Ringo Starr , The Beatles Original Premier Drum Kit Premier 1960

Ringo Starr Of the Beatles  1960 Premier Drumkit

We are happy to have secured for sale one of the worlds most iconic and recognisable symbols of musical history of the 20th Century. This iconic item was purchased directly from the Artist, Mr Ringo Starr of THE BEATLES. Please find full details/history as follows:

Specification

1960 Premier Duro-plastic Drum kit

14" x 4" snare
12" x 8" tom
16" x 16" floor tom
20" x 17" (14" shell) bass drum
Rare Duroplastic Bongo Set (See original Pic of Ringo with Bongo Set Mounted on Bass Drum ) 

Note - The kit is in fully original condition except for the "The Beatles" drum head is a later replica

Kit also comes with original period drum hardware as follows 

Premier Hi Hat Stand, Drum Stool, Bass Drum Pedal & Original Zyn Cymbals

Rogers , Swivo Matik Tom Holder (Not Fitted) as per Ringos Preference

History

Ringo Starr’s use of  an original Premier Drum Kits are as follows

1960

Original Kit Purchased by Ringo Starr in Germany circa 1960

Aug 18th 1961

First official performance with The Beatles

Aug 1962

Featured on the First known footage of the Beatles on 'Know the North’’.

Jan 1963

Kit has the cloth logo hand painted by Terry Tex O’Hara based on Pauls doodles.

Feb 11th 1963

Beatles record Please, Please Me at Abbey Road in 12 hours.

May 1963

Final perfomance with a Premier Kit on Thank your Lucky Stars programme

Songs used on

• Please, Please Me
• P.S. I Love You
• Baby its you
• Do you want to know a secret
• Theres a place
• From Me to You
• I Saw her standing there
• Boys
• Ask me why
• Love me Do
• How do you do it
• The one after the 909 (early version)
 
Live Performances

This Style of Premier Kit was Used at approximately 100 Beatle
performances including:

1963 Scotland Tour
1963 Winter tour
1963 Helen Shapiro Tour
1963 Tommy Roe/Chris Montez Tour
1963 Spring Tour
1963 Roy Orbison Tour

Television Performances

Aug   1962 Know the North
Oct   1962   People and Places
Dec   1962   Tuesday Rendezvous
Dec   1962   Tuesday Rendezvous
Jan   1963   Thank Your Lucky Stars
Feb   1963   Thank Your Lucky Stars
Apr   1963 Thank Your Lucky Stars
May 1963 Thank Your Lucky Stars

The Market

The Beatles are undoubtedly the worlds most iconic and inspirational artists of the 20th century with any directly owned, used instruments, memorabilia commanding record figures, these have recently included the following

John Lennons 1963 Original J160E         $2.400,000
John Lennons Rickenbacker 325 Rose Morris     $900,000
Ringo Starr Ludwig 1964 Oyster Drum Kit       $2,100,000
The Original Beatles Drum Head           $2,125,000
Ringo Starr Snare Drum             $75,000
Ringo Starr Modern 1990s Studio Drum Kit $60,000 

Verification

The above comes with full verification of provenance as well as original auction swing - hang tags (Ringo Starr)

Comments

Prior to Ringo purchasing his original Ludwig Oyster Kit in 1963 at Drum City the Premier Duroplastic Mahogany Kit was his preferred choice and can be seen and heard in various live and studio performances and most importantly his first ever beatles Live Performance in 1961.

The Kit For Sale 

The  kit offered  is an original Premier Duroplastic Kit circa 1960 that was purchased directley from Ringo Starr of the Beatles , we cannot  state that the Kit Offered was used on any Specific Studio or Live Performances by Ringo Starr only that it carries the same Specification as the Kit used on many early Beatles Recordings Pre 1964 

If you have any specific questions in regards to this piece of Rock N Roll History please respond and will gladley assist , trades welcome