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Ringo Starr

Documented by Chris @ 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.

Bass drum — Ludwig Classic Maple kit 22"Floor tom — Ludwig Classic Maple kit 16"Rack tom — Ludwig Classic Maple kit 13"Snare — Ludwig 14"x5.5" Jazz Fest reissue snare 14"Hi-hats — Zildjian A 14" New Beat Hi-hats 14"Crash — Zildjian A 18" Thin Crash 18"Ride — Zildjian A 20" Medium Ride 20"
The 2019 kit at a glance. Tap a piece to find it below; sticks, pedals and hardware aren't drawn.
Ludwig Classic Maple kit Vintage Black Oyster — 22"/13"/16" ⤷ who plays this
Ludwig 14"x5.5" Jazz Fest reissue snare ⤷ who plays this
Zildjian A 14" New Beat Hi-hats ⤷ who plays this
Zildjian A 18" Thin Crash ⤷ who plays this
Zildjian A 20" Medium Ride ⤷ who plays this
Ludwig Speed King pedal reissued and still squeak-prone ⤷ who plays this
Promark 5A ⤷ who plays this

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.

Bass drum — Ludwig Hollywood maple kit 22"Floor tom — Ludwig Hollywood maple kit Rack tom — Ludwig Hollywood maple kit 13"Snare — Ludwig 14"x5.5" Jazz Festival snare 14"Hi-hats — Zildjian A 14" Hi-hats 14"Crash — Zildjian A 18" Thin Crash 18"Ride — Zildjian A 20" Ride 20"
The 1968 kit at a glance. Tap a piece to find it below; sticks, pedals and hardware aren't drawn.
Ludwig Hollywood maple kit 22" kick, added 13" tom ⤷ who plays this
Ludwig 14"x5.5" Jazz Festival snare ⤷ who plays this
Zildjian A 14" Hi-hats ⤷ who plays this
Zildjian A 18" Thin Crash ⤷ who plays this
Zildjian A 20" Ride ⤷ who plays this
Ludwig Speed King pedal ⤷ who plays this
Remo Coated Ambassador plus tea towels, technically ⤷ who plays this

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.

Bass drum — Ludwig Downbeat kit 20"Floor tom — Ludwig Downbeat kit 14"Rack tom — Ludwig Downbeat kit 12"Snare — Ludwig 14"x5.5" Jazz Festival snare 14"Hi-hats — Zildjian A 14" Hi-hats 14"Ride — Zildjian A 20" Ride 20"Ride — Zildjian A 18" Crash/Ride 18"
The 1963 kit at a glance. Tap a piece to find it below; sticks, pedals and hardware aren't drawn.
Ludwig Downbeat kit Oyster Black Pearl — 20"/12"/14" ⤷ who plays this
Ludwig 14"x5.5" Jazz Festival snare matching oyster wrap ⤷ who plays this
Zildjian A 14" Hi-hats ⤷ who plays this
Zildjian A 18" Crash/Ride ⤷ who plays this
Zildjian A 20" Ride ⤷ who plays this
Ludwig Speed King pedal the squeaky classic ⤷ who plays this
Ludwig 5A ⤷ who plays this
Remo Coated Ambassador ⤷ who plays this

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