Ringo Starr - 1963 Ludwig Downbeat Drum Set

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The Beatles’ Ringo Starr, seeking his first American drum set, purchased this Ludwig kit from London’s Drum City music store in 1963. The shop’s owner, Ivor Arbiter, designed the Beatles’ “drop-T” logo on the bass drum head so Ringo could also retain the Ludwig logo, demonstrating proof of its American provenance. He used this kit for European performances from 1963 to 1964. The cymbals and bass drum head are period-correct replacements.

For more information about this guitar visit The Jim Irsay Collection

The guitar was 3D scanned by Connections XR.