Ludwig Beatles Drum Kit | CME Vintage Gear

Rob tells the story of an amazing Vintage "Ringo" Ludwig Kit that he found for a customer who sent them on a search for his dream drum kit.

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[michaelphillippi]

Ordered essentially the same kit the day after Beetles played on Ed Sullivan show. My snare was metal. The hardware was nickel. Still have it play everyday.

[gwugluud]

What a great gear story, it's great it all fell together so perfectly for you guys and the customer...Ringo's kit is an eyeful, man, that and those cool-looking Vox stacks, etc...Rock on, dudes !

[classicmusiclover]

It's just like Ringo's kit except his had a Rogers rack tom mount instead of the stock Ludwig rail mount. Beautiful drum set!

[snickpickle]

I. must. see. this. store. sometime! Problem is, when I take the big truck through Chicago, parking is a real bugger! :-( What a gorgeous kit!

[barrymcallister]

ringo you are great i love your style of drumming and you arent over the top like other people love you ringo and im only 12! ur a legend and i admire you john lennon, paul mccartney grorge harrison eric clapton jimi hendriks amd so on

[addigill]

I WANT ONE OF THOSE!!!! THAT IS SO COOL!! :0

[slappyboxer]

never knew that..very cool.he neve looks cooler than when he played this.ring is cool..always will be

[chicagomusicexchange]

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[melyrikphil]

Since I'm 2 Years Old I have played a black oyster pearl Ludwig 1963 except with the chrome snare that my dad said It was the notch above the snare Ringo had on his... even the stool, all stands and hi-hat, original zildjian cymbals and all... except my father tought the bass drum pedal (Speed King) was thrash and... well he trashed It!!! Oh well... I even have the original transport bags In kind of Kaki green

[ricksoden]

i've got a 67 ludwig deluxe classic in blue sparkle, orignal hi hat, pedal, stands orignal paiste hi hat cymbals with add 16x16 floor and next size smaller rack tom 70's era

[roybeckerman]

I have the same 67 kit, but in blue oyster pearl, with a Supraphonic snare.
Love it and won’t ever part with it..

[drumitify]

He played both. He got the 22 inch when they started playing bigger venues.Check out 'The Drum Book' by Geoff Nicholls for the full story.

[federamondi]

mostrame una foto de eso... Hasta donde sé, Ringo tuvo el tom mount tipo banana de Ludwig original, despues cambio a un sistema que tenia Rodgers que supongo que seria mas practico. Finalmente en los ultimos discos, cuando uso la Hollywood Kit de 5 cuerpos tenia los dos toms montados en un pie sepado...

[pkgannon]

2008alde: actually he played both. His first ludwig was in June 1963. It was a downbeat set (12, 14, 20). Prior to the recording of the album Help, he got the larger super classic (13, 16, 22) which he played until 1969 when he got the Ludwig Hollywood kit.

[yakuborigins]

Not a fan of Ringo myself, but damn did he play beautiful sets.

[larrycom]

Except on Ringo's drum kit, the TomTom holder was made from Rogers Hardware.

[zarzoff]

Ringo also used a Buck Rogers snare stand, this kit doesn't have one.

[alde]

Good one "ringo" but I suspect Mr Richard Starkey has better things to do than run his own youtube page

[alde]

Unfortunately, Ringo played a 20 in BD not a 22 Inch

[juanandresfuenzalidamartin]

La batería original de The Beatles tenía el tom en un atril, no iba agarrado al bombo...