Ringo Starr

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.

''The first song that Ringo recorded with this drum set was Matchbox, on June 1, 1964. This was Ringo's workhorse from May 31, 1964 thru September 11, 1968 when he began using his Ludwig Hollywood maple kit.''

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

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

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 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.

In this image, Ringo Starr is seen holding a 1964 Rickenbacker 325 guitar, a gift from John Lennon.

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.

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

Used on the bass drum for Revolver and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, as stated by assistant engineer Geoff Emerick when discussing "Tomorrow Never Knows" for The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions: The Official Story of the Abbey Road Years by Mark Lewisohn.

Another distinctive element of "Tomorrow Never Knows" was Ringo's hypnotic drum sound. “I moved the bass drum microphone much closer to the drum than had been done before,” says Emerick. “There’s an early picture of the Beatles wearing a woollen jumper with four necks. I stuffed that inside the drum to deaden the sound. Then we put the sound through Fairchild 660 valve limiters and compressors. It became the sound of Revolver and Pepper really. Drums had never been heard like that before.” And Ringo's reaction? "He loved it, there's no question of that. They all loved the sounds. It was exactly what they wanted."

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

"Manufactured in the ‘60s and most famous today for its use during numerous Beatles’ recording sessions as a drum overhead mic for @RingoStarrMusic, the AKG D19 is an integral part of our #MicrophoneCollection." Abbey Road Studios dixit

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.

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/

The photo shows Ringo Starr and John Lennon using a French Upright Bass Bow.

i just added a random rubber soul link but I found this on the actual ALBUM rubber soul. It says on the sleeve inside the album that ringo played the hammond organ on the track I'm looking through you. After research I found that the organ the beatles were using was the Hammond RT3.

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.

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 site states that he uses a 16" K Constantinople Crash.

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

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

In the picture you can see Ringo Starr an John Lennon playing the same Upright Bass.

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.

In this photo from Allpostersimages, Ringo Starr is seen playing a tambourine. He also frequently plays the tambourine in various Beatles videos.

Used for group vocals with The Beatles, as is visible in this photo.

Ringo Starr acquired the Premier Duroplastic Mahogany drum set in the mid-1960s from Hessy's Music Store in Liverpool. This custom kit featured a 17"x20" bass drum, an 8"x12" tom holder, and a 16"x16" floor tom. It was used with a 4"x14" Premier Royal Ace snare drum. A photo on BlogSpot shows Ringo's kit with the iconic Beatles bug logo.

Ringo Starr used the Ludwig Jazz Festival 5"x14" snare drum across all his Ludwig drum kits, as shown in the source image from Gstatic.

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.

The headphones can be seen at 1:16

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