Ludwig 1963 RINGO BLACK OYSTER JAZZ FEST 5.5x14,1 of 5 KNOWN THE REAL HOLY GRAIL

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PLEASE READ: this auction is for u.s.a. 48 states only--- no international bidders---
NO SHIPPING,pickup only
this auction is final.no returns, ask any and all questions, thank you...
AT THIS TIME EBAY IS NOW COLLECTING SALES TAX,NOT ME...
Here it is, this is the same snare drum and only snare drum RINGO STARR used with his career with the BEATLES..
LET ME MAKE THIS VERY CLEAR,THIS IN NOT RINGO'S SNARE DRUM...
THE 1963 BLACK OYSTER PEARL jazz festival,5.5x14,the shell is a FULL 5.5 in depth ,see photo..
3 in a row, throw-off, keystone badge, baseball bat muffler, only year Ludwig did this...on the jazz festival
this snare drum is off the chart and as rare and desirable as it gets....
5.5"x14" factory nickel hardware, nickel over brass hoops, 8 bow tie lugs,p-83 throw-off, red felt baseball bat muffler,
Chicago pre serial brass keystone badge, original heads and snare wires ,original white interior, very very faint date stamp.
drum is in very good condition for age, some light scratches and a ding here and there, no splits or cracks that i can see.
NO SHIPPING,PICKUP ONLY, if you are a serious buyer you can make an appointment to come and see it in person..
1 person only with a mask and social distancing will be aloud
let me make this very clear again, this is NOT RINGO'S SNARE DRUM..
this is 1 of 5 known including RINGO'S
i know some people are not into the RINGO THING, but lets face it the BEATLES are not going away any time soon...
RINGO is without a doubt the most famous drummer in the WORLD and played with the most FAMOUS band in the world.
RINGO was a very very big part of the BEATLES sound with his very unique style of drumming..
many big name drummers today still can't figure out his style, yes he is that unique...
hands down this is the most famous snare drum in the world...
the Beatles were the big BANG only coming around once...
keep in mind one has NEVER come up for sale, that i know of...the real 5.5 RINGO black oyster pearl snare drum.
the real holy grail of grails.. for the serious collector in the know...this may be your only chance...
The following information is from GARY ASTRIDGE, RINGO Beatle KITS web page....
In all of my many years of research and collecting, I have only come across FOUR 1963 "Ringo Spec" Jazz Festival snare drums with a 5.5" depth shell. This number includes Ringo's. With the amount of attention given to this specific snare drum, a small number of other 1963's have surfaced over the past few years. The reason they are not part of the exclusive club of four is because they have shell depths ranging between 5 3/8" and 5 5/16". Not counting Ringo's, of the three others known to exist, one is owned by a collector in Japan, another by a collector in Chicago and I am lucky to have one. These snare drums are now valued in the five figure range.