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Ringo Starr golden Snare

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hi. as most of us know, Ringo was given a gold plated SS Snare as a gift from Ludwig to honor his achievements for the ludwig Company. i just read that this was in 1962. so i was wondering if this was a gold plated COB SS or already ludaloy... is this commonly known? i also heard Ringo still owns that snare...

Posted on 15 years ago
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From mschrant

hi. as most of us know, Ringo was given a gold plated SS Snare as a gift from Ludwig to honor his achievements for the ludwig Company. i just read that this was in 1962. so i was wondering if this was a gold plated COB SS or already ludaloy... is this commonly known? i also heard Ringo still owns that snare...

It was 1964 and it was a ludalloy version as the COB version was done by then. And yes, Ringo does still own the drum aong with all his Ludwig drums from the Beatles days (with the exception of the floor tom and bass drum to his first Downbeat kit. Those were unfortunately destroyed in a house fire some years ago.)

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From mschrant

hi. as most of us know, Ringo was given a gold plated SS Snare as a gift from Ludwig to honor his achievements for the ludwig Company. i just read that this was in 1962. so i was wondering if this was a gold plated COB SS or already ludaloy... is this commonly known? i also heard Ringo still owns that snare...

The story I hear is that there were 4 of these gold plated Super-Sensitives (3 5x14s and 1 6.5x14) presented to Ludwig artists; the 3 5x14s went to 1. Joe Morello, 2. Dick Schory, 3. Ringo Starr and 4. the only 6.5x14 went to George Gaber...the drums were heavy brass/gold plated pre-serial #'ed Super-Sensitives with the small tone control thumb screw, crimped beds etc...later on Ludwig made 20-25 5x14 gold plated Ludalloy Super-Sensitives that they presented to the top Ludwig dealers in the USA (world?)...

Mike Curotto

Posted on 15 years ago
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He did say in an interview he didnt really like how it sounded. I wonder if this snare was on any beatle recording

www.brendanpeleolazar.com
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"Golden Slumbers"

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From Ludwig-dude

It was 1964 and it was a ludalloy version as the COB version was done by then. And yes, Ringo does still own the drum aong with all his Ludwig drums from the Beatles days (with the exception of the floor tom and bass drum to his first Downbeat kit. Those were unfortunately destroyed in a house fire some years ago.)

Hi,

I thought--probably myth--that Paul McCartney had at least one of Ringo's kits.

Yes/No?

cheers,

Patrick

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From patrick

Hi,I thought--probably myth--that Paul McCartney had at least one of Ringo's kits. Yes/No?cheers,Patrick

According to Ringo, he is the only one that still owns all of them.

Posted on 15 years ago
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I thought this might be of interest: Ringo receiving his gold snare from WFL II and R. L. Schory, Ludwig's director of marketing.

Scott

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