...and Ringo 2 !
it seems that there is very little said about Ringo's cymbals. My sources say that he used mostly name brands, however one could say 
and be right most of the time for any band during the '60s it's said that he also used 
from time to time. His set ups were rather basic: 14" hi-hats, rather large suspended cymbals, ride/crash 20" & 22"
(most standard set ups would use 18” crash and a 20” ride.)
On one occasion, while touring, Ringo's life was threatened. Some group wanted to make an example of him as an English Jew! Problem being he's not Jewish! Feeling quite vulnerable, even though extra security was provided, Ringo decided to tip his cymbals up as a shield of sorts, a rather unconventional use, I should say.
Ringo was not a percussionist as such, but he is listed as playing;
Congas
,
Bongos 
,
Tambourine
Timpani 
&
Maracas
He's credited as playing the Anvil on Maxwell's Silver Hammer too.
(Mal plays it in the movie, Let It Be)
Among other things, Ringo played
on I'm Looking through You
from the Rubber Soul 
album
Ring played Piano on Tell Me Why
a rather early departure from the drum skins. Never being one to toot-his-own-horn, Ringo must have borrowed this one.
He and George can be seen working
on Ringo's piece from Abbey Road,
Octopus's Garden.
During a break in the film Let It Be
John can be seen on the drums during a rehearsal of this one. Ringo has said that it was hard to be the drummer in a band with 3 frustrated drummers.
If turnabout is fair play, then
RINGO'S GUITARS
shouldn't be such a stretch. Above left, you can see Ring with John's 
D-28 and right, with his 
325.
In the very early days with
Rory Storm & The Hurricanes
Ringo would occasionally play guitar! This picture is fuzzy but, the guitar could be a Burns Drifter LG-50, or a Guyatone Weil Fenton model, borrowed no doubt from the guitarist in The Hurricanes, evidence that he did indeed play. Seen below are the boys playing Russian-made Classical Guitars.
Imagine hanging around
with 3 great guitar players
and not picking up something!
or one of John's or George's other songs
