All I know is it is up there...second Black Oyster super classic snare I have seen.

While you're waiting to sell it, play it!

You might want to keep it!

I agree, don't take less than $1,000.00 right out of the gate. I'm willing to wager it will go higher. BTW Ringo's snare isn't a jazz festival, it's a super classic with a P83 (5.5 x 14). I just had one custom made to play for all Beatles shows. Now how about some interior shots?

Ringo's snare was a JazzFest. It was an early model that was 5.5 at the time. Ludwig changed the specs. Ringo didn't custom order the throw. That snare model used to be called the Barrett Deems, which was 5.5 inches. About 1960, it was renamed the JazzFestival and still measured 5.5 inches. Ludwig changed the specs to 5 inches even shortly thereafter. Ringo ordered his prior to the spec change.

This snare in question is a Super Classic. It was originally called the Buddy Rich Super Classic ... but that changed when he left. Ludwig had always run these with the 5.5 shell and that throw. I think they stopped manufacturing these around 70 or so.

Still and all, I think the killer combination is the 5.5" depth (Ringo's snare depth, which is rare in itself) added to the Black Oyster Pearl (Ringo's wrap). This is almost as close as you can get to having Ringo's drum without actually having Ringo's drum.

I've seen a few Oyster Black Super Classic snares on ebay, and they tend to sell in the range of $650 to $950 at open auction. Before the recession they would go in the $1000 to $1500 range.

One thing I've noticed in the past year or two is that the "wrong" Ringo stuff, meaning any Ludwig drums in Oyster Black that Ringo didn't use, such as a Downbeat snare or canister throne, or correct size Ringo drums but with the wrong spurs, mounts, etc, keeps either going down in price or staying about the same. The "right" Ringo stuff keeps going up, as it gets harder to find, and people are paying a premium to get as close to Ringo's gear as possible. It seems fewer people are willing to settle on the "wrong" stuff. If this particular snare had a P83 it would worth much, much more, even though it's a gorgeous drum and looks very similar to Ringo's.

Here's one that pooder2 sold that I believe was a fluke...an extremely high price where the buyer decided to buy a "Ringo" snare, wasn't familiar with vintage drums, and just paid for the first thing they found on ebay. Even has plugged extra holes!!! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360248075027

Thanks,

Bill

Bill, WOW that's all I can come up with!!!. and that annoying music of hers!!!Bump

My wife loves the Beatles. She happen to be watching "A hard day's Night". The scene where they go into the TV studio and they go down and play. The shot of Ringo setting up his set. My wife says to me "There it is Honey" referring to his kit. I guess she does pay attention.LOL!

Exactly what I was thinking.

If this goes up on the block with an opening bid of a grand, it's going to narrow the potential bidders considerably. There's no room for the bidding war that tends to drive it up (artificially). If it gets a bid at that point, it has a high degree of probability of being the lone one.

Start it at 500 and let it ride. The wild variable (stored and well maintained) will ensure that it will indeed garner interest and promote the desire to bid. Excellent pics are a MUST with this one. Closeups, insides, edges, hardware, all the bells and whistles. Professional auction layout with a very detailed description should ring the bell.

This one will be a delight to watch.

Hey guys....he has it listed here...he did not want to go to the headaches of fleabag to sell it...so anyone that wants it, make the young man an offer.