Ringo's Beatle Kits

Ringo's Premier kit has some real musical history and significance. This is the kit that he used when he first joined The Beatles and it was most famously used during their first marathon recording session. You can hear it on the following songs:
"I Saw Her Standing There"
"Misery"
"Anna"
"Chains"
"Boys"
"Ask Me Why"
"Please Please Me"
"P.S. I Love You"
"Baby It's You"
"Do You Want to Know a Secret"
"A Taste of Honey"
"There's a Place"
"Twist and Shout"

May 12, 1963 - The last day Ringo used his Premier kit 

PREMIER KIT SHELLS SIZES

• 4"x14" snare
• 8"x12" tom
• 16"x16" floor tom
• 14"x20" bass drum

Note: Calfskins heads were used on this kit.

PREMIER KIT HARDWARE

• Fastlock hi hat
• (2) Fastlock cymbal stand
• Fastlock snare stand
• Premier drum pedal
• Bass drum anchor
• Rogers Swiv-o-matic tom mount (See below photo)
  

Most people are unaware of Ringo's first Beatle snare drum, which is actually called a Premier 4"x14" Royal Ace.  Remember that this is the snare heard on songs like "Twist and Shout" and "I Saw Her Standing There."

A GREAT ARTICLE 

Here's a link to a fantastic article in Not So Modern Drummer magazine by Terry Butz. The article details Ringo's Premier kit and touches on the cymbals that he may have used. http://www.notsomoderndrummer.com/wp/?p=13