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Get out your wallets...

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl3ZxN4L8zg"]Julien’s Auctions: The Collection of Ringo Starr & Barbara Bach: Ludwig Drum Kit - YouTube[/ame]

Highlights from this historic auction include seven of Starr’s stage and studio used drum kits: Starr’s first Ludwig Oyster Black Pearl drum kit used to record some of The Beatles biggest early hits and used by Paul McCartney on his album McCartney; the custom built Jumbo Silver Sparkle kit used in the “Hello, Goodbye” film from 1967; the Ludwig Silver Sparkle kit used on Starr’s inaugural Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band tour

Never play it the same way once.
Posted on 9 years ago
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I'm only interested in the one that has extra holes from adding a Swivomatic tom holder. Not only is it a superior piece of hardware, but the extra holes will suppress the interest of most collectors and therefore keep the price in the range of $1000 or so.

Posted on 9 years ago
#2
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Dan-i like your thinking here as i was thinking the same thing.I wonder which Ringo kit had the swivomatic tom mount and from what year or years did he use that swivomatic hardware on the bass drum.Interesting point on the price but i`m thinking much bigger bucks either way.We`ll see when the dust settles-are you bidding?

Wayne

1967 Rogers Cleveland Champagne Sparkle
20,16,13,13.
1967/68 Rogers Dayton Champagne Sparkle
20,16,13,13.
1966 Rogers cob 7 Line Dynasonic Snare.
1967 Rogers "Humberto Morales" Timbales.
1980 Ludwig B/O badge 14x 6.5 Black Beauty Snare.
1980 Ludwig B/O badge Red Cortex
22,22,18,16,15,14,13.
1988 Sonor "Horst Link" HLD 590 14x8 Bronze Snare
Posted on 9 years ago
#3
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From Dan Boucher

I'm only interested in the one that has extra holes from adding a Swivomatic tom holder. Not only is it a superior piece of hardware, but the extra holes will suppress the interest of most collectors and therefore keep the price in the range of $1000 or so.

Funny Post I think it was his second OBP set which had the swivo tom mount. I'd love to get that set for $1000, but I'd have to rip out that original, shakey swivo mount, then redrill the bass and tom to install the more sturdier Memriloc mount. :p

If we're starting a pool, I'm predicting the OBP set being auctioned will sell for $3.5 mil. to either a British rock star, a Japanese businessman, or the Hard Rock Café.

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Posted on 9 years ago
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I probably won't be bidding Wayne.

Mike has a point with the Memri-loc. In fact, Mal Evans, surely would have gone for the newer model tom mount if it had been available. However, Hard Rock only uses half a bass drum, so I don't see that happening.

Posted on 9 years ago
#5
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Only his first downbeat set is up for auction. It's the one that was unmodified.

The second downbeat with the Rogers swiomatic (the Sullivan kit) is not up for auction. I saw this kit in the flesh at the Grammy Museum in L.A.

The two super classic kits were both modified with Rogers swiomatic mounts and one of them was modified with two mounts so they could mount a 12" tom from the Sullivan kit too.(12/13/16/22)

An unused 5x14 jazz fest is also up for auction.( this snare came with the Sullivan kit) This is NOT the 5.5x14 Ringo used on nearly all the Beatles recordings, although Paul used it on his first solo album.

Check our ringosbeatlekits Gary Astridge knows all of this stuff.

I like Drums...
1963 Ludwig Downbeat Champagne Sparkle
1964 Leedy (Slingerland) Blue n Silver Duco
1964 Ludwig Club Date Sparkling Silver Pearl
1966 Ludwig Super Classic Sparkling Silver Pearl
1968 Gretsch round badge modern jazz orange stain
1972 Slingerland 85N Pop outfit Light Blue Pearl
1976 Ludwig Vistalite clear
1981 Gretsch SSB Gran Prix Rosewood
1987 Yamaha Turbo Tour Custom Mellow Yellow
1991 Pearl Export Ferrari Red
Posted on 9 years ago
#6
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I'm wondering why the ludwig company wouldn't want such a piece. If I was ludwig, it would come back to the company..

Jason

Posted on 9 years ago
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From Eminent Destiny

I'm wondering why the ludwig company wouldn't want such a piece. If I was ludwig, it would come back to the company..Jason

I expect they would, but I doubt they will have the money to keep up in the auction. We are talking Beatles here and we will be seeing silly money going down on this gear. You never know they might just snatch it.

40's Slingerland Radio King WMP
60's Ludwig Downbeat Silver Spark
70's Ludwig Super Classic White Marine
60's Gretsch RB Champaigne Spark
70's Rogers Big R Black
90's Sonor Hilite (Red maple)
00's DW Collectors Broken Glass
00's DW Jazz Series Tangerine Glass
10's DW Collectors (Acrylic) Matt Black Wrap
10's PDP Concept Wood Hoop kit (Maple)
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Posted on 9 years ago
#8
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Can't wait to buy that! :)

Posted on 9 years ago
#9
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Should be lottery , 100 a ticket

April 2nd 1969 scarfed pink champagne holly wood and 65/66 downbeat snare, and , supra same year very minty kit old pies
66/67 downbeat with canister
Super 400 small round knob
1967 super classic obp





once the brass ceases to glitter, and the drum looses its luster, and the stage remains dark, all you have left is the timbre of family.
Posted on 9 years ago
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