Ludwig Original Late ’60s Black Oyster Pearl 13×9″ Tom. Ringo! $399.00 Great color. No extra holes no structural damage. Clean hardware. Clean edges. No badge. No muffler. Tom mount is mounted as a Left side mount. The photos depict the condition well. Single click image to enlarge.  PRICE $399.00

Ludwig 1963 “RINGO BEATLE SPEC” Black Oyster Jazz Festival Snare, 5, 5/16″ x 14″, Holy Grail!! IMMACULATE!! This 1963 14×5,5/16″ Ludwig Black Oyster Jazz Festival snare drum is what is now commonly referred to as the “Ringo Spec” Jazz Festival. This version is defined by the muffler, badge and throw-off being located on 3 consecutive … Read More

1963 Original Ludwig Super Classic, 22,13,16,5.25×14, Ringo-Beatle Spec Snare,  Best Ever? In over 40 years in the vintage drum world I’ve seen dozens of Ludwig Black Oyster “Ringo” sets. My quest to find one of these is what first got me interested in vintage drums. This 1963 Super Classic Model Black Oyster set is by … Read More

Bun E. Carlos Ludwig Signature Set #48. Large Lugs PLUS 14″ Floor Tom. Only one Made! Signed!  $8,295.00 In 2009 the Ludwig drum company honored Bun E. Carlos, one of the companies most fervent endorsers, with a very limited edition signature model drum set. Only 50 sets were made and all sold out virtually immediately. … Read More

Georgia Satellites/Mauro Magellan “Keep Your Hands To Yourself” Ludwig Drum Set. 24×16″ early 1980s Chicago large keystone badge 6 ply bass drum,  serial #3210794, 16×16″ early 1980s blue/olive badge 6 ply floor tom #2131613, 14×10 mid-1970s 3 ply rack tom #1135471. Mauro Magellan used this black Ludwig drum set as a member of the Georgia … Read More

The 1925 Ludwig, William S. Hart Jr. Gold Snare. The “Holy Grail” Of All Vintage Drums. $122,148.00 The “William S. Hart Jr.” snare drum is arguably the finest, rarest and most storied snare drum ever made. William S. Hart, a world famous 1920s Hollywood movie cowboy, commissioned the Ludwig Drum Company to build the snare … Read More

Made for Ringo Starr, Custom Ludwig 2009 Lumigraf 24,13,16,6.5×14 $18,995.00 Authenticated! In 2008 Ringo Starr ordered a new Ludwig Legacy Maple drum set for his upcoming Ringo Starr’s All Starr Band tour. He chose a new 3D finish made by Lumigraf, a Canadian company who specializes in specialty finishes for all industries. Since the Lumigraf … Read More

Bun E. Carlos’s Cheap Trick Signed, Sgt. Pepper, Ludwig, Zildjian 2007 Black Oyster Maple Classic. One of several sets from the Bun E. Carlos collection. This set was used on Cheap Trick’s 2007 sold out series of performances of The Beatles Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album. The concerts commemorated the 40th anniversary of … Read More

John Densmore Played Ludwig 1968 Mod Orange 22,13,16,5×14 Supraphonic. Documented!!  On December 17, 2017  Robby Krieger, John Densmore and Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic performed a set at the Founders Award ceremony at the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle where the Doors were being honored. Doors drummer John Densmore played this vintage 1968 Ludwig Mod Orange … Read More

Ringo Starr, Starr Festival Limited Edition Snare Drum, $31,436.00 ONLY 1 LEFT!! Ringo Starr played the same Ludwig Oyster Black Pearl Jazz Festival snare drum on almost every song he ever performed or recorded with The Beatles. The snare was part of the first Ludwig Oyster Black drum set he purchased in 1963, just months … Read More

CTS#2 Bun E. Carlos’s Cheap Trick, 1929 Re-Plated Brass on Brass 14×5 Snare Drum. 5×14, NSN, Heavy brass shell (like standard) 10 tube lugs. Clip hoops, Time Piece throw off. This drum was Bun E’s “go-to” snare with Cheap Trick between 1985-1991. He used it in live performances and on the Lap of Luxury and … Read More

Paul Kissing Ringo by Rob Shanahan. Limited Edition Canvas, $645. Here’s a cool one for you! Our old pal and Ringo’s personal photographer Rob Shanahan, captured this deeply moving image of Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney, the greatest rhythm section of all time. He’s produced a limited edition canvas print of this iconic photo that … Read More

LUDWIG, 1970s SUPRAPHONIC 400, 5×14, KAYE-SMITH “HOUSE SNARE” Kaye-Smith Studio was one of the top studios on the west coast. Steve Miller, Heart and Tower of Power were among hundreds of top artists recorded there. The studio was eventually sold to Steve Lawson and Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart. They renamed the studio Bad … Read More