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. |
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