Stu Mackenzie

In the bands “Making of Omnium Gatherum” youtube video, you can see Stu Mackenzie using an SM7B throughout the recording process. It first appears around 2:00 in.

Stu Mackenzie, in an interview on the Tape Op Podcast Episode 52, discussed his purchase of a Turkish Baglama during a vacation. He mentioned that this instrument notably inspired the creation of "the flying banana." This information is credited to the Tape Op Podcast hosted on SoundCloud.

The Steinberger Synapse Transcale ST-2FPA Custom was used to record King Gizzard's 24th studio album 'PetroDragonic Apocalypse...' This was confirmed in a Reddit AMA on r/Indieheads:

"Most of the guitar was recorded with a headless Steinburger with active pickups straight into a Fender Hotrod Deluxe on the drive channel. We did some overdubs with the Holy Explorer and Joey's Flying V. No pedals on the whole album - stu"

It can be seen in the music video for 'Dragon', with Ambrose goofing around with it at 1:48.

In the music video for 'Le Risque', Stu can be seen wielding a Guyatone LG-1200 Sharp 5. At the time of submitting, it is unknown if this has been played on the forthcoming album 'Flight b741' or if it will be played live.

In this photo published in a rig rundown article in Mixdown Mag we see the monitors in the back. The SC208’s can be distinguished by the screws on the lower front panel.

In a photo published in a rig rundown article by Mixdown Mag on May 31, 2024, the Sebatron VMP-4000e 4-Channel Tube Mic Preamp is visible on the right, on top of the desk where Stu Mackenzie is working.

In this youtube video you can clearly see the Boomster mk.2 pedal at 52:57.

In the Premier Guitar Rig Rundown featuring King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Stu Mackenzie is confirmed to use the Devi Ever: Cymru Torn's Ænima pedal, as detailed by Premier Guitar on their YouTube channel.

In the Premier Guitar Rig Rundown, it is confirmed that Stu Mackenzie of King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard utilizes a Fender Tread Light Wah pedal.

In the video "King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Rig Rundown with Joey Walker & Stu Mackenzie Guitar Gear Tour" by Premier Guitar, Stu Mackenzie is shown utilizing the Boss DD-3T Digital Delay on his pedalboard.

In the Premier Guitar Rig Rundown featuring King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Stu Mackenzie is shown using the Dunlop Volume X Mini Pedal DVP4. This is confirmed at the 36:30 mark of the video.

In the Premier Guitar Rig Rundown featuring King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Stu Mackenzie is confirmed to use the VVco Pedals Time Box, as shown at the 36:50 mark of the video provided by Premier Guitar.

In the video "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Mr Beat | Live in Sydney" by Moshcam on YouTube, Stu Mackenzie is seen using the Armstrong 104 flute. Although this performance features the flute prominently, Mackenzie is also well-known for leading other songs with the flute such as "Hot Water," "Trapdoor," "Satan Speed Up," "Bone," and "The Grim Reaper."

At 39:23 in the Premier Guitar "Rig Rundown" video featuring King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, the Mesa Boogie PowerHouse Reactive Load Attenuator - 8ohm can be clearly seen positioned on top of Stu Mackenzie's Fender Hot Rod Deluxe amplifier.

In a video of one of King Gizzard's first performances, recorded by drbazh for RMIT University in 2010, Stu Mackenzie can be seen using an Orange Amplifiers PPC Series PPC212-C 120W 2x12 Closed Back Guitar Speaker Cabinet with a Fender head.

In a video titled "Early footage from 13 years ago duet Stu and Luke from King Gizzard," Stu Mackenzie is seen playing a Tama Superstar Classic 3-piece Shell Pack in Vintage White Sparkle at the 9:00 mark, as documented by YouTube user drbazh.

At 4:33 Stu grabs the flute case and screws it together to play hot water

At 33:00 in the video "King Gizzard's BOOTLEG HOLIDAY FROM HELL," created by Jason Galea and provided by Flightless Records on YouTube, Stu Mackenzie is seen using the Orange Rockerverb 50 Guitar Amp Head.

In the documentary "Grow Wings and Fly [King Gizzard 2023 Tour Documentary]" by Carter Tate, Stu Mackenzie is seen playing a Yamaha APX-6N acoustic guitar at the 2:10 mark.

In the live stream titled "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Live in Manchester '25" on YouTube, Stu Mackenzie can be seen debuting the Roland Aerophone Brisa Digital Wind Instrument during the performance of "Hot Water." This serves as confirmation of his use of the instrument.

Confirmed by JAM pedals in the comments of a Stu Mackenzie endorsement post

In the live performance of "Alter Me / Altered Beast I-IV" by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard on KEXP, Stu Mackenzie is seen using the Roland SP-404SX at the 0:20 mark, as documented in the video provided by KEXP.

In this video you can see Mackenzie playing a Roland keytar

In this video Mackenzie is seen using the shaker while recording with Billy Strings