Polmuz Model 1 Maple - Made to Order

Maple is our most versatile wood and a Model 1 classic. The shells are 100% maple, 6-ply and 4.8 mm thick, and we sand the 2 × 45° bearing edges ultra-sharp on every drum, the bass drum included. Ready-made kits cost PLN 9,536 (22/10/12/16), PLN 9,244 (20/10/12/16) and PLN 7,113 (18/12/14), single drums start at PLN 1,725 and snare drums at PLN 1,624, all with chrome hardware and heads. You choose the finish, gold hardware and other add-ons separately, and we build the whole kit by hand in Gdynia.

Ready-made maple kits

The three setups people order most often. The price is the sum of the drums with chrome hardware and heads, and you pick the finish and extras in the add-ons. The snare drum, cymbals and stands are not included in the kit.

22/10/12/16PLN 9,536Our most popular, with a warm, full low end. Bass drum 22×18″, tom 10×8″, tom 12×9″, floor tom 16×16″.20/10/12/16PLN 9,244Versatile and easier to take to a gig. Bass drum 20×16″, tom 10×8″, tom 12×9″, floor tom 16×16″.18/12/14PLN 7,113Small, for clubs, jazz and the studio. Bass drum 18×14″, tom 12×9″, floor tom 14×14″.

Why maple

Maple is the classic drum wood. It has balanced mids and highs, a warm low end and rich resonance, so it works in any style. Jazzman Przemysław Smaczny plays a maple Polmuz, and so does Krzysztof Klingbein, Belphegor's drummer: that's everything from jazz to metal.

Our shells have 6 plies of maple and are only 4.8 mm thick in total. We chose this ply in 2019: we ordered loads of different plywoods and tested which one sounded best. This one won. Knock on a bare shell and you can already hear its tone.

Maple is also lighter than bubinga, so the kit is easier to carry to gigs. If you're after even more low end, take a look at the Bubinga drums collection.

Raw Polmuz maple shells, six plies, before finishing — Raw maple shells, before they get their finish.

Hear the maple

This is how a maple Polmuz sounds in the hands of different drummers, from jazz to metal.

Krzysztof Klingbein, Belphegor's drummer, on a Model 1 Maple.

Przemysław Smaczny plays jazz on a maple Polmuz.

Paweł Osicki, Model 1 Maple 18/12/14 at Tall Pine studio.

Jędrzej Jakubowski, Model 1 Maple with a 20″ bass drum.

How we build a maple drum

We make the Model 1 Maple here, in our workshop in Gdynia.

2 × 45° bearing edge, routed, polished and waxed, ultra-sharp on every drum, the bass drum included. The head sits on the flat part, so the drum tunes easily, low tunings too, and stays in tune.
Holes drilled to within 0.2 mm. We draw the hole layout in QCAD, so the tension rods go in straight and don't rub against the hoop.
Tube Lug lugs barely touch the shell, so the drum resonates freely. Long tension rods with a metal and a nylon washer hold the tuning.
The tom mount doesn't go through the shell.
Inside each drum there's a label with the owner's full name, and we give the shell a lifetime warranty.

Bearing edge of a Polmuz drum shell cut at 2×45°, polished and waxed — 2 × 45° bearing edge, polished and waxed.

Inside a Polmuz shell, with the owner's label — Inside the shell, with the owner's label.

Maple kits we've already built

A few builds from our workshop, including a kit for the Warsaw Philharmonic and one for the Polish Armed Forces representative ensemble. We'll build any of these kits again, in your sizes and colour.

Polmuz Maple Model 1 - 20/19/10/12/14/16 - Polished black fade oil wax - drum kit for the Warsaw Philharmonic

Polished Black Fade, for the Warsaw Philharmonic20/19/10/12/14/16, PLN 16,600

Polmuz Maple Model 1 - 22/12/14/16/SD14 - white and red - drum kit for the Polish Armed Forces representative ensemble

White and red, for the Polish Armed Forces representative ensemble22/12/14/16 + 14″ snare, PLN 13,494

Polmuz drums Maple Model 1 - 22/10/12/14/16/14SD die cast - Satin natural wax oil

Satin Natural, wax and oil22/10/12/14/16 + 14″ snare, PLN 12,919

Polmuz drums Maple Model 1 - 20/10/12/16 - Satin Brown

Satin Brown20/10/12/16, PLN 8,372

Polmuz Maple Model 1 - 20/12/16 - Artist Blue Oyster

Artist Blue Oyster20/12/16, PLN 11,519

Polmuz Maple Model 1 - 18/10/12/14 - Blue to Natural Wax Fade

Blue to Natural Wax Fade18/10/12/14, PLN 10,838

Finish and hardware

We do the finishes by hand, so every kit has its own pattern of grain and colour. You choose them in the add-ons, and the price is per drum:

natural wax, showing the light, fine maple figure: PLN 100,
oil in one colour, fade or solid: PLN 500,
lacquer: PLN 500,
black matte: PLN 590,
artistic finish, hand-painted with a brush: PLN 990.

You can bring the colour on any sample you like, and we'll match it with a spectrometer, by measurement, not by eye. Standard hardware is chrome, we can fit gold hardware to any drum for PLN 400 each, and black chrome is coming soon too.

Polmuz drum kit with a hand-done oil and wax fade — Oil and wax fade.

Purple Polmuz drum kit hand-painted with a brush — Artistic finish, painted with a brush.

Maple snare drums

A snare in the same wood suits a maple kit. We have it in several depths, with pressed or cast (die cast) hoops, and in the focus ring version the sound is shorter, without unwanted overtones.

Snare drum (diameter × depth)	Price
Snare drum 13×6.5″	PLN 1,624
Snare drum 14×3.5″	PLN 1,677
Snare drum 14×5.5″	PLN 1,739
Snare drum 14×5.5″ with die cast hoops	PLN 1,939
Snare drum 14×6.5″	PLN 1,739
Snare drum 14×6.5″ with die cast hoops	PLN 1,939
Snare drum 14×6.5″ with focus ring	PLN 2,132
Snare drum 14×8″	PLN 1,954
Snare drum 14×8″ with die cast hoops	PLN 2,254
Snare drum 14×8″ with focus ring	PLN 2,462

Which bass drum size to choose

24″ gives the most low end, for heavy playing and big stages.

22″ is the classic: a full, warm low end that works well in rock and on bigger stages.

20″ is the sweet spot. The kick is tighter and faster, it works in any style, and the whole kit fits in a car more easily.

18″ and 16″ are what jazz, small-club and studio players go for. Little to carry, quick to set up, and maple tunes anywhere from high jazz pitches to low, growling toms.

Not sure which to pick? Call us: 797 317 035, and we'll talk about what you play and where.

Kit prices

Kit	Drums	Price
22/10/12/16	bass drum 22×18″ PLN 3,687 + tom 10×8″ PLN 1,725 + tom 12×9″ PLN 1,827 + floor tom 16×16″ PLN 2,297	PLN 9,536
20/10/12/16	bass drum 20×16″ PLN 3,395 + tom 10×8″ PLN 1,725 + tom 12×9″ PLN 1,827 + floor tom 16×16″ PLN 2,297	PLN 9,244
18/12/14	bass drum 18×14″ PLN 3,142 + tom 12×9″ PLN 1,827 + floor tom 14×14″ PLN 2,144	PLN 7,113

Prices include VAT, with chrome hardware and heads, without finish, as of 18 October 2026. How we work out the price when other add-ons come in is explained on our page How we price a drum kit.

Single drum prices

Drum (diameter × depth)	Price
Bass drum 16×14″	PLN 3,014
Bass drum 18×14″	PLN 3,142
Bass drum 20×16″	PLN 3,395
Bass drum 22×18″	PLN 3,687
Bass drum 24×18″	PLN 3,958
Tom 8×7″	PLN 1,729
Tom 10×8″	PLN 1,725
Tom 12×9″	PLN 1,827
Tom 13×10″	PLN 1,936
Tom 14×11″	PLN 2,444
Floor tom 14×14″	PLN 2,144
Floor tom 16×16″	PLN 2,297
Floor tom 18×16″	PLN 2,470

Looking for a cheaper version in the same maple? See Model 2 Maple. We explain the differences between the models in the post Polmuz Model 1 vs Model 2: what is the difference?

Questions and answers

How much does a Polmuz maple drum kit cost?

The 22/10/12/16 kit costs PLN 9,536, the 20/10/12/16 PLN 9,244, and the small 18/12/14 PLN 7,113. That's the price of the drums with chrome hardware and heads. On top of that comes the finish, priced per drum: from PLN 100 for natural wax to PLN 990 for the artistic finish. Single drums cost from PLN 1,725 (10×8″ tom) to PLN 3,958 (24×18″ bass drum).

What are the shells made of?

The shells are 100% maple: 6 plies, 4.8 mm in total. We chose this ply in 2019, after comparing loads of different plywoods, because it sounded the best.

Which maple drum kit is made in Poland?

Polmuz Model 1 Maple and Model 2 Maple. We build both models by hand in our workshop at ul. Szczecińska 38/5, Gdynia. Polmuz is a Polish drum brand that was born in Warsaw in the 1960s.

How is Model 1 Maple different from Model 2?

The wood is the same: maple, 6 plies, 4.8 mm. Model 1 has tougher hardware, cast claws and solid bass drum spurs with retractable spikes, plus Evans heads as standard. Model 2 has Polmuz-logo heads or Remo Encore, and it costs less.

Maple or bubinga?

Maple is more versatile and lighter: dry bubinga weighs about 890 kg per cubic metre, maple about 700. Bubinga gives even more low end and projection, but it's heavier and more expensive. We make both as Model 1, with the same bearing edges and hardware.

Can I put together my own kit or order a different size?

Yes. You can buy every maple drum separately, from a 16″ to a 24″ bass drum and from an 8″ tom to an 18″ floor tom. We make sizes outside the price list for an extra PLN 300 per drum.

What finishes and hardware colours are there?

Finish is priced per drum: natural wax PLN 100, single-colour oil or lacquer PLN 500, black matte PLN 590, artistic finish painted with a brush PLN 990. Standard hardware is chrome, gold costs PLN 400 per drum, and black chrome is coming soon.

Where can I see and hear a maple kit?

The videos with a maple Polmuz are at the top of this page, played by Krzysztof Klingbein, Przemysław Smaczny and Paweł Osicki, among others. To see it live, come to our workshop at ul. Szczecińska 38/5, Gdynia, by appointment: call 797 317 035.

What warranty does a maple kit have?

We give a lifetime warranty on the shell and 36 months on the hardware.