Ringo Starr's Ludwig

 
Kit
Model name : Down Beat Super Classic Hollywood
Color : Oyster Black Oyster Black Maple Cortex?
Year obtained : 1963, 1964 1964, 1965 1969
Note : Model names are derived from the drums of which consist Ringo's drum kit.
Therefore they do not exactly match the ones of catalogs.
Hardware, snare drum, etc. are different from what are on catalogs.
Please note that these model names are only the closest ones you can find on catalogs.
See "comparison". 
Snare Drum
Model name : Jazz Festival
Estimated year of manufacture : 1962~1963
Color : Oyster Black Pearl
Shell interior : RESA-COTE (white painted)
Badge : keystone (pre serial) located 1 lug left of the strainer
Feature : Strainer (P-83), Butt plate (P-32), Bowtie lug (P-95)x8, Baseball bat type internal muffler (P-4067) which is placed next to the badge with one lug in between.
Plies : African Mahogany, Poplar, Maple, Maple reinforcement
Above description may be inaccurate. This is just an inference drawn from catalog data.
Ludwig shells were made out of variety of materials back in 60's.
Hard Ware
Snare Drum stand :
  • Flat Base Snare Stand No.1363
  • Buck Rogers Snare Stand No.1358
Hi-Hat stand : Direct-Pull Hi-Hat No.1123
Cymbal stand : Flat Base Cymbal Stand No.1400
Tom Tom stand : Tom Tom Floor Stand No.1345-1
(used with Hollywood)
Tom Tom holder :
  • Clipper Shell Mount Tom Tom Holder No.782C
  • Rogers Swiv-O-Matic Tom Tom Holder
Bass Drum pedal : Speed King No.201
Throne : PORTO-SEAT No.1025, and many other types
Bass Drum Anchor : No.1304 (Walberg & Auge)
Cymbal
Hi-Hat : Paiste, A Zildjan(14", 15") Depends on the period
Ride : Paiste, A Zildjan(16",18") Depends on the period
Crash : Paiste, A Zildjan(20", 22") Depends on the period
Combination examples : HH-14", R-16", C-20" (mainly used with Down Beat kit)
HH-14", R-18", C-22" (mainly used with Super Classic)
15"HH seems to be used at live concerts
Above description may be inaccurate.