Ringo Starr

Ringo used this kit throughout the early sixties in The Beatles recordings and on stage with The Beatles.

Before the famous Ludwig drum kit Ringo used a Premier one till 1963, it can be heard in the album "please please me" and the december 1962 live recordings at the "star club" in Hamburg.

Ringo used this Ludwig Hollywood Maple Kit since 1969 and it was used for the "Let it Be" and "Abbey Road" recording. It can also be seen at the classic Beatles' rooftop concert.

Ringo Starr’s custom Ludwig silver sparkle drum kit used in the 1967 “Hello, Goodbye” video made for and played on The Ed Sullivan Show to help Sullivan celebrate the re-naming of CBS-Studio 50 to The Ed Sullivan Theater. The drums were built in October 1967 for the video and sent to London for the Paul McCartney directed video shoot that took place on November 10, 1967 at the Saville Theatre in London. The drum kit is featured for 24 seconds of the video beginning at 1m 07s and ending at 1m 31s.

In his book Beatles Gear: All the Fab Four's Instruments from State to Studio Andy Babiuk interviewed Starr about the kit who recalled "It was giant! I ordered it with these big sizes to see how it would sound in the studio. But when we got it, I couldn't play it: I couldn't get my legs around the snare! We used some of the drums later for overdubs on a few songs."

The kit includes:

20” x 6 1/2" Snare Drum; 3-ply shell; 8-lug chrome over steel rims; Keystone badge # 459674; stamp date October 4, 1967; Original Ludwig Weather Master heads; the batter head is signed by Starr and additionally marked with the name “Zack”; Original snare side head; P-83 Strainer; Snare wires: 10 snare wires/cat gut. The wire is wrapped around the organic string to hold them together. 12 cat gut lengths fastened to the butt plate; Two dial up tone control mufflers

16” x 10 1/2" Tom; 8-lugs chrome over steel rims; Keystone badge # 362693; No stamp date; Original top Ludwig Master head; Ludwig calfskin bottom head; baseball bat muffler with white felt

20” x 18” Floor Tom; 3-ply shell; 8-lug chrome over steel rims; Keystone badge # 482494; Stamp date March 13, 1967; original top and bottom Ludwig Weather Master heads; baseball bat muffler with white felt.

28” x 14” Bass Drum; 3-ply shell; 10-lugs; Keystone badge #458513; Stamp date October 4, 1967; Original front and back heads

Accompanied by a vintage snare drum stand with modified snare basket that was not original to this kit.

*The original kit, Lot 17 of 1367, was auctioned at Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, California on December 3, 2015. The winning bid was listed as $115,200.

This is a photo of Ringo Star playing the tamborine. And in some videos for the beatles he can be seen playing the tamborine

At the end of April 1963, Ringo acquired his first kit Ludwig Downbeat color Oyster Black Pearl (on the first tour of the band in the US he acquired another identical kit). This kit contained a 14 "x20" bass drum, an 8 "x12" Tom Holder and a 14 "x14" Floor Tom. With this kit you also purchased a 5 "x14" Ludwig Jazz Festival snare drum. With the Downbeat kits he recorded the singles She Loves You / I´ll Get You, I Want To Hold Your Hand / This Boy and the German single Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand / Sie Liebt Dich, he also recorded part of the EP Long Tall Sally and part of the LP A Hard Day´s Night.

Ringo purchased his first Super Classic kit on May 31, 1964 (he purchased his second kit in 1965 on a US tour). The color of the Super Classic was similar to that of the Downbeat, the differences between them were the measurements of the bodies, the Super Classic kits contained a 14 "x22" bass drum, a 9 "x13" Tom Holder and a Floor Tom 16 "x16". These kits were also used with a 5 "x14" Ludwig Jazz Festival snare drum. This model was used until 1969. Fun fact: In the first show this kit was used, it wasn't Ringo who played, but Jimmie Nicol on the tour of Denmark, Holland, Hong Kong and Australia in 1964.

Ringo acquired this battery in the mid-1960s at the Liverpool store called Hessy's Music Store. It had a 17 "x20" bass drum, an 8 "x12" Tom Holder and a 16 "x16" Floor Tom. This kit was used with a 4 "x14" Premier Royal Ace drummer.

Ringo acquired this kit in 1968, used it for the recording of The BEATLES, Abbey Road and Let It Be LPs, in addition to the singles that came out with those LPs. This kit featured a 14 "x22" bass drum, an 8 "x12" Tom Holder and a 9 "x13" Tom Holder, and a 16 "x16" Floor Tom. This kit was also used with a 5 "x14" Ludwig Jazz Festival drummer, and on some occasions also used a 5 "x14" Ludwig Supraphonic. This is the famous drummer seen at the terrace concert of the film Let It Be.

On the official Zildjian site, Starr's artist page states that he uses 18" K Dark Crashes.

Starr's artist page on the official Zildjian page states that he uses 14" K Mastermind Hi Hats.

Starr's artist page on the official Zildjian site states that he uses a 16" K Constantinople Crash.

Artist series with Ringo's signature and star logo, from the manufacturer's website.

The 5AL was designed by Ringo Starr. Ringo brought drums to the forefront of rock and pop drumming. It features a classic 5A diameter, a quick taper and an oval bead for a dark, warm tone suited for a variety of applications. Because of its resilience, responsiveness and durability, hickory is the most commonly used wood for drum sticks. Hickory is the classic drum stick feel. Oval wood tip provides a dark, warm tone suited for multiple applications and short, quick taper for a more forward balance with less rebound.

Developed in collaboration with Starr and used with The Beatles. One particular pair is featured on this Worthpoint page for an eBay listing.

Serious Collectors.Up for auction is a set of Arbiter "RINGO STARR" Model drumsticks, that were used by Ringo during the August 13th 1966 concert, at Olympia Stadium in Detroit. Sticks were made by Ivor Arbiter, who owned a music store in England and made signature sticks for certain groups from the mid 60s to early 70s. Sticks were given to my father, who was a bodyguard at the concert that night. He asked Ringo for them earlier and Ringo handed them to my father as he walked off stage after the show. My father stood behind Ringo for the whole show. For proof of authenticity, copies of these photos will be included in the sale. The Beatles performed two shows that day, one at 2:00 and later at 7:00. Between sets i was able to go up on stage and get a photo sitting on Ringo's drum kit. Autograph is not included. Not accepting offers below starting bid and I will not respond if you do, but I will be glad to answer any questions you may have.Thank you very much

This snare was used with his Premier Duroplastic Mahogany kit

He used this snare in all his Ludwig brand kits

In this image Ringo is holding a guitar which was gifted to him from John Lennon which was a 1964 Rinckebacker 325 model.

In the picture you can see Ringo Starr playing a Höfner Verythin Special.

In the picture you can see Ringo posing with a Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar. "I am a poser," says Ringo of this shot, taken in 1961 when he was still in Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. "I can play a bit of guitar, but… Source: https://de.pinterest.com/pin/504192120766113727/

Starr can be seen paying a Gibson Dove in this photo with Marc Bolan.

In 1:53 in the video you can see Ringo playing the Blue Jay Way White Beatles Cello.

In the image you can see Ringo playing Paul McCartney's 1962 Höfner 500/1 Bass.

In the picture you can see Ringo Starr and John Lennon using the same French Upright Bass Bow.

This auction website shows one of Ringo Starr's vintage engraved leather stick bags, along with a picture of a letter of authentication from another professional drummer (Jack Sperling). Ringo gave it to Jack as a gift, after a recording studio session.

In 1:49 in this video you can see Ringo using two kitchen cloths. There is one to cover his snare drum and one to cover his floor tom. Perhaps he uses it to dampen the remaining vibrations.

Producer Steve Hoffman has stated his use of the LA-2A for Starr.

My Teletronix LA-2A, ganged for stereo or mono reproduction via the handy toggle switch in the center of the two units. (...) I've used it on countless projects, Nat "King" Cole, Frank Sinatra, Beach Boys, Doors, Eagles, Ringo, McCartney, Fleetwood Mac, Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Peggy Lee, Jethro Tull, Chuck Berry, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Van Morrison, White Stripes, Tom Petty, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ella Fitzgerald, Yes, Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane, Steely Dan, Steppenwolf, Bad Company, Jim Croce, Elvis Presley, Billie Holiday, Judy Garland, Dave Mason, Paul Simon, America, The Band, Crosby, Stills & Nash, The Cars, ZZ Top, James Taylor, Art Pepper, Steve Miller Band, Queen, Rod Stewart, Duke Ellington, John Lee Hooker, Al Jolson, Roy Orbison, Bing Crosby, Sammy Davis, Jr., The Who, Lightnin' Hopkins, Bill Haley & his Comets, Miles Davis, Mamas and Papas, Blue Öyster Cult, The Byrds, Eric Clapton, Bill Evans Trio, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Phil Collins, Alice Cooper, Deep Purple, Jeff Beck, Doobie Bros., Faces, Grand Funk, Heart, Billy Joel, Linda Ronstadt, Ten Years After, Grant Green, Wes Montgomery, Pat Benetar, Elton John, Leon Russell, Metallica. etc.