Ringo Starr
Documented by Drum Faster
The Beatle. The reason half the world's drummers started playing, and the owner of the most imitated drum feel in history — swung, song-first, and impossible to fake. Ludwig's best salesman since 1963.
2019 — All-Starr Band
Still touring, still Ludwig, still smiling. A modern maple kit in — of course — black oyster pearl.
Ludwig Classic Maple kitVintage Black Oyster — 22"/13"/16"
Ludwig 14"x5.5" Jazz Fest reissue snare
Zildjian A 14" New Beat Hi-hats
Zildjian A 18" Thin Crash
Zildjian A 20" Medium Ride
Ludwig Speed King pedalreissued and still squeak-prone
Promark 5A
1968 — The White Album
The maple Ludwig Hollywood kit with the famous tea-towels-on-the-heads sound — the thuddy, close-miked tone that defined late-Beatles records.
Ludwig Hollywood maple kit22" kick, added 13" tom
Ludwig 14"x5.5" Jazz Festival snare
Zildjian A 14" Hi-hats
Zildjian A 18" Thin Crash
Zildjian A 20" Ride
Ludwig Speed King pedal
Remo Coated Ambassadorplus tea towels, technically
1963 — Beatlemania
The Oyster Black Pearl Ludwig on the Ed Sullivan riser sold more drum kits than any advert ever made. Small kit, huge legacy: 20" kick, Jazz Festival snare, and A Zildjians.
Ludwig Downbeat kitOyster Black Pearl — 20"/12"/14"
Ludwig 14"x5.5" Jazz Festival snarematching oyster wrap
Zildjian A 14" Hi-hats
Zildjian A 18" Crash/Ride
Zildjian A 20" Ride
Ludwig Speed King pedalthe squeaky classic
Ludwig 5A
Remo Coated Ambassador
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