Flying Microtonal Banana. It can also be seen when Eric explains Stu's wallet at 3:05, and again on Cavs kit from the wide shot at 5:10.

Cavs made a rundown on his kit on youtube. It's avaliable on the KGATLWA channel, as you can see at 5.38 he shows the cymbal and its pretty self explanatory.

You can see Cavs playing Zildjian A 14" New Beat hi hats in a lot of videos, including this one around the 11:22 mark where the Zildjian ink is still visible. At some point the black ink got rubbed off, but you can tell by their sound, lathing and finish. Theirs are likely from the 70s or 80s.

https://www.reddit.com/r/KGATLW/comments/95pae6/does_anyone_know_what_crashride_cymbals_cavs_uses/

https://www.reddit.com/r/KGATLW/comments/ajo4co/what_cymbals_does_cavs_use/

https://www.reddit.com/r/KGATLW/comments/98dnkf/cymbals/

Cavs can be seen using DW 9000 pedals during the track “Parking”. (Image taken from “CHUNKY SHRAPNEL”).

As seen on the image provided cavs is using clear “Remo” powerstroke 3s. Before the release of “K.G” he can be Seen using coated powerstroke 3s.

You can clearly see he is using the SM57 for overheads at 0.09 in the video.

In the Gizzverse photoshoot for the White Chunky Shrapnel Tee, you can see Stu carrying Michael's Pearl Black Steal Piccolo Snare during the move to their new studio. You can also see Cavanagh using the snare during a short video posted on his Instagram linked here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CTJz7t9h4Qk/

In an interview conducted by Drumscene, Cavs listed off his drum gear. You can see the Roland Single Shot SPD Pads listed under the cymbals, and they can also be seen in his Rig Rundown video at around the 12:00 mark: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlUoYCkW_9g

Drum machine used by King Gizzard as shown on November 2022 Instagram story, also used by Stu and Joey at 2 shows in Athens where Cavs was unable to perform due to catching covid.

Used for Cavs's kick drums during November 2022 session, listed on @miracle_cure_ Instagram story from November 2022

Used for Cavs's snare during November 2022 session, listed on @miracle_cure_ Instagram story from November 2022

Used for Cavs's hi hats during November 2022 session, listed on @miracle_cure_ Instagram story from November 2022

Used for Cavs's rack toms during November 2022 session, listed on @miracle_cure_ Instagram story from November 2022

Used for Cavs's floor tomsduring November 2022 session, listed on @miracle_cure_ Instagram story from November 2022

At around 15 seconds in as the camera pans towards the front of the kit, you can barely make out the "Contact" wordmark on his hi-hats for his Gretsch Catalina Club.

In an Instagram story posted by Cavs before their acoustic set at Brisbane, he show's off his 1965 Ludwig Classic Maple Kit.

In an interview conducted by Drumscene, Cavs listed off his drum gear. You can see the Dream 18" China mentioned after the Energy Hats, as well on the right side in the photo above the Dream Energy Crash/Ride.

During Cav's solo for Gaia @ Coachella, a camera closeup shows his Ludwig Jazz Festival 5x14" Snare Drum with Keystone Badge and Blue Sparkle finish. This snare has been used since King Gizzard's "Timeland" festival on March 5th, 2022.

These or some other similar AKG 240 clone can be seen during the sessions for Fishing For Fishies, best visible at 10:05.

At 21:46, during the beginning of "Magma", you can see the brown colored snare weight on Cavs's snare.